When to Use or Not to Use a Spacing Block
Measuring String
Rattle in the Racquet Head and No New Grommet Strip
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Tips
When to Use or Not to Use a Spacing Block
I have been seeing many people buying blocks or tubes to keep the string from getting fl at near the angles . I noticed some people are using them every time they use the starting clamp . You have to think about when and where to use these . If your block in not large , they only work when going into the next hole on the grommet strip . If it is two holes away , the starting clamp will fl atten the string where it goes into the grommet . This is what we are trying to prevent . In this case just use a leather pad if you need to protect the frame .
Measuring String
I always bring back something new from every tournament . The players are always asking how many strings are left on their reel . It is very easy instead of guessing or taking the string off the reel and putting it back on or cutting it into sets . You have to know how much the reel weighs and how much a set weighs . Most of the plastic reels weigh about 54-56 grams , but be careful as some , such as Kirschbaum weigh 105 grams . If you have a reel of 1.25mm Pro Line 2 it weighs 437g minus 105g = 332 g . / 17 sets @ 11 m . = 19.5 g . per 11 m . set . The 1.30mm weighs 1.3 grams a set more and the 1,20mm around 1.3 grams less . Alu Power weighs in at 17.5 g . per set . If you use 18 grams a set for AluPower and AluRough you will not overestimate the number of sets left . I have a reel of Alu Power here from a customer . It weighs 77.3g . - 56 for the reel leaves 21.3g , so he has 1 set left .
Rattle in the Racquet Head and No New Grommet Strip
We get some rackets in at tournaments from pros with a piece a material from drilling stuck in the hoop . The grips are often fi lled with silicon and metal weights so the “ trap door ” does not help . We do not have grommet strips for all rackets there so there are several ways to remove these pieces . First , try taking out the throat piece as it is easy to put back in , and try and shake the piece out . If this does not work , try and fi nd exactly where the rattle is and see if you can remove this section of the grommet strip . Shake out the piece . Now , the grommets are usually bent and do not fi t in . Use a heat pistol and pliers to straighten the grommets out . I lubricate the hole and grommets with wax or lip balm and carefully put them back in . DO NOT PUSH HARD ! as the grommets will bend easily .