Geoff
Hall of Fame
I received the new Gamma 5800 ELS this week. I have been stringing the past 19 years on a Prince P 200. The Gamma machine came very well (2 boxes) packaged with all parts easily accessible and easy to find. Assembly was very straight forward with all necessary tools included (2 allen wrenches). Plenty of extra pieces were included for any necessary maintenance in the future. The clamps needed slight adjusting but I am sure that is due to how they are packed for shipping. I found the transition from the Prince P 200 to the Gamma 5800 ELS relatively seamless. My greatest difficulty was the limiting access of the 6 point mounting system. After stringing one frame it was just as easy. It was a pleasure dealing with the swivel clamps. I found them very easy to maneuver as well as doing an excellent job in holding a variety of strings (natural gut and nylon) and gauges. I also had trouble with the first racket mounting it properly to have access with the clamps to the last main strings and the top cross string. Overall I was very pleased at the uniformity of the string job. The features of the Gamma 5800 ELS are virtually the same as the Gamma 8500 ELS. These inlude digital tension settings (0.1 increments) string measuring, foot pedal tension, pre-stretch, 2 speed tension head speed, adjustable height, etc. I highly recommend this machine to anyone looking to upgrade or purchase their first machine.
