STONEY'S STRINGING SERVICE

RACKET STRINGING SERVICES

Does your racket need stringing? 
We offer a personal service, using computerized constant pull technology, that will give even tension on the strings throughout the whole racket.
Coupled with high-quality strings, we will set up your racket to meet your personal requirements.

WHY?

WHY RESTRING ANYWAY? Even if you’re strings AREN'T broken or too loose?

Breakdown of Strings:
Strings begin breaking down and losing their playability as soon as the racket leaves the stringing machine. 
This happens even while your racket is sitting in your bag between matches. 

If you go long periods without playing, it is advisable to restring your racket before taking it to the court again.

The weather & playing conditions - Wind, rain, sun, humidity, indoors, outdoors etc all affect changes in the strings.

Frequency of Play: 
Major manufacturers now advise replacing strings every 40 hours of play. Professional players restring before every match and often break out a fresh racket at each ball change!
For a very good club player however, who is obviously not as sensitive as a pro, the guideline now is: if you play for 4 hours per week, a re-string every 3 months will keep your strings at a high and consistent performance level. 
The average club player should change their strings 3 x per year, 

Injuries:
Do you suffer from elbow, shoulder, or wrist injuries,? The condition of your strings should be the most important thing in your tennis world. If your strings lose enough life, you could be in for more than a painful loss. 
We will discuss together a stringing schedule using suitable strings based on mutual experience to minimize pain and discomfort.

Your game has declined or is spasmodic:
Due to the inevitable tension loss in the strings, you could notice a different feel on the ball, resulting in less control of your shots, overcompensating of strokes, less power, increased errors, frustration etc.

WHEN? 

Back in the 1980's players were advised to restring per year the same number of times they player per week. Eg: play twice per week, restring twice per year.

But over the last 20+ years, we have learned a lot about how strings work and react; New fibres, hybrid string sets, great discoveries on how tight to string rackets etc...

The understanding now for players is that no matter how advanced or expensive our strings are, they do wear out.

An unbroken string is not necessarily a good string.

The average club player should change their strings 3 x per year;
I recommend:
Oct/Nov ready for winter
Feb/Mar ready for spring
April/May ready for summer.

HOW?

We will meet with you to discuss what you want to achieve once your racket is restrung:

i) replicate what you had in it before?
ii) enhance or change your game in some way? 

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We will discuss string types:
Strings come in several different constructions: materials/fibres, gauges, even shapes and can be strung to varying tensions. This gives numerous combinations and possibilities that could affect your strokes and game. 

Every string has its pros and cons, and we will discuss these with you to help you make the right decision. 

We will ask you questions like:
Do you wish to improve on 1 of the following: feel, comfort, control, power, spin? Or on a combination?

We will discuss your playing style, the changes that you might be trying to make in your game, and any physical condition that might have contraindications towards certain string types and setups.