42 free video tutorials, each tagged by level
Reviewer As good as stringing tutorials get — genuinely teaches the craft.
Moderator A full, methodical stringing walkthrough — tools, racket/grommet inspection, pulling mains and crosses, H-piece load spreader, clamp technique, grommet-strip alternation. This is exactly what 'stringing and tension' should teach.
Reviewer If you only watch one stringing video, make it this one - clear reasoning behind every step.
Moderator A Yonex professional stringer walks through the full process on a tour pro's racket end to end: checking for frame damage, mounting correctly with an H-piece, the electronic constant-pull machine, clamping and pulling order, and the three core aims of stringing (protect the frame, protect the string, hit the exact tension). Completely on-topic, nothing tangential.
Reviewer Rare hands-on test that actually challenges the common myths - excellent.
Moderator An actual controlled comparison of 3 identical rackets at different tensions (22/25.5/28 lb), testing repulsion, feel, and durability - directly and rigorously on topic.
Reviewer One of the clearest explanations of tension trade-offs in the set.
Moderator Clear, structured explainer directly on stringing and tension principles - two-piece stringing, tension vs sweet spot trade-off, recommendation by skill level.
Reviewer Clear, well-explained, exactly what a new player needs to know about strings.
Moderator Directly and thoroughly about string types and tension, explicitly framed for new players learning the basics.
Reviewer Real technical depth from someone who actually strings for the pros.
Moderator A professional stringer walks through the actual stringing process step by step - frame check, grommets, tension setting, pulling pattern. This is literally the stringing skill itself.
Reviewer The definitive beginner-to-club guide on string and tension - thorough, honest, no sales pitch.
Moderator Same string video, but now filed under Stringing and tension - and this is a bullseye. The whole video is gauge selection, string feel, hybrids, and a long, genuinely useful section on tension: lbs ranges by level, durability tradeoffs, sweet spot, restring cadence. Exactly this sub-skill, top to bottom.
Reviewer Pro-level stringing detail, top teaching.
Moderator Squarely a full stringing walkthrough - tension setup, mains/crosses, knots, grommets, two-piece vs one-piece. Exactly this sub-skill.
Moderator Full start-to-finish demo of an international Yonex stringer restringing a pro doubles player's racket - frame check, mounting, tensioning process, and string choice. This is the stringing process itself, squarely on topic.
Reviewer Watch this if you want to understand what a proper stringing job actually involves - real technique, real reasoning, no fluff.
Reviewer Gives real, usable tension ranges by playing level plus an honest injury caveat - practical advice.
Moderator This is squarely and entirely about string tension - what it means, typical ranges by playing level, and how thickness is separately a personal-preference matter. Exactly the sub-skill.
Moderator This is exactly about badminton string tension — a real methodology for finding your personal ideal tension by stringing multiple rackets at different tensions and comparing clears, drops, lifts, drives, and smashes on each. As core to this sub-skill as it gets.
Reviewer One of the more thorough breakdowns out there on actually testing your way to the right tension instead of guessing.
Reviewer Solid, honest breakdown that actually explains the tradeoffs instead of just pushing a product.
Moderator Spends a lot of time on string gauge and material before getting to tension recommendations by level -- all genuinely part of 'stringing and tension' but leans more toward string selection than tension-setting specifically.
Reviewer Actually explains the why behind each tension band, not just the what.
Moderator Breaks tension into low/medium/high bands with actual numbers (18-22 / 22-28 / 28-32) and explains who each suits and why -- thorough and squarely on-topic.
Reviewer Useful niche tips for people who already string.
Moderator Specific troubleshooting tips for stringing problems - blocked grommets, short string - squarely about the stringing skill.
Reviewer Great if you're actually learning to string - assumes you have the gear and some basics already.
Moderator Full POV walkthrough of actually stringing a racket, setting tension in the machine - directly on stringing skill.
Reviewer Clear, honest, practical tension comparison - a good watch for anyone picking their tension.
Moderator Exactly the sub-skill: same racket, same string, three badminton tensions (10/11/12 kg) tested for control, power, and responsiveness. Explicitly badminton (shuttles, kg tensions, 'racket'/'shuttle' vocabulary throughout). This is squarely a stringing-tension tutorial, not tangential at all.
Reviewer Worth knowing this tool exists if you've ever been confused why your usual tension feels off at a new stringer.
Moderator Squarely about measuring badminton string tension — explains dynamic tension (the tension actually in the string bed) versus the number you told the stringer, and why the same '26 pounds' can feel totally different between two stringers. Right in the middle of this sub-skill.
Reviewer Practical, honest advice including the tradeoffs that actually matter.
Moderator Directly answers how to choose racket tension for smashing - discusses the tradeoffs (control vs breakage, elbow strain) from personal trial and error.
Moderator Covers string gauge choice, lowering tension, mishit technique, cold storage, worn grommets, and rough racket handling as the causes of string breakage. This is squarely about string durability, one of the core trade-offs in tension and string selection.
Reviewer Quick, practical, and accurate - a good checklist if you're snapping strings more than you should be.
Reviewer If your knots keep slipping, this fixes that specifically.
Moderator Focused specifically on stringing knots — starting knot and finishing knot — a core, often-fumbled part of the stringing process.
Moderator Squarely a tension comparison - same string at different tensions, and what that changes.
Reviewer Gets the actual tradeoff right - useful for picking your own tension.
Reviewer Good number to know, but blink and you'll miss the explanation.
Moderator This is a stringer explaining the actual mains-vs-cross tension differential and why it matters (frame distortion compensation) -- that's exactly the sub-skill, no filler, no detour into anything else.
Reviewer More instructive than it looks — the commentary is doing real teaching.
Moderator A stringing race between three professional stringers with a narrator explaining real technique differences (reversing strings, pull order, two knot-tying styles, using a string hook vs pulling by hand) — genuinely educational despite the competition framing.
Reviewer Handy by level guide, a bit generic and opinion based.
Moderator Entirely about string tension - five tension ranges mapped to player level. Bang on the stringing and tension skill.
Moderator Directly about badminton string tension — the fact that fresh strings relax 5-10% in the first 24 hours, and the common pro habit of stringing a couple pounds above your target to compensate. Squarely on-topic for stringing and tension.
Reviewer Good to know before your next restring — ask your stringer to go a couple pounds above your target.
Reviewer Good tip if you already string your own rackets - that first-cross trick actually saves strings.
Moderator Real, on-topic stringing content: a stringer demonstrates threading the first cross before tying off (to avoid breaking the string at the knot) and sets up a hybrid string job - firmer Aerobite on the mains, softer on the crosses - with specific tensions (28/30). This is genuinely the craft of stringing and tension selection.
Reviewer Good starting point, but don't expect specific numbers.
Moderator Covers the core power-vs-control tradeoff of tension cleanly and correctly, and ties it to player level and style -- exactly on-topic for the sub-skill.
Reviewer Good info if you can follow the technical, choppy delivery.
Moderator A stringer answering technical Q&A about main vs cross tension differentials - squarely about tension mechanics.
Reviewer Charming and informative, if a bit loosely taught.
Moderator A professional stringer teaches Carolina Marin to string her own racket, with real steps shown (lacing, clamping, knot tying, straightening string through grommets) — genuinely on-topic even in an interview format.
Reviewer Worth watching for the tension-limits lesson, even if the framing is 'don't try this.'
Moderator An extreme-tension stringing stunt (up to 41.5lbs) but along the way it explains normal tension ranges (amateur 20s, pro low 30s), pre-stretch, load spreaders, and safety precautions — genuine tension-related content wrapped in a stunt format.
Reviewer Useful comparisons, just not tightly organized.
Moderator A side-by-side tension comparison test, squarely about tension effects.
Reviewer Solid quick primer on tension ranges - a good starting point before you talk specifics with your stringer.
Moderator This clip is entirely about string tension - what it does to power, control and shuttle flight, and the pound ranges to aim for as a beginner versus a more advanced player. That's squarely the tension side of stringing; it doesn't get into the actual stringing process itself (pattern, string type, how a stringer sets up the frame).
Moderator Squarely about string tension and prep - pre-stretching strings before stringing up.
Reviewer States why it matters, but light on the actual how-to.
Reviewer Worth it for a few good tips, but you'll have to dig for them.
Moderator A full stringing walkthrough with real tension values (32lb, string type) and technique notes about protecting the racket's weak points — genuinely relevant content, though the narration is a rough translation.
Moderator Compares where Yonex's standard pattern starts its cross strings against a Tai Tzu Ying style pattern, and how that shifts and resizes the sweet spot. This is squarely a stringing-pattern topic even though tension itself is never mentioned.
Reviewer There's a real insight buried in here about how the stringing pattern affects your sweet spot, but you'll have to work to follow it.
Reviewer Handy for DIY threading, but you won't get a repeatable tension out of this method.
Moderator This is about the physical act of stringing by hand -- threading pattern, pulling wire through the holes -- rather than setting or choosing tension. Related to the sub-skill, but the tension half barely gets addressed ('I can't tell you how tight... the tighter you tighten it').
Reviewer Short but correct: know this trade-off before you ask your stringer to crank the tension up.
Moderator Mainly about choosing a racket (flex vs. stiff shaft, balance), but a meaningful chunk is specifically about tension: softer tension = bigger sweet spot, higher tension = smaller sweet spot but more precision, and higher tension shortens string life. Tension is a real, correctly-explained sub-topic here, just one piece of a broader racket-buying video.
Reviewer Good tension demo, mild sponsor plug.
Moderator Directly about strings and tension - good string at 30lb vs bad string at 15lb, showing how tension changes power and control. On topic for stringing and tension.
Reviewer Interesting setup, but it's more of a teaser than a full explanation of what the results actually mean for your stringing choices.
Moderator On-topic for stringing and tension — shows a real tensile-test setup pulling badminton string to its breaking point, which is directly relevant to understanding tension limits and string durability. It's a demonstration/experiment format rather than a stringing tutorial, but the subject matter is squarely strings-and-tension.
Reviewer Anecdotal feel test, light on real teaching.
Moderator About string tension, demonstrated by hitting backhand clears across tensions from 5 to 14 kg. Relevant to tension, though framed as a feel comparison rather than a how to string.
Reviewer Probably shows real stringing work, but it's also selling their service - judge the ratio yourself.
Moderator This one explicitly names 'Astrox 88D Stringing' with a specific string model (Yonex Exbolt 68) - actually on-topic for stringing/tension, unlike the other badminton item in this batch. It's from a stringing service account though, so there's a commercial angle mixed in with the technical one.
Reviewer Shows the job, drops a tension number, but it's more shop showcase than a lesson on how to pick your own tension.
Moderator Real stringing job, real numbers -- BG66 Ultimax at 24 lbs on an Astrox 100 Game. That's genuinely 'stringing and tension' content, not just racket chat. Docking a bit because a good chunk of the clip drifts into comparing other racket models rather than staying on the string/tension job itself.