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Tension loss on Wilson Rollers racquets

Q: I have some technical questions about stringing Wilson racquets with Rollers. The Stringer’s Digest, and directions on the throat, state that the tension on the crosses must be less than that of the mains. My concern is whether this tension differential will equalize over time when stringing these racquets one-piece.

A: Tension creep from the higher tension strings to those at a lower tension is pretty minimal in this case: by the second cross, you’ve effectively turned 360 degrees (four times 90 degrees), so the friction and the tension of adjacent strings combine to just about eliminate this type of tension loss.

From the October 2004 issue
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