samtheman981
Rookie
will it affect tension or stringjob if i forgot to tighten the last bottom cross? forget to tighten that bottom cross where u tie knot. will i notice any differences? if so wat?
will it affect tension or stringjob if i forgot to tighten the last bottom cross?
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I just picked up my stick strung with BG/Sweet and the bottom main knots were not tied tight and I was a little upset--I asked them to tighten the knots up, but with the short remaning tie it was impossible for them to get it all tight. The thing that sucks is it was my strings so cutting them out and having em redo it wasn't much of an option:evil:
PS--The guy who strung this stick was not one of my "normal" guys that usually strings it--guess I better make sure I get the right one from here on out. Lesson learned
Why don't you do your own? I started stringing again, since I am playing again(was away from tennis for 33+ years). I started to string for convience, the satisfaction of it, and I am particular about details(nature of my work I guess), and the knowing that it was done properly.This was enough reasons for me to start stringing again. I am now getting a # of others to string.I really dont want to get a great # of racquets to do as my time is limited, but I am glad I am back stringing (and playing)again !!I just picked up my stick strung with BG/Sweet and the bottom main knots were not tied tight and I was a little upset--I asked them to tighten the knots up, but with the short remaning tie it was impossible for them to get it all tight. The thing that sucks is it was my strings so cutting them out and having em redo it wasn't much of an option:evil:
PS--The guy who strung this stick was not one of my "normal" guys that usually strings it--guess I better make sure I get the right one from here on out. Lesson learned
YULitle
Hall of Fame
Yeah, that does suck. The guys that I taught to string at my last shop always left the jobs that involved customer brought string for me because they didn't feel confident enough to know they wouldn't mess it up in some way. Most of them should have been, as they were fine stringers. But it does emphasize a point. One that you already know. Stringing a racquet properly with string you don't have a ready supply of is slightly more stressful/important than other jobs.
This still doesn't remove their fault. They should at least give you free labor the next go 'round or at best refund/replace the string AND labor. If you have the option, I'd take it somewhere else or start stringing for yourself. You'll find that stringing for yourself is a satisfying and surprisingly economical solution.
This still doesn't remove their fault. They should at least give you free labor the next go 'round or at best refund/replace the string AND labor. If you have the option, I'd take it somewhere else or start stringing for yourself. You'll find that stringing for yourself is a satisfying and surprisingly economical solution.
Thanks for the inside scoop--I will just know next time to make sure the tie off the knots "tight!!" Thanks again
Gmedlo
Professional
I honestly don't think that a loosely tied knot will hold tension any different from a tighter knot. the knot simply holds the string in place, and if the knot is against the frame, however loose it is, the only way for the string to lose tension is either by sinking into the grommet or having the knot come undone.
That said, it still isn't good practice.
YULitle
Hall of Fame
Have you ever had a string with a loose knot on it? Tightening it can be done by pulling on either end of the string, right? Well, the side of the knot that is in the racquet has tension on it, which is essentially pulling it tight. But, when it does pull it tight, it's placing more string in the string bed, which loosens the tension.
There is absolutely no doubt that a loose knot reduces the tension of the last cross.
The question is how much.
