I picked up my racquet from the local court yesterday from a guy whose son strings. I have a Yonex and specifically asked it be strung 59 mains / 57 crosses. Once I got it home I looked at the string job and saw it was done one piece, not two, which I always thought was required for a string job with different tensions. So my question is did this guy just string the whole racquet at 57? Or could he have actually have strung it at the different tensions I requested one piece? Thanks.
Can you string different tensions one piece?
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A Defenseless Creature
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The more important question with a Yonex frame is did he use an ATW or Box Pattern??? Stringing the isometric Yonex frames from throat to head is a no-no.
In response to your question; Yes, you can vary the tensions on the mains and crosses when stringing one piece.
In response to your question; Yes, you can vary the tensions on the mains and crosses when stringing one piece.
Bora
Semi-Pro
Well, technically there is nothing that says you can't switch tensions during any point of a string job. But the on going debate is about if the tensions even out over time if there are no knots in between. So, with 59 mains and 57 crosses on a one piece string job, with no knots in between the mains and the crosses, will the tension even out after stringing or will the friction between the strings themselves and grommets suffice to keep the tensions as they are?
Regardless of what anyone says, if I took my racquet to my friends shop and he strung the racquet one piece after I told him different tensions for mains and crosses, I would be getting a free string job, and he would be getting a lecture.
Regardless of what anyone says, if I took my racquet to my friends shop and he strung the racquet one piece after I told him different tensions for mains and crosses, I would be getting a free string job, and he would be getting a lecture.
A Defenseless Creature
Semi-Pro
Unless you specifically request a two-piece job, strings can be strung at different tensions. They are not going to equalize over time. That is simply a myth...an urban legend if you will. Immediately adjacent strings, in this case the top cross string, may experience a slight fluctuation, but that is the worse case scenario and the net result will be less tension loss than at the tie-offs. The friction of the grommets hold the strings in place.
Try this experiment at home. Get out your Sharpie and mark the strings at the grommets. Now go out and play. When you are done, look for evidence of string movement. You won't find much. Next, go out and play again. Look at marks for movement. You still won't find much. Repeat the process over and over again. You will see for yourself that string movement is simply not prevalent, especially at a difference of 2 lbs.
Try this experiment at home. Get out your Sharpie and mark the strings at the grommets. Now go out and play. When you are done, look for evidence of string movement. You won't find much. Next, go out and play again. Look at marks for movement. You still won't find much. Repeat the process over and over again. You will see for yourself that string movement is simply not prevalent, especially at a difference of 2 lbs.
Thanks for your replies, it sounds as if he may have indeed varied the tensions as requested. Bora, I did not specifically ask for a two piece string job, (though usually I do), just that the tensions be varied crosses and mains. So I don't want to bust chops if he did what I asked for. I'll see how it plays tonight.
POGO
Hall of Fame
Wouldn't you lose tension overtime more by stringing two defferent tension on a one piece string job? The string bed will drop down tension to equalize the stringbed due to the difference in tension, as opposed to a two piece since two strings are independant from each other.A Defenseless Creature said:
Gaines, and other MRT may put some light to this.
TennsDog
Hall of Fame
I have a Stringmeter and have often tested my string tension after a while of playing. The instructions even mention testing different mains to get a better idea of overall tension because even if the strings were all tensioned to the same number, they will still vary after playing. I have had differences of almost 5 lbs on my stringbed before after stringing at one tension for the full job. This means the strings definitly don't even out in tension, and that they may even move however they want eventually.
