1 piece vs. 2 piece string job

[tennisinoc]

Does anyone notice the difference between a 1 piece vs. 2 piece string job if the string is the same on both mains and crosses?
If so, what did you notice?

Why would someone chose a 1 piece vs. 2 piece string job with the same strings for each?

 

[hyogen]

I do 2 piece because you don't have to pull 2x the length of string each time

 

[NetMuncher]

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[NetMuncher]

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[PROTENNIS63]

I string 1 piece. Some people have said that 2 piece is better but I am not sure how true that its.

 

[TENNIS_99]

It's funny I was going to ask a similar question.

Why 1 peice/ 2 piece pattern is on racquet spec? Does it mean one is better the other for that particular stick? or at least it's recommended by the manufacturer who has some ideas the stick will swing or perform differently?

 

[pow]

I think both types have their advantages, one piece puts uneven stress on parts of the racquet but less knots equates to less places to lose tension.

 

[tennisinoc]

But is there any difference in playability between the two ways?

 

[bad_call]

i like a 4 lb differential between mains and crosses and the 2 piece seems to perform better. maybe it was the stringer but anyway 2 piece is all i want these days.

 

[racquet_jedi]

I'm guessing that two-piece jobs were innovated for hybrid stringing...

 

[kenshireen]

Are the crosses usually strung tighter than the mains

 

[BstonBruin]

^^generally mains tighter than crosses...due to the mains stretching a greater distance

 

[tennisinoc]

This thread is getting off course.
Let me re-state my original question for more appropriate answers.

Not HYBRID question but SAME string.

Why would one chose to string 1 piece vs. 2 piece method at the same tension with same string?

 

[SonRK]

Personally, I learned how to string 2 piece, and even using the exact same string, I will personally cut it in half and proceed to do a 2 piece job. I wanna try to do a 1 piece one day, but I read up somewhere that 1 piece puts some uneven stress on the racquet so meh.

 

[kaibaNYC06]

I've done both, and don't really notice much of a difference between 2 and 1 piece-stringing playability wise (synthetic guts anyways) . I personally find that stringing 2 piece is faster for me though.

 

[don_nguyen11490]

I personally haven't noticed a difference, but my friend told me he does. He broke it down like this:

1 Piece stringing generally translates better feel, but loses tension faster.

2 Piece stringing is the opposite; translates less feel (in comparison) but keeps tension better (after the string job is done).

I'm sure there has to be an article out there about this. Can anyone confirm it?

 

[Pusher]

This thread is getting off course.
Let me re-state my original question for more appropriate answers.

Not HYBRID question but SAME string.

Why would one chose to string 1 piece vs. 2 piece method at the same tension with same string?

Reason Number 1: Using a straight 1 piece technique I sometimes end up stringing the X's bottom to top (on some frames). I'd rather tie off the X-s at the bottom where the guesswork in tension on the last cross occurs. Tension inconsistencies at the bottom of the frame don't matter. Yeah, I know some around the world tecniques solve that problem.

Reason #2:With a 2 piece there is less string to handle.

Reason Number 3: Hybrids require a 2 piece and stringers are creatures of habit so they stay with what they are comfortable.

The only reason I would choose a 1 piece is that it may give a more consistent result (2 knots vs 4 knots). Also, it takes less string with a 1 piece.

Hope that helps.

 

[ionutzakis]

Call me crazy but whenever I strung my racquets 1 piece the stringbed feels like a trampoline. No such problems with a 2 piece.

I'm sure there's a logical explanation for this, I would like to know which is, because this is real.

 

[uk_skippy]

....one piece puts uneven stress on parts of the racquet......

Why (do you say that)??

 

[sman789]

I think both types have their advantages, one piece puts uneven stress on parts of the racquet but less knots equates to less places to lose tension.

Why (do you say that)??

I remember looking up articles because i didn't know how to one-piece. Not all rackets can be one-piece with the crosses going head to throat. The recommend head to throat for stability reasons. Also some sites instuct stringing all the short side mains the doing the rest, I balance out stringing the mains.

 

[JW10S]

It depends on the racquet. HEAD for example suggests most of their racquets be strung 2 piece.

 

[uk_skippy]

1 piece only puts uneven stress on the frame if you do it wrongly, and by wrongly I mean:-

1) stringing all 1 side of the mains and then the other, but you shouldn't do this at all whether you string 1 or 2 piece

2) if the mains finish at the throat and you start stringing the crosses throat up (unless the rqt company says its ok eg babolat and some Wilsons)

If the rqt you're stringing has it mains finishing at the head then stringing it 1 piece won't put any more stress on the frame than if you strung it 2 piece.

Personally I string all rqts (unless its a hybrid, or a Yonex rqt) 1 piece while utlising a ATW pattern where the mains finish at the throat. For me 1 piece uses less string and I can strung quicker than 2 piece. If you can handle the extra length of string efficiently then I think it is easier. 2 piece is easier to learn with though and I can understand if some stringers prefer to keep string like this. After all consistency is the one thing all stringers should aim to achieve

Regards

Paul