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#1: Cut the knot with a large nail clipper. Be careful not to damage the grommet. #2: Use a needle nose plier to pull on the short tail of either knot. Pull slowly to avoid string burn on the grommet

Ha ha...thanks Shroud for the callout... I think it is a brilliant idea to wrap the steel & kevlar together with teflon. When I strung with steel wire and shark fishing wire, they snapped in one session. The rebound angle was very low and spin was extremely good. Lots of bite. Perhaps you...

Or you could try this: http://unorthodoxstringing.blogspot.sg/2015/02/custom-drilling-10x19-spin-pattern.html

The last woody i restrung almost exploded! http://unorthodoxstringing.blogspot.sg/2016/08/exploding-woody-1980s-slazenger-vilas.html

All good comments. Thanks. Keep them coming! This thread is on a tennis forum, and specifically on "Pros' Racquets and Gear". To those who had too much of Federer, please refrain from watching/reading/listening/discussing/thinking about Fed. Simply don't click on anymore of such threads until...

Was watching a few of Federer's matches in 2017 and it seems to me that he reduced both total weight & swingweight. By sacrificing a little stability/control, he gained faster racket head speed for a lot more spin, both on serves & groundstrokes. His backhand appeared to be much faster too...

Try to: (1) wipe down all strings with a tissue dabbed in some alcohol before stringing (2) remove the string jaws and clean out gunk in the teeth of the jaws (3) tighten all 3 screws/bolts on the string jaws (4) check and re-adjust all floating clamps

Yes to both observations as well. The plastic feeling seem to appear near the end-of-life of the Black Code. Or after the strung racket was left in a car boot parked in the sun. In Singapore's heat, the string did seem to become more elastic, especially when playing during the day. It did not...

In Singapore, where temperatures es are always above 30 degrees celcius (86 degrees F), it matters a lot. http://unorthodoxstringing.blogspot.sg/2015/03/effect-of-heat-stress-on-string-tension.html

I did try 0.90mm fishing line in a Pro Kennex Micro before. Tensioned it at 35 lbs. Played very well. Details here: http://unorthodoxstringing.blogspot.sg/2014/06/prokennex-black-ace-micro-with-fishing.html The thinnest string I tried in tennis successfully was 0.70mm fishing line. It gave...

Not really. Proportional Stringing is very rare and there are very few people willing to spend the time to do it. I've been doing a lot of proportional stringing for a few years now. Most (90+%) of those who tried it absolutely LOVED it. They kept asking for it even though it may be a longer...

I experienced exactly the same problem with MSV Focus Hex. Same gauge, only color difference. Could be a different dye causing a different string density hence different vibration frequency after stringing? Even within the same reel, some whom I string for, can pick up the differences between...

http://unorthodoxstringing.blogspot.sg/2015/03/effect-of-heat-stress-on-string-tension.html

Nothing plays better than gut/poly in the PS6.0 85. Beware. It's addictive. http://unorthodoxstringing.blogspot.sg/2015/01/prostaff-60-85-with-gutpoly.html?m=0 http://unorthodoxstringing.blogspot.sg/2015/02/my-gutpoly-experience.html?m=0

It's really not that difficult. Give it a try! http://unorthodoxstringing.blogspot.sg/2015/12/badminton-racket-with-fishing-line.html

Pro: No blocked holes Con: One piece stringing (a very long piece)

Unsolicited rackets, strings or technique advice is often poorly accepted. They may entertain you the first time, then ignore you the rest of the times. I had to let many playing partners learn the hard way. One chap developed such bad tennis wrist he couldn't hold his coffee cup. Another laid...

If you break crosses regularly, this could be why: http://unorthodoxstringing.blogspot.sg/2014/12/breaking-cross-strings.html

Whether it's called "isotropic stringing", "Dynamic stringing", "Proportional stringing" or "Varied tension" or by any other name, I have tried many many variants of it. Most, with very good results. I am a believer. So are many whom I string for. It does increase the sweet spot size, comfort...

I no longer string high tension with thin polys after this: http://unorthodoxstringing.blogspot.sg/2015/09/a-very-close-shave.html

A set of strings weigh approximately 15 grams and adds about 30 swingweight points to the racket. Two sets would add 30 grams and 60 to the SW. If that's a PS97, then it may end up with a SW of 350+ kg/cm2. That's heavy!!! More if it was a RF97A!

String patching was common in the wooden rackets days. No longer practiced nowadays. Very difficult to do with grommets and open stringing patterns too.

Tricky but not impossible. http://unorthodoxstringing.blogspot.sg/2014/06/taboo-stringing-re-do-mains-only-3-9.html Maintaining hoop shape is critical.

Taveren, What I think you are exploring, is racket polarization. The RF97 is slightly polarized. You liked it. Then you enjoyed the TC95 better with 4g at 3 & 9 o'clock countered by blue tack in the butt. While the Yonex Tour G 330 may feel close to the RF97 in some areas, its weight is more...

I used some thick double-sided tape to fill the gaps before stapling it down. http://unorthodoxstringing.blogspot.sg/2015/04/kevlar-crosses.html (Scroll down to bottom few pics) Whatever you do, just DON'T use super glue cos it melts foam and destroys the foam grip.

TennisCJC, Yes, I fully agree with what you stated. Let me elaborate what I meant by not much difference really: Generally, the 2.5-3.0 were still playing tennis "badminton style", hitting the ball up and arming it. The 3.0-3.5 were still trying the swipe the racket upwards to generate more...

I got a range of players, males & females, from about 2.5 to 5.0 try my 85 square inch vs their 95-100 sq in. Not that much of difference really. The weights affected them more in terms of timing. Not so much the headsize. http://unorthodoxstringing.blogspot.sg/2014/03/just-wider-longer.html

Wondering why no one mentioned Pro Kennex rackets. The Ki5 is their flagship model and comes in many different weights. Plays extremely well and comfy and powerful. Their shock absorption is so good it makes SOME harsh polys playable too! It has a dense string pattern so about 45 lbs in it...

Yes cos it usually holds tension a little better than thin ones. Between a freshly strung full poly and syn gut, both at 60 lbs, full poly has always given me a lower launch angle. Can you check if your dropweight is installed with the arrow pointing correctly? Think you just answered your...

Not difficult to learn how to string. A couple tips: (1) Watch out for the gamma clamps, the handle has given nasty cuts to many. Tape it up before use. (2) Use the machine on a solid table top, never on top of or near glass! (3) Set the machine such that the weight would rest on the table...