Question on Bab Star 2

[kenshireen]

Even though I push the center of the cross while stringing crosses I still get a smiley. Is this a function of the star 2. Before I pull tension I straighten the crosses and as I pull I push in towards the middle

 

[YULitle]

some strings frown no matter what, especially polys

 

[Richie Rich]

i'm always adjusting the crosses after each string job. you will get the "smiley" regardless when stringing the crosses.

 

[chrisplchs]

to help alleviate the smiley, push the cross to the previous cross that is tensioned. this will help eliminate the smiley as well as producing higher SBS

 

[Aerial]

to help alleviate the smiley, push the cross to the previous cross that is tensioned. this will help eliminate the smiley as well as producing higher SBS

That's what I do and it works like a charm.

 

[topspinalex]

sorry, this may sound rlly dumb, but does the smiley really affect play? i mean, i get the same thing, but i never thought much of it

 

[jim e]

sorry, this may sound rlly dumb, but does the smiley really affect play? i mean, i get the same thing, but i never thought much of it

It does when the racquet is being strung, as if you use a constant pull machine, and straighten out the smiley so the crosses are straight when the machine is tensioning, you will get a consistant tension, as if you straighten them out later, after it is strung, and they were tensioned with not so straight cross strings, the tension will vary depending on the added length of the curvature.
Just do what Chrisplichs mentioned above,
It is easy just to push the cross string next to the last tensioned cross while the machine is pulling, and the cross string will be reasonably straight, and you will get a more consistant job, as thats what it is all about.

 

[topspinalex]

O thanks Jim! yea i'll do that now

 

[Richie Rich]

i straighten the strings out of habit anyway during and after the string job. i doubt the smiley would affect tension that much. it would just be unprofessional to leave the strings like that if someone was paying you to string their racquet

 

[jim e]

i straighten the strings out of habit anyway during and after the string job. i doubt the smiley would affect tension that much. it would just be unprofessional to leave the strings like that if someone was paying you to string their racquet

It will effect it some, depends on the amount of curve, and if each is different, it will give a slight difference in tension on each cross, all things add up, and this is one area you can make a difference. At some areas of stringing, you pull at different angles to the grommet, and that effects the tension,where you have no control of that, but straightening out the crosses when you tension, you do have control of, is real easy, and can give a more consistant result.I try to pay attention to details on stringing, so it is best I can do each time. I'm sure that most people would not even notice such a subtle difference, but I would want mine done that way, and I string others as if it was my own.

 

[chrisplchs]

It will effect it a lot. I remember from reading the USRSA manual that there is a 5% different in SBS from a racquet strung "smiley style" and a racquet strung where you pushed the cross to be tensioned against the previous string

 

[Richie Rich]

It will effect it a lot. I remember from reading the USRSA manual that there is a 5% different in SBS from a racquet strung "smiley style" and a racquet strung where you pushed the cross to be tensioned against the previous string

depends on how big the smiley is.

 

[prostaff18]

I have found that some strings (POLY) will do this no matter what I do. I strung an nsix-one with Klip Hardcore today and it wouldn't stay straight for anything. Also I push the string up and keep my fingers in the center to try to keep it straight. I also straighten it after tensioning it. This works for about 95% of strings.