An issue that bothers me is the relationship between the number of strings[mains] and the assumption of how the racket will perform,
ie 18 mains = less spin
16 mains = more spin
However as a person who predominately plays with topspin I rely on the ability of the racket to induce spin, but what I have found is that the number of mains is not as important as the actual spacing of the strings, with some 16 main rackets having the strings as close together as an 18 main racket.
A few years ago I purchased a Head Radical Team 102 with a 16x19 pattern, but after playing with the racket for a while I realised is was not getting any more spin than the 18 mains racket I had swapped from, measurement of the spacing of the main strings revealed they were the same as the 18 mains racket confirming my feelings.
Below is a list if my rackets and the main string spacing
Rossignol Vectris 16x19 11.5mm
Prince 107 16x19 11 mm
Prince OS 16x19 10 mm
Head LM2 106 16x19 11.5 mm
HEAD RAD TEAM 102 16x19 10mm
Head LM rad 107 18x19 10mm
Head pres classic 18x20 10mm
Head rad tour 630 18x20 10mm
Head Ti 107 16x19 10mm
I was wondering if in future it would be possible to include the spacing measurement of the mains and horizontals to confirm whether or not the racket is actually an open string pattern or a dense string pattern so you are not just going on the number of strings which can be misleading.
As I said originally my Head Radical Team had the same spacing for ten of the mains as the 18 main rackets, the last couple of mains on the outside of the stringbed were spaced further apart but they are not going to be used
anyway
Cheers Greg
ie 18 mains = less spin
16 mains = more spin
However as a person who predominately plays with topspin I rely on the ability of the racket to induce spin, but what I have found is that the number of mains is not as important as the actual spacing of the strings, with some 16 main rackets having the strings as close together as an 18 main racket.
A few years ago I purchased a Head Radical Team 102 with a 16x19 pattern, but after playing with the racket for a while I realised is was not getting any more spin than the 18 mains racket I had swapped from, measurement of the spacing of the main strings revealed they were the same as the 18 mains racket confirming my feelings.
Below is a list if my rackets and the main string spacing
Rossignol Vectris 16x19 11.5mm
Prince 107 16x19 11 mm
Prince OS 16x19 10 mm
Head LM2 106 16x19 11.5 mm
HEAD RAD TEAM 102 16x19 10mm
Head LM rad 107 18x19 10mm
Head pres classic 18x20 10mm
Head rad tour 630 18x20 10mm
Head Ti 107 16x19 10mm
I was wondering if in future it would be possible to include the spacing measurement of the mains and horizontals to confirm whether or not the racket is actually an open string pattern or a dense string pattern so you are not just going on the number of strings which can be misleading.
As I said originally my Head Radical Team had the same spacing for ten of the mains as the 18 main rackets, the last couple of mains on the outside of the stringbed were spaced further apart but they are not going to be used
anyway
Cheers Greg