The Feds string setup - Page 2

Vcore89 · 10-03-2012, 05:03 AM

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Originally Posted by bert96

Thats not his tension!

His tension is usually right around 22 kg and he always strings his crosses 1,5 kg looser than his mains

22 kg is 48.4 lbs. Did I say it varies according to weather conditions; up to 52 lbs? He strings his racquets with the crosses tighter (I did not get it wrong) than the mains, 2 lbs being the normal range.

bert96 · 10-03-2012, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Vcore89

22 kg is 48.4 lbs. Did I say it varies according to weather conditions; up to 52 lbs? He strings his racquets with the crosses tighter (I did not get it wrong) than the mains, 2 lbs being the normal range.

this video is the proof http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQIsp-J71wQ
sorry its german but you can see he is stringing rogers racquet and the camera man asks him what tension he is using and the stringer says "today he wants 20,5 mains and 19 kilos on the crosses"

novak.20v · 10-03-2012, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by drakulie

If you wanted to do it the other way around ( poly mains/gut crosses), you are sort of waisitng a set of gut, because any less expensive multi will do the same thing, which is to soften the string bed.

I wonder why Andy Murray does it.

filphil · 10-03-2012, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by novak.20v

I wonder why Andy Murray does it.

Because he can afford it.

xFullCourtTenniSx · 10-03-2012, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Vcore89

Fed's setup varies in regards to weather conditions. Tighter in the colder months. 44 mains and 46 crosses mainly; up to 52 pounds. Always lower on the mains and higher on the crosses.

Not even close baby~!

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Originally Posted by Vcore89

22 kg is 48.4 lbs. Did I say it varies according to weather conditions; up to 52 lbs? He strings his racquets with the crosses tighter (I did not get it wrong) than the mains, 2 lbs being the normal range.

Not even close baby~!

You string poly looser than gut (obviously). poly is in the mains, therefore, the crosses will be strung looser than the mains.

Also, 2 lbs is NOT the normal range. It never was. There was a point where it was a 5 lb difference, but Roger usually strings in terms of kg (because he's from the part of the world that's smart enough to use the metric system). He strings with a 1.5 kg difference (~3.3 lbs, so you can say 3 lbs). At one point way back (2004 I think, he strung 55 lbs mains and 50 lbs crosses, which is like 25 kg mains and 23 kg crosses.

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Originally Posted by bert96

Thats not his tension!

His tension is usually right around 22 kg and he always strings his crosses 1,5 kg looser than his mains

The tension was close enough. How he strung the mains and crosses weren't.

Hotrocks · 10-03-2012, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by parasailing

Don't forget Ltec 4S or 0S as well.

Parasailing- I have the Ltec in 3S and OS have yet no try them. Do the Ltec strings feel anything like Tornado, Scorpion, Mosquito Bite ot Thunderstorm? If so may string them up in the crosses w/Pacific gut(classic). Thanks,,,,

bugeyed · 10-03-2012, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by xFullCourtTenniSx

You string poly looser than gut (obviously). poly is in the mains, therefore, the crosses will be strung looser than the mains.

I thought it was established that Federer used gut in the mains & poly in the crosses!

Cheers,
kev

Vcore89 · 10-04-2012, 05:16 AM

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Originally Posted by bert96

this video is the proof http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQIsp-J71wQ
sorry its german but you can see he is stringing rogers racquet and the camera man asks him what tension he is using and the stringer says "today he wants 20,5 mains and 19 kilos on the crosses"

It would seem hard to disagree with proof, right? Wrong! How many stringjobs have you gone through with the mighty one, if not here and there (which a/c for nada in total?)?

Vcore89 · 10-04-2012, 05:17 AM

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Originally Posted by xFullCourtTenniSx

Not even close baby~!

Not even close baby~!

You string poly looser than gut (obviously). poly is in the mains, therefore, the crosses will be strung looser than the mains.

Also, 2 lbs is NOT the normal range. It never was. There was a point where it was a 5 lb difference, but Roger usually strings in terms of kg (because he's from the part of the world that's smart enough to use the metric system). He strings with a 1.5 kg difference (~3.3 lbs, so you can say 3 lbs). At one point way back (2004 I think, he strung 55 lbs mains and 50 lbs crosses, which is like 25 kg mains and 23 kg crosses.

The tension was close enough. How he strung the mains and crosses weren't.

Thanks for playing. Future-proof it!

bert96 · 10-04-2012, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Vcore89

It would seem hard to disagree with proof, right? Wrong! How many stringjobs have you gone through with the mighty one, if not here and there (which a/c for nada in total?)?

oh c'mon please realise that you are wrong

Netspirit · 10-04-2012, 11:17 AM

He puts some Swiss cheese on his strings to make them snap back easier and produce more topspin. He also uses a few grams of Lindt at 12 o'clock, mainly to maintain the same swingweight and balance across all his rackets.

pvaudio · 10-04-2012, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Vcore89

It would seem hard to disagree with proof, right? Wrong! How many stringjobs have you gone through with the mighty one, if not here and there (which a/c for nada in total?)?

What experience do you have where you are able to refute video evidence and what was even I thought common knowledge? I don't recall Federer stringing the poly tighter than the gut mains either. He even on his website a few years ago said 21.5/20.

Up&comer · 10-04-2012, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Vcore89

It would seem hard to disagree with proof, right? Wrong! How many stringjobs have you gone through with the mighty one, if not here and there (which a/c for nada in total?)?

If you disagree, show your evidence. He showed evidence which has many times been confirmed, while you don't have a shred of evidence, yet are aggressively arguing with him.

pvaudio · 10-04-2012, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Up&comer

If you disagree, show your evidence. He showed evidence which has many times been confirmed, while you don't have a shred of evidence, yet are aggressively arguing with him.

That is the TTW way, after all

Up&comer · 10-04-2012, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by pvaudio

That is the TTW way, after all

Hehe, even more so in other sections *cough* general pro player discussion *cough*.

bdinpgh · 10-06-2012, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Dreamcastin

mid to high 40s, usually the gut a couple pounds higher than the poly.

Thank you.

Vcore89 · 10-13-2012, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by bert96

oh c'mon please realise that you are wrong

Ok, you are right.

Vcore89 · 10-13-2012, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Up&comer

If you disagree, show your evidence. He showed evidence which has many times been confirmed, while you don't have a shred of evidence, yet are aggressively arguing with him.

I didn't even watch the video posted. Shred of evidence?

Vcore89 · 10-13-2012, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by pvaudio

What experience do you have where you are able to refute video evidence and what was even I thought common knowledge? I don't recall Federer stringing the poly tighter than the gut mains either. He even on his website a few years ago said 21.5/20.

A few years ago?

What experience do I have? My experience matters not quite apparently.

Just future-proof it!

Vcore89 · 10-13-2012, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Up&comer

Hehe, even more so in other sections *cough* general pro player discussion *cough*.

When someone pats you at the back they usually want you to cough something up.

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