Cost of stringing in Canada

[armand]

I pay 17$ clean for stringing at RCS and I trust them fully. National Sports strings for free if you buy the strings from them or else it's 10$ but their work is quite questionable.
There's also Sporting Life and they string for the pros when they come to town(Toronto). However they cost a lot. I don't know how much the labour alone costs, but I know that Wilson Sensation costs 40$(that includes the purchase of the strings and labour)+tax and if you want some VS Gut, it'll set you back 80$. http://www.sportinglife.ca/Services/racquets/
Any other Canadian TWers care to chime in?

 

[tom-selleck]

thanks for the tip on rcs sports. i'll have to get up there.

i looked it up on a map and it's in north scarborough???

i've pretty much paid close to C$50 at sporting life for decent strings.

i think merchant of tennis on bayview is a little cheaper than that.

 

[Richie Rich]

sporting life is not that much more than smaller pro shops. there is a place by me that charges $35 for sensation and obscene prices for gut. cheaper to buy own string and pay $10 for labour - saves you 50% if you buy sensation from tw and pay $10 to get it strung.

never, ever go to national. they might do your racquet ok once but the odds are against you in the long run. might as well let my 2 yr old string racquets.

 

[armand]

Don't know what map you saw, but RCS is in north Scarborough(300 Silver Springs Boulevard).
But that 17$ is for the labour only.

 

[Richie Rich]

most smaller pro shops charge $10-$12 for labour, $15 at the most, ones that i know of anyway. $17 at rcs on those crappy gamma machines they have is a little steep but if it's close it's probably wirth it since you save on gas.

 

[mutt]

I have already seen a place where they strung somes Head IntelliString for 45$. That's pretty expensive for that string.

 

[jj300]

Holy crap!!! $30 for psgd? all i have to say is WOW

 

[armand]

most smaller pro shops charge $10-$12 for labour, $15 at the most, ones that i know of anyway. $17 at rcs on those crappy gamma machines they have is a little steep but if it's close it's probably wirth it since you save on gas.

lol it's funny that you are quibbling over a few bucks with that screen name.
So you know of places that offer a better service and a better price too? Do tell!

 

[Richie Rich]

lol it's funny that you are quibbling over a few bucks with that screen name.
So you know of places that offer a better service and a better price too? Do tell!

like i said, if you like them and they are close to you go to rcs. i wouldn't drive around for a few bucks. i have 4 tennis pro shops around me so i have a good choice and they charge $12. $5 per racquet adds up (vs rcs $17). not sure how much competition is around rcs without driving to merchant or ron sloan.

my user name has nothing to do with my financial status, trust me.

 

[baselinestringingservice]

Experienced stringer in GTA

I've been stringing rackets in GTA for about 12 years. I charge a very reasonable rate. Wilson sensations are only $24.99 and that includes the strings and labour. I have a 110% gurantee for my stringing job. If I bring your racket, not only will I pay for it, I include a free stringing job of your choice with it. I do not charge a premium for any hybrid combo's. 24 turnaround.

http://toronto.craigslist.org/spo/408642573.html

 

[156MPHserve]

I live very close to RCS if you're looking for a cheaper option.