just wondering, because what experiences people have had doing gut as a one piece or two piece. i know that there are certain racquets that call for one piece, but can still be done with a two-piece. when stringing gut, does one way work better, hold tension better, or anything else?
With full natural gut, is it better to use one one-piece or two-piece string job?
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chrisplchs
Professional
i do either. a correctly strung one-piece should hold tension better. two piece is much easier though
I always string gut as 2 piece, as there is less handeling of string.
Also keep in mind, as no matter what racquet that you are using, even though it may be okay for your racquet to be strung bottom up with the pattern of your racquet, the crosses, I always string gut 2 pieces and the crosses from top to bottom, as most of the hitting is at the center to top, and you want that gut to be the best condition at the top, as the gut gets handeled more as you work crosses down to bottom, so the last few crosses on the bottom are handeled the most rather than on the top, if you follow that.
Also if you tie a good knot and up the tension of the tie offs a percent, there should be no difference in tension maintaince between a 1 or 2 piece.The only difference is the additional tie offs between a 2 piece and 1 piece, and if the tie offs are not handeled properly, then I can see the tie off strings being looser and eventually effecting the long term tension maintance of the stringbed, but if handeled properly there is no difference.
Also with all nat. gut , that string holds its tension better than any other string on the market!
Also keep in mind, as no matter what racquet that you are using, even though it may be okay for your racquet to be strung bottom up with the pattern of your racquet, the crosses, I always string gut 2 pieces and the crosses from top to bottom, as most of the hitting is at the center to top, and you want that gut to be the best condition at the top, as the gut gets handeled more as you work crosses down to bottom, so the last few crosses on the bottom are handeled the most rather than on the top, if you follow that.
Also if you tie a good knot and up the tension of the tie offs a percent, there should be no difference in tension maintaince between a 1 or 2 piece.The only difference is the additional tie offs between a 2 piece and 1 piece, and if the tie offs are not handeled properly, then I can see the tie off strings being looser and eventually effecting the long term tension maintance of the stringbed, but if handeled properly there is no difference.
Also with all nat. gut , that string holds its tension better than any other string on the market!
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I'll be stringing gut on all of the following at some point in time as I use all of these racquets from time to time:
(1) Wilson nSix-One 95 16x18;
(2) Wilson KSix-One 95 18x20; and
(3) Head MG Prestige Mid (18x20).
Thanks.
I would do atw on the wilsons but do a 2 piece on the head though. Here's a link for my favorite ATW pattern. It will work on all racquets.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIA2AKB3AJw&feature=channel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIA2AKB3AJw&feature=channel
chrisplchs
Professional
honestly, if you don't know what you are doing, then string everything two piece. less chance for human error. If I ever did use full gut on my sticks, I wouldn't do the UKRSA ATW. weaving mains is an absolute nightmare and with gut, it makes it even worse.
I would do atw on the wilsons but do a 2 piece on the head though. Here's a link for my favorite ATW pattern. It will work on all racquets that have mains that finish in the throat.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIA2AKB3AJw&feature=channel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIA2AKB3AJw&feature=channel
uk_skippy
Hall of Fame
+1 on 2-piece. Due to the fragile nature of gut, the prospect of stepping on it, or making kinks in some other, way gives me *the fear*. Much less wrestling with 2-piece.
The more you handle it the easier it becomes, and you learn how to string it.
Same here. I'll string everything piece inc gut ATW. As above, if you know how to handle it, it's not a problem.
Agree with that.
Regards
Paul
precision2b
Semi-Pro
I prefer to string 2 piece for gut for reasons already stated (wear and kinking of the string. I also like to wax the mains with parafin wax to reduce the friction when pulling the cross strings. I also put a drop of crazy glue on the knots for insurance…
davidahenry
Professional
Hey Paul. Why everything one piece on non-hybrid jobs? I know you have some Tour level stringing experience, so your input is greatly appreciated.
I know the **** guys / Wilson Team use some sort of special ATW pattern as well. So... I am just curious as to why some of the best stringers in the world use one piece on most (if not all) non-hybrid jobs.
Thanks.
DH
davidahenry
Professional
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uk_skippy - Your thoughts on my questions above?
Thanks.
DH
uk_skippy - Your thoughts on my questions above?
Thanks.
DH
uk_skippy
Hall of Fame
Hi David
sorry not replied earlier only I've just got back from holiday.
To be honest, and speaking personally, I find it quicker and easier to use 1 piece over 2. When one cuts the string from a reel you get used to how much you'll really need to string a rqt. You also get used to dealing with a longer piece of string, and once you've finished the mains you'd still only have the same/similar amount of string to do the crosses.
1 piece is also more flexible. It allows a stringer to use the short side to string a couple of crosses so that the outer mains maintain tension better. When you string 2 piece the outer main(s) aren't really capable of this. Also if you're stringing with 1 piece and you make an error somewhere you may be able to save the stringjob even if that entails turning the 1 piece into a 2 piece during the stringing process. If, for arguments sake you string the mains on 1 side incorrectly while stringing 2 piece, and you only notice it part of the way down the crosses you really going to have to start again. You'd have a better chance of salvaging the stringjob with a 1 piece.
I think that stringers who don't use 1 piece do so because they can't handle it. They think they'll get caught up in it, or that it will get caught on the machine. If you know how to handle it then its not a problem.
Hope this helps
Regards
Paul
davidahenry
Professional
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