What is a good way to prevent the strings from moving?

Question

Seems like after alot of use..the strings on my racquet...especially the mains..move alot...Are there ways to prevent them from moving so much??

I was thinking of using a higher tension..but then I don't want to give away the power I get from a lower tension..Why do the strings so much anyways??

Answer 1

I'm a nationally certified Tennis Instructor, as well as a Mechanical Engineer, and have strung many tennis racquets. So, I feel well-qualified to answer your question.

The fact is... Strings should hardly move at all if the racquet has been strung correctly.

If your strings move, for your next re-stringing job locate a USRSA (United States Racquet Stringer's Association) certified stringer who uses a high quality stringing machine.

While you're at it, you might also switch to Luxilon Big Banger string. It plays very well, doesn't move, and lasts 3 times longer than other strings. It costs a bit more, but it's well worth it. In fact, Andre Agassi raves about it.

Answer 2

so the only "issues" with your strings moving is that they will break sooner rather than later, and that they need to be realigned. if you're strings are moving too much for your liking, after a good period of use, then you should think about restringing more frequently. you don't have to wait until you break a string, you've already lost a lot of tension, so just restring more frequently since you don't want to string at a higher tension.

if you have your racket strung as a hybrid then you could have your mains strung at a higher tension and leave the crosses alone. that might help, but if so, probably not much.

i had a stringer once, very briefly, who used an old fashioned trick. i had to play with natural gut for a while when coming back from tennis elbow, but i would pop a string every time i stepped on court. so this old german guy told me he knew what to do, what they used to do in the old days - he sprayed the strings with lacquer. ;( i thought that was crazy and got a new stringer.

probably the best advice i can think of is to use the process of realigning your strings to your advantage. develop the habit of realigning them after every point, and use that time to think about what you want to do on the next point. this is exactly what a lot of the pros are doing when you seem them realigning their strings or playing with their "string savers", their "string-a-lings".

Answer 3

I don't like to get higher tensions for my racquet as well. but yea... most of the time my strings lose some tension and start to shift around like yours do.
my advice you can try string savers like Tourna Cross. they are little plastic inserts that you place between the intersection of your strings. They are designed to keep you string from breaking do to movement of your strings. (this can solve your moving string problems) you usually place them on the sweetspot of the racquet. they work for me and they actually help your strings bite into the ball, producing spin.

Answer 4

I had the same problem then i went to my local tennis shop and they recomended i purchased Luxilon Big Banger Alu strings. These strings do not move or break i love them and when i first bought them they were around 45 dollars now you can find them for under 20 bucks. www.jbtennis.com

Answer 5

If you hit with top spin the strings are going to move. You can string it at 70lbs and they will still move. Between points just walk back and fix them.

Answer 6

You would have to get the strings really tight but there are strings by head there called head intelligence and they help power and control

Answer 7

string-a-lings.
not sure how they are spelled.
federer uses them.
there usually yellow and about the size of this " o "
circular.
they go in between your strings.
prevents string breaking.

Answer 8

Me too I had the same problem as you. I tried to fix it but I can't.