Wise 2086 GTG

[Lendl]

I've been stringing for 20+ years and though I hate doing it now, I decided to upgrade my Ektelon Neos 1000 with the Wise 2086 and it went very seamless. Excellent quality and easy setup. Nice package of options at a fair price. I'd recommend it for those looking to upgrade to an electronic pull from a crank machine.

 

[JustLeft]

Just did the same thing. One question for you - on mine the string gripper is slightly tilted to the back, away from the control panel. Had another thread on this. Spoke with Herb, and he said it was no big deal, that it was fine. I am trying to shim the device to get it corrected. To test if it was just my eyes, I took a level and first applied it to the bar that the Wise is mounted on - it is perfectly vertical. Then I did the same thing with the string gripper and it was not vertical. Seems to string fine, but it bugs me every time I look at it.

I've been stringing for 20+ years and though I hate doing it now, I decided to upgrade my Ektelon Neos 1000 with the Wise 2086 and it went very seamless. Excellent quality and easy setup. Nice package of options at a fair price. I'd recommend it for those looking to upgrade to an electronic pull from a crank machine.

 

[JustLeft]

Forgot to ask the question - is yours the same way?

Just did the same thing. One question for you - on mine the string gripper is slightly tilted to the back, away from the control panel. Had another thread on this. Spoke with Herb, and he said it was no big deal, that it was fine. I am trying to shim the device to get it corrected. To test if it was just my eyes, I took a level and first applied it to the bar that the Wise is mounted on - it is perfectly vertical. Then I did the same thing with the string gripper and it was not vertical. Seems to string fine, but it bugs me every time I look at it.

 

[Lendl]

I never really paid any attention to that. Do you have a photo of it, not sure exactly what you are saying. You mean that it is not level, it is sticking up slightly like it is popping a wheelie? LOL

 

[JustLeft]

Here is a picture of what I posted in another thread. If you look at the string gripper you can see the top of the gripper tilts toward the small flashlight that is sitting on the bookcase behind it. It is hard to show, but hopefully you will get the idea. The gripper should be perpendicular to the floor. While it works fine, it is annoying.

I never really paid any attention to that. Do you have a photo of it, not sure exactly what you are saying. You mean that it is not level, it is sticking up slightly like it is popping a wheelie? LOL

 

[dancraig]

I've been stringing for 20+ years and though I hate doing it now, I decided to upgrade my Ektelon Neos 1000 with the Wise 2086 and it went very seamless. Excellent quality and easy setup. Nice package of options at a fair price. I'd recommend it for those looking to upgrade to an electronic pull from a crank machine.

Can you string as fast with the Wise as with the crank?

 

[Ljubicic for number1]

Anybody know a source in the USA to buy the Wise other than Herb and Amazon? Any tennis shops a distributor for them?

 

[JustLeft]

I've strung one racket since I got mine. That said, it was faster. The foot pedal was the biggest help, leaving my hands free to adjust the strings as they were being pulled tight. It also gone rid of one of life's other annoyances - when I would spin the table the top (where head of racket is mounted) of the table would hit the hand crank if I didn't crank it away from the table enough. Maybe I am the only one with this problem, but when pulling the crosses I would do this a number of times. Problem eliminated with the Wise.

Can you string as fast with the Wise as with the crank?

 

[rscottdds]

Anybody know a source in the USA to buy the Wise other than Herb and Amazon? Any tennis shops a distributor for them?

Why not buy directly from Herb himself? It's his product. You might as well go directly to the source. That's what I did.
-Robert

 

[Ljubicic for number1]

Why not buy directly from Herb himself? It's his product. You might as well go directly to the source. That's what I did.
-Robert

Hi Robert,

Problem is Herb won't deal with me because I am in Australia and he has a Australian agent. Second problem is the Australian agent is greedy and has a massive mark up, making it better off for me to just upgrade my whole machine. Problem 3 is I like my current machine and would just like to add the wise.

John.

 

[rscottdds]

Hi Robert,
Problem is
John.

Man, you got a few problems .
-Robert

 

[Ljubicic for number1]

Man, you got a few problems .
-Robert

Sure do tenniswarehouse have 1 in stock too, but won't send overseas.

 

[Deleted member 25923]

Why not Amazon? And do you have an American friends or family willing to help?

 

[Ljubicic for number1]

Cant do it through Amazon either as it comes straight from Herb.

Unfortunately I dont know anybody in the states.

 

[Supracool94]

I would be willing to order off Amazon and ship it out to you, providing you pay all shipping costs and $40 for my time.

 

[Young Pete]

Anybody know a source in the USA to buy the Wise other than Herb and Amazon? Any tennis shops a distributor for them?

id be willing to take care of buying it for u here in the US FOR FREE if you send me the appropriate funds and once i get it i will immediately send it to u. email me when u get a chance so we can work out the details.

just want to help out the TT crowd.

 

[1012007]

id be willing to take care of buying it for u here in the US FOR FREE if you send me the appropriate funds and once i get it i will immediately send it to u. email me when u get a chance so we can work out the details.

just want to help out the TT crowd.

^^I must say, there is some nice people on this board.

 

[prostaff18]

^^I must say, there is some nice people on this board.

In the stringing world the people are, for the most part, very helpful.

 

[Deleted member 25923]

In the stringing world the people are, for the most part, very helpful.

Yea, there aren't many people like we have on this board that will go out of their way to make instructional videos and such. Unless your dealing w/ Maxline/Eagnas.