TheStrenuousLife
New User
Hello everyone,
I work in a tennis pro shop and I started stringing about 5 months ago and have done probably close to over 100 racquets in the shop, and I absolutely love stringing. I bought a Klippermate to practice at home, but I am officially looking for a machine that I will use the rest of my life. I am not looking for the cream of the crop electric machines like a Bairdo, but I am looking for something for the home to string my own racquets as well as do a small business and string for others. As of now it wouldn't be more than just a few frames a week, although it could change as I get more clients. I am looking for a long term machine that I could use for the rest of my life (50+ years if I'm lucky!).
I have done a fair amount of research and I am looking at the Tourna 350-CS and the Prince Neos 1000. Both are in my budget ( I would be willing to spend 1,800 for a new machine). Both machines are different and I am here to ask for some help and guidance from more experienced stringers who have knowledge of these machines. Clamps are different, and the Neos has gliding bars while the Tourna has a more traditional base clamp. I am also used to stringing on a 6pt machine in the shop, and I have heard its generally better for the frame than a 2 pt that the Neos has. This leads me to ask why the Neos is nearly 700 dollars more than the Tourna, as it has a 2pt and no base swivel clamping?
I would also be potentially interested in getting a Wise down the road if I felt the need to get a CP electric, and was wondering if there would be any differences between the two machines installing it.
What do you think are the pros and cons to each machine? Ultimately, which machine do you think would be best to have for a lifetime?
I work in a tennis pro shop and I started stringing about 5 months ago and have done probably close to over 100 racquets in the shop, and I absolutely love stringing. I bought a Klippermate to practice at home, but I am officially looking for a machine that I will use the rest of my life. I am not looking for the cream of the crop electric machines like a Bairdo, but I am looking for something for the home to string my own racquets as well as do a small business and string for others. As of now it wouldn't be more than just a few frames a week, although it could change as I get more clients. I am looking for a long term machine that I could use for the rest of my life (50+ years if I'm lucky!).
I have done a fair amount of research and I am looking at the Tourna 350-CS and the Prince Neos 1000. Both are in my budget ( I would be willing to spend 1,800 for a new machine). Both machines are different and I am here to ask for some help and guidance from more experienced stringers who have knowledge of these machines. Clamps are different, and the Neos has gliding bars while the Tourna has a more traditional base clamp. I am also used to stringing on a 6pt machine in the shop, and I have heard its generally better for the frame than a 2 pt that the Neos has. This leads me to ask why the Neos is nearly 700 dollars more than the Tourna, as it has a 2pt and no base swivel clamping?
I would also be potentially interested in getting a Wise down the road if I felt the need to get a CP electric, and was wondering if there would be any differences between the two machines installing it.
What do you think are the pros and cons to each machine? Ultimately, which machine do you think would be best to have for a lifetime?