Looking for a new stringing machine

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vag0st

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Hi guys,

I'm new to this and looking to get my first stringing machine!

I'm currently doing my research and thought I should ask here as well.

I was thinking to start with something like a Penta Premium Stringer 3600 and later on, converting it to electronic with a Wise 2086 Electronic Professional Tension Head.

The total cost will be around £1200.


I was just curious if this sounds like a good idea, if the drop weight is good enough, to begin with, what things to look for etc etc

Any information, suggestion, recommendation, or tip is more than welcome!

Thanks in advance!
 
MikeCrowChip said:
I'd do the Pro's Pro Hornet first...it is £492 it looks like the clamps are better. check W&D
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Hi Mike, thanks for the suggestion. Also, thanks for the W&D website, didn't know about it.
Pro's Pro Hornet is at the same price as the Penta Premium Stringer 3600 I mentioned above. Both at £492.


Do you think it's a better machine? Any advantages to the Pro's Pro I should know of?


I was looking at the Penta, because I was reading some comments that the Pro's Pro are not that reliable and they break quite often.

Seemed like a better brand to me.
 
Hi, I used a Penta Premium 3600 for over a year, first with a dropweight then with a Wise and thought it was a solid machine that worked well and worked even better with the Wise. The machine is solid and built by Xpider in Taiwan. They also make all of the Tourna machines which share many parts with the Penta. It's basic but built well. The towers like the rest of the machine is solid and the has a single dial to control the side supports as opposed to a dial for each side support. This ensures that the side supports are even due to being controlled by a single knob. The K side supports on the Penta are not a hindrance, they don't block any string holes as the holes at the supports are still easily accessible on the frame. The only thing I'd recommend is upgrading the standard clamps to the diamond dusted deluxe clamps that W&D offers, they are much better. Last but not least, when you do decide to upgrade to the Wise, the low adaptor for the motor is a perfect fit. When it is time to add the Wise, the people at W&D are great and will be willing to help get you going. Hope this helps.
 
Helio Correia said:
Hi, I used a Penta Premium 3600 for over a year, first with a dropweight then with a Wise and thought it was a solid machine that worked well and worked even better with the Wise. The machine is solid and built by Xpider in Taiwan. They also make all of the Tourna machines which share many parts with the Penta. It's basic but built well. The towers like the rest of the machine is solid and the has a single dial to control the side supports as opposed to a dial for each side support. This ensures that the side supports are even due to being controlled by a single knob. The K side supports on the Penta are not a hindrance, they don't block any string holes as the holes at the supports are still easily accessible on the frame. The only thing I'd recommend is upgrading the standard clamps to the diamond dusted deluxe clamps that W&D offers, they are much better. Last but not least, when you do decide to upgrade to the Wise, the low adaptor for the motor is a perfect fit. When it is time to add the Wise, the people at W&D are great and will be willing to help get you going. Hope this helps.
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Thank you very much, that's really helpful!
May I ask how much faster are you stringing with the wise? How long does it take with the drop weight?

Debating if it's worth it at all to get the drop weight and upgrade later or save a bit more and go all out to the wise combo from the start!
 
Not a problem. I'd say if you have the funds for the machine with the Wise, I would just buy it and skip the DW. It was faster for me, about 10-15 minutes but even more so than that it was less physical (not having to drop and raise the arm constantly). It's also much more consistent in that there are less variables that can change during each pull. A dropweight can produce a good result but more variances can introduce slight differences between jobs that you don't have to deal with when using the Wise which is a very consistent and precise motor. String jobs done with the Wise will be much closer to the jobs that you would get at a pro shop since they for the most part use electronic machines. Another pus for the machine, I wouldn't call the machine a high volume machine, I wouldn't want to do 100 racquets a week on it but if you have a few people to string for, it's absolutely great for doing 10 to 20 frames a week which would help you pay for it. Again, the folks at W&D or Racquet Depot are great and responsive, they can help you with any issues you may come across when using your machine.
 
tennis3 said:
This guy says a crank machine is less accurate than a dropweight or an electronic stringer. Is that true
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That depends on the definition of accurate. When I would calibrate my crank I got the exact same tension every time checked it. You won’t get that with a DW or eCP.
 
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Guys appreciate the comments but could we please get back on track? :D

Any suggestions, thoughts, recommendations, and tips on the original question? <3


I'd try to avoid DW and go for crank but the price difference is a bit high and since I'm thinking to convert it to electric with the Wise later on, it adds up quite a bit.


I'd like to start stringing for me and some friends and later on expand further to more people and maybe as a side hustle! :P


Opinions between the Pro's Pro Hornet or the Penta Premium Stringer 3600?

Thanks in advance!
 
Here’s a thread from back in Apr of ‘22, check it out @vag0st if you haven’t already…

Penta Premium Stringer 3600 Stringing Machine vs Pro's Pro Hornet and Gamma Progression II​


Guess my ability to link the thread didn’t quite work…just search the title above, you’ll find it.
 
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Herb said:
My opinion is to not worry about what everyone else says. Get the best machine you can afford and string in accordance to it. If string job feels soft increase tension, and vice versa. You can do a good job on any style of machine.
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Liking and liking and liking
 
I agree with Herb 100%. Work with the machine you have and get to know it and gain experience stringing and you can produce great results.
 
I got the Penta premium with drop weight. Strung 50 racquets with it then upgraded to wise. All in all great machine for the price. I’d recommend getting the drop weight to start, it still does an accurate job and it’ll make you appreciate that wise even more when you decide to get it.

Upgrade the clamps to diamond dusted though. Cheers
 
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