Stringerkey

Discussion in 'Badminton Stringing Techniques & Tools' started by icewater888, Jul 5, 2014.

  1. icewater888

    icewater888 Regular Member

    Joined:
    Jul 5, 2008
    Messages:
    38
    Likes Received:
    4
    Location:
    Adelaide, Australia
    Has anyone tried Stringerkey?

    http://www.stringerkey.com/

    It is a tool to help with the weaving the cross strings.
    I've just ordered one on their website.

    It seems like a good idea.
     
  2. Alex82

    Alex82 Regular Member

    Joined:
    Nov 27, 2006
    Messages:
    300
    Likes Received:
    210
    Occupation:
    Linux-Sysadmin
    Location:
    Germany / Karlsruhe
    Sorry but waeving without that tool a lof of faster...
    If you get this tool you can make a better video.
     
  3. icewater888

    icewater888 Regular Member

    Joined:
    Jul 5, 2008
    Messages:
    38
    Likes Received:
    4
    Location:
    Adelaide, Australia
  4. kwun

    kwun Administrator

    Joined:
    Apr 24, 2002
    Messages:
    41,045
    Likes Received:
    2,066
    Occupation:
    BC Janitor
    Location:
    Santa Clara, CA, USA
    Looks slow, and it does not help a stringer learn to do it the proper and fast way. So anyone who starts off will be handicap by this tool forever until he throw it away and learn the proper way to weave.
     
  5. kwun

    kwun Administrator

    Joined:
    Apr 24, 2002
    Messages:
    41,045
    Likes Received:
    2,066
    Occupation:
    BC Janitor
    Location:
    Santa Clara, CA, USA
    It is like having a child not learn to walk but instead learn to move around with a motorised wheelchair. Yes it is easier but he will never use his legs and will be forever as slow as a wheelchair.
     
  6. icewater888

    icewater888 Regular Member

    Joined:
    Jul 5, 2008
    Messages:
    38
    Likes Received:
    4
    Location:
    Adelaide, Australia
    I wonder if you can get really efficient and quick with the tool, up to the point where it may be as quick or if not quicker than hand weaving?
     
  7. dbswansea

    dbswansea Regular Member

    Joined:
    Mar 7, 2012
    Messages:
    2,525
    Likes Received:
    153
    Occupation:
    IT
    Location:
    Swansea
    That's so slow.
     
  8. demonderrick

    demonderrick Regular Member

    Joined:
    Jan 17, 2014
    Messages:
    14
    Likes Received:
    0
    Location:
    Taiwan
    The hand weaving may take you 3-5 second each time after ..........say 50 rackets stringing-experience, but with this tool, it will take well over 5 seconds no matter how experience you are.... I am totally with Kwun.
     
  9. Mark A

    Mark A Regular Member

    Joined:
    Sep 2, 2005
    Messages:
    7,170
    Likes Received:
    695
    Location:
    St Helens, UK
    crufti likes this.
  10. DarthHowie

    DarthHowie Regular Member

    Joined:
    Sep 17, 2003
    Messages:
    1,161
    Likes Received:
    187
    Occupation:
    Software Developer & Assistant Coach @ GBC
    Location:
    Toronto & Vancouver, Canada
    Novel idea, but weaving crosses is best done by hand. With lots of practice you should be faster than the tool. Be patient and in time you will weave crosses consistently (no mis-weaves) and quickly.
     
  11. goku999

    goku999 Regular Member

    Joined:
    May 15, 2005
    Messages:
    309
    Likes Received:
    9
    Occupation:
    Professional
    Location:
    UK, London
    Faster for beginners but slower as you gain more experience. Just see the vids of AK, crosses can be done in 3 seconds!! He can also do it eye's closed :eek:
     
  12. mater

    mater Regular Member

    Joined:
    Sep 22, 2009
    Messages:
    514
    Likes Received:
    24
    Occupation:
    Nomad
    Location:
    Badminton Central
    This looks good but only for the occasional stringer. Anyone else who strings and have experience will be faster by hand.
     
  13. Cillu

    Cillu Regular Member

    Joined:
    Aug 30, 2009
    Messages:
    147
    Likes Received:
    0
    Occupation:
    Racquet Tech
    Location:
    Canada
    Lol this is like crippling yourself when you're trying to learn how to string. I wouldn't recommend using a tool like this if you want to become a better stringer.
     
  14. Mark A

    Mark A Regular Member

    Joined:
    Sep 2, 2005
    Messages:
    7,170
    Likes Received:
    695
    Location:
    St Helens, UK
    The fastest hand-weaver will certainly beat the faster Key-weaver:).

    The next step would be to build a sewing-machine type thing to sit above the racket and thread everything in one second...
     
  15. PinkDawg

    PinkDawg Regular Member

    Joined:
    Sep 14, 2012
    Messages:
    488
    Likes Received:
    4
    Location:
    U.S.
    Weaving is truly an art. Watching Kakinami and others on youtube is fun and I like to think I've learned a lot from them.
     
  16. kwun

    kwun Administrator

    Joined:
    Apr 24, 2002
    Messages:
    41,045
    Likes Received:
    2,066
    Occupation:
    BC Janitor
    Location:
    Santa Clara, CA, USA
    i haven't seen any gadget that truly helps making cross weaving any better. some makes it "easier" like what the OP has, but unfortunately it is so slow you end up standing there 10 more minutes longer which doesn't make it worthwhile at all.

    unfortunately, the best way to do it is still the old fashion way, weave with your fingers and using some smarter technique like soft weave will help a lot in that regard.

    [video=youtube;uI6vStY2RCk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uI6vStY2RCk[/video]
     
  17. Mark A

    Mark A Regular Member

    Joined:
    Sep 2, 2005
    Messages:
    7,170
    Likes Received:
    695
    Location:
    St Helens, UK
    One-weave ahead is the closest thing to cheating when it comes to stringing:)
     
  18. edlui888

    edlui888 Regular Member

    Joined:
    Dec 23, 2007
    Messages:
    30
    Likes Received:
    1
    Occupation:
    Engineer
    Location:
    Toronto
    Mark and others, please elaborate what are the advantages of having one-weave ahead. thanks.
     
  19. phili

    phili Regular Member

    Joined:
    Jan 13, 2012
    Messages:
    825
    Likes Received:
    20
    Location:
    Germany
    Watch kwun's video. That should explain it.
     
  20. mvdzwaan

    mvdzwaan Regular Member

    Joined:
    Dec 16, 2012
    Messages:
    40
    Likes Received:
    0
    Location:
    Netherlands
    I tried this one.

    Using threads I could not get it to work. Because of the tighter spacing of the mains the thread would no pull through easily, so I adapted the "trick" and used 2 leftover pieces of string. I tied them into 2 intertwined loops and weaved one end. You can now used the weaved looped to pull it through and use the other loop to pull the first loop back again.

    It works great, but.....

    It only works in one direction.

    When I'm doing a manual weave on a "full-cross", so weaving all mains, I need about 9~10 seconds max, 7~8 if it goes perfectly.

    With the string loops I have to put the thread into the loop, pull it through, take it out, and pull the loop back. This takes 3 seconds max.

    So I save 7 seconds max on about 11 full-crosses. So ((11/2)=6 times 7 seconds) 42 seconds saved total on a total string job of about 35~40 minutes (I take my time, and even pull out strings if the outer crossing is not to my liking).

    These 42 seconds saved are somewhat less because I lose some time on an occasional interference with my string (you have these loops hanging from the stringbed).

    So timewise, it's not something which helps a great deal. The only reason for using this trick for me (I'll give it a few more tries) is it saves 50% of the most tedious activity during stringing. I do not like the weaving part, and just pulling the string through feels good ;)
     

Share This Page