Hi, I just bought an used Klippermate off eBay, the basic Klippermate, which I wanted for stringing my tennis racquets for next summer's tennis season, but now that my tennis season is over and badminton has begun here, I need to adapt it to badminton. Should I buy the Klipper kit for $69 that includes a lighter badminton drop weight, 4 badminton frame plates, and badminton flying clamps: http://www.klipperusa.com/products/productdetail.php?catnum=A337 or should I buy everything separately to get better clamps? The Klipper badminton weight and frame plates would be $30 if purchased separately. I know that people on older threads have said that Klipper's badminton clamps are only so-so and the Yonex and Hi-Qua clamps are better, but I called KlipperUSA and they confirmed that Klipper's current clamps are the same as the Hi-Qua ones, which appear to be the same as Alphas, as well: http://www.hiquasports.com/badminton/accessories/hi-qua-fly-clamp.php What about the Gamma clamps – how do they compare? I can get a pair for $42.50 shipped off eBay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gamma-Badmi...832?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item53fdd582a8 Or get a pair of Yonex ones shipped from the UK for $54.60: http://www.racquetdepot.co.uk/produ...CurrencyId=3&gclid=CIfm6oXF6bkCFUVp7Aod3S8AmA At this point, it seems like the Hi-Qua clamps with the Klippermate kit will do a fine job and it may make the most sense just to buy Klipper's badminton kit for $69 – what do you think? Also, for any of you Klipper owners, have you added any sort of badminton-specific frame accessories? Such as the following badminton frame load spreader on eBay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/130933027783?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 Will it even work on a Klipper machine and is it helpful to have? Anything else you think I need to help with stringing badminton racquets? Thanks for your advice.
Don't have a Klippermate myself but looks like their kit will do fine (since you are not a pro-stringer). Just note that the default clamps are of a larger size and could be cumbersome towards the top of a badminton racquet as well as on the last vertical (aka main) strings on both LHS-RHS. Suggest you purchase a badminton awl as well. Rest are nice to have if you got $$$ to spare eg better clamps. Used to have an old Tremont T-145 for about 12yrs before selling it.
