great article…thanks. i am torn between the consistency and ease of two piece installation, with the ability to save money by using ATW’s and intentionally bridging when stringing from reels. by keeping precise records, I am able to keep waste to a minimum (and profit to a maximum). In addition, I do a great many super OS frames (125 sq in and bigger), where a 40′ set may not be enough to do the frame 2 piece with a rotational tensioner.
do most stringers just do everything two piece and live with throwing string away ?
do the two different methods result in different dynamic tension ?
thanks and thanks for inviting me on board
- ralph howland asked 10 months ago
Welcome to the asylum Ralph (grinning). (1) I string everything with a 2-piece method and I have long advocated for this for tournaments. I typically pull from reels too and if I keep accurate records I waste very little string. (2) I find no difference in the dynamic tension between 1-piece or 2-piece stringing. The real difference is that 2-piece is much easier and I don’t have to worry about the loss of tension on one of the outside mains with a 2-piece method.
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Welcome aboard Ralph,
When stringing two-piece, if you measure the exact amount of string needed, you can avoid throwing excessive string away.
Check out this video HERE
If you can measure the exact amount of string needed for a one-piece, you may end up saving about 12″ per string job compared to a two-piece. In the end, you may save an extra 17′-18′ of string from a 660′ reel.
In my experience, I haven’t noticed a difference in string bed deflection readings between one-piece and two-piece stringing.
- Albert Murata answered 10 months ago
- For the record Albert, I attempted to settle the debate about the difference in string bed deflection on both quite some time ago and after stringing the same racquet, with the same string, and really, the SAME everything, I found no difference in the SBS on my RDC. We all know that you can check several times after each string job using any device and you can often get different readings. I find this to be the case more often with my ERT 300. My own personal opinion is that if there’s not that much difference from one reading to the next then you can pretty much consider that everything is the same.
The funny thing about the different readings, is I’ll sometimes take 3 readings if I don’t like the first one. Then average the 3 readings to settle on what I’ll record. :)
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