Which is best??

[alain]

Hello,

1/ Which is best: cord in 4 knots or in 2.
2/ Should one decrease the tension for the faults?
Thank you for avence

:)
Alain

[Jens]

Hi,

to question 1: It's recommended that you string the crosses from head to throat. If you end up with the mains at the throat you have to tie 4 knots, otherwise you can string with 2 knots.

I didn't understand question 2...

Joe

[alain]

Thank you for your answer,

In fact, my second question is to know what is best:
soft + the mains or the crosses? Or apply the same tension?...
Which is the difference according to you.

Saddened for my English which is not very good.

Thank you Alain

[Jens]

The theory tells us that the crosses should be strung softer than the mains. This is to achieve an equal string bed; using less tension on the crosses you compensate for their shorter length compared to the mains.
But you can also string with the same tension - if it feels good to you then it's fine. Just a matter of individual taste.

[Anonymous]

Actually, the crosses will have less tension if you string them at the same tension as the mains, because of friction and other factors.