<b>Badminton Racket Maintenance - Do's <p>1. What to do when the strings of the racket are broken? </b><p>Strings are subject to wear and tear. It is very common that strings break while playing. To increase the life of strings always keep your racket in a cover safely while not in use.</b><p>If the strings breaks, cut open all the strings because even if one string is broken the tension in the strings is distributed unequally that puts extra pressure on certain points on the frame and hence will change the shape of your rackets head.<p><b>2. Getting your racket strung</b><p>If the strings of your racket are broken or lose you should get it re-strung by a professional stringer. Always use good quality multifilament strings and replace the grommets in case they are broken or missing to avoid strings getting cut by the edges of the eyelets on the racket frame.<p>String tension should be in the suggested range and in case of an old racket ask your stringer to suggest the string tension.‍<p><b>3. Replacing the old grip</b><p>Rackets come with a base grip which is pasted on the wooden handle and depending on the usage, grip gets damaged. In order to maintain a good grip between your hand and racket you should replace the base grip every 2-3 months.<p>To protect the base grip or to have a thicker grip depending on the size of your hand you can also use an Over grip. <p><b>DID YOU KNOW:</b>If your palm sweats a lot you can use a towel grip<p><b>4. Proper storage/carry</b><p>Graphite rackets are very strong and can take high tensions but if not stored properly in a foam cover, the racket is prone to external damage and the durability of the frame reduces. In order to keep your racket frame safe always keep the rackets in a foam cover.