Stencil (those who do it)
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Say Chi Sin Lo
G.O.A.T.
Chuck Norris does it for me. He gets a roundhouse from me if he doesn't.
rofl_copter3
Professional
Who stencils??? I don't get paid to play my sticks so its not worth the effort...
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Deleted member 232704
Guest
Its a waste of time to wait for it to dry up. I dont want to be waiting 1 day just for it to dry up so i can rub it off when i play. Just a waste.
Say Chi Sin Lo
G.O.A.T.
It's also a waste if you use polys. It's gone in 30mins.
nightfire700
Rookie
1 day? We use the Yonex stencil ink and it dries in 10 minutes. I have a 9.5 yr old kid and he loves to have ink on his racquet and we do all kind of patterns to keep it interesting. The latest one is Blackbird SR-71 (fastest airplane ever) on his racquet strings
fortun8son
Hall of Fame
I do stencils.
It makes my clients feel like they have a brand new stick.
It makes my clients feel like they have a brand new stick.
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Hall of Fame
i stencil a sad face on all my racquets. makes them easily identifiable as mine.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g...72971_1680912056772_3787346_o_zpsddce0726.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g...72971_1680912056772_3787346_o_zpsddce0726.jpg
DownTheLineWith90
Rookie
Say Chi Sin Lo,
Do stencil inks affect poly durability?
Do stencil inks affect poly durability?
At my local courts it seems the only folks with stencils are the ones who play racquets pre-strung with nylon from Walmart etc. Pretty much nobody else has stencils. And no sponsored player would ever slum it on these lousy courts.
In high school I used to think stencils were cool. I'd use magic markers and draw silly designs on my cheapo Prince syn gut.
In high school I used to think stencils were cool. I'd use magic markers and draw silly designs on my cheapo Prince syn gut.
Say Chi Sin Lo
G.O.A.T.
It doesn't, but because the monofilament nature of the polyester, there's nothing for the ink to seep into. It's basically ink on a slick surface.
Ummm, like writing on a dry-erase whiteboard. The ink will come right off.
Unlike natural gut and multifilament, there's a "core" (if you will) for the ink to seep into. That's why stencil stays on gut and multi far longer than polyesters.
fortun8son
Hall of Fame
I'm not a fan of the white stuff.
It's not really ink. More like paint.
It's kinda goopy and hangs up in the grommets when you cut out and remove the strings.
But it does seem to stick to poly.
It's not really ink. More like paint.
It's kinda goopy and hangs up in the grommets when you cut out and remove the strings.
But it does seem to stick to poly.
Murrayfan64
New User
Do it myself.
max
Legend
Yeah
I just string for myself and the times I've stenciled, I've always left stupid black lines from the ink on the ball. I'm not sponsored, so what's the point?
Of course, a HS player thinks he's big league having a stencil.
DaveInBradenton
Rookie
The best way to do it is to get a racket manufacturer to sponsor you.
Or, buy a racket at Wal-mart.
I have a different take on why I don't use stencil. My thinking is that the paint that goes over my string would somehow adversely affect playability. For instance, some strings are made rough on the surface to have a greater spin potential, so wouldn't the paint/ink reduce that spin potential? If I were using natural gut, I would want the bare "gut" doing its "magic" on the ball, without any interference from the stencil paint/ink.
But then I see the pros do it, and it makes me think that the stencil must not affect the performance too much for them to risk winning, despite getting paid to have a logo on their string.
But then I see the pros do it, and it makes me think that the stencil must not affect the performance too much for them to risk winning, despite getting paid to have a logo on their string.
coach
Semi-Pro
I make stencils from simple drawings from the internet. My 10 year old wanted a sword, simple enough. I am currently into Chinese characters for my own hybrid (all nylon) but have had a silhouette of a person hitting a 2 handed backhand, a mountain bike, an alien face, nuclear power symbol. You are only limited by your imagination. Only problem for me is that despite letting it dry for 10-15 hours on average, and doing both sides of the strings, they fade a lot in 90+ minutes of hitting. Any ideas somebody on how to extend the ink? I buy it locally at a tennis shop or from our good friends at TW.
db10s
Hall of Fame
lol... I guess that makes me a "big player" since Dunlop says I have to stencil my strings.
I do it myself because I string my own frames.
Big_Dangerous
Talk Tennis Guru
Yeah it's the reason I stopped. I used to stencil, and it's just honestly not worth the time or effort. It rubs off in like one hit around, and it leaves marks on the balls as well.
The worst I have seen is not about stenciling the strings but how the whole process was being applied. This guy I've seen did his perfectly cut out stencils for both sides of the racquet, lock them up with nuts and bolts onto the strings then applied the ink. I don't know whether I should have laughted or be shocked from seeing the whole "procedure"
