bottom string help

[sjp lax]

Okay....ive been stringing sticks for a while now and am pretty good. The stringer at my local lacrosse store strings his sidewall string all the way through to the bottom. So instead of knotting them at the sidewall and using a new string for the bottom; he just uses the same one. Any of you guys use and experiment with this method. I heard its a lot easier to make a low pocket. If any of you know or have tried it out let me know what the differences are. By the way I like NO whip. Thanks

[UVAlaxer432]

From my experience it is a bad method but it is mostly preferance.

[centenniallax81]

i use this method on all my sticks and it works great for me for any pocket, but agian its mostly preferance.

[sjp lax]

From my experience it is a bad method but it is mostly preferance.
Why do you not like it???

[nemiman18]

not a great idea

[MACDADDY]

i dont think its a good idea because if you want to have a loose bottom string, its hard to keep the sidewalls tight.

[sjp lax]

I heard it could create more whip...im not sure though i guess ill try it out and see

[Y28-Y28]

basicly if the bottom area is loose then sidewall becomes losse. also it make it hard to ajust (sp?) anything imo.

[RedStormLaxer41]

it's really just preference... my biggest problem with it is that it makes the pocket harder to adjust since i'm always tinkering with my pocket in some way, shape, or form. that's up to you though

[jk20jk20]

i used to use it it really makes no difference

[koobert]

does he knot it before going to the bottom string? b/c if he does then it is no different but prob. saves a little string. if not, then he risks his sidewalls losening considerably, not a good thing if your into consistency.

[jk20jk20]

yeah yeah you have to knot it though

[Greenwavelax31]

I use it but i knot it before i string the bottom

[sjp lax]

knotting sounds like a good idea

[gaels-lax-11]

For me (preferance though) the one string if you put the bottom tight its easier to make a high pocket but if you use two strings its easiers to make any adjustments i usually use two strings in case i need to make adjustments on just the bottom or side wall i would go with two strings but only preferance..

[Buzz1991]

I do it, just make a knot, it really doesn't matter. And if you string a pocket right(double up) you shouldn't need a tight bottom string anyway.

[JellyUK]

My AV8 was strung from the shop with this setup. It's nasty. No flexibility in the pocket at all. If you wanted to loosen the "bottom string" to make a lower pocket, the sidewalls suffered and you end up with a flabby pocket :S