Your string setup at 3:59 flouts the conventional wisdom of a poly main / syn gut cross hybrid. But I get it. You're turning SG's biggest weakness-- notching-- into a strength. The SG's notches become channels along which it can snap back (snapback being more about the mains snapping back than the crosses) along the poly cross, which remains a notchless, minimally frictional vehicle for the mains to slide across. Genius!
You've changed my thinking about hybriding, Alfred. When I order hybrid #2 setup (Lightning Pro 16 x Tour XP 17) from TW, I'll do it thru your link. Aloha!
@@brandomaxwell Cool, thanks! My name is Albert 😉One more thing, I recommend setting your reference tension at 10% pre-stretch for the Lightning Pro. It is an elastic string, and this would help with the initial creep. 🤙
Albert! Thanks for letting me know, on both counts. Re. Lightning Pro 16 x Tour XP 17, if I dig a full bed of PLP 16 at 53# (in a Radical MP), what tensions would you suggest in this hybrid #2 setup?
thanks for the video. I really appreciate the work you do and the willingness to explain the content clearly and concisely. I would like to know the reasons or at least the most important reason for leaving the polyester string with 2 pounds less tension. thanks again 🙂 My english is not the best 😅
Aloha Jimbo, You're welcome. I'm glad to hear this video was helpful. No worries; I can understand your English. 👍 It is common practice to lower the tension of the polyester string in a hybrid setup due to its stiffness compared to a nylon or natural gut string. Some people will go lower, but I've found that 2 pounds works best. 🤙
aloha albert, thanks for the update. you sent me a copy of your stringing guidelines and i refer to it often. it takes a lot of experience and knowledge so i appreciate you gathering and sharing your data. i'd would like to get a copy of your new stringing progression guide and frequency charts. mahalo...
Aloha Coach Dudley, I emailed you a copy. I hope I sent it to the correct email address. It's nice to put down on paper what I had stuck in my head. It's also a good reminder for me too! LOL 🤙
Not related to this topic - but in one of your previous videos I asked How do you recognize cracked racquet and whether you will proceed to string it or not. also if you can share your thought on how a racquet can be "saved" and repaired if possible. thanks
Aloha, No worries, I haven't forgotten. In fact, I'm collecting some cracked racquets, so I have a variety of scenarios to cover. If you have a racquet that is questionable, please send me a picture, and I'll be happy to give you my opinion on it. My email is amstringing@gmail.com. Once a racquet is cracked, you might be able to repair it on the surface, however, it would still be damaged (structurally) on the inside. 🤙
I'm not sure if I would let hybrid strings sit in my racquet for so long. As polys lose tension faster, the overall tension becomes uneven, especially since the multi / syn gut is strung tighter anyway. I have seen bent racquets left, right amd center. Some had the crosses strung way too tight, some had a hybrid sit around for three months.
Aloha Sebastian, From my experience, none of my clients or demo racquets strung with a hybrid setup have warped the frame. Since there is only a 2-pound difference between the mains and crosses, I feel it's safe to leave in a racquet for a long period of time (12 months+). Although, as I mentioned, it wouldn't be ideal from a playability aspect. 🤣
Aloha, Thanks for reaching out. I'm sorry that I haven't received your email. I also checked my spam folder and couldn't find your email there. Please send me another email to amstringing@gmail.com. 🤙
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Your string setup at 3:59 flouts the conventional wisdom of a poly main / syn gut cross hybrid. But I get it. You're turning SG's biggest weakness-- notching-- into a strength. The SG's notches become channels along which it can snap back (snapback being more about the mains snapping back than the crosses) along the poly cross, which remains a notchless, minimally frictional vehicle for the mains to slide across. Genius!
Aloha Brando, Yep you nailed it! 💯
You've changed my thinking about hybriding, Alfred. When I order hybrid #2 setup (Lightning Pro 16 x Tour XP 17) from TW, I'll do it thru your link. Aloha!
@@brandomaxwell Cool, thanks! My name is Albert 😉One more thing, I recommend setting your reference tension at 10% pre-stretch for the Lightning Pro. It is an elastic string, and this would help with the initial creep. 🤙
Albert! Thanks for letting me know, on both counts. Re. Lightning Pro 16 x Tour XP 17, if I dig a full bed of PLP 16 at 53# (in a Radical MP), what tensions would you suggest in this hybrid #2 setup?
@@brandomaxwell I recommend the synthetic gut mains at 53 and lower the polyester crosses to 51.
thanks for the video. I really appreciate the work you do and the willingness to explain the content clearly and concisely. I would like to know the reasons or at least the most important reason for leaving the polyester string with 2 pounds less tension. thanks again 🙂 My english is not the best 😅
Aloha Jimbo,
You're welcome. I'm glad to hear this video was helpful. No worries; I can understand your English. 👍
It is common practice to lower the tension of the polyester string in a hybrid setup due to its stiffness compared to a nylon or natural gut string. Some people will go lower, but I've found that 2 pounds works best. 🤙
@@AMstringingThank you very much for your help. Best stringer channel on TH-cam. Keep it up! 👏
@@jimbo1san Mahalo for your kind words! 🙏🤙
aloha albert, thanks for the update. you sent me a copy of your stringing guidelines and i refer to it often. it takes a lot of experience and knowledge so i appreciate you gathering and sharing your data. i'd would like to get a copy of your new stringing progression guide and frequency charts. mahalo...
Aloha Coach Dudley,
I emailed you a copy. I hope I sent it to the correct email address.
It's nice to put down on paper what I had stuck in my head. It's also a good reminder for me too! LOL 🤙
Great video!
Not related to this topic - but in one of your previous videos I asked How do you recognize cracked racquet and whether you will proceed to string it or not.
also if you can share your thought on how a racquet can be "saved" and repaired if possible.
thanks
Aloha,
No worries, I haven't forgotten. In fact, I'm collecting some cracked racquets, so I have a variety of scenarios to cover.
If you have a racquet that is questionable, please send me a picture, and I'll be happy to give you my opinion on it. My email is amstringing@gmail.com.
Once a racquet is cracked, you might be able to repair it on the surface, however, it would still be damaged (structurally) on the inside. 🤙
I'm not sure if I would let hybrid strings sit in my racquet for so long.
As polys lose tension faster, the overall tension becomes uneven, especially since the multi / syn gut is strung tighter anyway.
I have seen bent racquets left, right amd center. Some had the crosses strung way too tight, some had a hybrid sit around for three months.
Aloha Sebastian,
From my experience, none of my clients or demo racquets strung with a hybrid setup have warped the frame. Since there is only a 2-pound difference between the mains and crosses, I feel it's safe to leave in a racquet for a long period of time (12 months+).
Although, as I mentioned, it wouldn't be ideal from a playability aspect. 🤣
Hello, I sent you an e-mail to get your documents, but I haven't received anything. Can you tell me how to do this? Thank you
Aloha, Thanks for reaching out. I'm sorry that I haven't received your email. I also checked my spam folder and couldn't find your email there. Please send me another email to amstringing@gmail.com. 🤙
@@AMstringing It's done now. Thank you for your time.
@@CRAauvergne Aloha Fabien, I just emailed them to you. Mahalo! 🤙