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Another string experiment today: Cut out the 1.10mm tour bite, and put in: bhb7 at 75lbs mains. Then, used dryeex twisted (only avail. in europe) as cross. First down from top: 52lb 2nd: 57lb 3rd: 62lb
4th-16th crossed down: 25lbs 17th down: 52lb 18th down: 57lb 19th and final cross down from the top: 62lb.
The hypothesis was this: rising tension from both the top and the bottom of the string job will act as a pincer effect, to reduce general squashing affect on the frame from the higher tensioned mains, as well as a polarized two point mount, and an elongated "stretched out" frame to start with, to measure the looseness of the string job as a whole, to "shove" dynamic tension towards the hitting area, to moderate the looseness of the 25lb crosses, which were twisted and sharp edged dryeex, so that the tighter mains, would be able to snap back far more than a norman string job, yet still be tempered with the pincer effect. Also, the twisted crosses, with more surface edges exposed, would help to "grab" on snap back, even in cross mode.
Also used shea butter to lubricate the 3rd-8th down in the hitting area, and then wiped off, and dusted with rosin bag to make sure the lubrication only affected the intersections, not the whole area.
Result: heavy twist and deadly power off serving with extended pro stock babolat cortex. Heavy kicking top off the ground. Deadly rpm on slice. Sort of a wow. No pre stretching this time to see how long tension will hold off heavy ball hitting, with a 50lb difference mains/vs./crosses. (Never tried this much before, but moderated it with the pincer effect so the frame will not shrink down and mains lose too much tension from the squashing affect.)
4th-16th crossed down: 25lbs 17th down: 52lb 18th down: 57lb 19th and final cross down from the top: 62lb.
The hypothesis was this: rising tension from both the top and the bottom of the string job will act as a pincer effect, to reduce general squashing affect on the frame from the higher tensioned mains, as well as a polarized two point mount, and an elongated "stretched out" frame to start with, to measure the looseness of the string job as a whole, to "shove" dynamic tension towards the hitting area, to moderate the looseness of the 25lb crosses, which were twisted and sharp edged dryeex, so that the tighter mains, would be able to snap back far more than a norman string job, yet still be tempered with the pincer effect. Also, the twisted crosses, with more surface edges exposed, would help to "grab" on snap back, even in cross mode.
Also used shea butter to lubricate the 3rd-8th down in the hitting area, and then wiped off, and dusted with rosin bag to make sure the lubrication only affected the intersections, not the whole area.
Result: heavy twist and deadly power off serving with extended pro stock babolat cortex. Heavy kicking top off the ground. Deadly rpm on slice. Sort of a wow. No pre stretching this time to see how long tension will hold off heavy ball hitting, with a 50lb difference mains/vs./crosses. (Never tried this much before, but moderated it with the pincer effect so the frame will not shrink down and mains lose too much tension from the squashing affect.)