What Stringing Machine Do You Own

drakulie said:
It was decided to only have one machine on a stand, with the other two on the tables. It's not too bad, although makes me appreciate the Baiardo that much more.

been really busy in the stringing room, and about to pick up more. I'm srtinging the night shift to give some relief. During the day, I'm covering at the pro shop where it has been really busy, along with stringing for some of my clients when I get home. Have strung a total of 94 frames over the last 4+ days. But am having a ball, and enjoying every minute of it. Strung some frames today for Tipsarivec, Andreev, Serra, etc.

The number of frames I've strung is nothing compared to the guys string there all day. One guy once stayed up 24 straight hours, and strung 52 frames. :shock:



LOL. That would be funny.
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Good stuff, can't wait to hear more.
 
Epsilon 6 point drop weight desktop.
Cost about $700 back in 1997.
It's paid for itself many times over.
Weighs an absolute tonne.
Came with 6 packs of free strings.
Currently have low reels of
Alinta nylon, Alinta Syn Gut & a variety of single sets.
 
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Gamma progression 200.

I didn't like the clamps too much, so I recently got a couple of Stringway flying clamps. Much better. :)

I will probably upgrade to a crank w/fixed clamps sometime in the future, but my current setup is really all I need.
 
Prince Neos 1000 and a Premium Stringer 3600 with a wise tension head

Neos now well used and worn, but still works great. This has to be the fastest machine to string on.
Premium Stringer seems to be good quality. Minimal drawback on the clamps. Good, solid feel. Good value machine!
 
First, I'd like to remember the originator of this thread, Gaines Hillix. He and I joined the boards around the same time, way way back. He passed away several years ago. Gaines was a great contributor and always very generous. He is still missed.

NEOS 1500 with a Wise tension head.
 
Rabbit said:
First, I'd like to remember the originator of this thread, Gaines Hillix. He and I joined the boards around the same time, way way back. He passed away several years ago. Gaines was a great contributor and always very generous. He is still missed.
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Just went back and looked at the date of the original post of this thread...over a decade ago! Never had the pleasure of picking Mr. Hillix's brain for tips and tricks, but I sure wish I did when I was learning to string back in 2006. Nice to give him some acknowledgment and pay some respects as his thread lives on.

EDIT: Oh, should add what I'm using while I'm at it. Pretty utilitarian with my same ole Gamma X-2, but really there's been no reason to upgrade.
 
I have a brand new Gamma 6004. I got it to string my own racquets. I'm now waiting for wheels caster I ordered online. I'm going to be taking that baby out for walks on the park. Now that the warmer weather is here, I'm going to have to look for fat tires to take that baby out for walks on the beach.
 
loosegroove said:
Just went back and looked at the date of the original post of this thread...over a decade ago! Never had the pleasure of picking Mr. Hillix's brain for tips and tricks, but I sure wish I did when I was learning to string back in 2006. Nice to give him some acknowledgment and pay some respects as his thread lives on.

EDIT: Oh, should add what I'm using while I'm at it. Pretty utilitarian with my same ole Gamma X-2, but really there's been no reason to upgrade.
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yeah, the dates here don't go back as far as the original boards. They went back around 5 years before that. TW changed their message software and readded everyone with the date they brought up the new software.
 
I just replaced my Gamma 6004 + Wise with a nearly-new Baiardo. It was used for a week at the Miami Open before Wilson sent it my way.
 
Rabbit said:
yeah, the dates here don't go back as far as the original boards. They went back around 5 years before that. TW changed their message software and readded everyone with the date they brought up the new software.
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Actually, we had to reregister :)

Thanks for bringing Gaines' contributions back up, Rabbit. Very kind of you to remember him. I have been seeing this thread pop (back) up the last few days and it's always a blast seeing his name pop up. I exchanged a few e-mails with him in the past, he is a resource that is sorely missed.

An update to my original post (almost) ten years ago!

I've moved on to a Gamma 5800 ELS, and now a Babolat Sensor. I still have the 5800 ELS, but neither are being used very often these days. I've been picking up climbing lately, and never really saw the draw to starting a home stringing business. I've got some other motivations for owning high(er) end machines that may become more clear down the road...
 
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