Is it natural for strings to be dug in on the cross strings? i have a Yonex MP100 strung with Bg85 at 22lbs and its 2u if that makes any difference. the mains have dug pretty deep into the crosses so it is going to snap on the crosses soon. but aren't the crosses suppose to be the ones that dig into the mains and snap on the mains?
I believe your strings are fraying. They will snap soon, my bg66 was heavily frayed right before it snapped however, i think bg85 is more durable, so it will probably last for a while, my bg66 frayed for 2 weeks before it snapped
ahh yes fraying thats the word i was looking for. thnx! **opps double post. mod plz delete this post!
ahh yes fraying thats the word i was looking for. thnx! i've been playing with this for about 3-4 weeks so far
This is natural. Have you ever noticed that the mains tend to move a lot when they're new? Once the mains cut a groove on the crosses, the mains will not move much if at all.
I've seen mains move on people's rackets but often at times, it's due to poor string jobs (even when new). Ie. inconsistant tension comparing one main to the next.
I wonder if this means that the stringers I go to in HK are all not so great as the mains on all my rackets do move a bit especially when they're new.
Only good strings move when new. This is due to the bite the strings have on the shuttle base. If new strings do not move then they are strings with no control as they are coated with a slippery coating. If they do not move when they are old then the strings are worn with notches between the main/cross preventing string movement, in which case a restring is overdue.
To clarify, what I mean is that the strings move too easily which it should not. Ie. it shouldn't move from doing a few casual clears - which I have personally seen happen before as mentioned from poor string jobs.
I see, thanks for all the clarifications. It does make sense that they move but it usually happens more after a long hard rally in doubles.
Yes, they should move. Only good strings, AOTBE, move, especially the mains. If they don't move then, AOTBE, then they are bad strings. That said, AOTBE, the strings will move less with increasing tension. At very low tensions even the bad strings move. Bad stringing cannot make strings move or not move. Higher tensions will reduce strings moving but will not prevent it.
I do not believe you understand what I am trying to say. The strings will move to a certain extent but should not that easily - therefore I say that the strings generally do not move. Bad stringing can make things move. Ie. A stringer not straightening out the strings before they pull, therefore the string is bowed at tension as compared to the string is straight at tension. The other is the stringer hand tensioning the line which will be used for the tie offs when they should be using the machine - how much tension a person can pull by hand? These two are real examples which I have seen for myself in person. Just using the finger test, wow the mains move so easily or doing a few clears, the mains are already out of position already and the gaps are significant that affect playability.
the only reason strings would move is because a string next to it is not the same tension strings would not move because the strings that it is in between prevent it from moving because they are tensioned
