How to Choose the Correct String Pattern For Your Tennis Racquet



Posted: Sunday, May 02, 2010

by Mike Ferty
http://www.racquetpro.info/

Again, on the same page as the stiffness of frame, not many people are weary the importance of the string pattern density on their racquets. Even though string pattern density does not have health issues like choosing the frame stiffness, it does affect the durability of the racquet and performance significantly. Just these factors alone would make string density a very important aspect when choosing your racquets.

The density of the pattern of strings of a tennis racquet has high influences on the performance of the racquet itself. Fortunately, not to confuse the customers in search of their dream racquets, there are only two types of string density to choose from, which is either open string pattern or dense string pattern. Open string pattern deflects the ball more than a dense pattern. As this will create more string rebound, it also allows the user to apply more spin to the ball. However, this very performance increase also would lead to an increase in stress applied to the strings and thus the strings will wear out more quickly. Likewise, a denser pattern provides less rebound and thus the ball will spend less time on the racquet. As such, less spin can be generated but also the strings will be more durable and thus is a more economic option.

Choosing the pattern of the strings is mostly influenced by your economic devotion onto the sport and if the benefit is really significant to your playing style. So if you have a lot of money and don't mind changing your strings after six games or so, use the open pattern as it would increase the spins being applied to the tennis ball. However, if you are a casual player who just plays for fun, use the dense pattern and save the hassle of changing the strings.

Mike Ferty is a fellow mechanical engineer graduate from a Canadian university. He focuses on designing sports equipment especially in swing sports such as tennis racquets.

Please visit his site for more information about his articles:
http://www.racquetpro.info/

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