How to String a Tennis Racquet Using a Drop Weight Stringer (Gamma X-2)
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- čas přidán 18. 01. 2021
- How to String a Tennis Racket using a Drop Weight Stringer
The Gamma X-2 Stringer is a drop weight machine. This tutorial will go over in depth mounting, stringing mains x crosses, and tying knots. This is a great resource for you get comfortable with stringing your racket on your own.
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Great vid👍🏻 I have this exact stringer for over a year. Those expensive stringers are great but this one works just fine.
You should never release a clamp before tensioning it with the weight. In the video, you released one clamp once before using the weight (4:12). That caused your strings to rebalance, and the weight you put on later needs to balance all the frictions between the string and the grommets, which means you've lost a significant amount of tension... That's also the reason why you don't put all the strings in place first and just tension the 2 ends of the string (if it works it will save a lot of time since you don't need to tension every section of the string). But you were effectively doing that.
Great job
Good video. I have the same machine. I purchased a starting clamp and upgraded the clamps to string way 2 and 3 string clamps. I normally double clamp when I switch from side to side on the mains. I've measured the string tension after stringing and it's remarkably accurate.
Just ordered an X-2.. Looks like a good starter set up
I think I will too
thanks guys
Just ordered a gamma xstringer myself. Just a tip, in the crossess you can weave the cross 1 string in advance, and tensioning the previous cross. It makes weaving easier
Nice recommendation blackwing! I’ll def try that out. Yeah I save so much money stringing myself.
There are a few benefits for weaving one ahead. You weave a cross and then tension the previous cross. You were doing what we call hard weaves.
great video very helpfull, plz can you tell me how much weight that cylindre weight in kilogramme ?
I see that you don't make the part that you wind the strong over parallel to the ground before wrapping the string over. Does that not create any problems?
Hey Koran, you don’t always have to have it parallel, the bar w the weight just needs to be parallel to the ground. Good question tho!
I'm tempted to buy this stringer. Ffor 250 bucks thats a good entrance into the craft. How has the stringer been holding up? Do you have to do any maintenance?
I bought mine secondhand. I still use it regularly and still no maintenance I’ve had to do. I love that I can string my racquet whenever and try new strings
I used a Klippermate for a decade and it held up without any issues or real maintenance. I just picked up the Gamma x-2 this week and it seems similarly built, though the clamps are plastic instead of metal, so we'll see how those hold up. If you plan on only stringing your own racquet or maybe those of a few family/friends, you really don't need anything more advanced than an x-2 or or Klippermate, ever. You may be a 1/2 lb to a lb more precise with a high-end stringer, and they'll be a bit faster (though with a drop-weight, you can speed things up by tensioning 2 strings at a time), but they cost at least 4x as much for the models that make a real difference (the $2,000-$3,000 stringers are butter, though). I was stringing my own racquets and those of my teammates to pay for tennis costs back when I was a D3 college/5.0+ level player using a klippermate and never had any complaints.
at 3:37 you tension your string over the frame. I have seen many videos recommending not to do this. what are your thoughts? Btw, I have the same reel and same stringer.
Good question! I think it’s personal preference, but I generally try not to, like you said.
When you tension your string over the throat area, the string is pushing the frame down and it can cause damages to the frame.
Always tension your string UNDER the throat of the frame!
@@guscanella As a professional stringer, the concern is more related to damaging the string or creating an inconsistency in tensions across multiple mains. The string isn't going to damage a frame but the point still stands - string under for sure.
It's called a "drop weight" stringer..... you're supposed to hold the bar at a 45° angle and let it drop - not lower it down with your hand. The string needs the 'drop' to stretch the string.....That's per the manufacturer's of the stringing machines....
Couldn’t have said it better myself! Yes that is correct. Sometimes I like to put my hand just below the weight, it just reassures me it won’t fall off the table. You are completely correct though
at 4:11 you took the clamp out and lost tension on all the strings and when you pulled it again was not the correct tension.. this is not right for sure
4:04 you put tension without the gripper being parallel to the ground
Shouldn’t you have started stringing from the throat to the head for your first two strings? The Babolat stringing guide shows that as the stringing pattern for this racquet.
No the string pattern doesn’t matter. What matters is the grommets at the bottom. If you have 3, you go from the throat to the top of the racquet. If you have 4, you start from the top to the throat. This ensures the strings are pulled correctly
At 4 mns and 13-14 sec, you made a mistake by removing the clamp before pulling. You always need to pull first, then , clamp.
Great advice Tony! You're totally right, you want to keep it tensioned
Decent video, but one of the entire points to stress is which end of the drop weight to align with the tension mark. You skipped it completely.
YIKES! That racquet is not securely placed on the flat base of the posts. The spacers go on the inside not underneath the frame to the stringer enough. Also, never pull tension with eh string over the frame. You are not knowledgeable on racquet stringing. please take this tutorial down before someone actually follows it.
Bro you were going TOO FAST. If you're an absolute begging u need to explain the first clamp & tension waaaay slower.
U just breezed past what's simple for you... assuming a newbie would automatically know that stuff...lol
great video very helpfull, plz can you tell me how much weight that cylindre weight in kilogramme ?