one piece vs two piece

[TENNIS_99]

I started stringing my own racquets a few months ago. Just come across a question, My I. Radical has a two-piece pattern, in the past i always got one-piece string job from the pro shop except for hybrid. does it matter? should I still do a two piece stringing even I use one full set of string?

What about racquets with one-piece string pattern and you want to do a hybrid? Will it be more difficult dealing with blocked holes?

Thanks

 

[diredesire]

I started stringing my own racquets a few months ago. Just come across a question, My I. Radical has a two-piece pattern, in the past i always got one-piece string job from the pro shop except for hybrid. does it matter? should I still do a two piece stringing even I use one full set of string?

What about racquets with one-piece string pattern and you want to do a hybrid? Will it be more difficult dealing with blocked holes?

Thanks

In short, unless the pro shop strung the frame ATW, they probably did it incorrectly (bottom to top). Head mandates that their frames be strung top to bottom, and as far as i know, don't OFFICIALLY support ATW patterns. Thus, as an amateur stringer, I suggest doing your frames two piece. Mains top to bottom.

As far as "does it matter:" This is where the opinions are going to differ a lot. Pro shops get away with poor quality work because they can afford to. They will RMA directly to the manufacturers, and most times will receive a frame back in return because they are resellers.

I think you SHOULD do a two piece top to bottom as an end user, but it's not going to shatter your frame otherwise. It's smarter, and better, and more "correct" to string top to bottom, FYI.

As far as racquets with a "one piece pattern," it is very rare if a racquet cannot be strung two piece. A one piece pattern typically indicates that the mains end at the top. Most often, there will be more than one enlarged hole at the top, thus: yes, you can string a hybrid with no more extreme issues. Blocked holes may be an issue, but that is more a matter of racquet design rather than the pattern you choose to use.

 

[TENNIS_99]

In short, unless the pro shop strung the frame ATW, they probably did it incorrectly (bottom to top). Head mandates that their frames be strung top to bottom, and as far as i know, don't OFFICIALLY support ATW patterns. Thus, as an amateur stringer, I suggest doing your frames two piece. Mains top to bottom.

As far as "does it matter:" This is where the opinions are going to differ a lot. Pro shops get away with poor quality work because they can afford to. They will RMA directly to the manufacturers, and most times will receive a frame back in return because they are resellers.

I think you SHOULD do a two piece top to bottom as an end user, but it's not going to shatter your frame otherwise. It's smarter, and better, and more "correct" to string top to bottom, FYI.

As far as racquets with a "one piece pattern," it is very rare if a racquet cannot be strung two piece. A one piece pattern typically indicates that the mains end at the top. Most often, there will be more than one enlarged hole at the top, thus: yes, you can string a hybrid with no more extreme issues. Blocked holes may be an issue, but that is more a matter of racquet design rather than the pattern you choose to use.

Thanks a lot for your help,

1. what's ATW?
2. what holes you will use to tie the main for a two-piece stringing job on a one-piece pattern racquet?

 

[xtremerunnerars]

Some racquets just can not be done using a two piece pattern. Hybrids require two pieces.

I like doing two piece jobs but that's me.

edit: atw stands for around the world. Ask diredesire to post the link to his guide because that'll explain it.

 

[diredesire]

diredesire's Modified ATW Tennis Stringing Pattern

This is a non-standard ATW, but the basic gist of it is:

You will skip a main in order to string the crosses top to bottom. You eventually come back "around" the frame to fill in that main. This (in essence) is an around the world pattern.