The main goes through 9H on an angle and if you're using a thick string in new grommets it can be difficult. String one piece if you can if you're using a hybrid pre weave the top three crosses and insert the top cross in 9H before tensioning the 8th main. Tie the mains at 6H and the top cross at 9H.
Are you saying, after tensioning the last main that's coming out of H11, you run them all the way back to H6? Because H6 is the ***** grommet to get a soft, thick string through.
Another option is to do the same thing with the main on 9H. Then you need a bridge (starting clamp) to tension the last two mains. If you don't have a starting clamp a pathfinder awl will worl but put the awl in before tensioning the 8th main from the inside.
Have you had a chance to string the 97S yet, I know you've string a million rackets probably and was curious how you found this one? For what it's worth, when using a stiffer string in the crosses, these problems go away significantly and don't need to do any of this "pre" stuff. It seems like with the 20ft piece of main string, I always "bridge" the last main on each side.
Yes I have strung one, but not with a soft string or a thick string.
For the mains, the tie-off on 2 piece is at 9H on each side. The starting is 6H and it ends on the opposite 6T.
Hmmm? That's weird, I am able to get soft, 16g, NXT Power through there(9H). The problem I have is starting my crosses and getting the string through 6H. I wound up just threading it through with enough to tie off before I tension the main that goes through 6H and I just have the coil of cross strings hooked onto the bracket clamp knobs.
