enishi1357
Semi-Pro
I just started stringing my racquet.
Both jobs use poly main and cross syn gut
First string job I used poly 57 lbs and syn gut 54. Stringmeter got Main is 48 lbs and Cross is 35 lbs .
Second job I useds poly 57lbs and syn gut 60 because someone here said to increase tension for syn gut by 4 to 6. Stringmeter got poly 57 and syn gut around 40/38. The cross tension dropped 20lbs holy crap.
I played the first string job and it's literally unplayable. My Backhand can't get the ball over.
I have a tourna 150-cs that might help in restringing the cross. Can I replace only the cross?
The poly main is this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006I36L1K?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
The syn gut is this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086WNR68G?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
Restrung 1st job cross at 53 and got 40.
Update: I think I got it. The stringer clamp slipped (due to me fidgeting with it) on the first string job which explains the low main. The syn gut has to be strung 6 pounds higher. The stringmeter read the cross 13 less than desired tension because it doesn't have the main friction contributing to the tension unlike the stringer. Here is the math:
1st job
48 clamp slipped
35 syn gut is less 6 to 4 pounds. 54-35-6= 13
2nd job
57 clamp fixed
40 syn gut. 60-40-6= 14
1st job redo cross
53 poly. 53-40 = 13
Now I can at least make sense of this. i figure the previous owner sold this to me for cheaper because he got this same problem and decided to ditch it instead of figuring the machine out.
Looking at the video comment like the comment below basically sum up to the stringmeter can't get the true tension. I just want to make sense of the inconsistent tension results despite using the same strings and same technique. Now I know. One of the video comment mention stringmeter would get accurate main but as an example 10 less for cross so seems about right with my result. In the video he stringed both at same tension but get 5 less on the cross.
What I got from that video is string both main and cross at same tension because ultimately the cross will be a few pounds short and that my stringmeter read the cross around 13 pounds less than desired tension.
To sum it up:
1) Stringmeter on main is fairly accurate.
2) Stringmeter on cross is not accurate and differ each one. On video he got 5 pounds less. One of his example is 10 pounds less. I got 13 pounds less.
Both jobs use poly main and cross syn gut
First string job I used poly 57 lbs and syn gut 54. Stringmeter got Main is 48 lbs and Cross is 35 lbs .
Second job I useds poly 57lbs and syn gut 60 because someone here said to increase tension for syn gut by 4 to 6. Stringmeter got poly 57 and syn gut around 40/38. The cross tension dropped 20lbs holy crap.
I played the first string job and it's literally unplayable. My Backhand can't get the ball over.
I have a tourna 150-cs that might help in restringing the cross. Can I replace only the cross?
The poly main is this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006I36L1K?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
The syn gut is this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086WNR68G?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
Restrung 1st job cross at 53 and got 40.
Update: I think I got it. The stringer clamp slipped (due to me fidgeting with it) on the first string job which explains the low main. The syn gut has to be strung 6 pounds higher. The stringmeter read the cross 13 less than desired tension because it doesn't have the main friction contributing to the tension unlike the stringer. Here is the math:
1st job
48 clamp slipped
35 syn gut is less 6 to 4 pounds. 54-35-6= 13
2nd job
57 clamp fixed
40 syn gut. 60-40-6= 14
1st job redo cross
53 poly. 53-40 = 13
Now I can at least make sense of this. i figure the previous owner sold this to me for cheaper because he got this same problem and decided to ditch it instead of figuring the machine out.
Looking at the video comment like the comment below basically sum up to the stringmeter can't get the true tension. I just want to make sense of the inconsistent tension results despite using the same strings and same technique. Now I know. One of the video comment mention stringmeter would get accurate main but as an example 10 less for cross so seems about right with my result. In the video he stringed both at same tension but get 5 less on the cross.
What I got from that video is string both main and cross at same tension because ultimately the cross will be a few pounds short and that my stringmeter read the cross around 13 pounds less than desired tension.
To sum it up:
1) Stringmeter on main is fairly accurate.
2) Stringmeter on cross is not accurate and differ each one. On video he got 5 pounds less. One of his example is 10 pounds less. I got 13 pounds less.
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