Babolat stringing machines history - Page 3

drakulie · 02-09-2010, 06:06 AM

Thanks, Richard!

ericson, here is cool video of a 2502:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0tikhOujAI

Not sure which machine this is. Perhaps a Starring??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjYqAspqLiQ

Richard Parnell · 02-09-2010, 06:22 AM

That is the starring "E" (the "E" part comes from the electric tension screen) That machine had the best moving clamp I have ever used. You could make it swivel with no effort and it locked automatically as you take the string out of the two metal separators just behind the string gripping plate in the tension head.

drakulie · 02-09-2010, 09:17 AM

^^ Richard, that is an amazing function. It's great that you are sharing so much information with us.

ericson, here is another video. A gentleman in Italy stringing on a 5502. Although the video is made to be funny, and one can't really see the 5502 in action.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFsnct1p7_w

Perhaps Mr. Parnell one day will be kind enough to share some of his photos/vids of his 5502 or even 3502.

ericsson · 02-09-2010, 10:52 AM

Drak, great videos, i just love that starring E

raging · 02-09-2010, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ericsson

Drak, great videos, i just love that starring E

yes brilliant videos, I think it was the 2502 that I got instruction on in Besancon,
still got no idea! Fortunately for everyone I am not stringing, watching these videos makes me want to buy a machine.
thanks
don't want to hijack but does ericsson know any more on bab RPM Blast string?
apologies..need expertise in other thread!

ericsson · 02-10-2010, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by drakulie

ericson, that is so awesome. I'm blown away. Do you have that on a PDF file? could you email it to me. Would love to read it. Thanks.

Thanks!

Hi Drak, take a look here, you should be able to read it now:

(Bedankt Jan!)

drakulie · 02-10-2010, 05:04 AM

^^^ericsson, that is awesome. Thanks for re-loading it and making it bigger. I'm getting more and more envious of those with this machine.

I'm curious if the 4002 has these features.

raging · 02-10-2010, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by drakulie

^^^ericsson, that is awesome. Thanks for re-loading it and making it bigger. I'm getting more and more envious of those with this machine.

I'm curious if the 4002 has these features.

ok you guys stop it...I am hooked...business is slow...I must have one of these
machines...!
maybe Babolat will cut me a deal on a Star 5! Or I will have to do a little internet surfing....maybe a used star 4!

drakulie · 02-10-2010, 06:12 AM

^^^^Hahaha.

I already have a star 4, which I absolutely love. However, I am now hooked on this 5502. It just looks so sweet.

<<<<have to string at least one frame on one of them>>>>

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A couple people asked for me to post photos of me stringing some frames. Here you go, stringing a head microgel radical mp, and drinking a Heineken:

origmarm · 02-10-2010, 06:38 AM

Thanks for posting the pics and info Ericsson, a great thread!

Drak for your info I'm pretty sure this is the one that I used to string on from what I can see of the picture:

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Originally Posted by ericsson

1001:

So not a Star 3 at all but a 1001 it would appear. Apologies for the mistake, it's been a while

Cheers, Orig

drakulie · 02-10-2010, 06:40 AM

^^^thanks origmarm. I could definitely see where you would confuse it with the star 4, as it has a lot of the same characteristics.

Could you provide a bit of feedback on the machine?? That would be great.

ericsson · 02-10-2010, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by drakulie

^^^ericsson, that is awesome. Thanks for re-loading it and making it bigger. I'm getting more and more envious of those with this machine.

I'm curious if the 4002 has these features.

Stay tuned, i will post close ups of the 4002 soon and a lot more...

drakulie · 02-10-2010, 09:28 AM

patiently await!

drakulie · 02-10-2010, 05:15 PM

Ron Yu stringing one of Murray's frames on a Star 4:

http://downloads.lta.org.uk/webservi...eo/video7.html

Tina · 02-10-2010, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by drakulie

Ron Yu stringing one of Murray's frames on a Star 4:

http://downloads.lta.org.uk/webservi...eo/video7.html

Thanks for sharing the link. How frequently do you guys string your own racket(s)? Twice a month or Twice a week, etc? Thanks.

BigT · 02-10-2010, 05:29 PM

Man, that Star 2 looks amazing!!!

ericsson · 02-11-2010, 12:41 AM

4502:

ericsson · 02-11-2010, 12:43 AM

Finally the 3502:

raging · 02-11-2010, 01:48 AM

Thanks for great photos drak- star 4 looks great and you like you are having fun!

Ericsson awesome photos, did the 3502 come out in france around 91,92?
I think that may have been the machine I "learnt" on back then...

drakulie · 02-11-2010, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Tina

Thanks for sharing the link. How frequently do you guys string your own racket(s)? Twice a month or Twice a week, etc? Thanks.

depending how much I play,,,,,, about twice a week.

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Originally Posted by BigT

Man, that Star 2 looks amazing!!!

Yup, they all look great!

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Originally Posted by raging

Thanks for great photos drak- star 4 looks great and you like you are having fun!

always! I really enjoy the process. I'm getting psyched. I have a tourney with 250+ entries I'm stringing for starting tomorrow. I should be busy.

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Originally Posted by raging

Ericsson awesome photos, did the 3502 come out in france around 91,92?
I think that may have been the machine I "learnt" on back then...

Have to agree these are some spectacular photos ericsson is sharing with us.

ericsson, are some of these photos you have taken personally?? I'm very envious you have been able to see all these machines up close.

The 3502 and 4002 are just blowing me away. each photo set you put up is better, and better.

02-09-2010, 06:06 AM	#41
drakulie Talk Tennis Guru Join Date: May 2004 Location: FT. Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 23,911	Thanks, Richard! ericson, here is cool video of a 2502: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0tikhOujAI Not sure which machine this is. Perhaps a Starring?? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjYqAspqLiQ __________________ Head Stringer @ the LTC, Babolat Star 4 Stringer http://www.youtube.com/user/drakulie

02-09-2010, 09:17 AM	#43
drakulie Talk Tennis Guru Join Date: May 2004 Location: FT. Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 23,911	^^ Richard, that is an amazing function. It's great that you are sharing so much information with us. ericson, here is another video. A gentleman in Italy stringing on a 5502. Although the video is made to be funny, and one can't really see the 5502 in action. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFsnct1p7_w Perhaps Mr. Parnell one day will be kind enough to share some of his photos/vids of his 5502 or even 3502. __________________ Head Stringer @ the LTC, Babolat Star 4 Stringer http://www.youtube.com/user/drakulie

02-09-2010, 10:52 AM	#44
ericsson Hall Of Fame Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Land of beer and chocolate Posts: 3,549	Drak, great videos, i just love that starring E __________________ Sports do not build character. They reveal it.

02-10-2010, 05:04 AM	#47
drakulie Talk Tennis Guru Join Date: May 2004 Location: FT. Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 23,911	^^^ericsson, that is awesome. Thanks for re-loading it and making it bigger. I'm getting more and more envious of those with this machine. I'm curious if the 4002 has these features. __________________ Head Stringer @ the LTC, Babolat Star 4 Stringer http://www.youtube.com/user/drakulie

02-10-2010, 06:40 AM	#51
drakulie Talk Tennis Guru Join Date: May 2004 Location: FT. Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 23,911	^^^thanks origmarm. I could definitely see where you would confuse it with the star 4, as it has a lot of the same characteristics. Could you provide a bit of feedback on the machine?? That would be great. __________________ Head Stringer @ the LTC, Babolat Star 4 Stringer http://www.youtube.com/user/drakulie