How to Choose the PERFECT Racket Tension (badminton tip)

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[@Kuantrz]

What string you are using will also determine what tension is "right" for you. A thicker soft feeling string like BG65 will be more forgiving at, lets say 27lbs then BG80 at the same tension.

[@zunairn8319]

So, is higher gauge like BG65 (0.70) is better to string at higher tension than smaller gauge like BG80 (0.68)?

[@JettroTjie]

I play for a lot of years now in the regional divisions, but I never really tried playing with a higher tension (I don't know if it's the culture here not to play with such tensions, or something else). Just last year I moved up from 23+24lbs to 24+25 lbs for my own racket, I do feel an improvement in a lot of shots, but also the feeling when I miss the sweet spot. A lot of the players in my club usually use 22-24lbs tension in their rackets.

[@JettroTjie]

@Jenz77 thanks

[@edogaktop]

I used to play with 26-27 lbs but after I stopped playing everyday and started playing once or twice a week, I started developing elbow pain. I assume as my skill deteriorates, I have much less accuracy and miss the sweet spot much more often. It didn't help that at the same time I also started playing golf. Now I only play with 24 -25 lbs of tension. The shuttle feels a bit "sluggish" and bounces off the racket face at a slower speed especially when I am playing at the net but not having elbow pain is a good trade off.

[@n4uticz]

I also developed elbow pain when playing at 26-27 lbs ...

[@komal.b1]

Thank you so much for the help! This is exactly what I was looking for. It gave me a much better understanding of what string tension to choose when buying online.

[@kats4294]

Idk why but the edge is the sweet spot for me

[@rawjugv.u9519]

It seems like your video its suddenly cut at the end without proper end closing speech

[@stevevanbergen4199]

I live in Belgium and strung rackets for players from recreational beginner level to European sub top youth players. The lowest category of players play with plastic shuttles and will have enough at 8-8,5kg tension. The highest tension request I had over the last 5y, was 13,5kg and that is very rare. Competitive players mostly ask tensions between 10 to 12kg. So I was a bit surprised by the tensions in this video.

[@dickymaulanahadinata2544]

I'm a beginner player. Start playing badminton for less then a year. Currently i feel comfort using thin string (0.61 - 0.63) with 26 lbs tension

[@eskyleracademy3159]

Do you have a tutorial how to serve and receive in proper way?

[@ydcjydcj1724]

I bought voltric racket and stringed with 32lbs just to know what it feels like. I'd say hard to control the shuttlecock

[@rejeanbazinet3844]

You should specify plastic or regular shuttle, I have been told for plastic shuttle not to go over 24 lbs.

[@andrelombard1040]

I spoke to the 3x Canadian national men's over 30 singles champion, strings all his rackets at 18lbs and never breaks strings... crazy

[@deekay13]

18 is crazy low, but if that’s what he likes and he can win with it then it doesn’t matter.

[@usevisine3198]

Was he serious? Did he let you touch his racket and feel the strings? If he's got the right technique (I assume he does being 3x champ), he's actually handicapping his power potential using just 18lbs. Sure he has easy, accessible power with low tension but the low max power. AND, he has less touch/control which is also important. How's his net game? What's his age group/category. Sounds like he's conserving energy. 18 is sooo low.

[@TheAcrux]

I know someone playing with about 19 pounds and he plays so unpredictable and powerful with it. So it‘s wrong to say, that 18-22 lbs is only used by free time players.

[@evansphenomenal]

Funnily enough, Akane Yamaguchi goes with 24 - 26, but she's far from minimally trained 😄

[@BLaCkHeLLMaXIIX]

because she only can use her power/control on 24lbs. but, we cant ignore that she's using astrox 100zz which extra stiff shaft cant bend enough if you dont have good power/technique. she probably going 30+lbs if using stiff/medium flex type racket.

[@evansphenomenal]

@@BLaCkHeLLMaXIIX yes, once again, she's far from minimally trained.

[@IwanSetiawan-dv1wl]

Misaki Matsutomo only use 25 lbs tension too. At the end it comes down to personal preferences. Higher tension =/= better racket

[@evansphenomenal]

@@IwanSetiawan-dv1wl well I didn't say the higher the better. I guess string tension has little to do or even nothing to do with your level.

[@IwanSetiawan-dv1wl]

@@evansphenomenal totally agree with you!

[@TheAcrux]

I think you have thought too simply here. You can't just say that the higher, the more professional. For example, I know a man who plays with about 19 pounds of tension and he plays so unpredictably and with such ease in professional badminton and not like free time playing in a park type of guy, that you can hardly keep up. It depends more on your playing technique and your own preferences than simply saying the higher the better. This is what you still could learn

[@oakland2425]

Do this guide already account for tension dropping? Tension will drop as soon as you finished stringing. There is an app that measures string tension and my tension will drop around 3 lbs after a week and pretty much settle around there until it snaps in about 1-2 months.

[@bgutierrez6057]

It's a guide for those who have no clue or dont know what tension to get. At your level of knowledge/experience, you probably dont need a guide as much and play with what suits you and what you are comfortable with. Badminton has that custom aspect to it. Towel or PU overgrip, thick or thin grip, flexy or stiff shaft, string gauge, string tension etc etc. And thats just the racket!

[@beck3740]

I'm stuck at 25 for a while now, playing with cheap feather shuttle.

[@jans2670]

I've been playing for over 10 years with string tension 21/20 (9.5/9 kg). I prefered the power over control...

[@NodrogMacphee]

If your a big slice shot maker ie left handed playing with a right handed player , should you have looser strings ? I find a I damage my inner strings quite a lot.

[@kietcan4799]

I sometimes use another racket at 22 lbs with bg65 titanium string and to be honest the racket surface feels really stiff and it's very hard to generate power. So I stick to 20 lbs.

[@zoelfikarrp]

change ur string bro, use the bg 66 ultimax or aerosonic u will see the diff

[@SanthoshKumar-ye3sh]

Lining 7 is better than bg65.

[@VJJosh622]

Bro I'm 11 years old which racket did I use i have yonex nanoray 6000i lbs is 20 can i use astrox lite 27i or arcsaber 7 play or nanoray

[@Dunk1970]

This is the usual bigger is better snobbery. People choose different racquets, strings and tension for different styles of play. Also the combo of all 3 has to be taken into consideration.

[@Rose_Butterfly98]

I've broken so many strings at 18-21 lbs lol. I asked the shop to do 23, 21 is the highest he ever let me go lol. He could probably tell I didn't actually know how to play. Just got a new racket prestrung so I have no idea how much it has.

[@LuczxsCODM]

If u didn’t restring or select a string or tension then it’s gonna be factory strings

[@chedskiii]

My rackets advertised tension is 28-30lbs. Would there be an issue if I put in a 25lbs tension?

[@justpass6473]

its ok, they are just maximum tension

[@minghaotang8702]

some pros do use low tension strings like yamaguchi akane

[@FrancePlaysCodm]

Do higher string tension causes injury or something if going up a couple of lbs/pounds? example i'm using a 26lbs string tension then i increase it to 28lbs?

[@ZYNXCHANNEL0]

Fun fact: the isometric shape has bigger hitting point

[@nagulanaveen4719]

What is string tension( NA)

[@SeaGriz25]

Loved it. This range is for people who don't play badminton! Brutal, bust honest.

[@MegaWaata]

I have a beginners racket with 15-18 lbs limit, can i string it above the accepted range? like 20-25?? thank you

[@4090ti]

No your racket will break

[@gggf4766]

no but my friends got a racket which only can string untul 22lbs but he strang until 30 and it didnt break now he uses 29 lbs

[@johnclariusiligan9374]

Hi guys i use astrox 100zz 4u bg 80 32x35lbs

[@edgerat]

Range 6: Kento Mamota 33x35 😛

[@c-a-t-entertinment7075]

Beyond superman

[@PentButler]

what racket do you use?

[@joseeian5199]

any tips to know what tension my string is, cause I've forgotten about it and I might need to change it.

[@cherryloumirafuentes261]

What about 40-50 tension on badminton racket

[@Destinyop]

Even pros use 35 max i believe

[@reing970]

Can I ask if my rackets max tension is 24lbs can I put 25 or 26 string on it will it break or not?Thanks!

[@seya_2]

Well yeah, If you're a casual player you don't really need that much tension. I'm a divisional player in my country. Even I play at 28lbs. I tried 30lbs not for me yet. Strings break pretty often.

[@PinoyGuitarTutorials]

it will not break.

[@rituagarwal5618]

plese make video on lining 3d caliber x combat

[@rizalmuslim]

I used 29 for BG 66/EXBOLT63/ultimax. Used 30 for lining no 1

[@sbgamerz7]

Bro my badminton racket is 8 year old and worth 6k but limit mention on it is H=20-22lbs and U=18-20lbs what does it mean

[@VJJosh622]

How to string badminton racket

[@ritiksundriyal3704]

If raquit tension is maximum 28lbs can we put 30lbs on it.

[@HarshaImandi]

Then the racket will break soon

[@entertainmentstudio5628]

@@HarshaImandi 😂

[@davidlai6798]

Are you recommending thus to go above what the racquet recommends?

[@shenghuoyt6795]

no never go above the manufactured limit of the racket or else it will collaspe and break

[@ongkimchoon7383]

Thank you for the video. I disagree that 18lbs is not for playing badminton. I used to have three ranges on my rackets. 18lb. 26lb, 30lbs. Six rackets in total. Today, I use only 18lbs and 30lbs. There is difference in feel and control between all of them. I negated 26lbs because I wanted a significant difference in feel between 18lbs and 30lbs and how fast I can adapt. It is on different racket brand and model but same weight and for the last 54 years since.

[@m_swizzy22]

Yeah if I smashed with 18lbs with my 1000Z I think the shuttle would just go through my stringbed… I’m sorry but how do you even do it below 20lbs… 🤣 and why would you change the feel, I guess wanting to be consistent just isn’t for everyone. 25x27 for me, Aerobite or Exbolt 63/65.

[@ongkimchoon7383]

@@m_swizzy22 Thank you for your reply. String BG65 on 18lbs and smash consistently square on four strings and see what happens, then let us know how long did it last? Mine was last strung 4 years ago and still doing well. Back in the days before synthetic strings were produce, we were using natural guts, wooden frame racket, steel shafts. If you search the Net, I believe the 1982 Thomas Cup match between China and Indonesia, you can clearly hear Han Jian racket strung with low tension.

[@ongkimchoon7383]

@@m_swizzy22 I ask my partner whose son and daughter-in-law are on the tour to check with the others. None have been able to send the shuttle through the stringbed on 18lbs or any other tension, regardless of string model. In fact, none had been able to break two or more strings at the same time.

[@johnlloydpason]

I have not play badmintkn for 3 month and my tension is 25 or 24 and i sometimes hit the edge

[@nguyenhoangphat2441]

i'm using 26.5 lbs and it gives me powerful shots

[@professormidnight4884]

son hueng min?

[@eroshfernando2009]

What is your racket name

[@JaffarKhan-r8w]

I play like professionals around 24-26 but still hitting some shots on the edges

[@demon-ized7983]

Me who playing with 30lbs and still smash with edges 🥲

[@gggf4766]

gotta be careful mate it could snatch

[@demon-ized7983]

@@gggf4766 4th one this year🥲

[@bgutierrez6057]

Feels awesome when you hit it right though! 😉

[@Aiyeanbeingan]

Same with me bro 😂

[@amizansaifol6584]

Same goes here hahahaha

[@jayakrishnapv8920]

What about a play when using nylon plastic shuttle corks?

[@bgutierrez6057]

Yes this. There's this opinion that plastic/outdoor shuttles snap strings more often than the goose/duck feather indoor shuttles. Any truth to this?

[@adrienjoshua6710]

@@bgutierrez6057 Yes, they are heavier which causes more stress to the strings.

[@peabrane8067]

and then there's kento momota who strings it at 33-35lbs

[@charlesandrei3788]

I watched this cause I'm going to buy a racket just for casual use, and I guess I go for 22lbs cause I'm a person who wants to take badminton a bit serious.

[@velocity_char]

bro i thought the strings that like curved in at the end meant I needed a restring

[@mxgaming4798]

the lbs is same for all bats

[@neroyu]

thank you

[@clarencelouiscacut6250]

im alredy a low intermidate player i want to change my string tension to 28 but my mom wont let me cause she thinks i will break my racket my tension is 24-25

[@gate133]

nicee infoo..

[@deepeshkatiyar1]

40lb badminton, 25 string tension.

[@songjoowan]

I'm an amateur who only plays once a week with my colleague, and i think 26 lbs is kind of perfect

[@ryanreviews8566]

no, it WILL NOT snap IMMEDIATELY if you hit in the wrong place. it is a players consistent improper hitting that will snap most well tensioned strings so y'all need to stop scaring players from using tensions around or even above 30lbs.

[@finalfan321]

why is it in pounds lol.

[@calvinchin8795]

they can be in kilos as well

[@FalconYt565]

I never hit the sides even my racket id 32lbs

[@eroshfernando2009]

What is the good rackets

[@ArctJohnZamora-z8v]

Me getting a 30lb because I thought it's cool

[@ValerieSolas]

Me with 31 lbs who got good 😅

[@javiavlogs8712]

Mi raqueta aguanta 28 pero tiene 32 lb soy profesional pero llevo 4 meses entrenando para

[@Totoro88]

Totally disagree with this. These are one of those videos which get you thinking that more is better.

[@venkateswaradiagnostic5783]

bruh im 16kg

[@mafiaz5345]

What about 35lbs

[@nadeeshanpico8007]

Thz

[@davidrock65]

You’re so cute

[@95thRiflesOCI]

Lol are the people using thick strings at 30lbs and stressing there racket beyond warrenty. When I am here using aerosonic/62fire/z58 @ 25-26lbs

[@terserah_loo]

I'm not a member but I will support #aylextv #badmintonindonesia #badmintonlovers #badmintoncoach #badminton4u #ilovesport #badmintonasia #badmintonworld

[@rockstr6787]

I find my comfort on bg66 um with 29lbs🔥❤️