I'm looking to get a tennis stringer since I'm picking up tennis again and a few of my cousins are playing as well, and strings are breaking pretty often. Any recommendations on which one I should get for under $200 for a person who has never strung a racket before? thanks in advance guys ... also, if there is a tennis forum that would help shed some light that would be great!
tennis gurus: need suggestions for a stringer
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I would just get them strung professionally, especially since it's usually free if you buy the strings there. If you're breaking that many something is wrong.
If you play everyday and hit with some power it isn't hard to break them. In high school, I played everyday and I would break strings at least once a week.
Now I can go 3 months without breaking strings.
I usually buy from strings off the net from tennis-warehouse as oppose to Sportmart. Sportmart would string for free if you buy the strings there or 12bucks if you provide the strings. So it's not worth the trouble to get a stringer?
most of us are top-spin hitters hence the frequency of broken strings, not too uncommon ...
most of us are top-spin hitters hence the frequency of broken strings, not too uncommon ...
I had a friend get a weight powered one for $199. Pretty good if you ask me. Considering it takes him an hour to string a racquet, charging $10/racquet, he made it back in about 3 weeks.
If you're breaking that many strings, you're probably mishitting a lot. When I was active in USTA tournaments, breaking strings was the surprise, not the norm. You'll find that the broken strings are usually the result of a mishit (i.e. close to the sides of the frame).
I don't think it is worth the money for one, unless you are planning on stringing other people's rackets for money...
well, broken strings can tell you if your hitting the ball corectly or not. and yes it does have to do with how much power you can hit.
MIKE
MIKE
Been playing around with some Wilson Sensation NXT 15L, using a wilson pro staff 6.1 95 ...
aww shucks, having second thoughts about buying the machine now =)
my roommate has been using these string saver things on his strings... maybe that would help cut down on spending for strings?
I bought one from klippermate at the beginning of the summer based on the recommendation of a co-worker.
http://www.klippermate.com/
Ends up being like $150 shipped. They have good prices on string also. I use the synthetic gut ultra-fibre and it seems to last a bit longer than the stuff I used to use when I paid to get my racket strung.
Cost of string ends up being like $2-4 per stringing depending on what kind of string you get. I think the ultra-fibre stuff is like $3.50 a stringing, but I don't remember exactly. You buy a reel that gets you 10 stringings.
The klippermate works with a tensioning rod and 2 string clamps. Took me 3 hours to do it the first time, but after a little practice I can do it in about 1.25 hours. The manual says you can get it down to 45 minutes or so, but I don't see how you could possibly do it in under an hour, although the guy I work with claims he usually does it in under an hour.
I break strings fairly frequently, usually ever 10-15 matches. The frequency you break string is mostly based on how hard you serve and how much topspin you put on the ball. I've done 7 stringings so far since I got it, so its already paid itself off. Depending on how much your tennis shop charges, it would have been $25/stringing for me for good quality string. 25 x 7 = $175 in stringing charges. Klippermate + string ran me about the same price.
Its not difficult to do, just time consuming. Your first couple times will take a while as you learn your stringing pattern and get good at using the tensioning rod (first time it took me like 3 tries on each string to get the bar level enough, now I get it close enough on the first try almost every time). After that its pretty easy.
And you might think 1 hour is a long time to spend stringing a racket. But when you think about how much time it takes to actually drive to take your racket in, drive to pick it up, worry that its not going to be done in time, sit around waiting for someone to actual wait on you, it makes it much less stressful. I definitely recommend it if you go through strings alot. 7 or 8 stringings and you'll have paid it off.
http://www.klippermate.com/
Ends up being like $150 shipped. They have good prices on string also. I use the synthetic gut ultra-fibre and it seems to last a bit longer than the stuff I used to use when I paid to get my racket strung.
Cost of string ends up being like $2-4 per stringing depending on what kind of string you get. I think the ultra-fibre stuff is like $3.50 a stringing, but I don't remember exactly. You buy a reel that gets you 10 stringings.
The klippermate works with a tensioning rod and 2 string clamps. Took me 3 hours to do it the first time, but after a little practice I can do it in about 1.25 hours. The manual says you can get it down to 45 minutes or so, but I don't see how you could possibly do it in under an hour, although the guy I work with claims he usually does it in under an hour.
I break strings fairly frequently, usually ever 10-15 matches. The frequency you break string is mostly based on how hard you serve and how much topspin you put on the ball. I've done 7 stringings so far since I got it, so its already paid itself off. Depending on how much your tennis shop charges, it would have been $25/stringing for me for good quality string. 25 x 7 = $175 in stringing charges. Klippermate + string ran me about the same price.
Its not difficult to do, just time consuming. Your first couple times will take a while as you learn your stringing pattern and get good at using the tensioning rod (first time it took me like 3 tries on each string to get the bar level enough, now I get it close enough on the first try almost every time). After that its pretty easy.
And you might think 1 hour is a long time to spend stringing a racket. But when you think about how much time it takes to actually drive to take your racket in, drive to pick it up, worry that its not going to be done in time, sit around waiting for someone to actual wait on you, it makes it much less stressful. I definitely recommend it if you go through strings alot. 7 or 8 stringings and you'll have paid it off.
Hey Jeraden, thanks for the detailed review and opinion. Stringing time really isn't that big of an issue for me. If it takes me anywhere under 2hrs I'll be happy. The only thing I'm worried about is breaking rackets and inaccurate tension control.
I've been looking around and I've narrowed it down to two stringers, the Klippermate $135 or the ATS Super Stringer II $135 both are the same price and what appears to have the same features, lifetime warranty, 2 mount points, 2 flying clamps, etc.
Another Klippermate user right here 
I've had mine for about 2 years. It strings my racq's just fine. I got one based on a friend's recommendation...who used to string racquets for a sporting goods company.
I've had mine for about 2 years. It strings my racq's just fine. I got one based on a friend's recommendation...who used to string racquets for a sporting goods company.
I used to have Klippermate stringer I would take to tournaments with me. Also worked on a full-size stringing machine in a shop.
The Klippermate takes a little getting used to. Just expect it to take a long time. You might consider picking up some really cheap racquet to practice on (like from a yard sale or somethin). Buy a big reel of some cheap string and then charge your buds $10 or so.
It's worth it if you plan on stringing a bunch.
The Klippermate takes a little getting used to. Just expect it to take a long time. You might consider picking up some really cheap racquet to practice on (like from a yard sale or somethin). Buy a big reel of some cheap string and then charge your buds $10 or so.
It's worth it if you plan on stringing a bunch.
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