Gamma Progression ST II used cost and advice

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I'm contemplating buying a Progression ST II from a guy I know. He wants 350 bucks for it. It's probably 8 years old but it's been in storage for 5 years. Would that be a fair price? He doesn't have any tools or a calibrator with it. If anyone has experience with this particular model, I'd like to hear about it. I tried stringing a test racket on it and had some issues with kinking my poly strings at the clamps and at the linear gripper end of the crank. Any thoughts? FYI that was only the second racket I've strung so it could be user error. I learned on a Neos 6000 that was significantly more advanced.
 
I bought a used Progression ST-II about 4 years ago for 400$. It only had a couple stringjobs done on it (like 20-30) and came with all the tools but no calibrator. At the time, it was a very good deal and I'd say 350$ without tools is still a great deal. It's less than half the retail price and stringing machines don't tend to lose much value over time.

The machine is very well built and could very well last you a couple decades. It is also very easy to add a WISE 2086 tension head on it if ever you wish to upgrade to electronic.

As for the kinking issues, I don't really see how clamps or grippers could make the strings kink, so I don't think you have to worry about that, it was probably just user error. As long as all the parts are working properly and there is no rust, I'd jump on it.
 
Good price for a machine in good shape. 8 years old means that it doesn't have the new turntable/brake and maybe composite rather than metal clamps (model on the left). Still a good price. If it's in good shape for $350 I probably wouldn't even negotiate. Buy an $10 electronic luggage scale (make sure it has the range (30~80lbs) + a starting clamp and you're on your way.

If you don't need to do but a few racquets a week, this'll be good enough for life.

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Um, I seem to have the turntable/clamps/crank from the right and the base/brake from the left......... How did that happen heh? Also the guy brokering the sale threw in a gamma calibrator and some spare flying clamps for me.
 
Um, I seem to have the turntable/clamps/crank from the right and the base/brake from the left......... How did that happen heh? Also the guy brokering the sale threw in a gamma calibrator and some spare flying clamps for me.
Again... If it's in good shape, I would buy it without even negotiating.
 
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