Stringing terms

HappyLefty

Professional
This question is from a person who is completed novice about stringing instructions' terms.
I bought a Ki10 and at prokennex.com you can find stringing recommendations. What is the meaning of the following terms:

a) Two-piece stringing
b) Start M's at throat
c) M's skip 7H and 9H, 7T and 9T
d) No shared holes
e) Start X's at 7H. Bottom X's at 7H
f) Tie off M's at 6T, X's at 5H and 8T.

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Gaines Hillix

Hall of Fame
HappyLefty said:
This question is from a person who is completed novice about stringing instructions' terms.
I bought a Ki10 and at prokennex.com you can find stringing recommendations. What is the meaning of the following terms:

a) Two-piece stringing
b) Start M's at throat
c) M's skip 7H and 9H, 7T and 9T
d) No shared holes
e) Start X's at 7H. Bottom X's at 7H
f) Tie off M's at 6T, X's at 5H and 8T.

thanks for your patient!

a) the mains are done with one piece of string and the crosses with a separate piece rather than all one piece.

b) Start threading the main strings(the vertical ones) at the throat end of the frame.

c) grommet holes 7 and 9 on each side of the center of the frame at the head and throat of the racquet are skipped when the main strings are installed. Cross strings will later be installed in these locations.

d) none of the mains and crosses share a grommet hole. This was common on wood racquets.

e) the first cross string is installed starting in the 7th grommet hole from the center at the head of the racquet(this will be on the long side if doing 1 piece, and either side is ok if using 2 pieces). The last cross is installed in the 7th grommet hole at the throat.

f) the main strings are tied off in the 6th hole at the throat, one on each side. The crosses are tied off at the 5th hole at the head and the 8th hole at the throat(on the side when those strings end).
 
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