string pattern for yonex vcore tour 89

[markiev37]

can't find the info on yonex or klippermate website....racquet came strung 2 piece and looks lime mains were started at head not throat....crosses were started at throat and tied off on head.....not sure if this is correct...any help???

[Irvin]

Why do you think it was strung bottom to top? Some people have a weird swing that can bend the crosses upward.

[oldtimer]

Mains start at Head
Skip 8T and 8H
Tie mains 6H
Start 1st Cross 8H
Tie Crosses 7H and 7T

Hope this helps

[Irvin]

Originally Posted by oldtimer

Mains start at Head
Skip 8T and 8H
Tie mains 6H
Start 1st Cross 8H
Tie Crosses 7H and 7T

Hope this helps

I would not string the racket that way (this implies two piece since there are two knots for the crosses.) I would string it two piece but I would tie the mains at 7H not the crosses. This puts the tie off for the mains closer to the clamp and reduces drawback.

Then again some (maybe many) would string this racket one piece especially because the mains end at the head. You could run the top cross with the short side and tie off at 7H and tie the bottom cross at 7T.

[jim e]

Yonex V Core Tour 89

tension 50-65
pattern 16×20
Start M's H
M Skips 8T & 8H
Len. 1pc 38'
Short Side 10'
Len. 2pc 20'x18'
Tie Off M's 6H
Start 1pc X 8H
Last 1pc X 8T
Tie 1pc X 7T
Start 2pc X 8H
Last 2pc X 8T
Tie 2pc X 7H,7T
Notes String X's 5% lower than M's for maximum performance

[markiev37]

I do a two piece. so start mains at head and tie off on 6 head. unsure that starting crosses at 8 head will work.

Originally Posted by jim e

Yonex V Core Tour 89

tension 50-65
pattern 16×20
Start M's H
M Skips 8T & 8H
Len. 1pc 38'
Short Side 10'
Len. 2pc 20'x18'
Tie Off M's 6H
Start 1pc X 8H
Last 1pc X 8T
Tie 1pc X 7T
Start 2pc X 8H
Last 2pc X 8T
Tie 2pc X 7H,7T
Notes String X's 5% lower than M's for maximum performance

[markiev37]

thanks, this helps.......still curious about where to start knot for crosses...mine was statred at throat by tennis express

Originally Posted by oldtimer

Mains start at Head
Skip 8T and 8H
Tie mains 6H
Start 1st Cross 8H
Tie Crosses 7H and 7T

Hope this helps

[jim e]

Originally Posted by markiev37

thanks, this helps.......still curious about where to start knot for crosses...mine was statred at throat by tennis express

It is all listed on the pattern I listed.
It is from the USRSA Digest.
For 2 piece you can tie starting knot at 7H as listed and start cross strings at 8H as listed. Weave to bottom and last cross is at 8T , then tie off at 7T.

Last thing you want to do is string a Yonex cross strings starting at the throat!If you look at the pattern it has both 1 pc. and 2 pc. starting at the head and string down to throat.
Because of the shape of the head of the Yonex, it is specified to string both 1 pc. and 2 pc, top down, and I would seriously do that, unless you want to try and crack your frame.

Don't forget:String X's 5% lower than M's for maximum performance.

BTW, how do you know that the cross strings on your racquet were started at the throat, as with a 2 pc. there would be a knot at head and throat.Just curious as to how you know that yours was done the way you say?

[markiev37]

Thanks for the info, it's makes sense now. I'm new to Yonex and wanted to be sure before i started stringing. This racquet came strung as a 2 piece and mains are tied off at 6H. The two cross string knots are at 11H and 7T. with the knots here it seems unlikely the crosses were started at head of racquet, hence my confusion. Thanks for your advice, I really appreciate it.

Originally Posted by jim e

It is all listed on the pattern I listed.
It is from the USRSA Digest.
For 2 piece you can tie starting knot at 7H as listed and start cross strings at 8H as listed. Weave to bottom and last cross is at 8T , then tie off at 7T.

Last thing you want to do is string a Yonex cross strings starting at the throat!If you look at the pattern it has both 1 pc. and 2 pc. starting at the head and string down to throat.
Because of the shape of the head of the Yonex, it is specified to string both 1 pc. and 2 pc, top down, and I would seriously do that, unless you want to try and crack your frame.

Don't forget:String X's 5% lower than M's for maximum performance.

BTW, how do you know that the cross strings on your racquet were started at the throat, as with a 2 pc. there would be a knot at head and throat.Just curious as to how you know that yours was done the way you say?

[markiev37]

Thanks for the replies everybody. I'll string her up today based all the info which you guys gave....makes complete sense now....btw I do a starting knot for crosses as thats the only way I learned.....Thanks again

[Irvin]

Originally Posted by markiev37

Thanks for the info, it's makes sense now. I'm new to Yonex and wanted to be sure before i started stringing. This racquet came strung as a 2 piece and mains are tied off at 6H. The two cross string knots are at 11H and 7T. with the knots here it seems unlikely the crosses were started at head of racquet, hence my confusion. Thanks for your advice, I really appreciate it.

Using a starting clamp it is very easy to tie off the top cross on 11H.

[jim e]

Originally Posted by markiev37

Thanks for the info, it's makes sense now. I'm new to Yonex and wanted to be sure before i started stringing. This racquet came strung as a 2 piece and mains are tied off at 6H. The two cross string knots are at 11H and 7T. with the knots here it seems unlikely the crosses were started at head of racquet, hence my confusion. Thanks for your advice, I really appreciate it.

If a starting clamp was used to start the cross strings , then after a few cross strings were in place, the cross could have been tied off where you stated and was still strung top down starting at the head.So very likely it was strung top down.
I would just string this as indicated by the pattern, and should be no big deal.

[markiev37]

Strung racquet using this setup and works great. right now using big hitter black 17g in mains @ 60lbs and SPPP in crosses at 57lbs.....Real nice

Originally Posted by oldtimer

Mains start at Head
Skip 8T and 8H
Tie mains 6H
Start 1st Cross 8H
Tie Crosses 7H and 7T

Hope this helps

[oldtimer]

Jim,
The V core tour 89 is in the On Line digest.

Irv,
You can string the racquet any way you wish (if it's your frame) but I was giving him the Yonex and USRSA instructions for 2 piece. This racquet can be strung 1 or 2 piece.

[Irvin]

Old timer,

That's what I meant to say, it can be strung 1 or 2 piece. Also I think the USRSA has messed up on the tie offs for the crosses especially if you use a starting knot.

[Irvin]

Originally Posted by markiev37

I do a two piece. so start mains at head and tie off on 6 head. unsure that starting crosses at 8 head will work.

Sounds like you and JimE are saying identically the same thing. The top cross is in 8H not the tie off.

[oldtimer]

Markiev,
I'm curious why you think it was started at the throat?
Starting your cross at head your first cross is 8H and your tie off is at 7H -or-like Irvin suggested you can tie mains at 7H which would allow you to use your start knot at 6H.
I prefer using a starting clamp instead of a starting knot especially on this type of racquet.

[oldtimer]

markiev,
Are you sure about the 11H cross tie off? I have a Yonex spec sheet that shows 6H and 11T as a cross tie offs. Would you double check and respond. There seems to be a lot of confusion regarding the 97 and the 89. Thanks.

[Irvin]

I would guess he is right the stringer just tied off on the third cross.

[TonyB]

That's how I did it today (for 2-piece stringing): Tie off mains at 7H and top cross at 6H. Last cross tie off at 7T. Works like a charm and separates the tieoff points from the last grommet hole that the string went through. I never like tying off right next to the hole; I always prefer spanning at least a couple of holes before tying off for more support.

BTW, I also went 5% lower tension on the crosses. Feels great, very uniform feel across the entire stringbed.