Pick your string. String it right. Stop guessing at tension. Built by players who restring their own.
Six questions. One SNAP pick. No maze.
Where's your game at?
Tick as you go. Don't botch the job.
Support at 2/10 and 4/8 o'clock. Snug, not crushing — frames warp.
Pull the length your calculator gave you. Mark the midpoint with a Sharpie.
Start from the throat, work outward. Tension every pull. Don't skip the awl.
Double half-hitch + a parnell. Trim long; you can always cut later.
Top-down. Pre-weave 2 ahead so you're not fighting friction.
Same knot. Tap the bed — should sound like a snare, not a tom.
Write date + tension on the throat tape. Future-you will thank present-you.
Inputs to hand your stringer. No back-of-napkin math.
Co-poly is stiff — string it 4–6 lbs lower than a multifilament. Lower tension = more power and dwell. Higher = more control and a flatter ball. Restring as many times per year as you play per week. If the bed feels boardy or balls start flying for no reason, cut it out.
Poly in the mains for spin, multi or gut in the crosses for comfort. Try SNAP Spin mains with your favorite multi crosses if you want bite without the full-bed stiffness.
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