STARTING / ENDING KNOTS for Racquet Stringing 

Yes, especially when you don't have the starting clamp. Otherwise, manufacturers nowadays recommend to use starting clamp to hold the string. After stringing all the crosses, go back to the first cross and do the normal ending knot 😀.

Yes I understand the problem. I normally do extra loop so the knot gets bigger, or I use the starting clamp to hold the first cross string. Then after that, I pull the string again and do the ending knot. It's the recommended method for Yonex stringing as well, to protect the racquet. 😊

@@TenniswithAlex Thanks, 3 loops would be great!

We can do what we prefer, no need to follow the "book" 🙂. Some prefer starting knot to not to lose tension or simply not having starting clamp. Some prefer starting clamp to put less stress to the tie-off hole. For stiff strings or closed string pattern where I put lower tension, less than 22kg anyway, I prefer starting knot. Higher tension, then starting clamp.