Response to my Ultimate Tennis String Guide Video

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Original Video (Ultimate String Guide) 👉kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXqvq2SFn7irsNk

[@wookiedude21]

Is it true you string your Pure Drive at 40lbs tension? How long have you been playing with that tension? Did you find it hard to control and maintain your normal stroke speed when you started using it?

[@swerick]

There are a bunch of buttheads out there. He's my favorite KZbin tennis instructor. I've watched tons and tons of channels, but he breaks things down in an easily consumable fashion, from the drills to simplifying motions. He's never demeaning or negative, but always trying to provide constructive criticism to improve the player's technique and gameplay. He genuinely loves the game, and it comes across in every single video he does. Thank you!

[@aglom69]

The opening monolog of this is amazing. So freaking funny.

[@backroadcoding8099]

Sticking with the same racket + string combo that works and is comfortable is one of the best pieces of advice that I like to give people as well. Too often I see people at 4.5 level or below who think they will switch to some new product and somehow that will be the secret to suddenly becoming a great player. There is no substitute for learning proper technique, working on fitness, and improving the mental game / match play...simple. If you do not work on these three things, no racket or string will magically give you any success. Yes, there can be marginal improvements from testing a new racket, testing strings, testing tensions...but if you cannot hit a proper serve, forehand, backhand, volley, etc...worry about fixing that first. On a side note, you are correct that there is A LOT of misinformation about strings coming from manufacturers, retailers, players, coaches, youtubers...you name it. For example, I have been fortunate enough to have a hitting partner who is an engineer / product designer at Wilson. He directly told me that Luxilon has done internal studies on round vs shaped strings, rough vs smooth, and the result is that there is basically no improvement in spin potential when using such strings. It is simply marketing hype. When a player uses such strings there is often an unconscious bias to attempt to hit with more topspin and that's why they feel like they are getting more spin on the ball. The truth is that the ball does not make contact with the strings long enough for a round vs shaped or rough vs smooth to make any significant difference. And as you mentioned, the most popular string on the ATP tour is Lux ALU Power, a round, smooth string.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Very interesting 🙌

[@justinbouchard]

Tons of people poo poo at the youtube comments. There are always amazing gems like this below content worthy of them. Thanks so much for taking your time to share your info! I cannot imagine any of the 40 wankers who disliked the previous video would have any intelligent or even thoughtful response to your statement.

[@inv3st_eth839]

so essentially there is no point for a beginner player picking a comffort racquet for me? i mean i was thinking that because that Yonex ezone 100 has some dampaning technology i should go over it in comparison topure aero or pure drive ..... but now after watchig the videos of this channel (which i love very much indeed), i get the idea that i need to pick a stiff racquet and take a Co-polyester monofilament strings with low tension , and that would be better ?? for a beginner? ( which to take ? babolat pure drive or pure aero? and i assume i need to pick the Team versions... as a beginner.

[@seanmccarthy6029]

That is great information, thank you! How often should we change strings for a high school player? Multifilament or poly?

[@adisucipto5386]

​@@inv3st_eth839i own both Pure Drive 2021 Team and Yonex Ezone 100. And i wholeheartedly say that Yonex is far superior than the PD. Better comfort, much more powerful, easier to still hit a good ball even though you miss the sweetspot. The only thing PD better than the Ezone is the feeling. Ezone feels very damp, PD feels so pure when you hit the sweet spot it really feels wonderful

[@danielvidal2717]

And I love it when you sit in that relaxed and laidback fashion! Lol

[@richardking7682]

Hi, I am an older player coming back to the game from playing in the 80's. Back then I used a pro staff strung with synthetic gut at 65 lbs, eastern forehand etc. I updated my racket to the wilson blade 16x19 and now have learned the modern forehand with the semi western grip and modern 1 handed backhand. I tried the kirshbaum super smash orange at 52 lbs. from your last video and love it. It is very comfortable and very spin friendly. I agree with you, string information given by suppliers is very vague and tough to understand. Thank you for your videos they are very helpful. Don't waste your time on negative comments. People use anonymity of social media to be rude and say anything without real justification.

[@Hurry19671]

@Richard King Spinfriendly? I like this string but I experienced the opposite!(but I dont care)

[@antikytheramechanism7909]

According to this video you strung it way to tight.

[@walterhayley7252]

There will always be people who, for whatever reason, want to rain on your parade. Yet, they still hang out and watch your channel's content when they could very easily switch elsewhere (go figure). Just keep doing what you do. Most of us really enjoy and benefit from the knowledge and insight you share. I appreciate you Nick. Thanks!

[@benjaminyip9870]

Omg... The racket and clothes are colour co-ordinated!

[@chetanphoenix]

Nick you're an awesome coach and you absolutely do not need to change yourself with your sitting posture or your explanation technique. People just suck.

[@nathanmiller6051]

Don't listen to those people that are negative towards you, they don't really know what they are talking about anyhow!

[@felixfongchunlai]

Your intro of strings is better than many promotion videos or by those who string rackets

[@agustin6541]

Nik, you are the best. This kind of comments are inevitable because there´s too much people with free time and hate. I love your videos!

[@romab2]

There's an experience, and there's a science. From scientific point of view the stiffer the racket and the stiffer the string the more energy goes to the arm as opposed to absorbing some of it by the string and the frame. Agree on tension.

[@transamination]

Personally I like synthetic gut. Stays comfortable forever, doesn't go 'dead' like a poly. If I use a smaller head size and denser string pattern it retains it's control even as it loses tension.

[@caotoulei]

Exactly, I recently went to 40s on my hyper g, oh man, life is so good :D

[@quinby123]

Super Smash Orange is an awesome string for just $7. No need to pay 2.7X that for Alu Power.

[@gca4490]

Heey I want to buy a roll of super smash orange and try it. How would you rate the tension maintenance and durability?

[@bethi9726]

35 pounds wären ja nur 16 Kilo auf deiner Keule. vor 20 Jahren haben wir die Kirschbaum supersmash mit 28-30 Kilo auf sehr flexiblen Schlägern aufgezogen um Kontrolle zu haben. Die heutigen Rackets sind sehr stabil und sehr hart, da braucht es weiche und weich aufgezogene Saiten. Dein hinweis auf die Bespannungshärte ist sehr wichtig. Top-Video wie immer. Ich werde die Kirschbaum auch mal wieder testen, bin mir aber nicht sicher, ob sie so gut in der Kombi mit einem modernen Schläger ist wie eine Babolat RPM Blast.Viele Grüße aus Deutschland.

[@theeggrollrapper]

So many people spend way too much money/attention on their gear and less on lessons and their technique. Poor form and poor fitness is an attributing factor to pain as well as playing with gear that doesn't match your skill/body. Just because it's popular doesn't mean it's right for you. I see a lot of posts on these popular message boards of people chasing their "Holy Grail" of racquets/strings/shoes for years on end and they are still on their quest. These negative comments are unbiased and classic examples of internet trolling. Keep doing you, sir. People pay top dollar for the advice/lessons your provide to us at no cost. I've stumbled across your channel at the start of the global pandemic and look forward to every episode. I've turned many members at my club onto you and they all say how great and helpful your videos are! Chef's kiss to all your hard work!

[@IntuitiveTennis]

So true about gear. Thank you 🙏

[@claude7473]

Nick, it is good that you try to explain these veeeery complex issues of string type, tension, style of playing and person arm. It is good that you remark that your intention is 'general guide' not absolute recommendation. There are factors that unfortunately the manufacturers do not print anywhere and I think that for stringers would be good to have... but honestly very few will understand correctly. These above combinations are probably the most complex subjects in tennis, but true determine performance, good, bad and optimum. I also agree that nothing can replace good strokes mechanics, your stringing+racket can only do so much. Staying healthy is important also. You present excellent material regardless of any comments, for me that is what matters. Thank you.

[@Roahan03251983]

Awesome video. I play with a Pro Staff 97 v13 with Solinco Confidential strung at 45lbs at the recreational level. I had arm pain when hitting. When I made a video of myself playing I noticed that at the time of contact my forearm tended to rotate backwards causing arm pain. I had changed the grip from Wilson Comfort Pro to Tourna XL and since then zero pain. So I guess apart from strings and racquets two of the most important factors are technique and overgrips.

[@Editor_Hound]

Once I dropped the tension from 25 kg to 21 kg on my RPM Blast 1.25mm setup, it was a world of difference. I really questioned why I was playing with such a high strung setup that felt like a grill. And no wonder why I was trying to whack balls like a maniac and still my shots landed short...

[@ap7498]

Man, these chats can be brutal 😅!! Thanks for the video!!

[@athenacajas8230]

nick, I watched your string video and after have played with a few different varieties of strings for various years, decided to try out your Kirshbaum strings with a lower tension. I figured that if you have played with them for so many years, they MUST be good. I ended up buying a sample pack and chose to try the Black Shark strings. I think I hit 4 or 5 balls and could not believe how good they felt. They added an additional element of spin that was most notable on my serve and forehand. I do not know how long they will last but Iam really happy with these strings.Thank you thank you !!

[@armandgallanosa]

Your site has been sooooo insightful and helpful for a hack like me, thankfully you're thick skinned enough to ignore these idiotic criticisms. Keep up the exceptional work!!

[@markbrodeur1707]

Hi Nick. Love your no-nonsense videos. I am a Master Racquer Technician. I was taught how to string by Warren Bosworth who is a legend. I've strung for players like Vilas, Smith, Lutz and several other good professional players back in the 80's. Everyone used gut. However those racquets were 75 - 80 inches so the contol was there. Too many recreational players today play with poly. Let me restate that. Too many OLDER recreational players play with poly. Most older players (not everyone) hit 85% flat balls. Kids with western grips hit 70-80% with topspin. I've tried poly and like it but what I don't like is the playability duration. 7 hours is a ridiculously short amount of time to gel with a string job that can bag out without notice. Even if I could restring my racquets every day, I prefer the kevlar/gut setup made famous by Agassi. If you are a flat hitting recreational player, you have to try this. Do not string the kevlar over 50lbs. It'll play the same next week.

[@luci_dorobantu]

Dear Nikola, Greetings from Romania! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing your recommendation... I started playing tennis on a daily basis 4 months ago and I developed a golfer's elbow. I was playing with a Head Speed MP 2022 which had a small grip (4), flexible head and very soft strings. My eagerness to have a fast progress and start hitting huge shots like on TV lead me to apply more and more power to my forehands. This in turn lead to my missed shots (hit with the frame) to be felt right in the elbow... Because my racquet wouldn't give me any power by default I would apply huge swings that were going all over the place and when they didn't hit; they would go right to my elbow... I listened to your advice which made sense and I bought a Babolat Pure drive which has the correct grip size for my hand (5), rigid head and I put on it Luxilon Alu power 125 which made me miss 100% of my shots by just applying the smallest force. This led me to: slow down tremendously > focus on having a correct contact in the sweet spot of the racquet > time the point of contact correctly. My elbow pain has disappeared COMPLETELY since I've followed your advice and I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for this my Balkan friend! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!! NOTA BENE: do not take my story as a solution to all the potential causes of tennis / golfer's elbow!

[@IntuitiveTennis]

I am happy you are pain free Lucian. Yes this solution does not apply to everyone bc genetics and muscle memory are different for everyone, but most players at Rec level will experience more ease of play with my recommendations.

[@40rods]

Fantastic string videos, Nik. My first racquet came prestrung with basic string at 55lbs (just as you mentioned with the stringing epidemic!) and the stiff, board-like feel wasn't great for me - switched to the 17g Head Hawk at 45lbs and am absolutely loving it. I'll give Super Smash Orange a shot next!

[@40rods]

Update: Super Smash Orange at 40lbs is a dream to play. A million thanks! Such a cheap string compared to anything that was being recommended to me at the local tennis stores.

[@gca4490]

@@40rods Heey! I want to buy and try the super smash orange too. How did you find the tension maintenance and durability?

[@snzh5436]

I believe that you are correct. I changed my strings about 4 mo ago, and since that time, I have started to have problems with my arm and shoulder (Tension 55 lb, RPM ). My original strings from Tennis Express got poped, and I did not remember what I ordered. I believe it was RPM. I appreciate your time and effort for us recreational players.

[@andrewlee9111]

One of the best tennis string videos on KZbin. You are a brave man for putting out contrary advice to all the monster 3.0 and 3.5 players with RF97 and the Aeropro's with RPM blast at 65lbs . Lol.

[@babolat1979]

Dunning Kruger effect on those people making comments

[@petercross5676]

You are always accurate and honest. I love using your advice and your drills every day for my nationally ranked daughter. Keep up the good work!!!

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thank you Peter, good luck 🏆

[@NH-ne4iy]

Ive played tennis almost all my life, more than 10 years and I started around the time I was 9 or 10 I think. Ive had private lessons and clinics for most of my life. I stopped playing tennis towards the end of high school to try new things, but in my junior year of college I got back into playing recreationally. I just want to say your videos are great. Your coaching is on par or better than many of the coaches I’ve had in life and thats especially impressive since this is all on youtube. Thanks to your videos I’ve gotten back to where I used to be and I’ve started to improve past that. Keep it all up, I love all your videos whether it’s you coaching, giving advice about racquets, or even you training!

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thank you 🙏 means a lot 🙌

[@ThrowDots]

Since i have fallen in Love with the Kirschbaum String, it even performs better at lower pounds what surprises me. Even at 23 KG (~51 pounds) it feels completly different from 21 kg (46 Pounds) - I'm even thinking of going lower. Maybe something around 44 pounds.

[@emanuelebortolazzi1365]

String at 52 mains and 48 cross

[@NickBham]

Man, you broke my heart. I religiously use hyper-g. However, I looked up the Super Smash and its $60 for a roll. I mean you can't beat that.

[@SqeezaStressBall]

Perhaps I'll try lowering the string tension and see if it'll help with some arm pain I've had. Also - please sit however you like. I'm personally a fan of your relaxed posture.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

😂 ok 🙏

[@AleX-ux2qz]

I have been playing with higher string tension and last week by accident tried a racket with Blast strings and tension around 50 p. I was amazed by such a big difference in the feel: I got much more power and more control. It felt like I could play better by less effort. I immediately took this racket to the club and asked them to restring mine the same way. We'll see how it feels, and may be will go by your advice and use even lower tension than 50p.

[@Bikerbeest]

I prefer in humid conditions a multi filamentstring like Technifibre X-one Biphase and in dry conditions Natural Gut such as Babolat VS Touch To avoid arm issues take a proper warming up starting half court and at don't use Tretorn tennisballs.

[@danielvidal2717]

You mean those balls with a solid core, which kick forever? I never imagined they could be harmful to my arm, but it makes sense, they seem to be much harder than regular balls

[@OscarEggen]

Hello Nick, I heard from a racket and stringspecialist that players with armproblems should not play with monofilament polyester strings. They are silent killers, they provide little power because they have little stretch. He actually recommends multifilament strings or synthetic gut.

[@harryrist6964]

The string you are looking for, very stiff with a distinct pinging sound is snake bite by golden set. Five to ten pounds under recommended tension is great with this string. 17 gauge will last a year of heavy top spin play, playing almost every day, with a 2 pound tension loss. Sounds crazy but is true. I use it for our rural high school players because it will go a year without restring.

[@sassanxersi1027]

I appreciate all the info you give for free. When it comes to strings, I am a total dumb. In 31 years of playing this game, always my coaches took care of my strings. Now some insight. Next time I will go bellow 50 pounds and see what will happen. God bless you man, you try to save our elbows. PS: And why give in to that manspreading BS? why apologise when you have done nothing wrong?

[@IntuitiveTennis]

It’s funny to me✌️

[@Joffaburger]

Low tension is the way forward for young junior players to become powerful and aggressive with lots of spin. At the same time not have a glass arm as they develop.. I recommend to my elite students between 35 and 40lb with co poly strings or higher tension if they prefer multi filament. I don't have any players with wrist or elbow problems. Your assessment of strings and tension is spot on. Most of my players have me string their racquets as local stringers won't string such low tensions they just don't get it...

[@olaf6438]

Nick very informative and I always watch your videos cause you explain things in real world situation

[@jgunnink3]

Love your content. I've played tennis since the early 80s, and I have to say that before the advent of polyester strings, I didn't really think about the effect strings could have on arm pain. Strings back then weren't as good at generating power, but they were easier on the arm in general. Also, you never needed a vibration dampener. Then when I tried Luxilon Big Banger it hurt too much and I had to change. I think this is an example of technology outracing your average person's abilities. I wish string manufacturers weren't so cryptic about the strings, because for the recreational player it really does them a disservice. And lastly I'll say that hybrid stringing should also be left to the pros, because in my experience with it, it just leads to more string breaking.

[@pmgareau]

You are actually right about stiff/firm co-poly strings. I played a doubles tournament which I won 5 years ago and I had so much power spin and feel from all areas of the court. I was using a round co-poly called Tourna Big Red 1.25mm strung at 52 pounds in a Head Prestige Mid. Guess what! Looking at the description of the string, you can read : "Made primarily from firm polyester". So you are spot on! One day I tried Alu Power and this string was so soft and buttery that I struggled getting any pop out of it. Never touching soft co-polymer strings again. Thank you for talking about this!

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thank you Pierre

[@joelintl2226]

what he said: I string my racket with RPM Blast at 30lbs - no noticeable loss of control, but a bit easier power and maybe spin too. Racket is Tecnifibre TF40 which is so much easier on my body than the Babolat PureStrike ever was.

[@b.lakeberg7456]

Out of all the comments, manspreading is the craziest one! That is too funny. I do not see this as a thing. What a bogus comment.

[@YouThanakorn]

They were staring, that's why 😏😂

[@b.lakeberg7456]

@@YouThanakorn 🤣🤣🤣

[@124raine]

I’ve been using Super Smash for years with much satisfaction, in terms of performance & price factors. Glad that you have a high opinion of Super Smash Nic

[@gca4490]

Heey, I wanna buy a roll of super smash orange and try it. How would you rate the tension maintenance and durability? Will I need to re-string constantly?

[@mybrandworkwear8233]

100% correct , no arm issues with kirshbaum super smash. Not the most crisp connection with the ball but overall good string.

[@ronakbhosale1564]

Perfect explanation, I do experience that eblow pain after switching from Hawk to Confidential, this might not impact young players but it did impact me as m 35 plus. Again as u mentioned, pain can cause from several factors so would love to see your next video. As per your advice I will bring down tension from my standard 52 to 48/50 thank u

[@manjucs2331]

Very informative. Please suggest few more recreational strings widely used..

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Luxilon 4G I forgot to mention that one 👍

[@XDomyX]

@@IntuitiveTennis Nikola, what is your opinon about Yonex Poly Tour Pro? I play with Yonex Ezone DR 98. Pozdrav!

[@gkinghsmith9352]

Good video. I think there's one other thing that happens with stringing. With Multi's and syn guts the general approach is to start high because when they lose tension they lose control. What I like about your message of not being afraid of starting low is that poly doesn't get crazy powerful at lower tension. The other point is the term "Recreational" which to me translates into a few things, one of which is swing speed. My opinion is unless your swinging a high swing weight racquet at high speeds, you might be better off with a 17g or 18g string. I've wound up with a 17g main and 18g cross at 46 and I'm loving it.

[@doughaynes8771]

I played college tennis in the 80's, yeah, I'm feeling old sometimes. I grew up with wood, transitioned to aluminum, then graphite, and always was on the high side of tension. I am old now, so, playing at the 5.0 level is tough, but I have all the experience a younger 5.0 does not. But, I just cannot handle string tensions that feel like my grandmothers guest bed. GIVE ME SOME TENSION! Yes, you covered it, stick to what you are used to, and I do. That is great advice. I teach now as well, but, I tend to recommend slightly tighter tensions than you do, because of the control factor, not power. I think a player needs to learn how to generate their own power, not relying on the frame to provide it to them. I picked up a 30+ year old frame, Yamaha Secret 06, strung slightly loose and demonstrated that I can control the power through the stroke verses the racket controlling the power. Keep up the good work, I love your experience and the way you teach. You provide great worth to the teaching community.

[@user-zf3ue4nr5g]

Because I am poor, string doesn't bother me, and I don't hit huge topspin, so just a good poly strung in midrange is fine for me

[@ksauto1]

Thanks Nick for another great video, I really enjoy them very much and always look forward to new videos from you! I am a 3.5-4.0 player 65 years old and tried the super smash and LOVE it !! I also was using hyper g SOFT and feel that is VERY comparable to the super smash but I now think the super smash is better. I use and older wilson blade 98 18x20 and string them at 50lbs. I have pretty good top spin and hit deep shots but I am tying to increase my power/speed of the ball. I am thinking of going 2-3lbs looser and see what happens. I hope to get to FL in the future and take a lesson or 2 with you!! Again thanks for the recommendation for super smash-it plays awesome and you CAN NOT beat the price!!

[@Fatonzzz]

Nik, I know there’s a ton of stringing videos out there, but I think it would be awesome to see a video showing your stringing room/set-up. I would be interested in seeing you string a racquet, along with your tips and tricks that you’ve acquired over your years of stringing.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Will do

[@Fatonzzz]

@@IntuitiveTennis 🙏

[@adrienszakolczai7288]

Hi Nick great video once again. I would love to see a bag check video ( what to pack in your tennis bag ) Loving the great content :)

[@IntuitiveTennis]

I’ll do bag check for sure. My bag has weird things in it 😂

[@ap7498]

A lot of kids don’t use tennis bags anymore, they use backpacks.....drives me crazy. You have to be prepared for anything when you play a match/practice.

[@dbish2049]

@@ap7498 LOL. What exactly are you preparing for!? As soon as they came out with backpacks I got one. I’ve been playing tennis for 40yrs and I now exactly what I need. 3 rackets, sweatbands, towel, can of balls, extra grips, and a dry shirt. I love playing the guy that brings 8 rackets a supersize duffel with 4 bananas and 20 different kinds of sports drinks....9 out of 10 times that guy is prepared for “everything” buy getting his ass kicked.

[@Back2Zack]

I think the people who were critiquing your other video probably still play with their old Weed aluminum racquet. I thought everything you said made a lot of sense. Another thought too, those higher end strings are also more expensive and if you are not able to use them to their full effectiveness yet, why pay more to play.

[@blwm9206]

What an absolute legend. Kudos Nikola.

[@Doty6String]

Low tension is key

[@a2casius]

Something he neglected to mention in his original video that would have saved a few elbows.

[@shroud1390]

Tighter strings have higher stringbed friction and are MORE likely to stay out of place vs. the same string at lower tensions. Kevlar/4g here at 86 lbs

[@shroom125]

Me too for the last 20 years I stick to a cheapy Gosen Sheep 16g and I don't care how great other strings are.

[@Didymus1984]

0:50 - "I'm not sure what 'Bro Science' is but it doesn't sound very good." 😂

[@mrperezmailperez3818]

Hi - I wonder if you could post a video about tennis grip size. I was demoing various sizes and it was very clear to me that this is key for a good swing and playability. I ended up buying an 4-1/2. The local shop was trying to convince me that it was better to buy 1 size smaller 4 3/8 and use two overgrips or replace the main grip with a thicker one. While this idea makes sense and liked the feel, the 4-1/2 felt more comfortable. Take care!

[@IntuitiveTennis]

I’ll make it

[@alfonsoperez4247]

Thank you!

[@mojamski]

I use Kirchbaum Orange Smash mains at 43 lb, Gosen Micro Sheep crosses at 46 lb, works perfectly for me for past 15 years or so

[@paleodude]

Another fantastic and closely argued perspective from you, Nick. Sticking close to facts, avoiding one-size-fits-all statements. Thank you!

[@YesSirPi314]

Great video! Thanking you for sharing your experience.

[@markbelanian3303]

This is spot on Nick!

[@thomasc4777]

Nick: From my perspective, and I'm sure many others would agree, justification of anything you do or say is completely unnecessary. Therefore, please just disregard the naysayers. To the contrary, I'm very grateful for the invaluable instructional advice and helpful hints that you continue to provide on a regular basis. Moreover, it's being provided at no out-of-pocket cost whatsoever. Need I say anything more - except, perhaps, thanks again!

[@danielvidal2717]

Well said, Thomas!!

[@thomasc4777]

Thanks Daniel. Do you live in FL? I do, and I hope to meet Nick in person someday, especially now that I'm retired. I hope that you continue to enjoy and promote our sport. Best, Thomas

[@bearsgonefishing9897]

I've played for over 30 yrs. Got tired of paying $30 + for restringing services every couple of weeks so I bought a stringer. Been stringing just under a year and now I've found the itch to try different strings. So I'm trying to learn all the details after previously just paying for a restring at 52 lbs with whatever string the pro shop had. Thanks for your thoughts! I'm really enjoying your channel.

[@andyv6299]

So what tension are you stringing and what type strings you using

[@narcyznarcyz-uv4td]

At my tennis club there was a meeting with Daniel Nestor a double specialist was 2 years ago. He talked about playing on the tour and even we had the chance to hit some balls and even play some doubles. with him . His racquet tension was 35 lbs .All the best from Toronto

[@Mickey_McD]

Probably meant specialist

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Many elite players string in 30’s some even in the 20’s

[@maximilianfink831]

I play for 15 years and had many different strings. I agree with your advice to not go for Multifilament and instead find a soft poly for exactly the reason you mentioned in the Ultimate String Guide video, but I did that already before your advice. In my opinion it really comes down to experience and how many string are already tested. I play now Yonex Poly Tour Pro, which is a soft Co-Poly. Kind regards from Germany

[@fiji16g8]

Ptp feels dead according to my friends who have tried it.. . Good for high level juniors and pros

[@dcweber1]

Nick - hilarious! Man spreading Forever! Maybe the ladies are jealous? I started using Kirschbaum super smash Wayback when it first came out in the gold color. And remember it being remarkably different from the prince duraflex nylon that so many people were using back then. This is a long overdue discussion and I hope that advanced recreational players like myself take it to heart that the string and tension set ups that professionals use are not the answer for themselves. I have my own upright stringer with the standard locking head tensioner. So I tend to do a lot of testing. And probably too much testing. I’ve been currently using 46 pounds but will certainly try some lower tensions. I watch your videos all the time and see the benefits on court. Do have a PayPal account I can make a contribution to? I feel like a freeloader :-)

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thank you so much 🙏 no donations necessary just views and likes 😂

[@anand604]

Love it…thank you for the clarity. Really enjoy your teaching.

[@anand604]

Would be very curious to hear about what you think of Tennis Menace and his table of strings…I have used the system in the hunt for my ideal setup, which i still am searching! Have had good luck with Wilson Revolve (supposedly has one of the better elasticities - is a copoly, etc.), and am curious about the Isospeed V18 and just ordered the super smash to try it…also going to try the Volkl Vtorque and want to try the Head Hawk. Curiously enough, the table Tennis Menace has up shows the super smash down in the 235-252 range where he ranks the Gut strings in the 75-100 range. Also, would like to know what you think about mixing/hybridizing the setup, but I think I can hear you now: mixing an elastic copoly for rec level with a soft syngut/multifiliment or similar string only makes you have to work harder, so why do it!? Anyway, its a fascinating/obsessional area…! Thank you again!

[@hansolsson3409]

I strung my racquet with Kirschbaum super smash 123 orange at 21 kg /46 Ibs, so far so good!

[@mrgolftennisviolin]

Stung my old Agassi radical with the Kirchbaum 17g orange last night. Excited to give it a try!!

[@mrperezmailperez3818]

Great video - thank you for sharing your knowledge and insights !!

[@VishnuRajam4x4]

I got Solinco tour bite strung at 60 on my new prostaff 97 and I regretted it almost immediately after playing with it for the first time yesterday. When I played tennis at the D1 level 15 years ago, I needed 65 lbs, but I guess string tech has really come a long way since then. My next racquet is gonna be strung at 50-55 for sure.

[@TyRaff]

I had a rec player come to me wanting his pro staff LS strung with ALU power @ 54lbs. I expressed my concern, but at the end of the day its not my arm.

[@ldeue4837]

I string my ALU power rough at 60+ never had a problem.

[@danielvidal2717]

Thanks a lot Nick, I enjoy your videos very much... And yes, yours is an awesome idea, please make a video on how to deal with tennis/golfers elbow. I've been having pain in the epicondyle for the last seven months, but now I am finally feeling better after changing racket and strings, doing lots of stretching and eccentric exercises, icing and resting more between sessions (I play no more than four times a week, used to play every day, I'm 55 years old). Give us some tips on how to prevent it too, I think I was hitting my forehand too late. Thanks a lot again for your invaluable support!

[@IntuitiveTennis]

I will make tennis elbow vid

[@danielvidal2717]

Anxiously waiting for it. Thanks from Brazil!

[@TightLinesFLA]

Like all of your videos this one is great. The people living in Mom's basement commenting on your videos without ever having held a tennis racket in their hands are of no consequence. I sincerely hope that you'll continue to produce videos. Your knowledge and your ability to communicate that knowledge is unmatched on KZbin and is much appreciated.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

I will keep going

[@boomshakalaka415]

The video I've been waiting for! I learned a lot but still trying to find the source of my severe tennis elbow. I'm using a high-strung racket and looking forward to your next video! 🎾

[@claude7473]

To recover from arm pain, beside ice after playing I did this. Changed stringbed tension spectrum completely: use very low 40's copoly like Kirsch Evo 1.25 (will give you control and spin) and hybridized with multi Xrosses like Tecni Multi at 3lbs above Mains. My rackets are 98 sqin mid flex (RA66). So far so good.

[@boomshakalaka415]

@@claude7473 Good to know. Unfortunately, my racket requires a range of 55-68 lbs. Maybe I need to get a new racket and a new elbow. 🎾😔

[@danielvidal2717]

@@boomshakalaka415 Claude, you can go below the minimal recommended string tension, no problem. Its not advisible to go OVER the recommended maximun tension, because the racket can get cracket while or after stringing

[@rds4629]

thanks for the video and recommendations.

[@snowadd]

I will always be grateful for this video. It's the first time when advices have benefits on my arm. For some reason, my previous comment where I detailed my strings was not published. I'm now testing full bead with Head Hawk and Luxilon 4G.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Sometimes comments get blocked by YT

[@Assembledonetwo]

lowering the tension definitely helps

[@ismaeilalawad688]

thank you so much , i really found great difrence in power after stringing 38lbs. /polyester

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Great to hear!

[@athenacajas8230]

nik, thanks for the video. I will admit to my ignorance. I have never strung a racquet so loose. Can you tell me what it feels like to hit with a low tension string job. I like to feel a pop on my strings when I play. Thank you. Iam a 4.5 woman player. Keep up the good work. Your work with Ana is great.Your lesson on ball recognition was really one of the best ones in my opinion. Your suggestions also helped me

[@IntuitiveTennis]

More power with loose string, control is still good

[@krishnar3493]

Excellent video, thanks coach

[@kevinarmes9804]

Hahaha some of those critical comments are crazy. I like the video, very helpful. And I like that you gave specific companies and specific strings recommendations. I'm a 5.0, I've been teaching full time/part time for about 9 years. I use poly, but I am still experimenting with tension and type. I have probably strung about 1000 racquets. And I completely agree with you on lower tensions (especially in poly, no higher than 52lbs ever has always been the rule of thumb). For multifilament and other types maybe 55lbs is more central, and you can go lower or higher. But poly doesn't stretch the same way, 48 or even lower is much preferable and for sure better for your arm. I have used Head Hawk Touch, I'd like to Try Luxilon. For sure that's the most popular. Thanks as always Nick. For every critical viewer there's about 50 more who are grateful for your videos and teaching, myself included.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thank you Kevin

[@hectorayub2594]

Great advise, thank you.

[@DanTuber]

String-spailning and man spreading. lol.

[@loonaya]

Great video Nikola. I wish you put some Babolat strings in there as either recommendations or to stay away from, cause where I live there aren't that many options.

[@hansolsson3409]

I think Nick likes Babolat Rpm Blast also!

[@umutkara739]

I'm sure you are right.

[@gargamel3966]

Awesome Nick, love how you take on the negative comments.

[@jgfleming88]

Thanks for keeping it real! I got my racquets strung with Hyper G at 56lbs and I cut that stuff out almost immediately! Don't know what I was thinking. Trying to copy the pros I guess. What do you recommend for a physically strong player, but at the amateur level? I have only been playing for a couple years.

[@dmitrykostyuk6267]

just try to string at 48lbs. It's dead string

[@cekinekshn]

Few months ago a guy I've been playing against in a tennis league asked me about my string and tension. I replied that I currently use MSV Swift 1.25 at 18kg. And he was like wow, that's ultra low tension. And I asked him if I lacked any control during the match. Obviously said no because I won :-)

[@owaisahmed5448]

Thank you for your videos! I love your content, I think it's the best tennis stuff on KZbin. I'm sorry there are haters out there, just ignore them. If you were located close to me, I'd definitely take lessons from you (I live in LA).

[@miketang7533]

Thank you for sharing your valuable string info. Btw I got confused by the racket recommended minimum tension and am not aware that tension can be lower than the recommended minimum tension. 👍🙏

[@jovancelebic7966]

Great stuff thanks coach

[@bktradin]

you're a beast, never change.