True-tension stringer

[WildVolley]

I have the opportunity to buy a true-tension stringer at a low price.

It is quite substantial looking for a crank-type stringer and seems to use a glide-bar system for the clamps. It also has a system of holes around the racquet mount that allows for pins to redirect the string or something.

Does anyone here have any experience with the true tension stringers?

 

[YULitle]

I've heard that it's clamping system is supposed to be the best of all machines, as far as accuracy goes...

 

[flash9]

Get It - It is probably the best mounting system. One of the Pro's on GSS has posted how little frame distortion occurs with this machine. Personally, I have never seen one in person, but if it is reasonably priced and in good shape, buy it before someone else does.

 

[Il Mostro]

What is the price? Just curious.

 

[WildVolley]

What is the price? Just curious.

Very low at this point. It looks like I can get it for around $300, so I'm making the offer.

It's from a tennis shop that failed in the 1990s. The current owner was given it as a present, and hasn't been stringing for years and is looking to just clear space. I heard about it through the family grapevine. From the pictures, it still looks in great shape.

I'll take pictures of it, if I actually get this machine.

 

[iplaybetter]

do, i would love to see one in action, its hard to tell what it looks like form the current media

 

[YULitle]

Yeah, if you get it. Take pictures. There aren't very many good ones out there.

 

[Il Mostro]

Great deal! I hope you get it.

 

[Deleted member 25923]

Upgrading from your SP swing? How did you like yours?

 

[WildVolley]

Upgrading from your SP swing? How did you like yours?

I guess I am, even though I wasn't planning to! This deal took me by surprise and I decided to grab it.

I like the Swing. I've had it almost a year and I've really improved my stringing quality. I've only been stringing 4-rackets a month or so lately, but learning the tricks is making a big difference in my stringing quality. Early on I had a lot of difficulty with adjusting the clamps properly, and getting a consistent technique for taking up tension for the knots.

I believe the Swing holds the racket solidly enough for a quality string job, at least compared to what I've seen of the klippermate and others. It has made economic sense, in that I don't play at a club where I could easily drop off a racket for stringing. If I were to continue stringing just for myself at the current rate, I could be happy with the Swing.

I think that the Swing is one of the better low-budget drop-weights for someone interested in stringing who doesn't plan on stringing a lot of rackets.

 

[Deleted member 25923]

I guess I am, even though I wasn't planning to! This deal took me by surprise and I decided to grab it.

I like the Swing. I've had it almost a year and I've really improved my stringing quality. I've only been stringing 4-rackets a month or so lately, but learning the tricks is making a big difference in my stringing quality. Early on I had a lot of difficulty with adjusting the clamps properly, and getting a consistent technique for taking up tension for the knots.

I believe the Swing holds the racket solidly enough for a quality string job, at least compared to what I've seen of the klippermate and others. It has made economic sense, in that I don't play at a club where I could easily drop off a racket for stringing. If I were to continue stringing just for myself at the current rate, I could be happy with the Swing.

I think that the Swing is one of the better low-budget drop-weights for someone interested in stringing who doesn't plan on stringing a lot of rackets.

I really like my swing too. Has yours paid for itself yet? I've done about 5 sticks on my swing. Great machine, I love the mounting system, only problem I have is that the clamps don't open up wide enough on the first few and last few crosses.

 

[WildVolley]

I really like my swing too. Has yours paid for itself yet? I've done about 5 sticks on my swing. Great machine, I love the mounting system, only problem I have is that the clamps don't open up wide enough on the first few and last few crosses.

Maybe on the first question. If you just add up the cost of the string jobs in terms of cash, and don't take the cost of my labor into account, it has easily paid for itself. On the other hand, I definitely restring more than I would if I were paying at the shop I used previously, and I definitely experiment more with different strings. The convenience of being able to get it strung right now is also worth something.

If you are having trouble on the first few or last crosses (I have the same issue on the first two at the top) just get a short piece of string and use it in the side of the clamp that isn't reaching. As long as you are getting the teeth well set against the mains, the draw back shouldn't be too great, though this is an area where fixed clamps are probably superior.

Clamping outside the frame (in the throat on my main racquet) when starting the mains also gave me confidence in my string job, especially with poly. I like being able to pull each main separately, unlike the example in the Swing instruction book.