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RedStormLaxer41
08-12-2005, 10:10 AM
i just strung my first big word and...... it has like zero hold... i dont know what i did wrong cuz my pita has crazy hold. ive included some pix, although they may be useless because of the quality, but im kinda hoping something is better than nothing in this case.

im thinking that maybe i just strung it too tight up at the top where the ball should stop on fakes? im not really sure, this is only my 2nd trad so.....

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/2010/bigwordfront7ru.th.png (http://img293.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bigwordfront7ru.png) http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/7835/bigwordside9tz.th.png (http://img293.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bigwordside9tz.png)

any other constructive criticsm is welcome as well.... i think i did the loops too loosely and i should have more down at the bottom where i want my pocket... antyhing else?
sweet_ceX
08-12-2005, 10:33 AM
shooting strings may help....
Mrmccoolsatool
08-12-2005, 10:44 AM
ya shootin strings and when you break it in a little more, also for hold wiht that try and pound your poacket a little lower and deeper and it should be pretty good
broslax16
08-12-2005, 10:51 AM
try some shooting strings like ceX and Mrmccoolsatool said that will help with hold a some when you pound the pocket in a little.
Trilax03
08-12-2005, 11:03 AM
shooting strings should help
mrmccool
08-12-2005, 11:07 AM
the more you pound it the tighter all the knots will get, and the deeper the pocket will become. don't stop beating it in
PCHSlax5
08-14-2005, 02:39 PM
the more you pound it the tighter all the knots will get, and the deeper the pocket will become. don't stop beating it in

^^^^^I completely agree, if you don't have a pocket pounder theres a tutorial on how to make one on the tutorials list or what i did is used an old piece of a hockey shaft and put it in a tennis ball by slicing it with a knife or if you really need you can use a ball thats heavy that can fit in your head (i used the little ball from a boche ball set once) and throw it into the pocket, but you probably wont get as good of results as you would with a pocket pounder