How good are the klippermate
- Thread starter Nickac
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I think it's great. The drop weight tensioner initially takes some practice, but it's simple after that. For $60 you'll make your money back after 3 or 4 stringjobs. Totally worth IMO.
I've strung probably 100+ since I got it last year. Still in great shape. Built like a tank..
I've strung probably 100+ since I got it last year. Still in great shape. Built like a tank..
loosegroove
Hall of Fame
Agreed. And if you don't like it, you'll easily be able to sell it for $60 on craigslist and get your money back.
mmk
Hall of Fame
You can get a clamp from Klipperusa for $35. Yes, poly is harder to string than a multi, but just that, more difficult - not impossible. The main thing with poly is to start with the bar down instead of up.
Lakers4Life
Hall of Fame
There is an Eagnas Flex 160 on CL in Irvine for $99. A way better machine than a Kmate. IMHO
Lakers4Life
Hall of Fame
It will be much easier to string on the Eagnas than on a Kmate. One it's got fixed clamps, far easier to use than floating clamps. The tensioner has a clutch, where the Kmate does not.
kadishack
New User
It doesn't look like the eagnas flex 160 has fixed clamps but has flying clamps instead.
Lakers4Life
Hall of Fame
If you see the pictures it has fixed clamps, I suspect it's a Flex 740. The seller has it listed as a Flex 160.
mmk
Hall of Fame
If you see the pictures it has fixed clamps, I suspect it's a Flex 740. The seller has it listed as a Flex 160.
If it is the one in the picture, buy it now. The clamps alone are worth the asking price.
If you see the pictures it has fixed clamps, I suspect it's a Flex 740. The seller has it listed as a Flex 160.
$99 for the stringer in this pic is a steal ... even if it is an Eagnas.
kadishack
New User
If you see the pictures it has fixed clamps, I suspect it's a Flex 740. The seller has it listed as a Flex 160.
Ahh I didn't look at the post, I just looked up the model. My bad...
Definitely worth at least $99, go get it.
Lakers4Life
Hall of Fame
I would buy it, but I don't really need it.
Topspin101
Rookie
+1 on the phone support. They have been great to me. Buy the Klippermate with confidence....
Lakers4Life
Hall of Fame
Some people don't know what they are selling. Brand New that's a $329, not the $259 they stated in the ad.
max
Legend
I love my Klippermate. The clamps are excellent. I hate poly because I don't like the string for my game, and, when it comes to stringing, I hate tying knots with poly. . . but you have to tie knots with any machine you get. The "ratchet mechanism" thing machts nicht for me because its easy to judge how much string to put in the string puller once you've done a racquet or two. I suppose from an engineering perspective, I view that as more parts possibly breaking, and the diamond dust may wear out, etc.
I know my gamma floating clamp sucks and I wish I could get my money back.
I know my gamma floating clamp sucks and I wish I could get my money back.
Klippermate is a great deal
I have strung 4 racquets and found the Klippermate easy to use and comes with instructions and string patterns. Definitely recommend it for home use. Floating clamps work great. Poly is a little tough to string, but I managed and after a few times I'm sure it will be much faster.
I have strung 4 racquets and found the Klippermate easy to use and comes with instructions and string patterns. Definitely recommend it for home use. Floating clamps work great. Poly is a little tough to string, but I managed and after a few times I'm sure it will be much faster.
camohommed
New User
I've had no regrets since buying my klippermate earlier this year.
No hesitation in recommending it.
No hesitation in recommending it.
microphage
Rookie
So with either a Klip vs a x-2, what is the string type order of easiest to string.
Is it:
1) Syn Gut
2) poly
3) Natural
THanks in advance
Is it:
1) Syn Gut
2) poly
3) Natural
THanks in advance
Carolina Racquet
Professional
In terms of accuracy, durability and value, I think the Kmate is outstanding. I've strung over 100 frames in the last 2.5 years.
Yes, there are better machines w fixed clamps, 6 pt mounting... etc. But for just a personal machine, or to help out a few friends, it's awesome.
Yes, there are better machines w fixed clamps, 6 pt mounting... etc. But for just a personal machine, or to help out a few friends, it's awesome.
It's a great machine that will produce quality, replicable string jobs, albeit at a leisurely pace. So no, you won't win any stringing speed contests, but if you want to string your racquet with a particular string at a certain tension, you can string that racquet with that string at that tension time and time again. And it is that ability to reproduce the same string job time and again, that all stringers, amateurs and professionals alike, aspire to achieve.
From my own personal experience, don't delay in buying it or any stringing machine for that matter, because I procrastinated for years in buying my K'mate, and now my best tennis playing days are behind me (especially if I can't get rid of this damn tennis elbow!). Aussie
From my own personal experience, don't delay in buying it or any stringing machine for that matter, because I procrastinated for years in buying my K'mate, and now my best tennis playing days are behind me (especially if I can't get rid of this damn tennis elbow!). Aussie
microphage
Rookie
Just got a Gamma X-2 this week. After the intial 30 mins of "What the hell am I suppose to do," it was fairly easy. Noticed a few cross ties that should have alternated so lesson learned. Watched a few of the videos in the stickies and they all helped as well as the TW video with Andy.
Went to play with the racquet and noticed maybe the outside mains are lesser tension than the inner mains when pressing on them. Is it possible? I can pretty much explain it as I ran out of string with an old oversized racquet so couldn't get the string to be tensioned on the last hold adequately so had to just pull tension with the hand and clamp and then tie.
Thanks.
Went to play with the racquet and noticed maybe the outside mains are lesser tension than the inner mains when pressing on them. Is it possible? I can pretty much explain it as I ran out of string with an old oversized racquet so couldn't get the string to be tensioned on the last hold adequately so had to just pull tension with the hand and clamp and then tie.
Thanks.
