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Recreational players only restring their rackets once a month. Some don't even restring until the strings break. A few others may do it once every 10 years. If you only play a little, then you may follow this pattern.
It's important to know when professionals restring. They set the standard. Touring professionals restring their rackets after every use. Some even do it every day.
That's because the tension in strings starts to decrease the moment they're placed on a racket. What may have started at a tension of 60 pounds first may quickly decrease to 50 pounds the next day. Extended use may make it decrease even faster.
As an amateur looking to become a professional, you may want to start implementing this practice, too. At first, you may only want to restring every other week. Eventually, you'll want to get in the habit of restringing every day.
Why You Should Restring Your Racket
There's a reason why professionals restring their racket every day. It gives them better control over the ball. With each impact, the racket's strings lose their tension. If the strings were already loose, then by the end of the match, their racket is impeding their performance. An athlete will have to seriously overcompensate for their racket. That could tire them out quickly and cause more mistakes.
Another reason professionals frequently restring their rackets at local ski shops is because it helps them control the power exerted on the ball. When a ball hits the strings, it transfers energy to the strings.
Strings that have lost tension will make it difficult to control the power. All of the power will go back to the ball, but because of the loss of the tension, it makes it harder to control where the power is directed.
Finally, it also makes players have to change their strokes. Each time the ball hits the racket, they need to change their stroke to compensate for the strings. It can make coming up with a strategy or plan difficult because you only have a few seconds to judge your stroke and the power behind the ball.
Get Your Strings Restrung Today
Restringing your racket can improve your performance considerably. It can also reduce your fatigue. To ensure your racket is restrung properly, you need to take it to The Ski Bum. We'll get you back on the court in no time.
