Hi BCBF Members, I would like to compile some info on place and cost in your area. Please help me and post the place you go to string your racquets and price you pay for the following 2 type of strings (in local currency/USD). This will help other members to decide where to get their racquet serviced. Please no private stringinger because they the love of badminton is priceless. Thanks again City: Name of Shop: Cost for BG65 (local/USD): Cost for BG80 (local/USD): Rating -1/0/+1 (bad/ok/good): Story (not too long)
City: El Monte, West Los Angeles, Orange County...awww heck, Greater Southern California Name of Shop: Panda's String House. Doesn't normally string for the public but does so on occasion. Normally strings for panda, close friends and panda's double's partner. Cost for BG65 (local/USD): $15 strung for the typical Joe; $10 strung for close friendsl free for my Double's Partner or Kwun. Cost for BG80 (local/USD): $18 strung for the typical Joe; $12 strung for close friends; free for my Double's Partner or Kwun. Rating -1/0/+1 (bad/ok/good): I think panda strings OK. Story (not too long): it takes panda paws a bit longer to string but panda is willing to do the work.
City:Vancouver, BC Name of Shop:Tad's Sporting Goods Cost for BG65 (local/USD):$19.1496USD Cost for BG80 (local/USD):$$23.9371USD Rating -1/0/+1 (bad/ok/good):+9 Story (not too long) Excellent quality, if you bring your own strings it's about $9.57561USD for just labour. Note the Prices above does not have tax included in yet.
1) You are in LA! You can not be everywhere. 2) Your "House" is one of the best and fastest place in LA. However, it is not "Usually" open to public. It is a better club than Score! 3) I want the official price. Did SGVBC stop stringing business because you just took over the stringing op? 4) Did I see the sign say "Will work for Bamboo"?
City:canada Name of Shop: sportchek Cost for BG65 (local/USD): any price Cost for BG80 (local/USD): any price Rating -1/0/+1 (bad/ok/good): -big number Story (not too long): avoid with extreme prejudice
Please give the definition of private stringingers. I know there are local gym owners / managers either string themselves or collect jobs to give to the shops / private stringers. They have a list of fixed prices, and openly accept business (during open gym time, mostly). However, none of them really own a physical store front or being licensed. The only ones own physical store front are the big sports chains, and most of them have no clue about badminton stringing. Of course, my suggestion is "NO NO".
One suggestion to the rating is to give a wider range. I would like to see a scale of 10 rather then 3. Maybe 1 to be "very bad", and 10 to be "excellent"? Just my 2 cents.
City: Dallas, TX Name of Shop: -no badminton shops in dallas- Cost for BG65 (local/USD): $ 15/- for BG65 Cost for BG80 (local/USD): $ 18/- for BG80 Rating -1/0/+1 (bad/ok/good): absolutely good Story (not too long)[/quote]: Only a few stringers in dallas, but the prices are moderate/average.
Thank you LB. I would like to def non-"Private Stringer" as following all fits. 1) Do openly accept business (open or calling). 2) Do have a set price for anyone ask for stringing service. Yeah, I think -5 for bad. 0 for OK and +5 for excellent. Help me LB, did I miss anything?
i dunno any store prices as i don't track or care much about them as they are no competiton to cooler
City: Coventry UK Name of Shop: Central Sports Cost for BG65 (local/USD): 6.99+12.50 GBP / 40.02 USD Cost for BG80 (local/USD): 9.99+12.50 GBP / 46.17 USD Rating -1/0/+1 (bad/ok/good): +1 Story (not too long) The 12.50 labour charge may just be for if you supply your own string. They might be a little bit cheaper if you buy the string from them.
i dont know much about stringing quality but so far it has been good. no major problem. and here in Ipoh, malaysia, if you bring your own string or if you buy from the shop, they will charge you RM5 for stringing. that would be about USD1.45 per stringing.
City: Manchester UK Name of Shop: Cramp Sports (Cheadle Hulme, near M'cr) Cost for BG65 (local/USD): £15/ 31.5 USD Cost for BG80 (local/USD): £16/ 33.6 USD Rating -1/0/+1 (bad/ok/good): +1 Story (not too long) £8/USD$16.8 for labour charge if you bring your own strings. 2 ladies run the shop, v friendly and helpful, former county players. Operates from within their own house, so may be hard to find for 1st timers!
City: New York, US (Metro Area) Name of Shop: NYC Badminton Cost for BG65 (local/USD): US$16 (member), US$24? (non-member) Cost for BG80 (local/USD): Don't have the exact number, but should be in US$20 range for member Rating -5/0/+5 (bad/ok/good): 2 - fairly decent Story (not too long): They mainly use 2 knots method, collect/return rackets during club sessions. City: New York, US (Metro Area) Name of Shop: Brooklyn Badminton Club (a big portion of jobs come to me ) Cost for BG65 (local/USD): US$15 Cost for BG80 (local/USD): US$17 Rating -5/0/+5 (bad/ok/good): 3 - can't match Pete LSD's 5+ standard Story (not too long): Use 4 knots method, collect / return rackets during club sessions. Private arrangement of pickup/delivery is avilable, if you know me well.