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Cutting out strings

Before I cut out the strings, I mount the racquet in my machine as for restringing, and then cut the strings out in the reverse order that they were installed. I then check the racquet mountings for tightness before restringing. I believe this reduces stress on the frame during string removal, plus I’m ready to start stringing as soon as the strings have been removed.

5 sets of Prince Premier w/Softflex 16 to:

Len Borrett, Hampshire, England

Editor’s note: There are other ways of cutting out strings that don’t stress the frame, and mounting the racquet on the machine before removing the strings allows dirt, string savers, and stencil ink to fall onto your machine. It’s also very important to re-check the way the racquet is mounted in the machine after cutting out the strings, as you always want to start the string job with the racquet at its natural length.

From the June 2007 issue
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