Tight Poly Strings Could Take Power From Your Game

[@IntuitiveTennis247]

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[@11sweetspot11]

This is great! I love you spreading the word by making this short and sweet video!

[@casperharmer2599]

I use babolat pure aero and use a alu power rough. I have my tension at 47lb on the main and 45lb on the cross. Is this tension good or what tension will be better for this string?

[@whyckicki]

Could not agree more ! I use a Blade 98 18x20 and currently using Solinco Tourbite 20 gauge (1.05mm) at 19kg mains / 17kg crosses. The feel is awesome and for a recreational player like me it's perfect. My point is: you should string loose and use as thin of gauge as you can without breaking it too fast.

[@ROSEMARY-gl7wx]

How does it last having 20g?

[@whyckicki]

@@ROSEMARY-gl7wx for now it is still ok, I will update when it breaks :)

[@jeanpauljeanpaul2530]

How your not breaking a 20 gauge string after one hour I don’t know

[@olafsrensen9578]

See as a coach, beginners comes with a board hard stringpath in there new racket. The factorystrings are always board hard and of lowest qualety. I alweays tell my students . Get your racket restringt with "soft" strings (not poly.) so you can feel the ball when hitting and save your arm from inflamation. They might say ; but Olaf I can"t stop the ball from flying when the tension is so low. So I answer ; don"t swing so fast when learning .you can do that later (swinging faster) when your tecnic has become more fluit.

[@dustyroot4708]

His racquet is too heavy for him too. Pride over performance?

[@karimalami4149]

think Shamir just need to demo a 300g/305g racket with regular string setup ( not too stiff ) and see how easy tennis becomes

[@mteca5093]

Tsitsipas with his perfect technique needed surgery after using 4g

[@bournejason66]

I think you mistaken Thiem with Tsitsipas

[@mteca5093]

@@bournejason66 theim was his wrist and used rpm power

[@MrRando]

@@bournejason66 tsitsipas also needed surgery

[@frankpiccione8571]

But what gauge and tension did these guys string their racquets? That is important. Anyway- for us non pros 40 to 50 lbs tension with full poly abnd 16/17 gauge- provides a nice balance of power and control.

[@ethanhan7402]

Omg, my friends keep saying im weird because i string my racquet at 42 lbs, thanks for making this video making me feel like im not doing anything wrong

[@IntuitiveTennis247]

🙏

[@martinchan9324]

Shamir videos are the best videos

[@TheBronzika]

Some years ago I was stringing my racket with unknown poly at 27kg and thought that I will spray the balls if I go lower (it was happening but not because of string tension :) ). Now I improved my technique and I'm now using natural gut 23.5kg in the mains and soft poly at 22kg in the crosses. The feeling is beautiful! :) Maybe Šamir is just afraid that he will not be able to control the ball but I do believe he has good enough technique to lower the tension.

[@mteca5093]

4g= wrist n elbow problems in your future

[@JayRuf3438]

So many rec players string too tight, thinking they need control. I've lowered my tensions, 48lbs is my usual tensions for poly.

[@Emolga6274]

When I didn’t know anything about tennis strings, I had them string with the poly string, I think at 70 at Dick’s Sporting Goods. It was a complete board. You couldn’t put any spin on the ball no control whatsoever. It was like hitting the ball with a brick.

[@ninjal1750]

I too brought it to Dicks once but I would probably try a tennis club next time. I told them I wanted to string to 50 and they wrote 250😅

[@Fatonzzz]

Nic would you make a video giving us a tour of your stringing room? I have been nerding out on both the technique and the gear side of things, and would love to see your setup 👍 🙏

[@IntuitiveTennis247]

I don’t string anymore 🤷‍♂️

[@Fatonzzz]

@@IntuitiveTennis247 Ah ok thanks.

[@thomaswilkinson4027]

I too have 55 poly in one racket (52 in the other). Convincing advice. Tomorrow without hesitation I will change the 55 to 45 😊

[@evylsalamie]

55lb with 4G is indeed crazy. The tension maintenance is too good. Maybe Shamir should try a softer poly or maybe even a multi in the crosses with 4G in the mains.

[@wkrp10splayer19]

u r right about too tight string robbing power and requiring more work to hit with power. a couple years ago i was usta nationally ranked. i'm retired and exclusively play younger folks. brace for impact... i string at six pounds. yes. 6#. i use Weiss Cannon Ultra Cable co poly string. i've noticed no tangible difference in string longevity. loss of control is a bit of a myth. yeah, it might take an hour or two to get used to super loose strings but it isn't a big deal for a skilled player. a lot less work at the lower tension. i also played for a year at 20#. meh. don't be afraid to go lower - its a lot easier to play controlled form and let the racquet do the heavy lifting. i might be the loosest guy in the world. but i'm playing competitive league tennis against younger players and doing it well. stay loose my friend - dos xx

[@chensien75]

At 6 lbs you can just hand pull the job

[@wkrp10splayer19]

lol true! yet another advantage. i can travel to tournaments and string it myself in a pickle, without a machine!

[@tenniswithandy]

Sage advice.

[@petershort936]

Also, honestly, to protect your arm, you need to restring poly every 10-12 hours.

[@vicman877]

Nic should pin this comment at the top of this thread. People need to know that

[@onimaxiis1]

I always wandering how Shamir plays with this kind of racket. Its heavy and slow.

[@marcomonti9823]

I'm used to 42... maybe miss something in control but less fatigue and higher ball speed

[@RaphaClassic]

Tightly strung polyester strings are just awful, but also there is a point with polys where they get too bouncy and your shot start sailing long.

[@vicman877]

Lol 4G was my second string when I started experimenting. I made the same mistake 😅 I really think that mistake broke a nerve inside my arm. I didn't miss any shot though 😂

[@TheEriclikeseatin]

55 kg maybe!

[@eincan1313]

Full bed 4g @ 55, wow! 4g plays best at low tensions imo (40-45).

[@gcpz1173]

sorry for the questions but whats "4g" ?

[@eincan1313]

@@gcpz1173 It is a sting by Luxilon. They make 4G, 4G Rough and 4G Soft. It is a stiff string, but plays great if strung low.

[@Hope4unow-7]

I string stiff poly's at 66 in a stiff customized racket. Plenty of power and control. I've tried low tensions, it kills my arm and feels terrible at contact.

[@winiepoo6797]

I get more power and spin with 44. I used to ego 55 or 50 and I have no power. I always have to have fast racket sleed. It was exhausting

[@Anton.Arkhipov]

4G at 55 is crazy, why... Maybe in leaded up Pure drive, to control it (and kill the arm).

[@bmanbusee3812]

Yeah especially for any poly in my opinion. Wonder if this is new or if he’s been doing this for a while now

[@criktun3346]

Especially a 97, come on man Shamir lol

[@vaughnbiggs3565]

i play just fine at 55 lbs full poly, you have to be able to accelerate quick and if you stretch properly and do the things necessary to keep the body healthy, then it’s not a problem. anything lower than 53-54 with how i play, the balls fly like crazy

[@dwimusudem7943]

Learn correct form n technique and you won’t need help of tight strings to keep ball inside court

[@vaughnbiggs3565]

@@dwimusudem7943i’ve played tennis for 17 years and am a high level 4.5 NTRP in the US. i think my technique is fine for what it is

[@rsh8057]

Ridiculous that Shamir didn't watch Nick's video on strings and tension... C'mon man.

[@bournejason66]

One should use multi full bed and develop techniques to hit spins. Poly at high tension basically makes ball don’t fly and you think it’s because your top spin. 😂

[@karimalami4149]

why even use 4G with such a tight setup, I feel bad for shamir, first using a very heavy racket and now 4G with 55, just why ?

[@vicman877]

I would ask the same question. Maybe he wants to feel "very masculine"? Try to mimic the pros? It's a great question that I'm pretty sure it has a psychological answer, meaning that he thinks something a out these setups besides what is really happening.

[@petershort936]

Wow. He doesn't hit the ball hard enough to warrant that tension level.

[@agradina]

I couldnt even open a door after 2 hours of 4g at 57 that string is made with one purpose to destroy ur elbow

[@MostLikedComment123]

Explain that to Karue lol

[@TheFourSatoshis]

That’s insanely tight, I have LUX at 48

[@goldencalf5144]

Totally agree. Poly strings should generally be strung less than 50lb to avoid arm injuries.

[@dwimusudem7943]

Ego stringing

[@jb43311]

If only Shamir played with a way lower racket weight and string tension. Now he is playing with a supper heavy, small head and supper tight racket…

[@IntuitiveTennis247]

He has always played with very heavy racquets

[@jb43311]

@@IntuitiveTennis247 but wouldn't it be better to play with a lighter racket that has more power, when the swing speed is not at a pro level. Like physics high weight at slow speed less force, than lower weight with higher speed. Has he even tried?

[@devoker666]

@@IntuitiveTennis247 Has he ever tried a 300 g racket? I am sure he cannot handle his current one.

[@flamb7809]

It’s like he wants to use a pro spec racquet, 330g + strings strung tight

[@smashthestateX]

at shamir level u only need synth. poly only for d3 and above

[@tomk5238]

😂

[@K4R3N]

120lbs 😂

[@KC-tt6oh]

Shamir likes it tight

[@gillesderais834]

"55 main, 55 across"- Jessica Pegula