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Shared holes

It is said that a string will go into a shared hole if you keep trying. This is probably true, but it has its disadvantages. It takes up time, and the more difficult the process, the more friction there is likely to be when you successfully feed the second string through.

Having strung many badminton racquets I suggest an alternative method. After removing the old strings and before starting the string job use your awl to expand the holes that are the most difficult to insert the second string. For the normal Carlton and Yonex racquets these holes are 8T, 10T, and 12T and 7H, 9H, and 11H. These are the holes where the second string has to go under or over the existing string rather than sit alongside it as with other holes. I think you will find that you’ll have no problems with shared holes, and there will be no damage to the racquet and string.

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From the June 2004 issue
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