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Kevlar is often strung with another string, such as nylon [11]), in order to combine both strings' qualities, as Kevlar by itself feels too stiff for many tennis players, especially when combined with a stiff racquet. Some advocate using a very thin gauge Kevlar for increasing comfort, but even in the thinnest gauge it is a stiff string.
Tennis strings are usually made up of gut, polyester or a hybrid of the two but have been known to consist of other materials including: nylon, metal, multifilament and Kevlar. Racquet tension can vary from anywhere from 30-70 lbs. Professional players tend to opt for the upper limit of the racquet tension range, however, an increasing number ...
The earliest strings were made from cow intestines ("natural gut"), a reliable string but expensive. With time and improved technology manufacturers have been trying to duplicate the natural gut feel with synthetic materials. Also, manufacturers are creating strings that are designed to produce more spin, power, and durability.
Wilson reintroduced the ProStaff Original 6.0 85 in May 2011 via an exclusive arrangement with Tennis Warehouse in the USA. The main differences on the new release are: The gold BLX butt cap in place of the original white & red butt cap. Stiffness RA rating lowered from the original stiffer 67 to a flexier 62 as listed on Tennis Warehouse web site.
Double-strung racquets had some limited precedent in the sport. In 1881, two inventors, George Hookham of Birmingham and Alexander Hodgkinson of Manchester, filed British patents “to increase the effective striking surface in tennis racquets” by having strings “instead of being sunk below the level of the frame as is usual…arranged flush with one edge thereof, or a double stringing, i ...
2005 Gosen adopts nanotechnology in strings – "Nanocubic" 2007 Gosen develops R4X badminton string with Quattro-Fiber. 2009 Gosen develops the FG tennis string – world's first flat-shaped string. [2] 2010 Gosen signs partnership with Penang Badminton Association (PBA). [10] 2011 Professional tennis player Peng Shuai (China) signs agreement ...
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