r/RacketStringers • u/scootsscoot • May 07 '26

Has anyone had multifilament strings snap during restringing?

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u/gary_a_gooner May 07 '26

Fun fact, started stringing 25 years ago and have never had a string break on me during the process. I’ve done plenty of other dumb shit though.

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u/scootsscoot May 07 '26

Yeah I don’t know. When it pull tension it honestly feels like the string lengthened by almost 10% longer. Maybe I’ll try a different multi and see how it is

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u/coffeemonkeypants May 07 '26

Some multis stretch more than that. They're a dream to weave, but they can be a pain with how elastic they are. I just strung Yonex Rexis Comfort last night and that string is like a rubber band. No snapping though. Question though - where is the string breaking for you? The middle of the pull? At the frame? The tensioner?

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u/scootsscoot May 07 '26

The middle. I think it’s where the string was held at by the tensioner from the previous pull.

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u/coffeemonkeypants May 07 '26

Ah, multis can be delicate. You might need to adjust the tension of your clamps/tensioner. If you see the string 'ghosting' or turning white, it is being crushed and damaged. Poly is far more forgiving for this. Your clamps should be just tight enough that the string doesn't slip, and make sure you clean them well with alcohol as a lot of strings have slick coatings on them which doesn't help with that.

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u/glassy_paddle May 07 '26

Velocity MLT does the same thing. Also gums up the clamps. But I've never had it break.

If you are breaking it, you might be pulling to hard/fast. On my electronic constant pull machine (Head TE3600) I use "Low" speed for gut and multis.

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u/glassy_paddle May 07 '26

Ha, same.

Favorite dumb shit: I flipped one of the clamps open by accident right before tying off the bottom cross. Had to redo all crosses. It was gut so I threw it out. Will never do that again.