When
to Restring: The basic rule of thumb still applies:
Players should restring as many times each year as they play each week. But better
yet, have your string tension checked regularly, and restring after losing 20
to 30 percent of the freshly strung value. A few other general guidelines:
Lower
string tensions generate more power.
Higher
string tensions produce more ball control.
Fewer
strings will generally produce more power.
Thinner
string generally produces more power.
A
longer string will generally produce more power.
Thinner
strings generally produce more spin.
A
more open stringbed tends to generate more spin.
Pre-stretching
string before installation will generally reduce the amount of tension lost after
stringing.
