Best budget stringing machine?

[chiapants226]

Hi all -

I am looking for a relatively affordable stringing machine for home stringing for when I move to London in the next few months. Currently I string my racquets on a Jadee dropweight machine with 6 point mounts and fixed clamps - so my requirements are at least a 6 point mounting system and fixed clamps (don't like dealing with flying clamps).

Seems as the Pros pro have an affordable machine on the market - but reading reviews it seems the build quality is not so good with these?

I have been eyeing a Penta Premium 3600:
https://www.wdstrings.co.uk/penta-premium-stringer-3600-stringing-machine/

I don't have a set budget yet - going to assess all the options before making a purchase! I also haven't really used a crank before - so pros vs cons of crank vs dropweight would be something to consider too!

 

[MAX PLY]

The sticky on machines and the search feature will be your two best friends here.

 

[WisconsinPlayer]

I'm not sure how good that machine will be, it looks to good to be true. Most 6 mount fixed clamp machines are almost double the price. I have the gamma x-6fc which is 509$ and it is great

 

[Irvin]

Why not take the one you have with you? I had a friend who took a Serrano to Germany and back. Not sure what those weigh but I'm sure it was a lot heavier than and table top machine.

 

[mmk]

The base clamps on that Penta are not very good, and will need to be repaired after a while - see this thread:

https://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/ind...-940-swivel-clamp-issues.336229/#post-4825611

 

[Irvin]

The base clamps? I hope this video does not represent the normal quality of the 3600. Worth a laugh though.

 

[chiapants226]

Why not take the one you have with you? I had a friend who took a Serrano to Germany and back. Not sure what those weigh but I'm sure it was a lot heavier than and table top machine.

Probably will take up too much space in the luggage! I only have 30kg luggage space to take with me to the UK. Also my jadee machine is quite old - so it might also be a good excuse to upgrade!

It's possible that I could then ship the machine back home if/when I return to Melbourne.

 

[chiapants226]

The base clamps on that Penta are not very good, and will need to be repaired after a while - see this thread:

https://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/ind...-940-swivel-clamp-issues.336229/#post-4825611

Looks like I might have to consider something else then - or buy it knowing it will require repair...
Does anybody have any experience with the pros Pro machines? Either the challenger (drop weight) or the pilot (crank)?

 

[struggle]

I think you can read reviews on eagnas machines to get feedback on PP machines.
It seems they are both sourced from the same factory, but not sure if they have the same
tolerances etc. They all look the same to me via pictures.