Purchasing machine from pro tourney...

[Tar Heel Tennis]

has anyone here done this? What is the procedure for making the purchase? Anyone know if the machines used at Winston-Salem Open next week will be available for purchase? Where can I find this info?
TIA

 

[loosegroove]

My local club purchased one of the high-end Dunlop machines from the New York Open last year. The machine was absolutely mint and only used for the tourney. But one of the pros at my club had an in, so that was their connection. Otherwise, I have no idea how you would go about doing it. However, it seems to be worth it if you can find a way.

 

[Irvin]

In Atlanta they list them on Facebook (May be other locations too) a couple weeks before the tourney. They are usually spoken for before the tourney. You could join the IART they have a list of those who run tournaments (USRSA may have a list also) you could contact them.

 

[1HBHfanatic]

do they just use them 1x and no more??
are all the machines "new", every year?!?

 

[Irvin]

do they just use them 1x and no more??
are all the machines "new", every year?!?

The machine for larger tournaments usually are new, used for that one tournament, and sold at the end of the tournament.

 

[Rabbit]

@1HBHfanatic, there you go, your answer straight from a tournament stringer's mouth!

 

[MAX PLY]

Actually I think the answer depends a little on who is doing the tournament stringing but Irwin is more right than wrong here in the US. I know that’s how it currently works at the BBT Open in Atlanta and the WS open in Winston-Salem. I’ve also seen stringing sponsored by local shops where they bring their own machines. You just need to check. The best way to snag one is to find out who’s doing the stringing in advance, contact them, and see if they’ll agree in advance to sell it to you. If you wait until the tournament, the machines will likely be spoken for.

 

[Irvin]

I’ve also seen stringing sponsored by local shops where they bring their own machines

If I ‘member right @drakulie worked at a Florida tourney where a local shop ran the tournament using Prince machines. He even created a forum thread showing a bunch of rackets pics and answered a lot of Qs. I’ll see if I can find the thread.

 

[Irvin]

It was Delray Breach tournament https://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/ind...enes-look-of-the-delray-beach-atp-250.372144/

 

[Rabbit]

Actually I think the answer depends a little on who is doing the tournament stringing but Irwin is more right than wrong here in the US. I know that’s how it currently works at the BBT Open in Atlanta and the WS open in Winston-Salem. I’ve also seen stringing sponsored by local shops where they bring their own machines. You just need to check. The best way to snag one is to find out who’s doing the stringing in advance, contact them, and see if they’ll agree in advance to sell it to you. If you wait until the tournament, the machines will likely be spoken for.

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[1HBHfanatic]

If I ‘member right @drakulie worked at a Florida tourney where a local shop ran the tournament using Prince machines. He even created a forum thread showing a bunch of rackets pics and answered a lot of Qs. I’ll see if I can find the thread.

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[1HBHfanatic]

Actually I think the answer depends a little on who is doing the tournament stringing but Irwin is more right than wrong here in the US. I know that’s how it currently works at the BBT Open in Atlanta and the WS open in Winston-Salem. I’ve also seen stringing sponsored by local shops where they bring their own machines. You just need to check. The best way to snag one is to find out who’s doing the stringing in advance, contact them, and see if they’ll agree in advance to sell it to you. If you wait until the tournament, the machines will likely be spoken for.

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