Not sure if this have been asked before. After strengthening the mains, I have seen stringers gently pulling the main strings with their fingers. What is the purpose of doing this? Does it help in minimizing tension loss? I played with the strung racquet and like the 'tight/dead' feel of the stringbed.
yeah you're correct I think. There was a video showing a stringer doing that technique. I forgot where, probably on one of the sticky.
No, it does not prevent tension loss. It even out the string tension. Hi Kwun, this might be the thing you are looking for...
No the video is not what I mean. I learned this from an USRSA instructor. What they do is after all the mains have been tensioned and tied off (no cross pre-weave) pull up the string on the main (or press down) the middle 8~10 strings (I suggest mid 12 strings for badminton). Make sure you do it about the same force up or down and 1 direction only. Center out too.
i do that already. usually when i am done with the mains, i will pluck them like a harp, listen to the tone changes. if it is smooth, then i leave it alone, if not smooth, i will press them to smooth out the tone. this is esp important with flying clamp start as it is not guaranteed to be even. however, over time, i think i have found a technique that give pretty consistent tension.
I agree. It's like making a pancake, you do not want some place is too thin, and other places hard/thick like a rock.
