Looking for a quality commercial stringer..

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ElliotSuh

Guest
I've been learning how to string since I've started breaking string frequently. However, I would like to start a small business stringing racquets.

I've been researching quite a bit, but I don't really have a clue on which stringer to purchase.

I heard that spring-tension machines are best for commercial uses, but considering my budget ($200-$350) I was wondering how well dropweight machines would fit commercial purposes.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Some machines I have been looking at:
Laserfibre MS200 ECO (dropweight)
Alpha Pioneer DC (dropweight)
Mutual Power Alpine 2000 (spring tension)
Eagnas Flex 940 (spring tension)
Eagnas 300 (spring tension)

A comparison or feedback on any of these machines would be very helpful.

Thanks,
Elliot
 

tnig469

Semi-Pro
honestly i think u might have to up ur budget...because dropweight machines...maybe somewhat time consuming if there are many racquets to string in ur area...
 

jj300

Semi-Pro
how many rackets do you think you will string? honestly if you are considering opening a small business for racket stringing, your budget should be much higher, you should have a a pretty good business plan and some ideas of what kind of numbers of rackets you are looking at. do you have any of these answers yet? How many other stringers are in your area? Check out racquettech.com with your zipcode for competition. How much do you plan to charge? This will depend on your location as well, where do you live? See if you can find a person close by and ask them some questions. If I was you and I knew about how many rackets I might do, I would atleast double or triple my budget for the machine to start out.
 
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ElliotSuh

Guest
thanks for the reply jj.
I'm thinking about stringing around 200-300 racquets a year.
I would be stringing mostly for highschool students at $12 or $15 per job depending on the string.
As I am currently a student, I am not interested in becoming a professional stringer. Just as a side-job.
I don't have a very detailed or thorough business plan, but I was planning on making business cards and giving a few to my friends for them to suggest me to a few of their friends. Maybe taking a few jobs from the club as well.

But thanks for the suggestion.
Maybe I shouldn't have used "small business." Hobby is a much more fitting term.
 

theace21

Hall of Fame
Elliot - I agree with JJ. If you want to start a business, you can't do it with a low budget stringer. You need to bite the bullet and save or borrow some money and get a machine that will allow you to show people you are a professional stringer and are serious about your business.

Would you take your racket to someone that is stringing on a drop weight table top. I won't and most of the serious tennis players I know wouldn't either. When they ask you what type of machine, you want to show them you are serious about stringing and have invested in a commercial machine.

If you market yourself, give quality service with a quick turnaround - and are very competitive pricewise - you might be able to get something going.

I wish you luck...
 
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ElliotSuh

Guest
Hm, but which crank machine?
I've been trying to decide between the Alpha Revo 3000 or the Flex 940.
I am only considering the Revo however, because I found an owner willing to sell it for $400.

After reading the posts, I figured that an upright machine would be more impressive to customers, but the "portability" of the Revo is appealing.

I was wondering if anyone knew the weight of the Revo or had any suggestions on which machine to get.

Thanks for all the help
 
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