Return_Ace
Hall of Fame
StringGuruMRT
Semi-Pro
stringjob.com has worked well for me
Rabbit
Talk Tennis Guru
@Herb - same here. (Although not as many customers.) Excel gives me all the power/flexibility I need. I can subset by customer name (or any column) and pull info really quick. A buddy of mine owns a pro shop and says he does 10,000 restrings/year. They have a notebook. Yep, a notebook. I tried to cut him over to Excel a few years ago, but he's old school. 
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LOBALOT
Legend
I tried using access but it is such a clunky tool I gave up. If there is a way I could do it in Access or a google sheet I would do that so it is portable.
Right now I am old school pen and paper with a pre-printed template with 1 pager per customer and have 2 three ring binders of customer data with alphabetized tabs.
Right now I am old school pen and paper with a pre-printed template with 1 pager per customer and have 2 three ring binders of customer data with alphabetized tabs.
AceyMan
Professional
I've used JVCStringer for a year now. The developer has been adding improvements regularly and it's worked nicely for my workflow.
If there's a weak spot, I'd say it's not great for inventory / retail sales -- after all, it is designed for tournament events-- but for stringjobs it's a nice tool.
HTH,
/Acey
I used to use OpenOffice. Now I use LibreOffice (basically the same thing), and it’s solid.
racketspec
Rookie
Would recommend JVC stringer. Used at Wimbledon as well as other events. Used because if it’s ease of use and adaptability. Improvements and useful new features being added all the time.
kt.tran18
New User
I don't trust web base services very much, what if one day I can't access the internet at work? But I haven't seen a better localized service yet, sad.
LOBALOT
Legend
I work in Healthcare and there is an EMR out there (I won't name) that uses Excel to load their tables and they have so many rows that they max out Excel which limits how much build one can load via an import.
Yes, Excel is a very handy tool. I use VB scripts to manipulate data when implementing replacement systems. I take the reference build from one system and pull it into excel and then convert it using VB into the destination format and then give it to the vendor for them to load into the new system.
Not bad for a project manager that is not supposed to be technical
Good stuff. If you know how to use vba you can do almost anything. Just ask chatgpt for it and you modify/correct the errorsI work in Healthcare and there is an EMR out there (I won't name) that uses Excel to load their tables and they have so many rows that they max out Excel which limits how much build one can load via an import.
Yes, Excel is a very handy tool. I use VB scripts to manipulate data when implementing replacement systems. I take the reference build from one system and pull it into excel and then convert it using VB into the destination format and then give it to the vendor for them to load into the new system.
Not bad for a project manager that is not supposed to be technical
LOBALOT
Legend
Good stuff. If you know how to use vba you can do almost anything. Just ask chatgpt for it and you modify/correct the errors
Yup, I do that all the time. If I don't know a function or get an error google is my friend.
dgdawg
Professional
OK.......Here's my contribution.
I know absolutely nothing about building an excel spreadsheet. This is what I've been using since I started charging for my services, about 20+ years ago. This is stupid simple and works really well.
This sheet is called "AAA_Racquet Customer Master" so it's on top when you open the folder.
What I do is:
-With a new customer I open the folder, double click (DC) AAA_Racquet Customer Master fill in the name & phone #. You need to double click (dc) next to the word "Name" and fill in the customer's name, same w/phone # & email
addy. (DC cuz IDK any other way) Notice in the upper left corner there's an Auto Save toggle which is default set to OFF. Once you put your customers name in the appropriate cell, copy the name.
-After you copy it, go through the steps to save it. Once you paste the customer's name as the file name and hit Save that Auto Save toggle automatically turns ON, so any data you enter in this file going forward will auto save. The
key for me is; I save that file in OneDrive. On every device I own, including my cell, I add a shortcut of that file from
OneDrive. I can access that data on any device with internet access. Forward it if a customer is wondering what you
did, and when. These rows and columns can go on forever. Enter as much info as you want. With the Auto Save
toggle automatically enabled, it damn near makes it idiot proof, but I've managed to screw it up a couple times. It's
simple to retrieve if you catch it right away.
I didn't program anything here. I don't know how too. Way back when, I opened excel, started making rows and columns and saved it and started a folder.........the rest is history.
I log every single frame I string, even if the customer name/file name is: JP's friend. I always have a record, even if I don't have the name of the player.
I have over 700 names/files in my "Racquet Costumers" folder. Some I've only strung once, but most are repeat customers.
Ask any question you might have. IDK if the copy n paste function would work here, but anyone, please feel free to use this if you think it'll work for you. Its been flawless for me for years.
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I know absolutely nothing about building an excel spreadsheet. This is what I've been using since I started charging for my services, about 20+ years ago. This is stupid simple and works really well.
This sheet is called "AAA_Racquet Customer Master" so it's on top when you open the folder.
What I do is:
-With a new customer I open the folder, double click (DC) AAA_Racquet Customer Master fill in the name & phone #. You need to double click (dc) next to the word "Name" and fill in the customer's name, same w/phone # & email
addy. (DC cuz IDK any other way) Notice in the upper left corner there's an Auto Save toggle which is default set to OFF. Once you put your customers name in the appropriate cell, copy the name.
-After you copy it, go through the steps to save it. Once you paste the customer's name as the file name and hit Save that Auto Save toggle automatically turns ON, so any data you enter in this file going forward will auto save. The
key for me is; I save that file in OneDrive. On every device I own, including my cell, I add a shortcut of that file from
OneDrive. I can access that data on any device with internet access. Forward it if a customer is wondering what you
did, and when. These rows and columns can go on forever. Enter as much info as you want. With the Auto Save
toggle automatically enabled, it damn near makes it idiot proof, but I've managed to screw it up a couple times. It's
simple to retrieve if you catch it right away.
I didn't program anything here. I don't know how too. Way back when, I opened excel, started making rows and columns and saved it and started a folder.........the rest is history.
I log every single frame I string, even if the customer name/file name is: JP's friend. I always have a record, even if I don't have the name of the player.
I have over 700 names/files in my "Racquet Costumers" folder. Some I've only strung once, but most are repeat customers.
Ask any question you might have. IDK if the copy n paste function would work here, but anyone, please feel free to use this if you think it'll work for you. Its been flawless for me for years.
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A little late here but a good software solution that I have been using is called RacquetPass. It was started by a couple former Ivy league tennis & squash players and they are working hard to make it great for individual stringers & retail shops.
They also have a demo management software coming out in 2024.
www.racquetpass.com
They also have a demo management software coming out in 2024.
Home Page
www.racquetpass.com
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
i think AI will be able to pick out and string tension and keep you up to date on how your string is performing and if subpar performance , AI will tell you to cut it out.
Standupnfall
Semi-Pro
In addition to the Customer, string and tension info, I log the exact racquet, how much string I pulled for it, and how much less I could have used to come up with the minimum amount of string I can use for that racquet next time.
I often record weight and HL/HH balance if I have time as well.
I often record weight and HL/HH balance if I have time as well.
Red001
New User
I use Excel for over 10 years. It is stored on Microsoft OneDrive. Storing Excel on a OneDrive or Google drive is a free back-up service and also cloud solution. It is hard to imagine a string-job volume that Excel could not handle. Excel has a limit of 1,048,576 rows and 16,384 columns per sheet. If it is a very large business and some kind of business reporting and/or invoicing has to be generated based on the stringing records then yes, specialized software might be more convenient.
yonexRx32
Professional
Exactly. Don't see how any business can exceed Excel's capability to track stringing jobs. It's almost as the question was a planted lead to recommend some software solution.
Stringing Cloud is very easy to use and feature-rich for store and tournament (ERSA reference software)
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Kenshyi
New User
I’ve been using a simple spreadsheet system I built after reading some tips from an Excel blog. It tracks who I strung for, what string and tension I used, and when. I also added columns for notes like frame type or any issues during the job. It’s not fancy, but it works well and keeps everything in one place without needing extra software.
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Yeah same, but I only get very low volume as a hobbyist so I guess it fits well. I keep:
I also have a tab where you can select any customer name and it will present all the above information specific to them so easy to check what happened previously.
- Name
- Date received and date strung
- Make / Model (and any differences if they have multiple)
- Reason for restring
- String type and tension for main and cross
- Cost and if payment received
- Random comments field - for tracking anything like grip preference, any issues I encountered (blocked grommets etc)
I also have a tab where you can select any customer name and it will present all the above information specific to them so easy to check what happened previously.
dgdawg
Professional
Same, and I have over 800 files in my "stringing customers" folder. Date-racquet-string(s) - M_tension-X_tension-notes-racquet # ( I use a tiny inconspicuous number sticker to differentiate like frames) I've been using this method for 15+years. At the time I put this together, I knew absolutely nothing about excel. Knowing what I know now I could have made it a whole lot more intuitive. But it's still stupid simple. Open the folder, type in the person's name or restringing for, right there is the log. EZPZ and stupid simple
