bUYING A STRINGING MACHINE

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  1. CKsweden

    CKsweden Regular Member

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    Hi everybody!
    i have been reading all your guy´s memo and I wonder why nobody is concerning buying a electronical stringing machine, I have also checked eagnas page and the price aint that bad as manual machine.
    If I like to buy a machine I have been checkin out Flex722e for 349USD. plus badminton clamps of course
    I play most badminton and sometimes squash and Tennis, Is this a good choice of first machine? if not please tell me which one is better choice ?
    I prefer an electronic, cause of the price almost the same. and the price level will be like this one , cause I might have to pay almost the same to send it to Sweden

    would like to hear your proffesional oppinoin ! thanx
    :D :D :D
     
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    http://www.badmintonforum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=25163

    reliability is another issue
    drop-weight is simpler than crank, which is simpler than electric, which is simpler than electronic.

    One option is to start with a crank machine. Afterwards you could get an add-odd electronic tension head which attaches to the bar. then if something goes wrong with it you can return to the crank mechanism.


    P.S.
    I don't think many of us are professional stringers.
     
  3. CKsweden

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    Thanx


    Haha okay then I am in the right area since I am a rookie in stringing.
    Well thanx for your advice, it was a good alternative to start with.
    Now I know how I should start, Thanx Buddy :D
     
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    DinkAlot dcbadminton
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    Speak for yourself. :p

    ;) ;) ;)
    :p :p :p
    :D :D :D
     
  5. CKsweden

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    Hm.....

    Ohh you are not even a rookie? then what is the level before Rookie, infant???

    :D :D :D :D :D
     
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    LOL! KICK! :p :D
     
  7. Pete LSD

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    Yeah, Neil said is correct. You can purchase an electronic tensioner unit and fit it to the bar. Check it out www.tennishead.com and download the movie!

     
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    Dang! That TennisHead 2086 is BALLAR! I'm seriously thinking about buying one. No more calibrating. :p
     
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    Should contact the manufacturer to make sure the unit can string very low tension: ie, 20 lbs.

    Oh, be careful and do lots of asking at the tennis forum. Or ask people in the local tennis clubs.

     
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    Thanx!

    Oki that is also a good Idea, I will study
    thnax Buddy!:D
     
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    The tension range is from 20 to 86 lb.

    -SC

     
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    After further thought, skip. If I do want or eventually need a BALLAR stringing machine, I'll just get the ES5Pro. :eek: :D
     
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    nice machines...
     
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    Well, this should halt the flow of drool a little. The existing batch of Sensor machines have a problem with---I'm not too certain exactly which part---springs in the clamp locking base or something like that. Babolat's been busy keeping all Sensor customers well-supplied with springs as I understand, and they're redesigning (have already redesigned?) the defective part for the next production batch.

    It's just one of those growing pains issues. Even the venerable Star 3 had a few.
     
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    OK, then back to the ES5Pro. :p
     
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    Hey Madman, do you have a pic og your ES5pro??? and price??
    :)
     
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    Errrrrr...I don't have one. At least not yet.

    Maybe one day. :D :p
     

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