ionutzakis
Semi-Pro
If either the mains or crosses break, can I keep the other and install only the one that snaped?
Is it advisable or not?
Thanks
Is it advisable or not?
Thanks
moosryan said:someone please sticky this or something!!! this thread has been done a bazillion times. it should just be there for everyone to see.
moosryan said:someone please sticky this or something!!! this thread has been done a bazillion times. it should just be there for everyone to see.
diredesire said:Stickied for now, Hopefully we can get a few other "FAQ" items and build up a FAQ. Anyone interested in compiling one? I'll edit it and sticky!
snoflewis said:there was another thread a couple months back that had more info on this topic...i think that might be a little more helpful than this one.
ionutzakis said:If either the mains or crosses break, can I keep the other and install only the one that snaped?
Is it advisable or not?
Thanks
tlm said:I am not saying it is right but i have put my racquets in the str.+ cut out only the crosses+replaced them numerous times without a problem.
tlm said:To dandy2fast,You may be correct but do you have any proof of this?I have done my own racquet at least 15 time like this+my wifes which is different 6 times with no problem.
I am not saying you are wrong,i really dont know.I do have a 6 point mount system which may help.But after so many time of doing this with no problem,it just makes me wonder if it is okay.
tlm said:To dandy2fast,You may be correct but do you have any proof of this?I have done my own racquet at least 15 time like this+my wifes which is different 6 times with no problem.
tlm said:I am not saying you are wrong,i really dont know.I do have a 6 point mount system which may help.But after so many time of doing this with no problem,it just makes me wonder if it is okay.
tlm said:Just changed another set of x's only,just like to let you guys know everytime i do this.Still have had no problems even though i am told you cant change x's only!
tlm said:In the last week i have changed the x's only twice with no problems.I am not trying to brag,i am just again making the point that for something you should never do, i sure havent had any problems.
The reason i did it that quickly is i am experimenting with different x's,i know what mains i want.This is just another benefit of this method.You can try different x's without changing mains!
Stan said:With all due respect, RipinRandy might be crazy.
Stan said:With all due respect, tlm might be crazy. This thread deomstrates no sense of perspective and obviously no understanding why professionals would never cut out and replace crosses. In addition to being dangerous to the frame, and perhaps more important, is the playability. You are not going to be able to achieve any consistency with your stringbed. The mains will be stretched, notched and out of shape. To replace new crosses can lead to a wildly different tension variance in mains and crosses. This will definitely impact the feel and playability. I am suggesting that anyone who is not able to detect this drastic of a difference is very insensitive to racquet feel and playability. I can not give credibility to feedback from players who are incapable of noticing this trade-off.
Bottomline...don't do it. Not worth it. STAN has spoken. It is law.
Hey folks, back for a minute! Busy summer!RipinRandy said:Never buy a used racket from tlm...lol ;-) especially not a Pure Control...
wonder_wall said:Hey folks, back for a minute! Busy summer!
I think this is a great question. Nice sticky. Dd now can sticky things? Great!
Anyway, here's I think a great question for this thread and I think a great idea (blowing my own horn), and perhaps this is implicit in some of the responses, but I haven't read a message that specifically mentions it:
SCENARIO: BB Alu mains, synth crosses, YOU OWN YOUR OWN MACHINE. So, synth breaks quickly and easily. ALU is expensive, don't want to constantly replace, that's one reason for using ALU. Synth fairly cheap, don't care about replacing it frequently and want additional feel it gives.
IDEA: DO NOT LET SYNTH BREAK! RESTRING *BEFORE* THEN (i.e. try to catch it just before): At that point, mount racket on stringing machine, CUT UNBROKEN CROSSES after mounting, remove string, restring crosses - voila - cheap BB ALU string job, longevity PLUS FEEL! What do others think?
QUESTION: Would any good stringers out there find any good reason why this would be worse for the racket than what naturally happens when racket is in machine with mains strung and before crosses strung? I'd say perhaps the ALU has lost some tension, hence tension forces on racket perhaps not as identical as they were when freshly strung (this point could be perhaps defeated by each time you do this lowering tension on crosses a bit more).
ADDITIONAL QUESTION: What would most advisable order of cutting strings be? (Short, safe-seeming answer: middle outward, s/b fairly safe middle of the road type selection. Other choices: cut in reverse order strung, i.e. bottom up.)
diredesire said:...The major argument here is that the tension of the mains may be very, very different from what they once were. You can get away with this using some strings (such as kevlar, or poly) because they'll play similarly (dead) regardless of the tension. The point we try to get across is that these strings may have lost a good 10-15+ lbs during the duration of play, and you may be stringing the crosses at the same tension. A 10-15 lb tension differential isn't a great thing for any frame...
Stan said:With all due respect, RipinRandy might be crazy. This thread deomstrates no sense of perspective and obviously no understanding why professionals would never cut out and replace crosses. In addition to being dangerous to the frame, and perhaps more important, is the playability. You are not going to be able to achieve any consistency with your stringbed. The mains will be stretched, notched and out of shape. To replace new crosses can lead to a wildly different tension variance in mains and crosses. This will definitely impact the feel and playability. I am suggesting that anyone who is not able to detect this drastic of a difference is very insensitive to racquet feel and playability. I can not give credibility to feedback from players who are incapable of noticing this trade-off.
Bottomline...don't do it. Not worth it. STAN has spoken. It is law.