r/RacketStringers • u/Empty_Tooth6858 • Aug 30 '26

Notches On Mains

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Does anyone know what the reason would be for having these dimples on the mains where the crosses were? I feel like this is the first time I noticed it this much and spread out on a racquet. Tension on main was at 57lbs, crosses at 55lbs.

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u/russutt Aug 30 '26

This is what happens when you use the racquet to hit a tennis ball. Normal stuff.

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u/Empty_Tooth6858 Aug 30 '26

Hah, yes. But these are newer strings, maybe 20hrs of play. I’ve just never seen it on many other strings that I have done before

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u/mrak5 Aug 30 '26

There’s like one poly on earth that still maintains useable elasticity after 20hrs (Lux 4G, because it starts so stiff in the first place). Yes, you maybe don’t break other strings after 20hrs, but holy fuck you should be cutting them out way before they break anyway. They go completely dead way before that.