main string tighter or looser than cross string tension in hybrid setup ???

[fish]

Really puzzled when string the rkt, do the main tension should need to be higher than cross tension or less cross tension in hybrid setup.

for me, i usually string the rkt yy rds001 mid by main (poly gosen polylon ice), cross (syn fortan syn gut ), say 50/48.

but if i strung at 48/50 , any difference in that ???
( i heard 2 sayings, that main has longer length than cross , so higher main tension is needed ,
another saying that cross strings need to strung beside 16-18 main string during stringing, causing friction to lose tension, resulting need to increase cross tension )
So, which saying should be correct ???


and what is the pros and cons of string hybrid setup(poly/syn ) in 2 different way ???
rkt used: yy rds 001 mid
string used :main olygon ice, cross : fortan syn gut

any ching would tell me ar ???:shock:

 

[ReopeningWed]

I used to string my rackets at 35/55; I was hoping to get a trampoline effect while the crosses would still make the bed feel tight.

It was niiiiceeee.

 

[topanlego]

Not sure if it still applies but Yonex had required 5% lower for the crosses than the mains.

Of course, this is a relative tension if you were using the same string. Hybrids complicate the matter a bit. If your cross is a poly, you may want to reduce the cross tension even more.

See this thread.http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=250014

 

[Technatic]

Just take care that the length and the width of the stringbed is the same after stringing as it was before, so that the deformation of the racquet head is minimum.

Of course you can vary a little around the optimum difference in tension but not more than +/- 2 lbs.

 

[its_me_leon]

Really puzzled when string the rkt, do the main tension should need to be higher than cross tension or less cross tension in hybrid setup.

for me, i usually string the rkt yy rds001 mid by main (poly gosen polylon ice), cross (syn fortan syn gut ), say 50/48.

but if i strung at 48/50 , any difference in that ???
( i heard 2 sayings, that main has longer length than cross , so higher main tension is needed ,
another saying that cross strings need to strung beside 16-18 main string during stringing, causing friction to lose tension, resulting need to increase cross tension )
So, which saying should be correct ???


and what is the pros and cons of string hybrid setup(poly/syn ) in 2 different way ???

You can think of the reasons you already mentioned. Beside that what makes it even harder is with hybrids is the different type of strings. Poly looses tension faster than multi. So taken that in account I would say string the poly higher than the multi. Most important however, as Tecnatic already mentioned, make sure the racket keeps it's shape. which string you use for the mains and crosses is a matter of taste and I can only say try both ways and see what works best for you.