String thickness (gauge)

Thinner strings are livelier and louder but wear out sooner; thicker ones last longer.

Badminton (0.61–0.70 mm)

0.61–0.65 mm, thin: lively, crisp sound, great feel, but break sooner.
0.66–0.68 mm, medium: a balance of repulsion and durability — what most players use.
0.69–0.70 mm, thick: the most durable, good for beginners and frequent breakers.

Tennis (1.15–1.35 mm)

Often given as a gauge number — the higher, the thinner: 16 is about 1.30 mm, 17 about 1.20 mm. Thinner gives more spin and feel, thicker lasts longer.

Squash (1.10–1.30 mm)

Same idea: thinner for feel, thicker for durability.

How to choose

You break strings often → go thicker.
You want feel, sound or spin → go thinner.
Not sure → medium is the safe choice.

More guides

Choosing your tensionTension sets how firm the string bed is: higher gives control, lower gives easy power. Getting it right matters more than buying an expensive string.When to restringStrings age even when they don’t break: tension drops after stringing, and the bed loses its liveliness and control.String materialsBadminton strings are nearly all nylon multifilament; in tennis the material makes a big difference to feel and to your arm.What the booking options meanPre-stretch, knots, stencil… if you’re unsure, keep the defaults and we’ll check.Broken strings & racket careA broken string is no drama — handle it right and the frame stays safe.