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One-piece vs. Two-piece Stringing

Or – “why do I have four knots and not just two?”

Most racquets can be strung using one piece of string, resulting two tie-off knots. That being said, more and more manufacturers require two-piece string jobs on their racquets, resulting in four knots – for the two pieces of string. One good example [...]

Misc. Racquet Stuff

Customizing racquets

Adding lead tape is the easiest and probably the best way to modify the playability of your racquet. Lead tape usually comes in rolls or strips ½ inch wide, with markings for every 0.5 grams in weight. (1 inch of tape = 0.5g weight, most of the time) Continue reading Misc. Racquet Stuff

String Types

There are various classifications of strings, some based on the material used, some on the manufacturing technology, some created by marketing people (…), etc. Categories in most of those classifications overlap to various degree.

Without even attempting a thorough explanation of string types, here are a few basic things you should know about different types of strings: Continue reading String Types

This'n'That about Strings

A couple of  “beaten to death” things about strings and racquets (and some other things, too):

How often (if ever) should you restring your racquet?
In general, you should restring as many times a year as you play in a week. If you play 4 times a week, you should restring 4 times a year.
Why? – you may ask. The answer is simple - tension lossContinue reading This’n’That about Strings