alternatennis, is there anything you don't like about the machine? I am looking at a new one, and been doing a lot of reading, almost all positive remarks. I have read about clamp draw back, and lack of 360 degree rotation, which is not really a problem for me ( I have an Ektelon Model H). Other then those two things I have not read any other serious negatives. Your input as an owner would be very helpful.
I have the t92 (single-action) clamps, and the drawback issue is pretty much negated as long as you push the clamp towards the direction of the pull before you tighten the string. Even if you don't, it is only about an 1/8" drawback, and should fix itself on the next string.
I added the concorde system to mine which allows the base table to swivel so that you don't have to go over the throat of the racquet when doing the first few mains. You will not have 360 rotation after you do the first few mains, but it doesn't matter to me because I prefer the string to go straight from the racquet to the tension head.
I strung alot on a NEOS before this machine, and I loved the glide bars on it. The MS200 is basically the same glide bar concept as the NEOS except the MS200 allows you to turn the clamps 360 degrees at all times. It is very efficient, and speedy.
The only negative is that calibrating can be a little tricky, but mine was dead on accurate out of the box. Its not a huge deal because you only have to calibrate every 20 racquets or so (personal preference). Also, the crank tension setting on the Ektelon H you used is going to make the constant pull tension feel very tight on the MS200. I recommend going down about 2-3 pounds from what you normally string at if you switch from the Ektelon H to the MS200. For example, I strung my Prince Original graphite at 68 lbs on a NEOS. I string the same racquet at 65-66 lbs on the MS200, and it feels very close. This is because of the whole lock-out versus constant pull tension systems issue.
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