HOW ARE YOUR TENNIS STRINGS BREAKING? DO YOU KNOW?

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[@Radnally]

Usually after i miss a sitter and the racquet meets with the court abruptly.

[@eli_man3811]

Glad it's just the strings

[@joshuab1707]

When I was in JV in high school, it was right near the top of the stringbed. XD man did I love to hit frame.

[@Isomotion33]

I tend to pop wherever the synthetic guy strings are. If In the cross then the cross, if in mains then the mains. Semi western top spinner.

[@a2casius]

Great analysis on string breakage, except for the recommendation on when to restring. That theory was true in the Synthetic gut era. In the Polyester era, these strings lose tension and elasticity so fast, that even if you don't strike a single ball, the string becomes dead through tension after a week or so. So don't think just because you freshly strung poly last week and it has sat in your bag for a week, it will play fresh. It Wont' !!

[@billh1471]

Right! Good players base their replacement on time, not usage. Strings are losing tension with or without play. Any poly string older than 3 weeks is shot.

[@shahbaz2k]

Excellent insight!

[@Escorpio123PS]

Nice informative video.

[@shpingalet7895]

Great info!

[@villiam7941]

Interesting, never thought in this way. Thanks for another great vid 👍🏼

[@tberry79]

That was actually interesting information! Thanks

[@user-yh4zx4ky9j]

What happens when people practice a lot serve... especially a lot kick serve? Hitting more serve than base line? What happens when people hits more straight down the line FS/bh instead of cross court? You think you know, do you?

[@FYProduction]

Using 16L full poly here. I break my strings only during serve, usually at the identical place. It’s “top of the basket” 3rd or 4th string on the main from the center line. I cut them out & restring every 3-5 week. Or else I would injury my elbow with the volley or trying too muscle to ball too much.

[@getsmart795]

Will you be reviewing Technifibre Triax? And do you think I can use low tension (30 lbs) range because it's a multifilament poly?

[@g2tennis]

It's not only by hitting inside out that you break the crosses. If you use a hybrid with a poly on the mains, the poly will cut through the softer string on the crosses, specially if it's a shaped poly.

[@ljwright1993]

I always break my crosses but then that's where I have the softer string, Wilson Sensation vs Luxilon BB rough in mains. Probably break a set a week on average with 6-8 hours play. I would change string but I like the feel and the Wilson Sensation adds a bit of softness to preserve my arm vs a full bed of poly.

[@ckung1996]

great vid and great point. i use a six one tour 90 with multi for flatter hits and RF97 with poly for more spin. And the multi always break on the cross and poly on main.

[@sssc8611]

I miss the old intro music :(

[@omgwatdouwant]

When I break, I break a main....BUT only when I am using a multi type string.Syn gut tends to stay intact and I restring because it moves all over the place and has lost tension.

[@triptisrivastava5316]

Please make a video about how to prepare for a tennis tournament my son has an L3 USTA tournament coming up

[@aleluya357]

I dont think that analysis of crosses breaking holds up on hybrids. Ive recently switched to hybrid stringing to preserve my arm more (and overall Ive been liking it best) and inmediately I went from that “perfect” break to breaking my crosses. As far as I can tell the poly on the mains is essentially sanding through the softer multis on the cross. But maybe I just have the wrong set up. Currently swinging HyperG mains and Velocity crosses

[@cesaralive1]

Hi. I break the main string because I hit a lot of top spin. I changed the strings on my rackets 4 times this year. I have 2 Babolat Pure Drive rackets. I'm playing 3-5 times a week lately. Greetings from San Luis, Argentina.

[@mjnm6748]

Please note that you have a misinformation here. I can clearly see that the cross breakage you showed in the video is a fraying break and not a notch break. A fraying break of crosses are because of mains movement. This mostly happens in multi filament crosses since it starts to develop more surface friction after the coating goes away. If the cross break is because of notches I could have agreed with you.

[@bowsershark]

How does one get multifiber string on the mains to last longer when hitting top spin? The breakage is in the sweet spot due to top spin. What is a good string to use on a cross when you want your multifiber main to last longer at 59lbs In a 95 as inch racquet?

[@MuhammadKhan-fu3cq]

how serious are notches? I recently bought a blade team v7 pre strung with sensation 17/1.25, I've used it for maybe 5 hours and there's probably 15 notches (only rly on the wilson stencil but unsure if its just bc thats the sweetspot). do strings really wear out that quick? I'm used to using a racket for a year and logging about a 100 hours on it I just got into strings used to use pre string burn fsts, vcore sv teams etc

[@DanTuber]

Don't break often but when i do it's mains high up in the hoop. Is that cos of spin from the serve?

[@tigerbalm666]

I always break the mains, never crosses. Hmmm..I've always wondered how my stringer knew when I'm juiced up...also, I've always restring every 2 weeks or sooner with synth as they get gradually get "dead" feeling t oathe point it just feels mushy.

[@rafaelpisa95]

Could you take a look off the prince textreme beast pro 100 lb a tell us what you think please : )

[@hagope8890]

I'm a 4.0 and play 2 to 3 times per week. Ive got 2 Babolat Pure strikes 16x19 strung with VS Touch in the mains and RPM in the crosses at 53/50 lbs. I've tried adding Babolat Teflon string saver in an alternating pattern in the sweet spot to extend the life (last time I tried gut in mains it lasted 3 or so sessions though it broke on a cold night)..I've been using both racquets in rotation for over two months and still no breakage..the gut is just starting to fray. This is surprising to me as I do hit with decent top spin ..

[@msalvs]

No surprise there, natgut is very durable. The early breakage you got was probably due to high humidity or the strings getting wet.

[@kanchanp3966]

I use RPM 18G string, those strings don't break...love to break them.... And there is no way of knowing when to restring with new. I change every 8 weeks. Wish the strings broke due to usage. What am I doing wrong in my game techniques?

[@erichuang2310]

For adults playing with hybrid strings (poly main and syngut cross) I noticed the break occur in the upper part of the sweet spot, but with the crosses. Is that to be expected since it's the less durable string?

[@LuchoVena]

yes, some synthetics are softer and without a hard shell, some dig into the mains and lose, some dig the mains and break the mains, some will mush and get frayed by the mains. Its all about its construction. what he talked about a type of swing is incorrect that causes crosses to break.

[@aaravgarg269]

Best string during winters outdoor?

[@kirkabenson]

I prefer a hybrid with nat gut on the mains and poly on the crosses. I string the gut 4 lbs tighter than the poly, but the gut still always breaks first. I was going with the Champions Choice at 48 and 52 with my RF and consistently got between 10 to 15 hours on my gut. After a ton of demos, I recently switched to the Blade. I have my customization and tension (49 & 53) just about perfect, but I'm still experimenting with strings. I'm trying to save some money, but haven't found a Poly I like and the Klip is breaking consistently under 10 hours. Any suggestions on a hybrid setup? I'm currently considering a full bed of Confidential at 48 just to see how it feels. No sure my arm will appreciate that experiment. I play 3 to 5 times per week so I'm stringing twice as much as I was with my RFs. Would love some feedback. I'm super happy with my Blades otherwise.

[@geramos109]

I am trying as well the Hybrids. I am going to try the Champions choice to just try the best and see how it feels but If I like this my plan is to change the gut buy a good soft multifilament like the tecnifibre X One Biphase. I think the result can be close and you can save quite some money.

[@florencewu2456]

Wondering adding power pad for the cross string around 3 and 9 o’clock would increase spin, stability and dampening feel?My main (Tour bite 18ga ) has notches that are almost half way through in the center area on my Clash 100 Tour. The cross ( Tour bite 18ga ) shows no sign of wear and tear. Haven’t break a string yet.

[@LuchoVena]

it wont add spin, it will help dampen some vibrations/sound and protect your grommets tho, putting them on crosses are hardly seen and dont see any eventual help but become a nuissance to add racquet drag, aka, completely unecessary, best on the mains by the throat

[@madisonvuomh8093]

the overhead smash also causes the crosses to break!

[@Multisportamateur]

According to tennis spin, I think he is right with the string breakage on nxt. Hitting inside-out causes that breakage. Then again, NXT is a fraying type of string. Btw, I hate NXT. Full poly all the way!

[@LuchoVena]

because of nature of most multis and their construction, this breakage is fully expected and natural. Doesnt matter that type of hit u did, its how the string behaves with each other, which is the same in any spin shot u make/generate with any type of swing. They are all the same swing and spin, its just the racquet alignment what changes to make the different "types" of spin players generate. in fewer words, the mains are the ones moving on all types of spin.

[@avinj86]

Great video! One note- If you use a multifilament, the string breaks on the cross much more often, regardless of technique.

[@villiam7941]

Always center main sting just in the middle of the sting.

[@hanglee9116]

I am a 4.0. I use prince pro blend strings and break it in 3 weeks. When I break it, two or three strings on the main. Why?

[@Charmander009]

Cuz ur gay

[@JovanniG678]

Not a string breaker but i do tend to have my racket restrung once the feeling gets erratic or the string moves to much for me. I string with isospeed cream at 43lbs in a techni 305 xtc. Any recommendation on a similar string?

[@LuchoVena]

interesting, moves too much? usually they start going "bad" is when they stop moving at contact. fresh string has less friction with each other and will slide with each other a lot more than when played, the notches then get dug in and the strings will move less and less, and snapback is eventually lost, all this before string breakage. IsoSpeed Cream is a softer poly, if you want something alike, go check out polyfibre, they are a hidden gem, soft and very playable. of those: Viper, Hexablade are my favorites

[@JovanniG678]

@@LuchoVena where do you buy polyfibre? I just checked the three online sites i use and they dont have it?

[@Nish2395]

Hi, Could you recommend what string I should use on Wilson clash 100 and at what tension? I am switching to this because of my wrist and arm problems.

[@DJBop86]

I just got a Clash 100 and use LXN Smart at 48lbs, feels so good!! Also seem to be able to get a lot of bite on the slice backhand. IIRC, Mr Tennis Spin uses Solinco Confidential strings on his Clash (though I can’t remember the exactly tension - I think it’s 48lbs too, perhaps a little lower, even).

[@davidglover9210]

Try a multifiliment around 45 pounds tension.

[@Nish2395]

@@davidglover9210 I have 2 clash racquets. One has LXN smart. The other I'll put Xone biphase

[@NedMorse]

Great channel but I gotta say, # times / week, # restrings per year doesn’t seem to make any sense for poly. Max possible times per year would be 7 and that would mean not stringing for minimum of 7 weeks (52/7=7.4). If only played an hour at a time, you would be using the same strings for a minimum of 49 hours. If play 3x / wk for 2 hrs at a time (6 hrs / wk), this suggests you change strings every 17 weeks or after 102 hours. What poly doesn’t go dead long before 50 hrs of play? Most forums talk about strings going dead after 6 to 8 hrs, 25 hrs max. Maybe we need to add “for each racket” and assume we have like 5 rackets to bring in that many times per year. Otherwise we are talking strings other than poly.

[@jongfufang]

I just strung my Prostaff Team with Gamma TNT2 16 as main with 49 - 47 lb and a co-poly string for cross 49 - 47. With this setup, the racquet felt like it has no power. Is this due to using soft string (TNT2)? It's just so weird. Normally with low tension, I would be worried about hitting the ball pass the base line, now I'm worried about not hitting the ball clean and not getting the ball over the net.

[@LuchoVena]

soft string = power...spring the crosses are stiff, less power, less spring its also a "team" racquet which normally means they are light with lower than standard swingweight, another low power factor, you need to swing faster to compensate. and clean at that, since u mentioned it yourself

[@jongfufang]

@@LuchoVena It's weird. I had stung the same racquet at 55lb with the co-poly string and I felt i had more power than the current setup. Was thinking the soft string is eating up the power. :P Thanks for the response.

[@Tennisbull-match-statistics]

How will string savers affect this?

[@LuchoVena]

as its name implies, its a piece that works as another layer at the string connections to increase their durability of breakage

[@jamesanderson3115]

Where is your store located?

[@juakofoo94]

Beijing

[@howood1310]

when you hit topspin on a full bed of multi's, the cross strings thins down and usually breaks first.

[@strayfirex]

Yeah I was wondering about that. I might be one of the few players that play with full multi and my strings only notch on the cross. I do hit a lot of inside out forehands too, to avoid the backhand :P.

[@a2casius]

Stop fooling yourself ... As in the video explained by a professional stringer, if you're breaking your crosses, you're certainly not hitting as much top spin as you think, and even if you do get spin, it will mostly be inside out ... It's Physics.

[@howood1310]

@@strayfirex your crosses notch or they fray?!

[@brandongill]

I broke 4 mains with one hit the other day, what are the most breaks you've seen?

[@Thicc_Thanos964]

My strings break about every 3 weeks 😭😭😭 The mains always break since they’re Gamma Professional (softer string) while the crosses are Luxilon 4g 16L

[@robocop6573]

which racket?

[@Thicc_Thanos964]

@@robocop6573 Wilson Blade V7, I use a full bed of polys now so I don’t pop strings anymore

[@thiagomilioli1736]

U take pretty long to break strings, i break them everyday, sometimes two per day, thats cause i play with heavy topspin and i hit the ball pretty hard, maybe u dont have such an agressive game

[@Thicc_Thanos964]

@@thiagomilioli1736 I don’t play aggressive on the baseline too often, I use more spin and placement along with sudden changes in pace when hitting on the courts. I change strings every few weeks due to tension loss.

[@msalvs]

Way too much analysis on multi cross breaking before poly main haha! Asian guy: the cross broke because it’s softer, the main didn’t notch because the cross is not hard enough to make it notch, the cross frayed a lot instead due to mains sliding.

[@LuchoVena]

its because the mains sliding is what actually causes the multi to fray, just like a violin breaks its strings.

[@LarzB]

If you take a high backhand with one hand you also have to pull the racket across in front, which also can cause the crosses to break I can take my one handed backhand and hit a good penetrating ball at our even above shoulder height with this pulling across in front movement.

[@LuchoVena]

all swings types that impart spin will only make the mains move, the only one that can have the crosses move is if ur using the racquet as a frying pan.

[@marcodeluca4068]

Ok so you forgot to mention what makes your rich is the grommets they break the string most of the time and that's problem design for string breaks what a racket!!

[@samob4083]

I don't break them. Would like to test that feeling

[@Gustavo-xz8os]

My strings never break. Tourna big hitter blue rough 17 gauge unbelievably durable

[@LuchoVena]

polyester/monofilaments strings are indeed durable, but they also lose tension quicker than the rest of string types

[@Gustavo-xz8os]

LuchoVena Yea ive gotten used to the feeling of low tension so i don’t have to change strings until i decide i want to

[@LuchoVena]

@@Gustavo-xz8os yes, it can actually settle in nicely as that will relax its stringbed stiffness quite a bit, the rest if one decides if it still likes how it plays and if it has already notched or not

[@DJBop86]

Haha, I used the Six.One 95 until last week! But I don’t hit hard enough to break the strings - lucky for my wallet, less so for increasing my win % 😂

[@robocop6573]

same

[@Invesre]

I wonder if you break only mains, and theres no notches on crosses. Cant you just only restring the mains?;p

[@CoDINmyHEART]

not good fo rthe racket

[@DanTuber]

no. the crosses are tied off to the mains

[@Invesre]

@@DanTuber aye forgot about that. But when cross would break instead of main?

[@miguelbarahona6636]

@@Invesre When crosses are broken, you can change them. I´ve done that in my old rackets. Some are going to complain about that damaging the frame, but as long as the racket is secured in the stringing macine, no problem. The main drawback is tension loss, the original mains loose to much.

[@DanTuber]

@@Invesre Usually strings break at their end of life so best to replace both.

[@LuchoVena]

im sorry, im surprised, but, thats Not the reason how breaking crosses work. 0_0 It has to do with the coat of the strings and material hardness and construction and understanding how strings behave at contact and with each other. That will determine which side breaks first, mains or crosses, in your setup.

[@vanvalium]

The mains and crosses were the same string in the video though.

[@LuchoVena]

@@vanvalium you do know what type of string (and its construction) is then and how it interacts with the mains. with that particular string it doesnt matter what is on the mains much, other than perhaps making the break faster. In other words, that break is fully expected

[@shodges6]

I haven’t broken any strings yet.

[@Charmander009]

That’s probably cuz ur a girl wit no power

[@LuchoVena]

@@Charmander009 congratulations, you are a big hunk strong guy, go break another string to assert your security

[@bowsershark]

Sara lynn keller, You are lucky and low maintenance. Those string jobs can get expensive. Enjoy!

[@RajinderKaur-no7pl]

Not strings it is gutt

[@youngsuit]

This dude got them farmer hands

[@rossgrubbs4017]

Not a string breaker.

[@thiagomilioli1736]

All u said was a bunch of bullshit, the weakest string tends to brek first, so if u play with a poly and wilson nxt which is a multifilament, it doesnt matter if the multifilament is on the crosses or the mains, the multifilament will break first

[@Charmander009]

I use cheap ass synthetic gut . 16 gage prince duraflex oe Wilson sensation . Rarely break string but I don’t hit too hard

[@bowsershark]

I really like the more inexpensive synthetic string. It suits my purpose and tennis goals. But, I also like co poly, multifibre, and poly for a well round hitting experience.

[@Kapgunzz]

Bring back old intro music

[@Negaative]

second comment :(

[@LucasOliveira-ic8ig]

My strings breaks every 3 hours of practice