You could do your tension on the centers...also higher cross tension is what's stops snapback. If you want spin then crosses have to be lower then mains...also crosses are shorter. So never go higher on crosses
I wish I could say what the actual numbers were on the crosses but yeah for my game I need the lower tension for the extra snap back. I don’t have the force required to move strings at this high of tension.
@@TheSklizo I use 48 lbs for middle 8 then 45 on the 4 each side of middle mains...on crosses I just use 44 on all...worth it to try it cause my elbow thanked me... I also switched to 1.19mm black knight
The problem Is crosses have tò deal with friction of the mains. So in reality crosses are way more looser than mains even of you use the same tension on the machine.
Proportional stringing is a bit of a nonsense really because once you start hitting with the strings the adjacent mains or crosses start equalizing their tensions. The suggested tensions by Sergetti are just wild and pretty extreme - it just kills the poly faster given the high tensions on some of the pulls that they suggest.
Yeah I thought there would be more tension leak, but it didn’t like completely equalize all the way. It definitely change the feel of the racquet a lot while I was playing. A little unsettling when I don’t know how a racquet changes as it’s being played.
I'm always up for giving new things a try but this was pure BS and wish I hadn't wasted my money (bought 3 different patterns to try). The tensions make ZERO sense particularly the higher tensions, and although initially I thought that it may have improved the touch of a stiff poly stringbed slightly, after several hours of using them with different strings in different racquets, the overall result is much much worse for me. If it was so great, you would see loads of pros using this as they're always looking for that extra 1% of performance, but the reality is that none or next to none use it. Sergetti is old news and I think it was nothing more than a fad.
Yeah I think we would see more if it was more useful. Especially since it requires quite a bit more to string the frame. I’ll be sticking with my conventional string job. I just always try to see the positives in things even if they aren’t for me.
I see Sergetti as a method of commercializing what works for free - propotrional stringing method where you simply string shorter outsides at lower tension to make up for lower stability in those areas and give you more even stringbed. Problem is they don't actually test on specific rackets and their mapping seems arbitrary.
@@TheSklizo If you tell me your reference tension I can give you "Anton Method Map" for your Pure Strike lol. The way I came around to playing around with variable tension stringing is trying to recreate an interesting phenomenon that happens with poly strung rackets - you let them lay around for a while and they start to play better - more comfortable, stable and spinny but without control trade-off. So what I like my rackets closer to that right off the stringer and slightly simplified and modified proportional method works for me and some friends I string for.
@@Antontoothat’s excellent! I’m about to switch racquets, otherwise I would take you up on that offer. Yeah I know that feeling you’re talking about with a frame that has sat for a bit. Definitely more comfortable!
Leave me your thoughts of this stringing method down below! Do you do anything weird with your string setup?
Very interesting! I hadn’t heard of this before, but I play quite flat, so maybe it could be beneficial for someone like me?
I tried a couple of Sergetti patterns - absolute garbage IMO. I wouldn't use it even if it was free.
Yeah I’ve heard mixed reviews online and in person. I don’t think it’s for me, but I’m sure it works for somebody’s game.
You could do your tension on the centers...also higher cross tension is what's stops snapback. If you want spin then crosses have to be lower then mains...also crosses are shorter. So never go higher on crosses
I wish I could say what the actual numbers were on the crosses but yeah for my game I need the lower tension for the extra snap back. I don’t have the force required to move strings at this high of tension.
@@TheSklizo I use 48 lbs for middle 8 then 45 on the 4 each side of middle mains...on crosses I just use 44 on all...worth it to try it cause my elbow thanked me... I also switched to 1.19mm black knight
@@mteca5093appreciate the insight! I’m going to try this when I have a break from tournaments.
The problem Is crosses have tò deal with friction of the mains. So in reality crosses are way more looser than mains even of you use the same tension on the machine.
@@albertozabeo77 I oil the crosses...shhh
I thought it was awful. Made my racquet/strings play alot worse.
Sorry you had that experience!! Took me a few balls just to get used to it, so I can see how it wasn’t playing great for you.
I have plans already to try it on my Dunlop CX 200 tour le , with Ashaway crossfire zx .
Good luck! Keep us updated on how it plays for you.
Proportional stringing is a bit of a nonsense really because once you start hitting with the strings the adjacent mains or crosses start equalizing their tensions. The suggested tensions by Sergetti are just wild and pretty extreme - it just kills the poly faster given the high tensions on some of the pulls that they suggest.
Yeah I thought there would be more tension leak, but it didn’t like completely equalize all the way. It definitely change the feel of the racquet a lot while I was playing. A little unsettling when I don’t know how a racquet changes as it’s being played.
I think potentially that the friction with the strings and grommets prevents total equalization, but yes there is some tension leakage.
I'm always up for giving new things a try but this was pure BS and wish I hadn't wasted my money (bought 3 different patterns to try). The tensions make ZERO sense particularly the higher tensions, and although initially I thought that it may have improved the touch of a stiff poly stringbed slightly, after several hours of using them with different strings in different racquets, the overall result is much much worse for me. If it was so great, you would see loads of pros using this as they're always looking for that extra 1% of performance, but the reality is that none or next to none use it. Sergetti is old news and I think it was nothing more than a fad.
Yeah I think we would see more if it was more useful. Especially since it requires quite a bit more to string the frame. I’ll be sticking with my conventional string job. I just always try to see the positives in things even if they aren’t for me.
I see Sergetti as a method of commercializing what works for free - propotrional stringing method where you simply string shorter outsides at lower tension to make up for lower stability in those areas and give you more even stringbed.
Problem is they don't actually test on specific rackets and their mapping seems arbitrary.
I definitely need to give proportional a shot one day.
@@TheSklizo If you tell me your reference tension I can give you "Anton Method Map" for your Pure Strike lol.
The way I came around to playing around with variable tension stringing is trying to recreate an interesting phenomenon that happens with poly strung rackets - you let them lay around for a while and they start to play better - more comfortable, stable and spinny but without control trade-off. So what I like my rackets closer to that right off the stringer and slightly simplified and modified proportional method works for me and some friends I string for.
@@Antontoothat’s excellent! I’m about to switch racquets, otherwise I would take you up on that offer. Yeah I know that feeling you’re talking about with a frame that has sat for a bit. Definitely more comfortable!
But if you want to do it anyway, I play at 48lbs
whats that green dampener?
It’s a Solinco Hyper Sorb dampener!
I tried it once, cool concept, works decently but not worth the extra time, effort (and potentially price point)
Yeah that's kind of where I am at with it. It works, but I'm not willing to put the extra time in to string like that.