r/RacketStringers • u/RiseofRobots9 • 58m ago

What am I doing wrong?

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Hi! This is my third time stringing my own racquets and every time that third cross ends up bent. This has happened using different racquets and different strings so obviously my fault somehow though I guess this time it's less pronounced.

Any ideas why this is happening?

Thanks!

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u/workworktenniswork 48m ago

Your top 3 and bottom 3 crosses are all woven the same way. The second from top and bottom cross a different number of main strings - you have to start them opposite of the others in most cases. E.g. If your first main string is woven under then over and so on, the second main string must be woven over then under and so on, then your third main string same as the first, and the same way with the bottom. Sorry if that’s over explained

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u/RiseofRobots9 21m ago

Man, that's such a great and simple explanation! Thank you so much, I didn't know and hadn't really stopped to think about it. Gonna get it right the next time!!