Tourna 700 ES Vs Alpha Ghost 2

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NavyGalley785

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Hi,

New to the forum wanted to get the experts weigh in on pros and cons of a Tourna 700 ES when compared to the Alpha Ghost 2, among other features, I do want to be able to occasionally carry the machine to tournaments as well..I understand Tourna advertises the 700-ES to be such a machine.

Another question, is where can we find the best rates -- should I look for some local suppliers (I am in the northeast, NYC/NJ area) or tennis machine pros? or **************/warehouse/*******/********? any input is greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
 
I was looking for review of Tourna 700ES. Very new machine. Not much out there. I would prefer Tourna machine over Ghost II because of the clamp base. Again it is not industry proven yet but looks appealing to me.
 
Thanks, still trying to decide tourna 700 at 2730$ vs ghost ii at 3195, both final cost incl shipping, will the extra 465 for ghost ii be worth it ...
 
I didn't know the 700 & 800 CS machines existed. They are pretty good looking and something to be considered. There are those on the boards who would jump on them simply because they have a TIMER function so they can get an accurate reading on just how fast they can string. @struggle
 
The Tourna machine looks slick. I think I saw the Tourna 700 has a manual table lock vs. the Ghost 2. I am not sure if I read that properly and what you guys think of criticality of that feature but I find it handy for the ported racquets.
 
LOBALOT said:
The Tourna machine looks slick. I think I saw the Tourna 700 has a manual table lock vs. the Ghost 2. I am not sure if I read that properly and what you guys think of criticality of that feature but I find it handy for the ported racquets.
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Without a doubt is a very good feature, for accuracy and speed, both.
 
Just sayin, I strung a racquet on a Tourna 300-CS last year. I was very impressed with the build quality. Everything felt solid and heavy. Really liked the mounting system and the clamps.
 
I’ve had a 600-ES now for a week and have been impressed with the build quality, thought I admit I’m still far too new to stringing to give an honest assessment of how well it works. The owner of Tourna, Unique Sports actually, lives in my neighborhood and gave me a bit of a deal. The issue was getting it. The pandemic seems to have had a positive impact on how many people are playing tennis so he was sold out of the 300 and 600s for about six weeks until a shipment arrived from Taiwan.
 
Strung 10 racquets really like the clamps and bases , originally I thought that they were way too tight but adjusting the dial makes the engaging and disengaging super smooth, like it so far will post some pics
 
NavyGalley785 said:
Strung 10 racquets really like the clamps and bases , originally I thought that they were way too tight but adjusting the dial makes the engaging and disengaging super smooth, like it so far will post some pics
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Congratulations, great machine !!! The only thing is not clear to me if the table brake engages auto or manual or both. Could you lease let us know ? Thanks.
 
NavyGalley785 said:
Strung 10 racquets really like the clamps and bases , originally I thought that they were way too tight but adjusting the dial makes the engaging and disengaging super smooth, like it so far will post some pics
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Congratulations. In terms of noise, how is this machine? Any feedback on Xpider clamp base?
 
it is pretty quiet, when the tensioner is working no other noise... although I dont have a great reference, I had an old gamma progression es II as the comparison point...
 
a nice silent tension head is nice. My Wise head was fairly noisy but not like i needed ear plugs. lol

i read that you can take this off the base and make it a table top. I wonder how that would be. I live in a small place and don't have room for a floor model. I had my stringer on utility cart. it was perfect for my small 1 bedroom apartment and could wheel it around to the corner when not in use and then near the TV when stringing.
 
when installing the machine, there is an option of adding a base of sorts at the two ends....pretty simple to take it off and put that back in, will measure footprint and post tomorrow...
 
this is a similar cart I would hope to put the stringer on

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Would like feedback on tourna 700 es .

Pros

cons

How does it handle badminton racquets? Does come with smaller clamps for badminton also special, Adaptors and how is their customer support.

Warranty.

Price is not always the selling point. I want to able to get parts and service when the machine needs service in 3-6 years.

Look at fly by night companies out there eagness stringing machines and others.

People will give you stories of companies that use to sell stringing machines and no longer exist now.
That had horrible customer service.
 
Though different machine altogether, I am fascinated by old gen machine like this. If I had room...

Single clamp Babolat machine is on sale from Portugal on the auction site.

Electronic stringing machine Babolat 2501e in perfect condition
 
NavyGalley785 said:
Strung 10 racquets really like the clamps and bases , originally I thought that they were way too tight but adjusting the dial makes the engaging and disengaging super smooth, like it so far will post some pics
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@NavyGalley785

I'm curious how you like the machine now 6 months in? I just got my 700 a few days ago and am having some concerns over the amount of play in the towers when they are unlocked. Did you have any issues with the towers being able to rotate slightly clockwise/counter-clockwise when unlocked? Because of this movement, I'm finding it extremely difficult to center and mount a racquet quickly. I've only strung 3 frames, but mounting is taking literally 20 mins every time. I know I won't have to adjust the towers much, but I don't think the sort of play I'm seeing is acceptable. On my old Gamma Progression the towers just moved forward and back within a track and there wasn't any wiggle room along any other axis.
 
chriseuph said:
@NavyGalley785

I'm curious how you like the machine now 6 months in? I just got my 700 a few days ago and am having some concerns over the amount of play in the towers when they are unlocked. Did you have any issues with the towers being able to rotate slightly clockwise/counter-clockwise when unlocked? Because of this movement, I'm finding it extremely difficult to center and mount a racquet quickly. I've only strung 3 frames, but mounting is taking literally 20 mins every time. I know I won't have to adjust the towers much, but I don't think the sort of play I'm seeing is acceptable. On my old Gamma Progression the towers just moved forward and back within a track and there wasn't any wiggle room along any other axis.
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Are you talking about the 6 and 12 towers or the side support arms? I adjusted my towers so they are both 1 3/8" from the inside of the track and I have never needed to touch them. That takes every bit of maybe 15 seconds to adjust.
 
You should be able to set your towers and leave them, only using the billiards (or whatever they are actually called)
to adjust to the frame by moving them in/out with the knob/screws. Adjust them so you can reach the top and bottom
grommets with your clamps, and leave some extra space for larger frames in the future. Don't use the towers for adjusting
to and mounting the frame.
 
Irvin said:
Are you talking about the 6 and 12 towers or the side support arms? I adjusted my towers so they are both 1 3/8" from the inside of the track and I have never needed to touch them. That takes every bit of maybe 15 seconds to adjust.
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I am talking the towers themselves.
Irvin said:
Are you talking about the 6 and 12 towers or the side support arms? I adjusted my towers so they are both 1 3/8" from the inside of the track and I have never needed to touch them. That takes every bit of maybe 15 seconds to adjust.
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Irvin said:
Are you talking about the 6 and 12 towers or the side support arms? I adjusted my towers so they are both 1 3/8" from the inside of the track and I have never needed to touch them. That takes every bit of maybe 15 seconds to adjust.
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Irvin... Specifically the towers themselves. I'm not sure I'm explaining my situation the best, but here's another way to think about it. Imagine I had a racket perfectly mounted on the 6:00 tower. So, the side supports and the 6:00 post are perfect. However, because the tower can rotationally turn maybe 5° left and right, the 12:00 position of the racket could be pointing off center. I've never encountered where a support Tower has some latitude to move rotationally and not just forward and back. I'm trying to figure out if this extra play is a quality defect or if I just don't know how to mount a racket. I've been stringing for close to 20 years and strung full time for college teams and pro shops, so I don't think it's me.
 
chriseuph said:
Irvin... Specifically the towers themselves. I'm not sure I'm explaining my situation the best, but here's another way to think about it. Imagine I had a racket perfectly mounted on the 6:00 tower. So, the side supports and the 6:00 post are perfect. However, because the tower can rotationally turn maybe 5° left and right, the 12:00 position of the racket could be pointing off center. I've never encountered where a support Tower has some latitude to move rotationally and not just forward and back. I'm trying to figure out if this extra play is a quality defect or if I just don't know how to mount a racket. I've been stringing for close to 20 years and strung full time for college teams and pro shops, so I don't think it's me.
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If your towers are moving at all when tightened you have an issue.

The Billiards on the 700-ES are a little different that most I’ve seen. There are 2 support arms that go into the towers. This makes the billiards more stable that other billiards. I don’t think mine will move 5 degrees. When I mount a racket I align the center of the throat with the 6 o’clock billiard then with the racket head and throat equidistant from the inside of the pads on top of the towers. I turn the bottom side supports in so they barely touch. Then I turn the top side supports in and finally adjust the billiard in to barely touch.

For tennis frames make sure you use the shorter set of billiards with the plastic racket protectors. I can make you a short video if you think it will help Just let me know.

EDIT: If your towers move any may sure they are locked in place with the levers.
 
Irvin said:
Are you talking about the 6 and 12 towers or the side support arms? I adjusted my towers so they are both 1 3/8" from the inside of the track and I have never needed to touch them. That takes every bit of maybe 15 seconds to adjust.
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Same here !!! works great for most setups maybe except the superbig frames.
 
elkwood said:
I wonder who makes the the Tourna stringing machines.
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My guess is Xpider. The new Tourna's advertise the same new Xpider base clamps, and the 700ES looks an awful lot like the Diamond BT:
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