Happi
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It will become even more stiff for the first few hours as you are taking the elasticity out of the string in order to get better tension maintainance.
Should I prestretch polys?
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Can you elaborate please?
I'd assume he means that you stretch out the string more and use less string because of it, hence less weight, less swingweight and less twistweight.
You'd need to lose about 12g (guesstimate) of stringweight to reduce the TW by 0.8 so seems unlikely to hold up. (or it's a joke)
TheSlicer
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Lol It was a joke, but yeah i find it a loss of time
TheSlicer
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I am talking about stringing at 46 with 10% prestretch vs stringing 50 without prestretch.
socallefty
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Isn’t it easier to string at the higher tension and do practice with the new stringjob for 1-2 sessions if you want the tension to drop for match play?
Why would it be easier? I set the machine for 10% prestretch function druing stringing that's all. The only reason I consider prestretching is to avoid those 1-2 sessions as it feels too boardy.
Shroud
Talk Tennis Guru
dead poly is the best poly for me. I buy prestretched ones and stretch them even more!
Happi
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So do you like the prestretch better than your normal tension ?
I haven't tried yet. I was wondering if it would help avoiding the breakin period of stringing a couple of pound higher. .
Happi
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My best advice is simply to try it out for yourself, string 2 racquets and see what you prefer.
Unfortunately I don't have two similar racquets.
TennisManiac
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If you want your poly to feel like crap.... prestretch it.
NguyenieThePoo
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I've been doing this for the last year and it works for me. I won't claim it has any benefits over not pre-stretching, but this is just what I'm used to by now. Even without two similar racquets, you can string it once with the stretch, and then once without the stretch, and see how you feel about it.
Why? The tension head will not exceed 50-51 lbs during prestretching and it will only be for a couple of seconds.
Did you even read what I was trying to achieve?
MathieuR
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There are "a lot" contributers who claim you kill the elasticity when pre-stretching.
Just try it, and you will be surprised.
I myself "normally" would string mains at ~20kg, X'ses at 18kg.
I know pre-stretch at 30kg, then ref.tensions mains 18kg, X'ses 16kg.
Edit: in both scenario's I have a DT of 34 (measured with my ERT700). But with pre-stretching the stability of the tension is much better.
Just try it, and you will be surprised.
I myself "normally" would string mains at ~20kg, X'ses at 18kg.
I know pre-stretch at 30kg, then ref.tensions mains 18kg, X'ses 16kg.
Edit: in both scenario's I have a DT of 34 (measured with my ERT700). But with pre-stretching the stability of the tension is much better.
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Finally, someone with a common sense and a ERT to prove my hypothesis seems true
The only downside I can think of might be string becoming stiffer.
Also
The Physics of Tennis: How Tennis Strings "Go Dead — Part 2"
Study to determine the physical parameters that correlate to what tennis players refer to when they say a string goes dead or loses tension and resiliency.
twu.tennis-warehouse.com
ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION
In a sense, it would appear that the string actually gets better with use, but you just have to re-tension it to get the benefit. Strings do lose more energy with more impacts and decreasing tension. That is mainly from increased friction within the string due to chain reconfigurations as opposed to chain degradation and breakage.
