TENNIS STRINGING HACKS... TIPS TO MAKE YOUR STRINGING EASIER AND ACCURATE...

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Following these simple tips to make your tennis stringing easier and better.
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@92edro 3 жыл бұрын

dude the coolest part of this video is the starting clamp with string extender...i never knew that was a thing!

@TennisTimeWithLong 3 жыл бұрын

Literally saved my life when I pushed the limits of a stiff polyester 😅 The most devastating feeling is on the final cross and it’s short 😪

@MrWolfy1959 2 жыл бұрын

@@TennisTimeWithLong This has happened to Wolfy twice in 13 ½ years of stringing. Had to pull out all the crosses and start over! Just acquired a starting clamp two weeks ago, so this will not happen again. Plus the starting clamp will make it easier to pull the knots…

@overlandoutdoorps Жыл бұрын

Yep. This was the "hack" I found most useful and he skipped right over it.

@timothyyoung6059 6 күн бұрын

Just getting started with stringing. Thanks so much. Your video is more clear on tying knots than other resources I have seen.

@PaulWolfe1 3 жыл бұрын

For the crosses I cut the tip at an angle so it's pointier and easier to get through the blocked grommet holes.

@volodymyr8928 Жыл бұрын

Perfect! Thank you.

@Doty6String 3 жыл бұрын

Best hack was the starting clamp with the extra string on it

@TheWZINCLTD 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely Pro! Tips! Definitely useful! Thanks!

@rishijai 3 жыл бұрын

The chicken cracked me up ;)

@a13ovea11 Жыл бұрын

this is so informative! you are life saver

@paddlepower888 2 жыл бұрын

Extend the string WITHOUT TOOLS when the end of the string on the last main or cross is too short. Tie a figure eight knot between the end and a 10-20" segment of string that you cut out of the racquet or even the end of the reel from which you cut your new string.. It'll slip a bit until the knot tightens, then it'll hold. This should work with slippery strings like poly (I put a knot under tension by 55# drop weight stringing machine--it held tight through the night)

@Gosuzilla 3 жыл бұрын

super informative, super easy to see how you're doing it, and great explanations!! thank you so much for sharing!

@chrisclark4951 3 жыл бұрын

After a few thousand string jobs, I still learn stuff! Thanks, Harry. I'm still using an Ektelon "C", modified for modern racquets. Yeah, I'm old........

@penguinsam1955 3 жыл бұрын

Id love to see you start reviewing strings in their own videos. Really hard to find videos that break down the pros and cons of each individual string on the market.

@pierredaher9590 Жыл бұрын

Excellent !

@henrilebovic5229 4 ай бұрын

Much better than other tutorials I have seen

@deliciousdaddyfood7251 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Harry, Excellent video - really appreciate it. I noticed you use a Babolat starting clamp but I'm having a hell of a time finding it. I can only find the Gamma version. Any suggestions on where to purchase the Babolat version as I trust you have that for a reason. Just got your a coffee as you seem to have an endless supply you go through every morning.

@klinikraket 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Harry! Thanks for this GREAT TIPS. But I wanna make sure something, is the tension will be lost or has different result when we pull it with an extender?

@maniad1 Жыл бұрын

I have a hack for you! If you use your awl when tying the knots, it’s like a finger trap. You can pull tension and it won’t release it. You’ll lose virtually zero tension at the knot.

@beam6981 Жыл бұрын

Hi, Thanks for the video! Is there a particular labeling tape that you use to notate the date, type string, and poundage of the string job; that you stick to the racket?

@Happihenry 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, Sir Thanks for sharing these skills. I wish to know where to buy that extra clamp.

@pauloafonso1085 9 ай бұрын

Hello, nice video, can you please tell me witch starting clamp are you using. Thanks

@thewhlchrguy Жыл бұрын

Interesting 1st tip! Aren't you distorting the hoop shape by tightening 12 and 6? I have a 6 point machine and notice that it only takes a tiny bit of tightening to stretch/distort the hoop when setting 12 and 6.

@rbrianharris Жыл бұрын

Me too. I finger-tighten 3-4x, going across like tightening wheel lugs. Then I'm not ever clamping down hard but rather "sneaking" up on it. When I'm done that frame doesn't budge.

@Jackripster69 Жыл бұрын

Im self taught restringer so made sure to read all the instructions lol and yes you're right, 12 and 6 arent meant to be tight. Just a little over finger tight then tighten the rest so theres no play in the racquet, no more tension than that required.

@wizbiz1589 6 ай бұрын

Obviously, please don't do what he did there

@charliemckay6402 3 жыл бұрын

I have a TF-40 315 with a full bed of Triax string that launches the ball on contact. Can the mains be replaced with gut at 60 lb? What is the best string to prevent launching of the ball?

@jameskwan5008 2 жыл бұрын

Also, show how to string the starting clamp with extra string to use as an extended. Thanks

@RobsTennisVids 3 жыл бұрын

DO NOT tighten the machine mounts to be tight. They should just touch the frame. He's warping every racquet he strings this way.

@a2casius 3 жыл бұрын

This guy is an utter amateur !!!!

@RigMaster_ 2 жыл бұрын

@@a2casius an amateur who has strung for professional tennis players at tournaments?

@a2casius 2 жыл бұрын

@@RigMaster_ Yes, go figure. An obvious case of a misjudgement by Yonex. Perhaps they were desperate. But the awful novice-like evidence is here which plenty here have recognised.

@golpherguy6388 Жыл бұрын

He has literally strung thousands upon thousands of racquets. That being said, surely he is not over tightening.

@RobsTennisVids Жыл бұрын

@@golpherguy6388 He is over tightening. It's stringing 101 really. I tell everyone that I train - "it's a mount, not a clamp". You can actually see the racquet change shape as he mounts it. He's putting the racquet under stress before he even tensions the first string. There's so many things this guy does wrong. The fact that he's done so many doesn't make it right, it makes it so much worse. I remember when I was learning to string and took lessons from a guy who'd been doing it for 50+ years. I told him I knew what I was doing because I had strung over 1000 racquets. He said, "that doesn't mean you've done any of them correctly".

@kubolkudesai 2 жыл бұрын

Really good. On the other video you started crosses not with a knot but with a starting clamp. When should I use one of these methods?

@aaronjfd6819 Жыл бұрын

yeah, that way the Yonex video, its not clear for me, too.

@kristofp.5038 3 жыл бұрын

Could you make a in dept video of how to correctly knot

@RacketStringingTips 2 жыл бұрын

I noticed you didn't use the diablo when pulling strings, was that on purpose or habit not to? I tend to find it may create undo wear on the gripper and more possibility to pinch the string, just wondering your opinion.

@Javi_C 3 жыл бұрын

👍

@mathematiccrap867 3 жыл бұрын

Can you PLEASE make a entire video on weaving???

@Nimac91 Жыл бұрын

Does it matter if it's a badminton racket or tennis racket with these hacks and knots? I just bought a stringing machine mainly for badminton. I'm trying to learn.

@timhohmann5085 Жыл бұрын

Hi I wondered if someone knows where to finde the Wilson baiardo l online everywhere I look it send to be sold out

@goggleboy2464 7 ай бұрын

Best hack ever. After you even out the first two mains pull them together at 60 lbs. That means 30 lbs each. Then clamp them both then go back and re pull and clamp each at the tension you are stringing. Elliminates all slipping and the need for the starting clamp insurance policy!

@martin_tennis128 3 жыл бұрын

Can you make a video showing us how to clean a stringing machine?

@tmass1 Жыл бұрын

7:09 can someone explain how that last string has tension? isn't it just dangling there?

@drakulie 2 жыл бұрын

Actually, you don’t want to tighten the billiards and mounting arms. It could lead to microscopic stress fractures on the frame.

@StephanBerenschot Жыл бұрын

not choke the chicken. bit just finger tight! 😆

@edgardojr 10 ай бұрын

Yikes…I’m surprised he’s making them that tight. I learned to just let them touch but not that night. Never had a racquet deform or break while stringing. I’ve received racquets back from stringers with cracks at 12 and 6 exactly where he makes it tight.

@TennisTimeWithLong 3 жыл бұрын

Harry, love this video. Quick question, one of my fixed clamps when I locked it down the hinge / leaver slips on the clamp. Is this fixable? Or do I need to replace the whole thing…looking at $200 just for the clamp.

@ronaldnave4809 3 жыл бұрын

Do you have a Baiardo as well? I will try an upload a video on what mine was doing. Do you have a video of what yours is doing?

@ZrohTempezz 2 жыл бұрын

i use a klippermate and the tension seems off. anyone have any tips?

@ramiroariasiura4601 3 жыл бұрын

Hey man, love your videos. I’ve got a question for you, I wanna change mi racquet and I’d like to know your opinion bout this. I’ve been using a Wilson Burn 100S 18x16 for about 4 years now, and I wanna change to something that will give me a little more control and feel. My options are the Blade v7 16x19, the Babolat pure strike 16x19, and maybe the Clash 98, what do you think? I’m 16 btw. Keep making videos bro, I love them!

@Fred_P 3 жыл бұрын

He doesn't respond to youtube comments. If you want control and feel, definitely not the Clash. You have to test the other two, otherwise you won't know if you like them or not. Buying a racquet without testing it first is most often a bad idea.

@CourtsideAfterHours 3 жыл бұрын

The blade should give you more feel and definitely will give you more control

@arturoleonardo4707 Жыл бұрын

If youre looking for control and feel,try Head Radical.

@overlandoutdoorps Жыл бұрын

I tested the Clash and Blade with the same strings/ tension and found the Blade to be substantially better for control. The ball went where I wanted it, whereas I had to adjust to the Clash. FWIW.

@benjaminjensen111 Жыл бұрын

Please tell me about the sticker with the tension recomendations. The sticker on the racket i have says: 16 mains/19 crosses.... Tension recommendation: 21/24 kg or 46/52 lbs Does it mean that I should string the mains with 21 kg and the crosses with 24 kg....????

@evanc.2382 2 жыл бұрын

Tension on middle mains (especially when one switches to start the other half) is the tricky part, but it is not shown.

@Enjoywatchingyoutube8227 11 ай бұрын

I've been stringing my rackets for a long time using an old Garcia electric stringer. It normally takes an hour from set up to finish. I can't figure out how people do it in 30-40 minutes

@jonlsl 3 жыл бұрын

If u measured the mains that way.. Would u be short sometimes depending on your machine. Because of the distance of the pulling head from the racquet and type of machine. On a drop weight requires u to loop the string around the head then lock it... So I always add 2. I have come up short before if u just count 16 pulls. I have also come up short if you cut a standard reel in half for some racquets.. Always measure before u cut. I also usually do a 1 piece give a standard reel for oversize racquets as its not enough to do 2pc job. Before i cut any string I always measure if a standard reel is enough for a 2pc string job....

@a2casius 3 жыл бұрын

Yes you're right .... His hack would make you waste even more strings. He's not a pro stringer.

@paddlepower888 2 жыл бұрын

6:45 Harry uses a clamp with a length of string attached. He attaches the clamp to the string coming from the racquet and the length of string attached to the clamp goes to the tension mechanism. Minimum waste that might get another job out of a 660' foot reel.

@joelrodriguez8985 2 жыл бұрын

Could you make a video on how to create that string extension you have with the clamp if someone runs out of string? I have the same clamp/tool, but I don't know how to add string to it to extend it when I need extra string to finish the final cross or main. Thanks!

@billspencer9862 2 жыл бұрын

Yes same issue here. I have an alpha stringer/starting clamp, it doesn't have side holes as seen in some demos.

@paddlepower888 2 жыл бұрын

I use a fisherman's knot between the short end of string and the reel. The knot tightens when you apply tension; then apply your floating or fixed clamp and tie off.

@TomNguyenalwaysfortylove 2 жыл бұрын

@@paddlepower888 that is how I do mine too but his way to extend string seems way seamless, no knot involved, I gotta figure out how his way is done.

@paddlepower888 2 жыл бұрын

@@TomNguyenalwaysfortylove At 6:51 Harry applies what looks like a starting clamp to the extender string and the short string. I don't have that clamp, $20-50 at Amazing, though a small vise grip will likely work and won't break the bank (Harbor Fright?). fisherman's knot *is* fussy--I have c-clamps in my tool kit I can try. Maybe even a carpenter's 2 to 4" c-clamps will work. A 1" c clamp at home despot:

@doremi9 Жыл бұрын

The extender is the starting clamp with a string that goes around it. You'll notice he's pulling tension on what looks like 2 strings, but it's the same string wrapped around the clamp going through the slots on it and he's put his short string in the middle of the gripper of the clamp. When he pulls tension it actually tightens the clamp on the short string. He already had it set up and did it quickly so it was hard to see what he did, but that's how you do it.

@rickminda3351 3 жыл бұрын

how do you account for the extra string for the last pull as well as the portion of the string "on the grommets"?

@owenrivard8832 3 жыл бұрын

I count 16 from the middle mains instead of moving along the frame and its perfect amount with enough string to pull last one without extender.

@benny914 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe string elongates under tension, enough to account for them? Idk tho I just use 40 feet cut in almost half (mains a bit longer)

@rickminda3351 3 жыл бұрын

I don't have an extender so I have to 1(17) counting from the middle, a bit more if I am going for low tension (I just string for myself)

@cp4christo 3 жыл бұрын

When I'm tying off string I pull tension using pliers on the portion to be knotted AND jam the awl in to the grommet . Otherwise you will lose tension on that small section of string between previous cross and tie off grommet. It's the little things.

@blarpieman 11 ай бұрын

Doesn't it make sense to just add another foot so you don't have to bridge it? Great video!

@canadiantennispro 3 жыл бұрын

20 feet 2 by 20 feet ? even on a 18 x20 my crankback yes but a constant pull? great video!!

@ksauto1 Жыл бұрын

when you mount a racket that is already strung-do you mount it first and then cut out the strings or cut out the strings and then mount the racket??

@sy2see Жыл бұрын

I would cut the strings and then check the frame to make sure that there is no fractures or broken grommets. Then I would mount the racket.

@edhwang2069 3 жыл бұрын

Can you do a quick follow-on about how tight to make the clamp? Are clamp marks okay on a string? If I don't tighten enough to see marks, then the string slips. Would rather have the clamp marks...

@Fred_P 3 жыл бұрын

If the string slips when you don't have marks you either have bad clamps or you haven't cleaned them.

@PaulWolfe1 3 жыл бұрын

@@Fred_P Though some strings are softer than others and more likely to get marked up.

@Fred_P 3 жыл бұрын

@@PaulWolfe1 It doesn't matter, if you leave marks on the strings, you've crushed them and they will be more likely to break. There's a knob for adjusting the clamping force for a reason.

@arnauddupuy293 Жыл бұрын

Why don't you use the Yusuki method to start the mains? Since you use a "starting clamp" anyway. No worry about "leveling off" etc.

@ReidVV 3 жыл бұрын

What is the "extender" you used? Did you buy it, or make it? Please, please, please do a video on that, or otherwise give the info. Thanks for all you do on your channel. Have a coffee on me!

@SquatLife 3 жыл бұрын

It's a starting clamp. Never saw that techinque before but that is definitely the hidden hack in this video. Check this out kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q91xY7KCmsuVcmw.html

@SkyreeXScalabar 2 жыл бұрын

it is a starting clamp that uses a piece of ideally poly or even better, kevlar string. Usually there will be a long strand leftover from the cross strings that you can use to thread through the holes on the side of the clamp

@fartinmartinx1 3 жыл бұрын

For Crosses: I think its better to knot first then do the 1st weave

@satjiwan Жыл бұрын

But then you’re pulling tension against a knot. Less advisable.

@SteetiLoL 3 жыл бұрын

isnt the last tie off on the crosses at the bottom supposed to go in the grommet closer to the throat (to the right, not left like you did)??

@stephenitano8806 3 жыл бұрын

Per USRSA 2019 Pure Aero. Tie 2pc X 5H,6T

@benny914 3 жыл бұрын

No it doesn't need to, based on manufacture stringing instructions.

@SteetiLoL 3 жыл бұрын

@@benny914 yes, but on this pure aero

@benny914 3 жыл бұрын

@@SteetiLoL Hmm yea you're right, instructions say tie off cross at 6B. Idk why he mentions manufactures want it his way tho his reasoning seems reasonable I guess

@stephenitano8806 3 жыл бұрын

@@benny914 He’s probably confusing it with the AeroPro GT. That has a last cross tie off on 10T(throat)

@qianhuang59 2 жыл бұрын

Does he use wilson pro knot as starting knot?

@pbillings808 Жыл бұрын

Yes. And also didn't use it on a normal tie-off in favor of something slower.

@CourtsideAfterHours 3 жыл бұрын

Never heard of the insurance policy approach... if you know how to adjust your clamps you shouldn’t need to do this. The string will not slip in the clamp. Also not sure about his knots... we use the knot that use to be recommended by the USRSA (they may have changed the knots) but ours are much more secure

@wzukr 2 жыл бұрын

@Courtside After Hours: "... we use the knot that use to be recommended by the USRSA (they may have changed the knots) but ours are much more secure" And those MUCH MORE SECURE knots are which specificaly?

@richardlangdon2959 3 жыл бұрын

Harry just one comment. why dont you put the first two crosses (no tension) in the racket before the mains are tied off? This is something i do so it makes it easier to get through the holes without the knot string covering the hole? Are there any issues with me doing this? Maybe this is another hack :)

@richardlangdon2959 3 жыл бұрын

This would require you to start from the bottom of the racket where the knots finished :) Please let me know what you think

@benny914 3 жыл бұрын

Stringing crosses bottom up? Nahhh I'll pass unless it's almost impossible to get the cross in the hole, which nowadays is unlikely

@tennnis498 2 жыл бұрын

I know what you’re saying. It depends because sometimes it’s easy to get through, other times not. If you know it’ll be a challenge - worth it. It’s not really simple because you’re interrupting the mains to start the crosses, but I’ve done it too.

@sportscastercanada 3 жыл бұрын

What’s the best cheapest portable stringer on the market?

@SkyreeXScalabar 2 жыл бұрын

dropweight either by alpha or gamma, gamma ones might be the cheaper options

@jameskwan5008 2 жыл бұрын

Could you do an in depth tutorial on weaving crosses like a professional. Especially techniques/ hacks/ how to hold the string between fingers/ step by step guide would be perfect. I have not seen a proper tutorial on weaving crosses on KZfaq to date.

@satjiwan Жыл бұрын

Yulitle has lots of great stringing videos. m.kzfaq.infovideos

@satjiwan Жыл бұрын

And so does Mr10sStringer. m.kzfaq.info

@jameskwan5008 Жыл бұрын

@@satjiwan where's the in-depth step by step tutorial for weaving crosses? Please post the link to the specific video, specifically the finger techniques for weaving crosses used by professionals.

@Parture Жыл бұрын

Parnell slips. Double Hitch does not. That's my experience restringing. Especially on glossy racquets or glossy bumpers.

@tz1843 2 жыл бұрын

Anybody remember "box" stringing? Where you basically string the mains and the crosses at the same time, just back and forth, one main then one cross . . . It was a stringing technique more in the 80's . . .Does anybody do that anymore? What are the pros and cons of that technique?

@kkovler1 2 жыл бұрын

yes, called Universal Around the World string pattern

@BenoitRL 2 жыл бұрын

This shows how much paying for this is valuable!

@aj520605 2 жыл бұрын

Don't you tend to wait for some time to stretch the string after a signal? some strings are elastic and can stretch much after the signal

@Mikeytdi 2 жыл бұрын

Not poly no

@rsh8057 Жыл бұрын

cool so parnell knots are not necessary. It's not hard, but I have to watch the video to refresh my memory so it's easier to just use double knots like he's doing.

@andrewchudow9418 Жыл бұрын

starting knot is for beginners

@rperuwarstv4126 Жыл бұрын

15:52 you’re welcome.

@andrewchudow9418 Жыл бұрын

starting knot???...lol....this is a great video on what NOT TO DO

@mattfoley4128 3 жыл бұрын

Chicken sound effects!!!!❤❤🐔🐔🐔

@ATELIERDUCORDAGE 2 жыл бұрын

I don't get it, on the Yonex 100 you barely tighten the frame as on this one it's tight as hell. What's the deal?

@ATELIERDUCORDAGE Жыл бұрын

I think it's because of the stiffness of the frame. Babolat is a lot stiffer then the Yonex so if you tighten it more it wouldn't really make a difference as for the Yonex by having a softer frame you will actually need to use that flexibility.

@neonaqua4279 2 жыл бұрын

He is right, this is a hack job.

@tomcooper6108 Жыл бұрын

I never tighten the racquet down as he does it. If the racquet frame cannot be allowed to flex....thats not good.

@markbrodeur4475 3 жыл бұрын

Hold on. If a string set is 40 feet long and you are stringing with two pieces at 20 feet each, do you need to measure anything? Just find the hlaf way point and cut. I may have misunderstood.

@SkyreeXScalabar 2 жыл бұрын

Just find the halfway and cut but run the 20 ft through your wingspan to get a feel for how long it should be for next time. Measuring by wingspan will save you time on sets and save string as well when cutting from a reel

@davidglover9210 3 жыл бұрын

Why string in 2 pieces as Babolat string in one ?

@subhispanioly6990 3 жыл бұрын

This racket can be done in either way (one or two piece method) to gain the hybrid style if the player need it someday. However when “short side ” is written on the top right or left side of the inner frame -> 1 piece (2 knots only) because the grommets are asymmetric.

@SkyreeXScalabar 2 жыл бұрын

2 piece provides a more even string bed tension since each side of mains and crosses have a tieoff

@bowsershark 2 жыл бұрын

Chocking the chicken 🐔 has got to be extra😬. Never heard of a term like that for stringing a racquet. Definitely a warping technique to prematurely harm stick handling and longevity.😬

@9r393 3 жыл бұрын

Weaving the crosses fast looks like a hack that he didn't explain. 😢

@cybernetennis 3 жыл бұрын

I would never ever do a starting knot i clamp off and pull the two crosses last and it evens the tension better

@ObjectiveCoder 3 жыл бұрын

Harry does that method in another video about Yonex stringing team I remember. Would be nice to know when and why he opts for a starting knot.

@SkyreeXScalabar 3 жыл бұрын

@@ObjectiveCoder Yonex method is good for hybrid stringing so you can tie cross to cross. Also easier to cut out string as the starting knot isn't blocking the 2 tie offs knots.

@ludwigslughole9403 3 жыл бұрын

Agree. Starting clamp all the way. The clue is in the name! If I was going to do it though, I wouldn't use the knot he used. If you want a solid starting knot that never slips, use the fisherman's knot. It pulls against itself when tension is applied so it can't slip.

@cybernetennis 3 жыл бұрын

@@SkyreeXScalabar and I use the Kimony Starting Clamp; its the best and wonderful to use for the crosses and stating the mains as a backup to the clamp like he does with his gamma or babolat whichever one he is using here

@rishijai 3 жыл бұрын

He uses a starting clamp. He is just showing the starting knot for demonstration purposes.

@TournamentTennis 2 жыл бұрын

Wrong place to tie that last cross knot. Other then that a good video for beginners. I have 10+ years of stringing experience.

@jesoby Жыл бұрын

Probably useful for beginners but nothing new for anyone experienced.

@twinwankel 2 жыл бұрын

I don't know, you lost a lot of string in your crosses. That's not very efficient. Somehow you didn't count properly or measure it right. In my experience, the crosses require less string length then the mains. You did have to use a starting clamp to finish off the mains, which is not bad but you don't have much margin for error there. If you got distracted and counted wrong, you would have to cut another piece of string which is wasteful. I choose the arm length method and it's so much faster and accurate. To me, these are not stinging hacks, they are just tips for stringers. Thanks for the video.

@andrewchudow9418 Жыл бұрын

he cut short...OMG....extender? LOL