Baiardo... "first stringing machine developed by Wilson"?

ManuGinobili

Hall of Fame
Just came across this 5 month old article

http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/articles/2009/09/16_wilson_baiardo.html

At the end they mentioned..

" Conclusion

Overall, we are extremely impressed by Baiardo. It’s hard to believe this is the first stringing machine developed by this team at Wilson. You would really think these guys have been building machines for a long time. But, then again, Wilson probably did spend more time and money developing Baiardo than just about any other machine. And, perhaps it is because this was their first machine that Wilson was able to truly start from scratch, think outside the conventional rules, and develop a unique machine that does so many things no stringing machine has ever done before. "

What does that mean? Wilson did not develop their previous machines? From what I read on that article the Baiardo seems like a Wilson Pro Tour on coke... the basics are very much the same. Sorry if it's a noob question...
 
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drakulie

Talk Tennis Guru
The article states, "developed by this Wilson Team". I would take that as meaning the current Wilson team, lead by Roman Prokes of ****. Not the fist machine ever developed by Wilson.
 

ManuGinobili

Hall of Fame
Ahh thanks drakulie... what got me was the "because this was their first machine that Wilson was able to truly start from scratch", thinking they previously outsourced their machines or something... Have you been able to string on one yet? If so how does it compare to the Babolats?
 

jim e

Legend
the machine wilson had before this one, as used in the 2006-2007 us open is the same machine as my pro master , now distrib. by xtremesportsmachines, http://www.photostringer.com/wilson_2006_us_open_01.htm most likely was not developed by wilson, but made for them and others as well, as it is the same machine as my pro master. their present machine sounds like it was develpoed by wilson.
 
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drakulie

Talk Tennis Guru
Here you go Jim:

wilson_061115-001f.jpg
 

drakulie

Talk Tennis Guru
manu, the Bairdo is impressive for sure. Looks super cool, and is fairly smooth. The mounting arms and turn table are excellent, although I'm not so impressed with the base and center clamps even though they are extremely good. Their has been a lot of problems reported with the base clamps, so I'm sure Wilson is working on getting the issue resolved. Not sure what the follow-up on that has been. All-in-all an impressive machine.
 

iplaybetter

Hall of Fame
that old one was the porex(some spelling of that) if you ever come across the prince 4000(yes it exists) that is what it is aswell
 

stringwalla

Rookie
Here you go Jim:

wilson_061115-001f.jpg
yup that's the machine I used at the Wilson World Championships in 2007.

I've done about 1K frames on a Biairdo now and still feel there are a few spots that could use improvements. But I must say that I can do a superior quality job the quickest on the Biairdo. If they'll just listen to my suggestions for the next generation, they will have a near perfect machine-
 

Aerial

New User
yup that's the machine I used at the Wilson World Championships in 2007.

I've done about 1K frames on a Biairdo now and still feel there are a few spots that could use improvements. But I must say that I can do a superior quality job the quickest on the Biairdo. If they'll just listen to my suggestions for the next generation, they will have a near perfect machine-

Do you think it is quicker than the Babolat Star 3?
 
I got a few suggestions for the Baiardo.

1 Make the tool tray bigger
2 Make the turntable 4 inches bigger. I can't string some racquetball racquets on it.
3 The clamps itself can be smoother and better.
 

stician

Semi-Pro
**** has two of these sweet Baiardo machines in their Manhattan store. I saw it in action and it was pretty sweet. I wouldn't mind giving it a go compared to the el cheapo I use.
 

ManuGinobili

Hall of Fame
Hey stringwalla, read some of your posts in the other baiardo thread, so much knowledge for a noob like me!

Who do you think is the target market of this machine? Considering that serious stringers are normally satisfied with the babolat machines 2/3 or half the price tag...
 

stringwalla

Rookie
Hey stringwalla, read some of your posts in the other baiardo thread, so much knowledge for a noob like me!

Who do you think is the target market of this machine? Considering that serious stringers are normally satisfied with the babolat machines 2/3 or half the price tag...

A serious stringer can do a fine job with a drop-weight.

Not sure if Wilson really had a target market in mind. They've locked up a large portion of pro tournaments, which gives them the need for a serious "Wilson Machine". Maintain a certain production level to satisfy their needs and maybe they build a few extra hoping to sell a few.
I saw a U.K. dealer selling them for $10K U.S. dollars. That's insane!!!

I guess they just got some of their stringers together to figure out what would make a competitor to Babolat, Prince, etc.. There are a limited number of parts manufacturers that make the same components for various companies
 
Keep in mind the The Prince 4000 is a two point mounting system, just like the Prince 5000.
I work on the Prince 5000 and we tried the new wilson several months ago but we liked the clamps better on the prince 5000, nothing beats the clamps on the prince 5000 IMO even all the babs

the tilt was the only feature we liked on the wilson, helps with your back
 
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