I have just finished stringing my first two rackets. I used the Pros Pro Shuttle Express. I will put up some pictures so you can tell me what you think. Yonex Nanospeed 7000 BG80 @ 30x31.5 lbs Sotx STB 9080 BG80 @ 35x36.5 lbs
Wow, you are quite brave stringing expensive rackets at such a high tension. My first racket was strung at about 22lbs on a cheapo racket. Anyways, good job on starting your stringing adventures
Congrats nice work with the string job! points to look for next time. 1. last picture, the tie off is sinking into the grommet, try a fatter knot 2. I assume you're using flying clamps for crosses? If so after you tension, remove clamps and use your fingers to move the string so they are more horizontal/straight then clamp the tensioned strings. 3. for the sotx racket, it seems (again correct me if i'm wrong) that your first cross string is top 8th grommet. Again other more advanced stringers please correct me if I'm wrong, I'm a novice stringer =)
I had the other cross string at the top but I broke it with a miss hit. I thought myself how to string by looking at other rackets. No book or Mentor
Oh right! The strung frames looked stretched and narrowed. Did the OP stretched the frame when mounting it?
>30 lbs on your first time out?!? Your George Cross should be in the post by now. One thing I would say: you will lose a bit of tension due to the bent crosses. When you pull them, "tent" your fingers all the way along the crosses and nudge them straight as you pull - sight down it and make sure the cross is completely straight when the crank locks up. Do let us know when they snap!
