would pulling the strings twice be better than pre stretching?

[Tennusdude]

I have one customer who insists on double pulling every string. He used multifilament. He insists that when it is done, He stringbed remains firmer for a long period of time. He also claims it is the only time he has ever been satisfied with a string job. I guess everyone is different. I heard that polyester can be stretched too far which would ruin its playing characteristics. I have heard gut plays better when strung a bit on the tighter side, anyone find that to be true.

[Irvin]

Originally Posted by Tennishacker

It's all relative, if you want a tension of 60lbs, than on a lockout string at a higher tension, on constant pull, you shouldn't have to make any adjustments.

I have a lockout, I don't double pull because there is a chance of deforming the string by the gripper.

When you set any electronic tension head to 60 lbs it works for any string. If you wanted 60 on a lockout for A poly string where would you set the tension? Does it matter what poly I use? Does it matter what the gauge is? What if I stitch to multifilament, synthetic gut, or natty gut? Do you think it is important to maintain relativity table so I know how much higher to set the tension on every kind of string to reach the real tension I want. Do you have such a table you would like to share with us?

Maybe you work on the principle most people can't tell the difference between 2 lbs one way or another so anywhere from 58-62 is ok. I guess if that is true you could just raise it up 10% and tell your customers it is really 60 lbs.

Originally Posted by Tennusdude

I have one customer who insists on double pulling every string. He used multifilament. He insists that when it is done, He stringbed remains firmer for a long period of time. He also claims it is the only time he has ever been satisfied with a string job. I guess everyone is different. I heard that polyester can be stretched too far which would ruin its playing characteristics. I have heard gut plays better when strung a bit on the tighter side, anyone find that to be true.

And I think he is right, if using a lockout.

EDIT: I think it is easy to over stretch poly and only really like poly at low tensions. Natty gut is a little too lively for me and I like it much tighter than any other type of string. I prefer not to have large differences in tension between the mains and crosses and that is one reason I have not put a poly and gut hybrid in my racket.