Nothing quite compares to the crisp resilience of hitting a shuttle on fresh strings. To many players, this is part of a great badminton experience. Over time, strings wear out, lose their stiffness, lose a bit of tension, and generally start to feel, “muddy.” This presents itself as a lackluster hitting experience, a loss of power and control, and a dulling of the hitting sound. If you are one of those players who really like how new strings feel (and this is perfectly ok btw…it’s part of what makes badminton such a fun experience), then you should definitely restring more frequently. On average, most strings will start to lose their “feel” after a month or two so if cost is not prohibitive, we’d recommend restringing every few months, regardless of how often you play, to maintain the best play experience. Don’t forget that things like heat and simply being strung at high tension for months (even if just sitting in your bag) will break strings down.