Prince 5000 mounting system

yourname1245 · Feb 18, 2017

Can someone give me some insight on the 4pt mounting. I'm about to purchase a prince 5000. I string a lot of different racquets and always used a 6pt. Finally upgrading to a better machine and the deal is great.
Just wanna make sure it's suitable for a majority of racquets without causing damage or distortion.

neverstopplaying · Feb 18, 2017

I just received a P7000 this week and only strung two racquets as I'm injured. I'm anxious to see what others have to say but I can't see how it won't work well for any racquet. The only negative that I noticed is that the central grommets are quite dark and harder to see as they are covered by the silver clamps that hold down the top of the racquet. I'll either have to move the machine or add more light - no big deal.

eelhc · Feb 18, 2017

I have a NEOS 1500 which has a similar, "4 point" mount. The 4 point mount is actually a 6 point - 2 center clamp/supports + 4 inside the frame direct mounts.

Prior to the Neos I've had several machines including a self centering Gamma 6004 6 point, Stringway, and multiple other 2 point/6 point mounts.

Mounting couldn't be simpler on the Prince and yes, the center grommets are hard to see because of the clamp retainer, but no grommets are blocked.

I've only strung a few hundred racquets on my machine (family/friends mostly)... I've never had any issues with the mounting. Ever.

Rabbit · Feb 19, 2017

eelhc said:
I have a NEOS 1500 which has a similar, "4 point" mount. The 4 point mount is actually a 6 point - 2 center clamp/supports + 4 inside the frame direct mounts.

Prior to the Neos I've had several machines including a self centering Gamma 6004 6 point, Stringway, and multiple other 2 point/6 point mounts.

Mounting couldn't be simpler on the Prince and yes, the center grommets are hard to see because of the clamp retainer, but no grommets are blocked.

I've only strung a few hundred racquets on my machine (family/friends mostly)... I've never had any issues with the mounting. Ever.

Prince really got it right with the 1500's mounting system. I think it is much improved over the 1000. It is rock solid.

10shoe · Feb 19, 2017

There's only a very small handful of racquets that won't do well on the P5000. The Volkl racquets with PowerArms are one. Head Crossbow racquets are another. Any racquet with a very thin throat section like the Babolat Aero 112. I don't see any of these with any great frequency.

yourname1245 · Feb 19, 2017

I just don't wanna have an issue with distortion or damaging racquets.
I'd like to see if the 6pt can be added, but also I'm reading if you have any issues with the circuit board than your brat as the parts are all gone.

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10shoe · Feb 19, 2017

yourname1245 said:
I just don't wanna have an issue with distortion or damaging racquets.
I'd like to see if the 6pt can be added, but also I'm reading if you have any issues with the circuit board than your brat as the parts are all gone.

IMO, the availability of parts is a legitimate issue. Distortion and damage are not. The superiority of 6 pt mounting is "fake news".

lwto · Feb 19, 2017

10shoe said:
IMO, the availability of parts is a legitimate issue. Distortion and damage are not. The superiority of 6 pt mounting is "fake news".

Agreed,

yourname1245 · Feb 21, 2017

all the parts are available right now for the machine except the LCD. whos to say in the future if they will or will not be.

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