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Just got the white super nick strings :/ seem to only last 3 weeks even though im only 16 hmmp any advice on longer lastering strings but enough gri to cut/'slice the ball? :)

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Well, just from what I"ve heard around this forum (much of which is from Adz), probably the two most durable popular multifilament strings are the Tecnifibre 305 1.30mm and the Powernick 17 gauge (the light blue one, not the red one).

However, if you are looking for durability over playability, you can consider using monofilament core strings (usually the cheapest ones).

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Just Like Dop-shot said!

I guarantee that that'd most likely be the problem. ive had this happen to me with 2 different racquets, with the same srting/tension I use in my good rackets aswell!

Its the grommits! where the holes are in the racquet(that the string goes through) theres that plastic guard. there is most likely something wrong with that which is rubbing again the string and making in thinner than it should be, and therefore weaker!

Get the grommit replaced. Most places should do it 30-40$AU depending on whether they have to order them in or not.

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Don't forget to check out the Relevant Content tab in the lefthand column which goes through heaps of string problems  very thoroughly including string tensions, gauges, brands, etc.

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Hi Trig,

I had exactly the same problem as you've describe during my first six months of playing. I'm a hard hitting player, so wear and tear occurs easily and fast on the strings. I've used 305 technifibre, x - one, tecnifibre duraflex, and also resorted to steel filled strings with a gauge of 2.0. The strings didn't make a difference but the larger the gauge the less feel you have and your game imediatly goes down hill.

I now use x-one tecnifibre and my only advise to you is take a look at you racket swing. I realised that I striked the ball with whats called in tennis as a slice, as soon as I illiminated this from my hard shot game the strings lasted up to 6 months and without wear for the first two months.

Hope this works

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With the tecnifibre 305 it comes in 2 different guages..... a 16 (1.3mm) and a 17 (1.2mm), so I assume KL is talking about the 1.2mm version

For those who want to try it, there is also a similar 225 model (18 @ 1.1mm) or the X-One I mentioned in my earlier post.

Cheers

Adz

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Technifibre 305 is an excellent string, which I prefer to the Ashaway PowerNick, but it must be strung properly to be effective ... ie. stretched prior to stringing.

:)

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wildcat, i think you would be best doing some more research on string guages.

higher guage = thinner string (e.g 18 guage is thinner than 17)

also best power comes from thinner strings as they tend to be more elastic compared to thicker strings. Also thinner strings tend to bite more into the ball giving better touch.

So, if you're after a top quality string I'd try either Ashaway Powernick 18 or Tecnifibre X-One. These are thin and elastic with excellent bite on the ball but obviously have the downside of lower durability.

One thin I would say is that I personally haven't tried the X-One for durability, but the Powernick is still showing no signs of wear after over 8 hours on court. In over 6 months of usage (across 4 raquets) I have only broken 3 sets, all of which I believed to be faulty as they broke within 1 hour of use!

Hope this helps

Cheers

Adz

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Hey everyone,

I am pretty new to squash but power seems to come pretty easily to me.  I am becoming a little more advanced and am looking into strings.  I am wondering what people suggest.  Should I get a a higher gauge and further potentiate my power?  Or should I get a smaller gauge and try and focus more on touch?  What would you do?

thanks, austin

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Trigger,

Can the Titan take a 2 piece string? Look around at teh different gromits in the frame. There should either be 4 larger holes or 6 larger holes. 4 = 1 piece string. 6 = 2 piece string is possible.

If the 2 piece is possible then you might want to try putting in some different mains to cross strings. I've used a hex-shaped monofilament main with a multifilament cross for a friend of mine who was breaking strings VERY often (some sets were going within half hour!). I changed to this mix and they've been playing with the strings for over 3 months now!

If you want something a bit more up-market then try a combination of Tecnifibre Pro-Code Red (1.25mm) mains with Tecnifibre 225 or Ashaway Powernick 18 Crosses. That'll give you a very tough main with a very feeling cross. It'll also give you some funky colours if you went for the 2 tecnifibre strings (green & red).

Of course, all of this is dependent of if the racquet can take a 2 piece stringing pattern. I've had to "botch" 2-piece patterns in the past (the friend mentioned earlier uses Dunlop ICE Tours which are 1 piece), so it is possible to get a 2 piece string into a 1 piece racquet, but you need to use no more that 1.25mm mains and nothing more than a 1.2mm cross (even then I had to widen the gromit holes slightly!).

Well, there you go! Lots of options. I've been playing around with strings for a while so if there's anything else I can do then give me a shout!

Adz

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Hi Trigger

Have you tried using Ashaway PowerNick. It is red in colour and very durable. It is also a very good string.

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Trigger

I hit the ball hard and play with a very open face and I am on the court nearly every day and don't have a problem with the string. I restring a lot of racquets and don't get any complaints.

I restrung all of Craig Rowlands racquets for 2 years without any problems and nobody hits the ball sweeter than he does.

If you are a Brisbaneite I would be happy to string a racquet for you for nothing to see how long it lasts.

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Hi Trigger

I run a squash centre and my son and I always use technifibre 305 130/16.

My son plays line 1 in the Premier League and line 1 in the Pro League competitions.

His strings usually last about 2 months and he plays over 200 matches a year with all his tournaments etc. He also trains with the same racquets on top of this.

i think you will find that if your strings are only lasting a week then it must be in the stringing technique or tensions that you are using as you are using the same string as we use and we don't have a problem.

What tension are you using with the technifibre and into what brand and type of racquet?

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Hi all,

Stringing is a common problem I guess, Technifibre 305 is the most commonly used string that is preffered by high level squash players ( take a look at www.technifibre.com site), but durability is an issue for this string. I play about 10 hours per week and 305 string lasts in a month not more. I have changed my string to tehchnifibre durability series, now it lasts longer but sensibility is an issue. Stringing, cost, sensibilty, duration, are all issues for string selection whatsoever, getting used to a string and stick to it is a right way I think.

If you are sick of stringing then you might not have a spare racket, I suggest you to have a twin spare at all times. As iamspartacus mentioned, racket stringer tension combination is important. As most of the players know, loose stringing lasts longer but shots will be weak, harder stringing affects to shots but vital for the racket, cause it can be broken easily. You should follow the instructions that should be written on your racket.

Hope it helps...  :)

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Hi trigger

There is a thread started by bizarreCO about squash strings reviews (the only one on the web!) that hopefully will be updated soon and give us all an insight into various squash string attributes.

With regard to the two mentioned, I have used both and am currently using tecnifibre 305 and have never had breakages with either until after about 6 months (I play about 5-6 hours per week) and to be honest the accepted wisdom is that I  should be changing them before then anyway. So maybe your problem lies in combination of racket/stringer/tension or something. Unfortunatley I'm no expert and a bit useless, I only know that there is nothing inherently undurable (is that a word?) with the strings you mentioned.

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