can someone explain string patterns?

[andyroddick's mojo]

I have a 16 x 18 string pattern on my wilson nsixone 95 and was wondering if that was an open string pattern. What about 16 x 19? Why are these patterns better for spin production? I just need some help with this stuff. Thanks!

 

[diredesire]

I have a 16 x 18 string pattern on my wilson nsixone 95 and was wondering if that was an open string pattern. What about 16 x 19? Why are these patterns better for spin production? I just need some help with this stuff. Thanks!

The nsixone 95 is a weird beast... Even more so (it seems) than the previous generations of the 6.1, the middle of the racquet seems pretty "dense", but the peripheral strings are very, very open.

As far as string patterns go, an open pattern just means that the "squares" that the string intersections make are wider/bigger. A dense string pattern means that the squares are smaller. This is a very, very simple explanation, as it's all sort of subjective.

Another definition: Just having more strings in the racquet face. For instance: 18x20 is more dense than a 14x18.

This "rule" doesn't always apply. Many 16x20s can be more "open" than 16x18s, etc. It all depends on the spacing of the strings.

 

[thatonedue]

yep 16x18 is more open becasue theirs less space being filled in the racquethead. 18x20 stringbed is "denser" which would infer more space being used up. in terms of spin production, 16x18's generate more spin. there's more space for the ball to fill which means there's less string touching the ball. less string touching means more action on the area of the ball being touched (top, middle, bottom). the denser string pattern means there's gonna be more strings touching the ball at contact which equals more resistance and therefore more energy so the ball spends less time touching the string so its harder to generate spin.

 

[vinnier6]

16 mains is open and 18 is closed....