Goshen Leiming 69 String Review

Overview

I'm bored, so let's talk about this string. Badminton age: one year one month. Started with private coaching on clears fundamentals, then two hours with my aunt — about a month of pure drills before rallies. Level feels upper-intermediate — a touch below division 4 club form on the day, but above casual club play. Last November a blogger recommended Gosen Raimei 69 in a video; I've run nine sets across two rackets over half a year. Latest two sets: 26.5 lbs on the sweet-zone string with 10% pre-stretch — I cannot drive high tension well, and pre-stretch opens the string's extension. Elasticity: package rates 8; I'd say 7.5. One unit of force gives roughly 1.3–1.5 rebound; high-elastic thin strings often give 2 per 1. Control: jacket is relatively rough — control feels fine, slightly worse than strings under 0.69 mm diameter. String movement: barely moves — very rarely. Tension retention: excellent, even better with pre-stretch; feel holds without going dead. Roughly one month at ~15 sessions of two hours each, still ~85–90% of original feel. Durability: not especially durable — about a month plus then break or heavy fuzz near breaking, so I cut and restring. Among "durable" strings it is on the weaker side. Summary: Gosen Raimei 69 is a thick-gauge string with decent elasticity, excellent tension retention, little string movement, mediocre durability among durable lines. Suits players who want good tension hold and use more big force. Recommended tension: start at 26 lbs; under 28 lbs I suggest 10% pre-stretch to open the string. At around 25 yuan per pack the value is high — good staple or training string; dedicated players can use it as a main string too.