Hercules 880

tenisjugador said:

Any opinions on the Mutual Power Hercules 880? It seems very good...
Otherwise, any other stringers in the same price range (or less ) that have:

Electronic constant pull tensioning system that isn't influenced by voltage (or auto. dropweight)
Fixed clamps

Thanks,
tenisjugador

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iplaybetter said:

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what productive impact does this have?

the Silent partner DG if very well regarded
http://www.sptennis.com/stringer.asp#DG

this thread is also worth looking at:
http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=203426

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nadalfan! said:

I was just telling him that if he wasn't interested in an electronic perhaps a crank would better suit him..

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tenisjugador said:

Well it does look really good. It's kind of tempting but way to pricy for now.
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Im still looking for something in a much smaller price range.

EDIT:
smaller price range = <650 preferably

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tenisjugador said:

Okay...so besides purchasing that wise head thing, how can I make up for the tension loss in a lockout system that is less severe in a constant pull system?

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nadalfan! said:

There shouldn't be that much tension loss according to my research of stringing machines and besides people have said cranks are faster than electrics.

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tenisjugador said:

The stringer guide made by Mansewerz says that there's up to a 5-10 pound loss! That's quite a lot...

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tenisjugador said:

The stringer guide made by Mansewerz says that there's up to a 5-10 pound loss! That's quite a lot...

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Mansewerz said:

Relatively. You may just string tighter. And that's not really a loss, just looser than if strung with a cp machine. Besides, it also depends on clamping time.

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Mansewerz said:

Relatively. You may just string tighter. And that's not really a loss, just looser than if strung with a cp machine. Besides, it also depends on clamping time.

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tenisjugador said:

Okay so supposing I add 3 or 4 pounds to a lockout tensioning system, I should be good?

AND how does clamping time effect the tension? Does more time before clamping mean there's a greater tension loss?

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tenisjugador said:

Okay thanks!
ONE LAST THING
Just to check, more time between tension and clamp for a cp machine will not have that effect, right?

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tenisjugador said:

I don't want a crank because I prefer a constant pull tensioning system.

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iplaybetter said:

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what productive impact does this have?

LMFAO! For some reason I just thought that was hilarious.

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Il Mostro said:

This is *not* a constant pull machine. I considered it, but went in another direction because of this. Ask James in very specific terms and he will give you and honest answer. There are reviews at stringforum.net that may be helpful to you. Beware of much of the advice thrown around here -- you need waders to sift through the muck dispensed by the yobbos who have never seen, let alone used most of the stringing machines discussed here. I wish we could have an adults-only section.

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nadalfan! said:

There shouldn't be that much tension loss according to my research of stringing machines and besides people have said cranks are faster than electrics.

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Il Mostro said:

This is *not* a constant pull machine. I considered it, but went in another direction because of this. Ask James in very specific terms and he will give you and honest answer. There are reviews at stringforum.net that may be helpful to you. Beware of much of the advice thrown around here -- you need waders to sift through the muck dispensed by the yobbos who have never seen, let alone used most of the stringing machines discussed here. I wish we could have an adults-only section.

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