Racquet squash and warping

Hawbolt

Rookie
Question about the effects of stringing on the shape of the racquet head.

It is known that a longer racquet (say 27.5) should give you more torque and power on the ball, and that a shorter racquet (say 26.5) should give you less power perhaps more control.

So if in the stringing process the racquet itself undergoes squash or warps,( for example I just picked up a used extreme 2.0 that was strung 16x14 and was squashed so it's length was 26.5ish strung ) is the change in length noticeable?

I ask this because I measured out all of my 27" racquets and my favourite of all of them happened to be .5" longer than the rest. If this is a result of the stringing process, and the tension on the mains vs. crosses, is it possible to purposely put certain stresses on the frame as to change its length?

If I prefer these racquets longer than shorter, would stringing the crosses tighter than the mains have an effect on the length? and would it be noticeable in the way that a 27.5" racquet feels longer than a 27"?

Discuss, thanks.
 

Irvin

Talk Tennis Guru
Sounds more like a mounting issue but I'd think if the racket is held in a deformed state by the strings when it is removed from the machine it would put more stress on the frame is some points.
 

Hawbolt

Rookie
Definitely the stress will be uneven, but often with strings it is. Very difficult to put the same amount of pressure at every part of the strung racquet. Hence the reoccurring break spots
 
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