So I was watching the Klippermate commercial on Tennis Channel...

jagmeister · 05-09-2011, 01:13 PM

You know the one with the kid stringing at the table. I was wondering if anyone strings racquets while sitting. I've never tried it even when I owned a tabletop stringer. But I do get tired sometimes and wish there was a way to rest my legs while stringing.

jhick · 05-09-2011, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by jagmeister

You know the one with the kid stringing at the table. I was wondering if anyone strings racquets while sitting. I've never tried it even when I owned a tabletop stringer. But I do get tired sometimes and wish there was a way to rest my legs while stringing.

I own a Klippermate and I string while sitting all the time. Usually in front of the TV; I try to make as relaxing as possible, which is why it usually takes me over an hour to string a racquet, LOL.

coachrick · 05-09-2011, 02:51 PM

I would wreck my back if I tried to string while sitting

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I did have a colleague who had a 'gunner's' seat(or tractor seat) behind him so he could sit 'part-way' while stringing...alternating standing/sitting many times during a string job. Sort of like having a stool behind you...just to take some weight off your feet from time to time.

bcart1991 · 05-09-2011, 04:10 PM

I usually sit, but sometimes I stand. Great avatar, too. Geaux Tigers.

RonSon · 05-09-2011, 04:18 PM

I actually stand while weaving and then sit while tensioning. I never saw the commercial. I think if my klipper was on a stand itnwould be different. I use my dining room table. Btw, my dad is a tiger fan/grad. I'm a ull fan/grad. Go Cajuns.

Maui19 · 05-09-2011, 04:44 PM

I never thought about it. I string on an island in my kitchen, and sitting isn't an option there. Maybe I should try it on my coffee table.

SOY78 · 05-09-2011, 05:23 PM

I used to sit but now that I have an island at home that is what I use, kinda faster standing up.

spacediver · 05-09-2011, 06:33 PM

I think I sit most of the time when stringing with my klipper. Find it more comfy. My tabletop is kinda low, so standing means i have to bend over.

jmnk · 05-09-2011, 08:51 PM

When seeing this commercial the only thing I can think of is the fact that he is using drop-weight on a glass table. There just must be fail in there somewhere...

GPB · 05-10-2011, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by jmnk

When seeing this commercial the only thing I can think of is the fact that he is using drop-weight on a glass table. There just must be fail in there somewhere...

lol...

I sit while stringing... I put my SP Swing on a coffee table and sit on the sofa and go for it. It's kinda slow (60 minutes is a good time) and I'm looking forward to the day I get a setup that allows me to stand up.

Sitting at that table, with the stringer as high as it is for that kid, though... would be nearly impossible to string, though! It's gotta be belly-button high.

GlenK · 05-10-2011, 05:58 AM

I bought a Gamma X-Els table top and got the floor stand to go with it.
Standing and the ability to move around the machine seemed to help my efficiency and time.

jagmeister · 05-10-2011, 07:53 AM

I agree with the consensus that stringing while sitting definitely slows down the process. I find myself moving all around my stringer (during the crosses) to speed up the weave. Oh well, I was hoping there was some sort of special seat someone found that would work. Thanks.

RyanRF · 05-10-2011, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by jhick

I own a Klippermate and I string while sitting all the time. Usually in front of the TV; I try to make as relaxing as possible, which is why it usually takes me over an hour to string a racquet, LOL.

Same here. I put the Klippermate on my desk in front of my PC. It's a little cramped, but the hour goes by quickly if I'm watching something interesting.

Carolina Racquet · 05-10-2011, 09:55 AM

Come on, man... you gotta stand while you string!! Being able to move around makes stringing so much easier.

precision2b · 05-10-2011, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Carolina Racquet

Come on, man... you gotta stand while you string!! Being able to move around makes stringing so much easier.

I agree. I can't set and string. I move around to much to sit...

RyanRF · 05-11-2011, 01:23 PM

My problem is that I don't really have a surface at the right height. If I stand, I feel like i have to bend down. If I sit, the stringer is uncomfortably high

Carolina Racquet · 05-11-2011, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by RyanRF

My problem is that I don't really have a surface at the right height. If I stand, I feel like i have to bend down. If I sit, the stringer is uncomfortably high

No kitchen counter space available? I do mine on there on a peninsula. Perfect height IMO.

v-verb · 11-25-2012, 08:32 AM

I'm thinking of getting a Klippermate to string poly at low tensions - 30-40lbs. Is siting while string workable at low tensions?

Ronaldo · 11-25-2012, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by jhick

I own a Klippermate and I string while sitting all the time. Usually in front of the TV; I try to make as relaxing as possible, which is why it usually takes me over an hour to string a racquet, LOL.

Wow, string in a garage, standing on concrete. No music, tv, or any distactions, please. Once drove 2 1/2 hrs and forgot to turn the radio on. Seems to scare my passengers though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGPcSd7DDLk

tbuggle · 11-25-2012, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by v-verb

I'm thinking of getting a Klippermate to string poly at low tensions - 30-40lbs. Is siting while string workable at low tensions?

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05-09-2011, 01:13 PM	#1
jagmeister New User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Northern VA Posts: 90	So I was watching the Klippermate commercial on Tennis Channel... You know the one with the kid stringing at the table. I was wondering if anyone strings racquets while sitting. I've never tried it even when I owned a tabletop stringer. But I do get tired sometimes and wish there was a way to rest my legs while stringing.

05-09-2011, 04:10 PM	#4
bcart1991 Semi-Pro Join Date: May 2010 Location: Douglasville, GA Posts: 748	I usually sit, but sometimes I stand. Great avatar, too. Geaux Tigers. __________________ Kotter USTA/WGTA 4.0

05-09-2011, 05:23 PM	#7
SOY78 Semi-Pro Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 550	I used to sit but now that I have an island at home that is what I use, kinda faster standing up. __________________ 5x Volkl C10pt & 2x Volkl PB10mid (various strings & tensions, some full some hybrid)

05-10-2011, 05:58 AM	#11
GlenK Semi-Pro Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: St. Augustine, FL Posts: 596	I bought a Gamma X-Els table top and got the floor stand to go with it. Standing and the ability to move around the machine seemed to help my efficiency and time. __________________ Head YouTek Prestige MP (18x20) - Wilson Nat Gut 17/MSV Co-Focus 1.18 (55/54) - Gamma X-Els

05-10-2011, 07:53 AM	#12
jagmeister New User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Northern VA Posts: 90	What I thought I agree with the consensus that stringing while sitting definitely slows down the process. I find myself moving all around my stringer (during the crosses) to speed up the weave. Oh well, I was hoping there was some sort of special seat someone found that would work. Thanks.