3 cross strings, 1 set natural gut (save money)

[Krajicek Serve]

Hi guys,

So I am switching to natural gut crosses, since durability is a problem when having natural gut in the mains.
Since 2 cross stringjobs out of 1 set natural gut is pretty expensive I think I can make it cheaper.

In my racket the mains end at the top of the racket. Is it possible to string the mains ATW (so I string top and bottom cross with the main string and tie of at the bottom and then string natural gut crosses starting from second main? This way I can probably get 3 stringjobs natural gut out of 1 set and save money. Since I barely use the top and bottom cross during play I don’t think this will affect playability? Am I missing something?

 

[Irvin]

Not sure how you plan to do that but I think both mains will then tie off at the bottom using both tie off locations. Where will you tie off the bottom cross? Are you planning on using sets or reels of string for the mains? If you use sets you may only get 1 set of mains from a set of string. You’re going to end up with about 13’ of string to string your crosses. Omitting the top and bottom cross will only save you about 18”. Do you really think you’ll get 3 string jobs from a set?

 

[FIRETennis]

What frame do you use and how many hours do you get out of natural gut mains?
Expect the feeling to be quite different with poly mains and gut crosses compared to gut mains poly crosses.
The best setup that I've found is gut mains with poly crosses and restringing the poly every 6-8h. This lasts me about 20-25h in a Blade 98 v7 16x19.

 

[jim e]

Firetennis is correct, as gut mains is not the same as gut cross strings.
The main string gives the main hitting characteristics.
Even eliminate top and bottom cross strings, I cannot see how you will have enough string to get 3 string jobs from 1 set of gut.

 

[Papa Mango]

Agree with others as to you probably will not be able to get 3 string jobs from 1 set of gut.
Also IMHO, gut in the cross is going to be less durable than on the mains. That's they way it is for me atleast.

 

[408tennisguy]

You should just find cheaper sets of gut. NGW or Volkl gut are pretty affordable.

 

[BlueB]

Poly/gut plays completely different than gut/poly.
Durability of the gut in the crosses will be less than in the mains.

 

[Steve Huff]

Use Klip Legend 15L, or look for some 15g Klip.

 

[Krajicek Serve]

Not sure how you plan to do that but I think both mains will then tie off at the bottom using both tie off locations. Where will you tie off the bottom cross? Are you planning on using sets or reels of string for the mains? If you use sets you may only get 1 set of mains from a set of string. You’re going to end up with about 13’ of string to string your crosses. Omitting the top and bottom cross will only save you about 18”. Do you really think you’ll get 3 string jobs from a set?

Yes I did the math I’m using a PP 100 with 18 crosses and 18’’ is enough to get 3 crosses. I think I found a third whole at the bottom which might be big enough to tie off my cross.
By the way I just measured my half set of Pacific tough gut. It’s 8,8 meters which means I can get 4 sets of crosses out of my set NG if I can skip the bottom and top cross

 

[Krajicek Serve]

Use Klip Legend 15L, or look for some 15g Klip.

Yes I tried this one last year, it was pretty durable, about the same durability as Pacific tough gut 1.38 mm. But I’m hitting way more topspin this year so I need even more durability.
I know gut in the crossses isn’t the same as in the mains, but I still think it plays way better than synthetic gut in the crosses and I don’t want to go full poly.

 

[Krajicek Serve]

double post

 

[Shroud]

Hi guys,

So I am switching to natural gut crosses, since durability is a problem when having natural gut in the mains.
Since 2 cross stringjobs out of 1 set natural gut is pretty expensive I think I can make it cheaper.

In my racket the mains end at the top of the racket. Is it possible to string the mains ATW (so I string top and bottom cross with the main string and tie of at the bottom and then string natural gut crosses starting from second main? This way I can probably get 3 stringjobs natural gut out of 1 set and save money. Since I barely use the top and bottom cross during play I don’t think this will affect playability? Am I missing something?

why not just use bab elastocrosses with gut mains?

Babolat ElastoCross 2 String Saver Locks | Tennis Warehouse

www.tennis-warehouse.com

Seems alot easier than what you are proposing and creating a locked stringbed and weird tieoffs. ANd the stringsavers are reusable if not a pita to do so.

 

[Irvin]

Yes I did the math I’m using a PP 100 with 18 crosses and 18’’ is enough to get 3 crosses. I think I found a third whole at the bottom which might be big enough to tie off my cross.
By the way I just measured my half set of Pacific tough gut. It’s 8,8 meters which means I can get 4 sets of crosses out of my set NG if I can skip the bottom and top cross

18” is enough for 3 crosses. That means you need 9 feet for 18 crosses? I don’t think so.

8,8 meters? Is that 17.6 meters for a full set? Most sets are 12 meters so you’ll have 4 m (that’s just over 13 feet) per racket For crosses good luck. Usually a 1/2 set is longer than 1/2 a full set.

 

[Krajicek Serve]

18” is enough for 3 crosses. That means you need 9 feet for 18 crosses? I don’t think so.

8,8 meters? Is that 17.6 meters for a full set? Most sets are 12 meters so you’ll have 4 m (that’s just over 13 feet) per racket For crosses good luck. Usually a 1/2 set is longer than 1/2 a full set.

sorry i did the calculation wrong,I use metric system. I need 4.8 meters for the crosses. So with 1/4 set of 4.4 meters I only need to 40 centimeter to make up for.

Yes it’s crazy right, there are two pre cut 1/2 sets of 8.8 meter in one set tough gut

 

[Krajicek Serve]

why not just use bab elastocrosses with gut mains?

Babolat ElastoCross 2 String Saver Locks | Tennis Warehouse

www.tennis-warehouse.com

Seems alot easier than what you are proposing and creating a locked stringbed and weird tieoffs. ANd the stringsavers are reusable if not a pita to do so.

Yeah I tried stringsavers, I don’t like the feeling of it though

 

[Shroud]

Yeah I tried stringsavers, I don’t like the feeling of it though

the babolot ones?

 

[Irvin]

sorry i did the calculation wrong,I use metric system. I need 4.8 meters for the crosses. So with 1/4 set of 4.4 meters I only need to 40 centimeter to make up for.

Yes it’s crazy right, there are two pre cut 1/2 sets of 8.8 meter in one set tough gut

Any way you look at it you’re only going to get 2 jobs per set.

 

[Krajicek Serve]

the babolot ones?

Yes. How many do you place in your racket and where?

 

[Shroud]

Yes. How many do you place in your racket and where?

whole pack starting at the top and going down.

 

[Krajicek Serve]

Any way you look at it you’re only going to get 2 jobs per set.

I will try it though, thanks for your replies!

 

[Papa Mango]

I will try it though, thanks for your replies!

Good luck and post pics if you can pull this off or even if you can't

 

[Deleted member 765152]

I fear that in trying to make 3 crosses out of 1 full set, you may wind up with 0 usable cross set.