If you re-string only the crosses, how do you handle the old knots?

[struggle]

For kevlar, just shoot bullets at it.

 

[Grieeegoorr]

I have an inch thick dowel that i lean on

How much length are you trying to gain?

 

[Shroud]

How much length are you trying to gain?

With kevlar an inch or 2. Its not scientific more like till i get sick of pulling

 

[WYK]

I played a round of doubles last night with a full bed of WIlson Revolve. I wanted to make it work since it was almost plush in my Pro Staff. But it just didn't feel quite right in my Clash. I had another stick strung with Hyper G in the mains with Revolve in the crosses and it was a much better experience. Since it was only one doubles match, I thought I would try and save the mains and put them in the crosses under Hyper G. I have a reel of both, so it wasn't to save much money, it was mostly to save the waste, and I am still testing these strings.

I cut the mains where they went in to the tie-offs and simply pulled the knots off of them since it's such a slippery string:

Starting knots are a bit tedious when you are trying to save string length. Next time - starting clamp:

I measured the length holding the string against the racquet head to see how close it would be....and it was obviously going to be close. I immediately regretted wasting 2.5 inches of string on the starting end...

Good thing I have a crank:

It's about 3/4 the way in the clamp.

About 4 inches left over:

Yes, I string barefoot. Don't you?

 

[Grieeegoorr]

With kevlar an inch or 2. Its not scientific more like till i get sick of pulling

Thanks Shroud, I’m not Scottish but I can definitely see value for you restringing the crosses a couple of times

 

[Shroud]

I played a round of doubles last night with a full bed of WIlson Revolve. I wanted to make it work since it was almost plush in my Pro Staff. But it just didn't feel quite right in my Clash. I had another stick strung with Hyper G in the mains with Revolve in the crosses and it was a much better experience. Since it was only one doubles match, I thought I would try and save the mains and put them in the crosses under Hyper G. I have a reel of both, so it wasn't to save much money, it was mostly to save the waste, and I am still testing these strings.

I cut the mains where they went in to the tie-offs and simply pulled the knots off of them since it's such a slippery string:

Starting knots are a bit tedious when you are trying to save string length. Next time - starting clamp:

I measured the length holding the string against the racquet head to see how close it would be....and it was obviously going to be close. I immediately regretted wasting 2.5 inches of string on the starting end...

Good thing I have a crank:

It's about 3/4 the way in the clamp.

About 4 inches left over:

Yes, I string barefoot. Don't you?

Nice write up. Fwiw you dont need a starting knot or starting clamp either. Just weave the top 2 crosses then double pull. Set the clamp on the 2nd cross furthest from the tension head. Release and then tension the top cross. Tie off with a tie off knot. Tension the 2nd from the top and string like normal

 

[Shroud]

Nice write up. Fwiw you dont need a starting knot or starting clamp either. Just weave the top 2 crosses then double pull. Set the clamp on the 2nd cross furthest from the tension head. Release and then tension the top cross. Tie off with a tie off knot. Tension the 2nd from the top and string like normal

Thanks to @jim e for sharing this method. It really is a great way to start crosses

 

[FiddlerDog]

What is the question?
Just cut out the crosses.
Knot is tied to the main. Just carefully slide it and unravel or cut that.
Then restring crosses.