This is by far one of the best stringing videos I have seen for those looking to get their own at home. Thanks for doing this, it's been a goal of mine to get a machine and start doing my own rackets for a while now so will certainly be watching this video again soon. Great videos, big fan!
I strung racquets as an after school job when I was in high school back in the early 90's. We had two machines, a Babolat electric and a Prince pneumatic. I always used the Prince, the trustee choosh, choosh sound and speed compared to the electric eggggh, eggggh creak of the Babolat. The electric always gave me the sense that something was about to give or snap.
Absolutely, bought the 300-CS last year after much research, love it. And it looks great, too. (They didn't have the 350-CS then, with the upgraded clamps.)
You should let the top of the racket head rest on the black rubberly square right at the first fastening point at 12. That means you need to adjust from the bottom ....and then you will not have the space problem you were talking about ( the crank to the racket)
Got the Alpha axis pro with a stance. Bought it 3 years ago and have done about 300-400 string jobs already (all my daughter’s racquets). While I don’t dislike mine, now with more stringing experience your setup appears much more solid! The clamps, the arms, the way you put the breaks on etc. I paid just over 600 bucks for mine in 2020. The same thing now 1050... ouch! One side note: I never “stretch out” the racquet or tighten the clamps because at 50-54lbs, the frame will definitely “shrink” about 2-3mm after removing it from the clamps. This can certainly affect the string tension imo. The two main clamps (north and south) are barely touching the frame prior to tension but are tight after I am done. Anyhow, someone mentioned this stringer is about 1500 bucks? I’d rather get this one vs the Alpha axis pro. All IMHO.
I bought a 300-cs about 3 or 4 years ago. Love a lot about it and Harry covers what I found are positives. Here are some issues I've had: the old clamps (with the bases) have drawback. The video here, as far as I can tell, shows no drawback. Also the tension head gripper for my stringer deformed the strings. I see that this updated version's gripper has a curved aspect to it- I wonder what that improves? Lastly, harry didn't like how the tension head can hit the racket when spinning it..Mine has a little screw that protrudes out from the big arm that the tension head goes on and it blocks the head from going too far as to hit the racket when spinning. Harry, just install that little screw!
This is my machine! Love it ,love it ,love it! Been stringing with this for 3 years now. Worth every cent, eventually ill get the electric tension head to add for constant pull. But damn do i like this just the way it is.
@@VeganO_MexicanO I have this machine also. Got it July 2021 so about 15 months now. I have done nearly 70 jobs on it. I'm down to about 25 mins a job.
I have a question for you, about your preference, what is your ten better monofilament soft string. I am a player and stringer. Sorry for my English. Thank you
Thanks Harry at Tennis Spin. I was looking for a good home stringer to string racquets for my tennis team and my racquets. Did a lot of research, but this video convinced me to buy the Tourna 350-CS. I have strung approx 30 racquets on it and love the machine. So much easier than the old Ektelon and tabletop drop weight machines. QUESTION: Do you recommend joining the USRSA as I am now handling a lot of other players racquets in my leagues? Mark T in Vegas
I think the arms should have individual tightening controls. The Tourna CS300 (drop weight) have them and they become absolutely needed to fine-tune the tightening of the racquet. I did not want to deal with crank calibration so I bought the cheaper $600 drop weight Tourna but the drop weight is not very easy to use either.
@@letitbe3482 For your first-ever stringing machine, the Klippermate will do just fine! I used it for two years and had no issues with it. I just string way more now than I used to (probably average more than a racquet a week) so I wanted to "upgrade" to save time, etc...So, it really just depends on how often you think you'll be stringing. With the Klippermate, most of my string-jobs would take 45 mins to an hour...with the Tourna, I probably average less than 30 mins every time. Good luck!
@@sexyminh Tension's very accurate on both machines...only difference would be the clamping methods/mounting of the racquet. That affects how well the tension is maintained after the string is pulled. There's more tension loss with the Klippermate than with a crank machine like this Tourna. All in all though, the tension loss is fairly minimal (with the Klippermate, I'd always string 2-5 LBS tighter than my desired tension to allot for tension loss)
The right answer is buy used if possible. Maybe not for the cheapest budget models. I bought a gamma lockout machine for less than half the price of this and a gamma electric (6500 ELS) for just a little more.
Looks like a great machine but mentally thinking about the payback for something like this over using a stringer and it's like 5 years unless I string for others. I will save a link to this video in case I go for stringing on my own.
Hey Mr. Tennis Spin. how can you pull 55 tension? as you dont pull the string tight to start with into the holder. the crank keeps going until the spring pops the thing?
Thanks for the video! I have strung with the Prince Neos 1000 for about 20 years. Would this Tourna 300-CS be an upgrade for me. If not, which stringer would you recommend? I do not want to spend an arm and a leg, but I do not want a cheap stringer. What do you recommend?
The tensioning head seems too low relative to the racket since you have to constantly push down on the string to keep it in... Is the height adjustable ?
I’m assuming for the ezone tour you are going to need to add weight to the head and maybe as well as the handle since the tour is less headlight than the lighter one
Also I’m not sure how yonex distributes the added weight on the tour version. There could be additional weight at 9 and 12, the hoop, or even on the throat, making it difficult to perfectly replicate
Does anyone have any experience with the Pros Pro Tomcat mt-400, same price as this Tourna machine, just its electric and its actually available in Europe.
good day!. my question is do you have tutorial how to proper callibrate any kind of string machine?.hope you answer. and by the way i'm from philippines
@@BOBBY-et9xb What about those who don't have money or can't buy coffee for him so he can answer your questions?.by the way it's better to ask others aboat string machine or any kind question for free
I have the gamma x-st. I kinda regret buying it in comparison to this machine. The gamma x-st has drawers but they are so small and aren't very useful. Not to mention it doesn't open as easily if it's on the table. The only thing that the x-st has that I do like is that it has a rotational gripper (diabolo). Also like it said in the video, tabletop machines are nice but you should just get one with a stand if you want one so you can adjust the height. The gamma machine does it's job though so I'm not too unhappy about it.
"I dare you to find something better than this..." Found it: For a couple hundy $$ more, get the ELECTRONIC constant pull with semi-automatic clamp bases, the Pro's Pro Tomcat MT-400, and never look back. TBH, for the home stringer, the table top models are 100x better as they can be placed on a rolling cabinet where you store strings and other stringing stuff ... a mobile stringing beast.
@@Jakub_G_Tennis did you ever adjust the screws? its been a year since your comment, would you recommend the MT-400 now? If not, which machine do you think I should look at instead?
Depends on how fast you clamp off. Do it quickly and there is no time for the string to stretch. If you like to pull slowly instead of pre-stretching, then just double pull on the lock out. Or increase tension a bit.
$1500+ with shipping is a bit too much for home use. im fine with my Gamma 2000 that paid 200 for a few years back. i put on a rubbermaid utility cart with all my reels and tools. its a perfect height for me.
wow,this is just what I'm looking for. Just quick question,for this type of crank stringing machine, do I need to set a few lbs higher in order to get more precise tension? For example, if my goal tension is 52/50, do I need to set, say, 54/52 in the machine? Does that make any sense? Does anyone actually do that? Many thanks!
The major difference is the clamps. The 350 comes with the same clamps as the 700 and 800 series stringers. The 300 comes with clamps that are not as good.
@@miguelbarahona6636 yea especially now when racquets with polys are getting strung at 45lbs or even lower, a 2 point string is fine for the average weekend warrior.
This is by far one of the best stringing videos I have seen for those looking to get their own at home. Thanks for doing this, it's been a goal of mine to get a machine and start doing my own rackets for a while now so will certainly be watching this video again soon. Great videos, big fan!
Thanks for sharing. It's the 350-CS, it has the upgraded CNC precision clamps.
I strung racquets as an after school job when I was in high school back in the early 90's. We had two machines, a Babolat electric and a Prince pneumatic. I always used the Prince, the trustee choosh, choosh sound and speed compared to the electric eggggh, eggggh creak of the Babolat. The electric always gave me the sense that something was about to give or snap.
Absolutely, bought the 300-CS last year after much research, love it. And it looks great, too. (They didn't have the 350-CS then, with the upgraded clamps.)
British guy here who also learned on an Ektelon H, great review, great instruction and superb memories! Thanks man, very best wishes.
You should let the top of the racket head rest on the black rubberly square right at the first fastening point at 12. That means you need to adjust from the bottom ....and then you will not have the space problem you were talking about ( the crank to the racket)
Got the Alpha axis pro with a stance. Bought it 3 years ago and have done about 300-400 string jobs already (all my daughter’s racquets). While I don’t dislike mine, now with more stringing experience your setup appears much more solid! The clamps, the arms, the way you put the breaks on etc. I paid just over 600 bucks for mine in 2020. The same thing now 1050... ouch!
One side note: I never “stretch out” the racquet or tighten the clamps because at 50-54lbs, the frame will definitely “shrink” about 2-3mm after removing it from the clamps. This can certainly affect the string tension imo. The two main clamps (north and south) are barely touching the frame prior to tension but are tight after I am done. Anyhow, someone mentioned this stringer is about 1500 bucks? I’d rather get this one vs the Alpha axis pro. All IMHO.
I bought a 300-cs about 3 or 4 years ago. Love a lot about it and Harry covers what I found are positives. Here are some issues I've had: the old clamps (with the bases) have drawback. The video here, as far as I can tell, shows no drawback. Also the tension head gripper for my stringer deformed the strings. I see that this updated version's gripper has a curved aspect to it- I wonder what that improves? Lastly, harry didn't like how the tension head can hit the racket when spinning it..Mine has a little screw that protrudes out from the big arm that the tension head goes on and it blocks the head from going too far as to hit the racket when spinning. Harry, just install that little screw!
This is my machine! Love it ,love it ,love it! Been stringing with this for 3 years now. Worth every cent, eventually ill get the electric tension head to add for constant pull. But damn do i like this just the way it is.
How many racquets have you strung in those 3 years?
@@VeganO_MexicanO I have this machine also. Got it July 2021 so about 15 months now. I have done nearly 70 jobs on it. I'm down to about 25 mins a job.
Excellent machine. I have a question, can I change the manual mechanism to an electronic one (Wise 2086 Electronic Head Tensioner - Series 14)?
Yes you can.
I have a question for you, about your preference, what is your ten better monofilament soft string. I am a player and stringer. Sorry for my English. Thank you
Thanks Harry at Tennis Spin. I was looking for a good home stringer to string racquets for my tennis team and my racquets. Did a lot of research, but this video convinced me to buy the Tourna 350-CS. I have strung approx 30 racquets on it and love the machine. So much easier than the old Ektelon and tabletop drop weight machines. QUESTION: Do you recommend joining the USRSA as I am now handling a lot of other players racquets in my leagues? Mark T in Vegas
I just assembled mine! Thanks for this vid for prepping me on stringing on this bad boy! And yeah, got a designated cutter. ;)
Hard to assemble?
@@2muchdeano Not at all. basically put together the base and put on top the stringer itself comes preassembled. 10-20mins you're ready to string!
I think the arms should have individual tightening controls. The Tourna CS300 (drop weight) have them and they become absolutely needed to fine-tune the tightening of the racquet. I did not want to deal with crank calibration so I bought the cheaper $600 drop weight Tourna but the drop weight is not very easy to use either.
Got this machine last year (upgraded from my Klippermate) and I love it...highly recommend to any self-stringer!
Just took a look at Klippermate, it costs way cheaper, I am considering getting my first stringing machine, would you still recommend it?
@@letitbe3482 For your first-ever stringing machine, the Klippermate will do just fine! I used it for two years and had no issues with it. I just string way more now than I used to (probably average more than a racquet a week) so I wanted to "upgrade" to save time, etc...So, it really just depends on how often you think you'll be stringing. With the Klippermate, most of my string-jobs would take 45 mins to an hour...with the Tourna, I probably average less than 30 mins every time. Good luck!
How is the tension accuracy?
@@sexyminh Tension's very accurate on both machines...only difference would be the clamping methods/mounting of the racquet. That affects how well the tension is maintained after the string is pulled. There's more tension loss with the Klippermate than with a crank machine like this Tourna. All in all though, the tension loss is fairly minimal (with the Klippermate, I'd always string 2-5 LBS tighter than my desired tension to allot for tension loss)
@@letitbe3482 Klippermate pinches the string. I will not go for it
I put a wise tension head on mine and love it
What is that? To make tension accurate?
@@sexyminh it’s an electronic constant pull adapter, to make your machine an electronic machine.
How much time does it save you per string job?
@@sexyminh faster and more accurate and reliable
@@sportscastercanada 10 min.. does prestretching and other bells and whistles
The right answer is buy used if possible. Maybe not for the cheapest budget models. I bought a gamma lockout machine for less than half the price of this and a gamma electric (6500 ELS) for just a little more.
I bought a used Gamma 6500 ELS and like it.
For tabletop stringers, use an ironing board as a stand.
Looks like a great machine but mentally thinking about the payback for something like this over using a stringer and it's like 5 years unless I string for others. I will save a link to this video in case I go for stringing on my own.
I got the gamma progression II els very similar except electric, dont cost much more, stand sold seperately
Hey Mr. Tennis Spin.
how can you pull 55 tension? as you dont pull the string tight to start with into the holder. the crank keeps going until the spring pops the thing?
Great video. I’m considering buying a used eagnas flex 940. Any thought on that machine. Thanks! Appreciate the great content.
20:47 He left a mark in the paint. I would never hand my racquets in to a shop like that.
Why do you care. Using the racket adds way deeper scratches than that.
@@MegaPoopNoodles That's why you can change bumper guards.
I use a prince neos 1500, been using it for over 10 years. They don't even make it anymore
Thanks for the video! I have strung with the Prince Neos 1000 for about 20 years. Would this Tourna 300-CS be an upgrade for me. If not, which stringer would you recommend? I do not want to spend an arm and a leg, but I do not want a cheap stringer. What do you recommend?
What are your thoughts on the alpha ghost 2 as the next step upgrade in stringing? I string badminton rackets on a gamma progression st II
The tensioning head seems too low relative to the racket since you have to constantly push down on the string to keep it in... Is the height adjustable ?
How can I get this thing in Canada? Can't find it available anywhere
Is crank made for poly too or only constant pull?
I can't find the stringing machine anywhere to buy. Did they discontinue it?
I want to learn!
I’m assuming for the ezone tour you are going to need to add weight to the head and maybe as well as the handle since the tour is less headlight than the lighter one
Also I’m not sure how yonex distributes the added weight on the tour version. There could be additional weight at 9 and 12, the hoop, or even on the throat, making it difficult to perfectly replicate
Do u have to callabrat these?
Does anyone have any experience with the Pros Pro Tomcat mt-400, same price as this Tourna machine, just its electric and its actually available in Europe.
Very nyc
good day!. my question is do you have tutorial how to proper callibrate any kind of string machine?.hope you answer. and by the way i'm from philippines
He will not respond to you unless you buy him a coffee.
@@BOBBY-et9xb What about those who don't have money or can't buy coffee for him so he can answer your questions?.by the way it's better to ask others aboat string machine or any kind question for free
@@johnreyaniana4193 well than he is biased not answering questions of those that can't afford to buy him the coffee.
Buy or borrow a string tension meter. If tension is off, there is an adjustment on the head. It's on youtube or in the instructions.
@@BOBBY-et9xb not true Bobby. I have corresponded with Harry several times, great guy!
A “how to make your ezone 98 to a tour” is a really good video idea
harry, whats the deal on the alpha ghost 2 from aliexpress for under $600 and a prince p7000 for under $1000. is this a scam?
Lovely crank machine.
What is the price?
300 or 350 ?
I have the gamma x-st. I kinda regret buying it in comparison to this machine. The gamma x-st has drawers but they are so small and aren't very useful. Not to mention it doesn't open as easily if it's on the table. The only thing that the x-st has that I do like is that it has a rotational gripper (diabolo). Also like it said in the video, tabletop machines are nice but you should just get one with a stand if you want one so you can adjust the height.
The gamma machine does it's job though so I'm not too unhappy about it.
Hi ! How much the price
"I dare you to find something better than this..." Found it: For a couple hundy $$ more, get the ELECTRONIC constant pull with semi-automatic clamp bases, the Pro's Pro Tomcat MT-400, and never look back. TBH, for the home stringer, the table top models are 100x better as they can be placed on a rolling cabinet where you store strings and other stringing stuff ... a mobile stringing beast.
Thats what I have but no stand, shit claps and too strong pulling device which I cannot regulate, makes marks on the strings
@@Jakub_G_Tennis you need to adjust your clamps,tension head with Allen keys. Problem solved..
@@igiukas so make the allen screws more loose or?
@@Jakub_G_Tennis did you ever adjust the screws? its been a year since your comment, would you recommend the MT-400 now? If not, which machine do you think I should look at instead?
Who manufactures or distributes the Tourna 300-CS. Looking to get a machine for our high school tennis program
how much?
Where can you buy it? I can find 350-cs but not the 300
Is this difficult to assemble?
My customers report that lockout machines result in lower tensions compared to constant pull. Is it possible to solve this problem?
Depends on how fast you clamp off. Do it quickly and there is no time for the string to stretch. If you like to pull slowly instead of pre-stretching, then just double pull on the lock out. Or increase tension a bit.
$1500+ with shipping is a bit too much for home use. im fine with my Gamma 2000 that paid 200 for a few years back. i put on a rubbermaid utility cart with all my reels and tools. its a perfect height for me.
Why do you say the Ektelon Model H was inaccurate?
How come he didn’t use a starting clamp ?
I'm confused. The title and links say 300 CS but you are saying 350 CS. Which is it?
wow,this is just what I'm looking for. Just quick question,for this type of crank stringing machine, do I need to set a few lbs higher in order to get more precise tension? For example, if my goal tension is 52/50, do I need to set, say, 54/52 in the machine? Does that make any sense? Does anyone actually do that? Many thanks!
which one do you mean? 300-CS or 350-CS ? And what is the difference between these two?
The major difference is the clamps. The 350 comes with the same clamps as the 700 and 800 series stringers. The 300 comes with clamps that are not as good.
Dude don't want to spend 1400. I still use my 150 bucks 2 point thing. Works fine.
I agree! I´ve been with mine for 15 years, hundreds of rackets.
@@miguelbarahona6636 yea especially now when racquets with polys are getting strung at 45lbs or even lower, a 2 point string is fine for the average weekend warrior.
My Eagnas was decades ahead of this model. They just copied it.
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John gave Harry a video idea. He does a video a day, how the fck and why isnthe real
Question!!???
Got one last year (Nov/2021) so far I'm very satisfied overall with his performance… good stringing machine for sure!
How much?