| Tennis Racquet Stringing Machines are vital tools for | | | | clamps and 360 degree Rotational clamps. |
| creating stringbeds for tennis racquets that can | | | | Flying or Floating clamps: This type is not fixed to the |
| instantly transform a player's game due to the added | | | | machine bed, instead they rely on clamping over two |
| deflection power an effectively strung racquet can | | | | strings at a time to hold tension. They have poor |
| provide. | | | | tension holding qualities, especially for Tennis as they |
| Due to this, it is no wonder that most players are | | | | tend to twist when the tension head is released. |
| spending thousands on buying tournament tennis | | | | Glide Bar clamps: Two sliding bars on which the string |
| racquets to get a powerful advantage. However, | | | | clamps are located, run back and forth in side grooves |
| tennis racquet stringing may sound like a simple job, but | | | | in the machine bed, the string clamps can be positioned |
| there's actually quite a few ways to string a racquet. | | | | and locked anywhere along the bar to give you |
| There are many tennis racquet stringing machines | | | | bi-directional clamping in straight lines only. Only one |
| available and each type has different effects on the | | | | glide bar and clamp is needed to install the crosses. It is |
| stringbed. There are a variety of machines available on | | | | positioned in the machine bed grooves 90deg to the |
| the market and they all vary in cost. Electronic stringing | | | | angle of the main strings. |
| machines are more expensive than manual manuals. | | | | 360 degree Rotational clamps: The bases run in slots |
| The cost of an electronic machine is approximately | | | | in the machine bed and can be locked in place |
| £800 and over, whereas manual machines start | | | | anywhere along it, they also swivel a full 360deg. The |
| at around £350. | | | | clamp shafts fit into tubes attached to the base and |
| The different types tennis racquet stringing machines | | | | can also swivel 360deg, this gives multi-directional, |
| available on the market are: | | | | multi-angle clamping. |
| Tensioning systems - There are basically three | | | | The popular choice for many racquet stringers is the |
| methods of pulling tension, Drop weight, Spring tension | | | | tensioning systems. In particular, the electronic |
| and Electronic tensioning. Drop weight and Electronic | | | | tensioning machine. These stringing machines are more |
| are classified as being constant pull. Spring tension is | | | | expensive, usually around £850 to £5000, |
| referred to as a lockout machine. | | | | but offer superior clamping and ease of mounting |
| Clamping systems. Like tensioning there are basically | | | | which can be a major advantage against manual |
| three methods, Flying or Floating clamps, Glide Bar | | | | machines. |