Goodbye Crank and Hello Constant Pull (Wise 2086 aka Tennis Head)

**DarthHowie** · 04-01-2008, 05:04 PM

drool...glad to hear that you've moved to constant pull!!! welcome to the family!

**Pete LSD** · 04-24-2008, 07:55 PM

I am back into the constant-pull family again! A TENNIS HEAD just arrived at my door. Sorry, I have to fix my camera first before I can take photos. Gamma 6004 + TENNIS HEAD = one very sweet ECP. Hail Panda!

**azn_123** · 04-24-2008, 09:12 PM

Originally Posted by Pete LSD

I am back into the constant-pull family again! A TENNIS HEAD just arrived at my door. Sorry, I have to fix my camera first before I can take photos. Gamma 6004 + TENNIS HEAD = one very sweet ECP. Hail Panda!

Beautiful!!

How much did the Gamma 6004 + TENNIS HEAD cost you?

**DinkAlot** · 04-24-2008, 09:21 PM

Originally Posted by Pete LSD

I am back into the constant-pull family again! A TENNIS HEAD just arrived at my door. Sorry, I have to fix my camera first before I can take photos. Gamma 6004 + TENNIS HEAD = one very sweet ECP. Hail Panda!

Hail Panda?!

Panda do naaaaaathing. Panda good, good Panda!

**cooler** · 04-24-2008, 09:33 PM

Originally Posted by Pete LSD

I am back into the constant-pull family again! A TENNIS HEAD just arrived at my door. Sorry, I have to fix my camera first before I can take photos. Gamma 6004 + TENNIS HEAD = one very sweet ECP. Hail Panda!

dats da way 2 do it, 1 has to build it up urself. No perfect standalone machine out there (unless ur ready to sink 10k)

**Pete LSD** · 04-24-2008, 10:39 PM

There is a perfect standalone machine out there

: Exthree AM-600

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Originally Posted by cooler

dats da way 2 do it, 1 has to build it up urself. No perfect standalone machine out there (unless ur ready to sink 10k)

**DinkAlot** · 04-25-2008, 03:16 AM

Originally Posted by Pete LSD

There is a perfect standalone machine out there

: Exthree AM-600

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Actually, we won't know until you get it.

**Pete LSD** · 04-25-2008, 12:39 PM

Ya never know. The cooler might get it

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Originally Posted by DinkAlot

Actually, we won't know until you get it.

**DinkAlot** · 04-25-2008, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by Pete LSD

Ya never know. The cooler might get it

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Go Cooler! Go Cooler! It's your berfday, go Cooler!

**illusionistpro** · 04-25-2008, 04:27 PM

I was just thinking, for those of you who may not have noticed, Dink cut the turntable on the ends so that he could get the string gripper as close as possible.

**DinkAlot** · 04-25-2008, 04:31 PM

Here's an upclose video of the Wise 2086 in action. You can see the digital read out and how it operates:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=NjCwEoVrZMU

**cooler** · 04-25-2008, 05:36 PM

Originally Posted by DinkAlot

Go Cooler! Go Cooler! It's your berfday, go Cooler!

nah, it looks like it has suspension side supports, not my cup of tea

**cooler** · 05-04-2008, 11:58 PM

Hey dink, can you measure out the distance between the top of the string gripper and the top of the crank guide support bar ( as shown below in white lines)? thx

**Sgbad** · 05-05-2008, 12:19 AM

From the video, the machine seems to take abit longer to get to the desired tension.

**DinkAlot** · 05-05-2008, 04:10 AM

Originally Posted by cooler

Hey dink, can you measure out the distance between the top of the string gripper and the top of the crank guide support bar ( as shown below in white lines)? thx

Hi Paul, it's ~213-215mm.

**DinkAlot** · 05-05-2008, 04:13 AM

Originally Posted by Sgbad

From the video, the machine seems to take abit longer to get to the desired tension.

Of course, because the string is constantly stretching.

**DinkAlot** · 07-22-2008, 02:14 AM

Update: I picked up these SPTennis badminton specific mounts thanks to PeteLSD and they work like a charm. Also working like a charm is the 2086. I've strung a few hundred rackets with it now and it's extremely consistent.

With the 10% pre-stretch option in place, there's minimal tension loss and it's definitely a consistent 3+lbs. tighter than its crank counterparts. I've had quite a few people test my rackets and they say, "This is tight, what is it? 32-34lbs.?" I reply, "Nope, it's 27-28lbs. on my machine."

Anyway, the panda verdict on the Wise 2086 is Excellent+!