Swivel clamps vs Glide bars

[hyperion99]

Swivel clamps vs Glide Bars?

If you had to get a new stringer would you choose a swivel clamp or glide bars?
Do both of these stringers have there own pros and cons?

I have an old Eagnas swivel clamp stringer.
But some of my friends say that using a glide bar is much easier in sliding back and forth the racket.

But with the glide bars you need to have a floating clamp for any fan pattern rackets you are stringing.

What are your thoughts?

[Lakers4Life]

You just answered your own questions.

Though it does not make sense to use floating clamps for fan patterns, but I guess the string deflects less with floating clamps than using the glide bars.

[Irvin]

Swivel clamps.

[hyperion99]

Originally Posted by Lakers4Life

You just answered your own questions.

Though it does not make sense to use floating clamps for fan patterns, but I guess the string deflects less with floating clamps than using the glide bars.

A friend of mine told me he has to use a floating clamp for fan pattern rackets.
Is that true?

[Irvin]

Originally Posted by hyperion99

A friend of mine told me he has to use a floating clamp for fan pattern rackets.
Is that true?

Neither are Godd for fan patterns as both are fixed (glide bars are perpendicular and flying flames always clamp with a fixed spread) and the distance between fan strings is not at the same angle or width apart..

[hyperion99]

Originally Posted by Irvin

Neither are Godd for fan patterns as both are fixed (glide bars are perpendicular and flying flames always clamp with a fixed spread) and the distance between fan strings is not at the same angle or width apart..

Ok thanks.

I'll stick to the swivel

[hyperion99]

Originally Posted by Irvin

Neither are Godd for fan patterns as both are fixed (glide bars are perpendicular and flying flames always clamp with a fixed spread) and the distance between fan strings is not at the same angle or width apart..

Another question what would you recommend for fan pattern rackets?

[Lakers4Life]

Originally Posted by hyperion99

Another question what would you recommend for fan pattern rackets?

Anything but a glide bar machine.

[Tennusdude]

Originally Posted by Irvin

Neither are Godd for fan patterns as both are fixed (glide bars are perpendicular and flying flames always clamp with a fixed spread) and the distance between fan strings is not at the same angle or width apart..

Irvin, Stringway makes a glide bar clamp that also swivels. Best of both worlds and you dont have to lock it down. But I am sure you knew that!

[Lakers4Life]

It funny that Ektelon which made the glide bar machines standard, is a Racquetball company. Though early racquetball racquets were predominantly perpendicular string patterns. Now it's rare to find a new RB racquet that in not a Fan Pattern. That's probably why they re-branded their machines to Prince NEOS, and they include floating clamps with the NEOS 1000. Why sell a machine that you can't string your own brand of rackets on?

[Irvin]

Originally Posted by hyperion99

Another question what would you recommend for fan pattern rackets?

Haven't had any experience with Alpha, my Prince was a glide bar machine, but I like my Gamma a lot. If I were looking for a new machine I would take a hard look at the Alpha Electronic machines.

[hyperion99]

Originally Posted by Irvin

Haven't had any experience with Alpha, my Prince was a glide bar machine, but I like my Gamma a lot. If I were looking for a new machine I would take a hard look at the Alpha Electronic machines.

Irvin another question what stringer would you recommend?

[Clintspin]

You could always have the setup below and have glide bar clamps that also do fan patterns:

https://sites.google.com/site/string...haped-racquets

[hyperion99]

Originally Posted by Clintspin

You could always have the setup below and have glide bar clamps that also do fan patterns:

https://sites.google.com/site/string...haped-racquets

Well know thinking about it fan pattern rackets don't come in that often.
It is relatively an old technology.

[hyperion99]

Originally Posted by Clintspin

You could always have the setup below and have glide bar clamps that also do fan patterns:

https://sites.google.com/site/string...haped-racquets

By the way thanks for link

[tbuggle]

to be honest, i think fan pattern rackets are few and far between (although I'm sure there are some places....).

as such, i wouldn't buy a machine based on that unless you KNOW you are gonna be stringing them alot.

nonetheless, I'd still get swivel bases. but there is something to be said for glide bar clamps!!!

[hyperion99]

Originally Posted by tbuggle

to be honest, i think fan pattern rackets are few and far between (although I'm sure there are some places....).

as such, i wouldn't buy a machine based on that unless you KNOW you are gonna be stringing them alot.

nonetheless, I'd still get swivel bases. but there is something to be said for glide bar clamps!!!

My thoughts exactly.

I have always used swivel clamps.
Is there any advantage in using glidebars?
Is it faster to string with?

[gmatheis]

Originally Posted by hyperion99

My thoughts exactly.

I have always used swivel clamps.
Is there any advantage in using glidebars?
Is it faster to string with?

Yes glide bar clamps should be a bit faster.

Think of how long it takes you to lock the base of your swivel clamps ... maybe 2 seconds ?

Remember you have to unlock the base of your clamps every time you want to move them as well ... so another 2 seconds.

So that's 4 seconds x say 35 strings to be clamped = 2 minutes+

So single action clamps could well shave 2 minutes or more off each string job.

[hyperion99]

Originally Posted by gmatheis

Yes glide bar clamps should be a bit faster.

Think of how long it takes you to lock the base of your swivel clamps ... maybe 2 seconds ?

Remember you have to unlock the base of your clamps every time you want to move them as well ... so another 2 seconds.

So that's 4 seconds x say 35 strings to be clamped = 2 minutes+

So single action clamps could well shave 2 minutes or more off each string job.

.

I agree

[Irvin]

Originally Posted by tbuggle

to be honest, i think fan pattern rackets are few and far between (although I'm sure there are some places....).

as such, i wouldn't buy a machine based on that unless you KNOW you are gonna be stringing them alot.

nonetheless, I'd still get swivel bases. but there is something to be said for glide bar clamps!!!

If you ever plan to do any ATW patterns you may be doing a clamp dance if you have glidebars. If you have long glide bars that span the width of the racket a 2 piece 50/50 is easier. Single action glide bar clamps are faster.