Measuring the short side

A quick and easy way to measure the short side is to measure 4½ lengths of a standard-length racquet. This should give ample length for the short side with enough left on the long side to do the rest of the racquet. It works for racquetball racquets also of you measure 4½ lengths of a tennis racquet.

Lengths	Feet
1	2.25
2	4.50
3	6.75
4	9.00
5	11.25
6	13.50
7	15.75
8	18.00
9	20.25
10	22.50
11	24.75
12	27.00
13	29.25
14	31.50
15	33.75
16	36.00
17	38.25
18	40.50
19	42.75
20	45.00

5 sets of Prince Premier w/Softflex 16 to:

Dan Gleason, Richland, WA

Editor’s note: You probably want to be more precise in your measurements when working with reels or when restringing a racquet that requires the whole length of string that you have in a set. You may also want to be careful about using this technique with longer racquets. But, it is quick and easy if you’re working with a set of string in a racquet that doesn’t require the whole length of string.

If you like this method of measuring, you can extend it further. Four racquet-lengths are exactly nine feet. As you can see from the table, you can guestimate length pretty closely using just the length of a standard racquet. For quick reference, make a copy of this table and keep it near your stringing machine.

Measuring the short side

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