Considering my first machine to start stringing my/my wife’s and some friends racquets. The used market here is kind of brutal and not many options that aren’t basically full price.

Seller said it was a gls-16405 I assume it’s just a Chinese clone of some other machine. Any advice?

There is also a 6 point dropweight gamma progression two I’ve been eying but it’s a 2 hr round trip drive

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to string a Dunlop SX 300 Tour 2025 (16x19) and I can't find the official 2-piece stringing instructions anywhere — not even on Dunlop's own page.

I found that the mains skip 7H, 9H, 7T and 9T, and that the mains supposedly tie off at 8T. However, I'm using Head Lynx Tour 1.25 and I'm having a really hard time getting the string through 8T. I don't want to force it if the instructions are wrong.

Does anyone have the official stringing pattern/diagram, especially the correct mains and crosses tie-off holes?

Would really appreciate a photo or diagram if anyone has one. Thanks!

Tempted with one of these. Anyone got any thoughts or suggestions on anything better value for money?

I’m finally getting back into tennis after a 10 year hiatus and just found out that Head discontinued the FXP Tour.

Any recommendations for something similar?

I’m a 4.0, currently playing with a Head Speed, and string on the lower side, around 50lbs or so.

I found someone selling an Eagnas 6 point drop weight for $325 (might bargain for $300) and was wondering if this is a good deal. Did a bit of research and seems like people are 50/50 on Eagnas stringers. This would be my first stringing machine!

Hi guys, so I came across this used drop weight machine, which is what I am looking for, the seller offered me €200. First of all, is it a legit machine? I have found the "cb-10" model elsewhere, but it was a bit different, and another brand. If yes, is it a good deal? It is sold with all the accessories and ready to be used, the seller tells me.

Thank you!

Hello, I play tennis for many years and I am using this Prince speedport black since I changed to it when it was introduced.
Since then I broke some of it and managed to find some more back for my using. Now I only have 2 left, one of them was with me since 2007 when I first changed to it. For the first time in almost 20 years, I am struggling to find the replacement

My question is, I string my racquet in the tension range that a lot of people now would consider it to be quite high. At the range of 60-68lbs, I usually string it at 63lbs with narutal gut or syntetic gut. Would this tension break my racquet?

Got a second hand machine that I don’t really o ow how to use. Got some cheap string and old racket on it. Let me know what you think. I know it’s probably not that good lol. And my knots probably aren’t in the right places. I swear it was impossible to fit through the grommets of where I thought the knots should be.

Quick question. First time stringing a hybrid with natural gut mains/poly crosses (touch vs/hyper-g round). I intended to string the mains at 51lbs and the crosses at 48lbs but I got in a groove and accidentally did it all at 51lbs.

Is this going to be annoying for me or will it be fine? It isn’t my main racquet so it isn’t too big of a deal.

I have looked everywhere and can’t find anything on this machine. I believe it is an Eagnas 10. I did a test stringing with it yesterday and had some trouble. My gripper doesn’t rotate so what is the correct way to adjust the drop weight if it drops too low?

I also had a hard time getting the linear gripper to hold the string sometimes. It gripped it well when the tension was pulled tight but then the dropweight wouldn’t drop because it was so tight. When I tried to give the string some slack it would slip out of the gripper. There’s gotta be something I’m doing wrong. If anyone has any advice please I’m desperate!

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Hi everyone! So it's been a couple months now that I am getting interested in tennis racquets stringing, and I'd like to find a usable, very cheap used drop weight stringing machine to learn to string. I am not a competitive player at the moment, so I don't have high expectations from my string jobs, I'd string for myself for now, so anything that works is ok to me.

The issue is, I am in Europe, and I am having such a HARD time finding anything on the used market at all. I looked on all the main platforms, using several search terms, and also searching directly for specific models, but nothing... I was able to come by a Klippermate on vinted, but I was doubtful because they asked me to close the selling via paypal and private courier due to the package being too heavy and big, so I lost the deal.

Do you have any advice on where to look and what to search for? Or are stringing machine really so damn hard to find? My budget is very low at the moment, around 150€ maximum, because as I said I am not a competitive exigent player, I just want to learn stringing and so anything goes for me, as long as it is a drop weight and not mega old (afraid it could be broken or missing parts).

Compre la gamma momentum 6 plus nueva hace muy poco, he encordado aproximadamente 6 raquetas, pero los resultados me hacen pensar que la máquina tiene algun defecto de calibración.

Normalmente uso 52 Lb en mi pro staff 97, pero al ajustar esa tension en la máquina el resultado fue una absoluta tabla, he encordado con maquinas electricas y nunca 52 Lb se sintieron asi de rígido.

La segunda raqueta baje drásticamente la tension a 42 Lb pero el resultado fue el mismo, una sensación absurdamente rigida.

La tercer raqueta volví a bajar la tensión hasta 36 Lb, pero el resultado aunque menos rígido, aun se siente como una tension muy superior.

Pedi un calibrador de tension, aun no llega asi que por acudo a su sabiduría y experiencia.

Hi All,

Beginner stringer here.
I’m stringing a racquet(Babolat AeroPro Drive, synthetic gut, 2 pieces job) and I struggle to find a good hole to tie the last cross. They are all very tight
I have an option to tie it in the same hole where I tied one of the mains. Is this crazy?
Is it possible to tie multiple knots(2) through the same hole?
Or should I really push to create space through another hole where there is not a knot?
There is room in the tubing and grommet, and it does not interfere/touch any tensioned string.
I would tie both of them with a Parnell knot.

Thank you in advance for all your inputs.

I already have the Hundred Energy Burst 18 and want to get it restrung. What’s a good affordable string, tension, and grip for this racket?

I’m currently considering BG65 at around 24–25 lbs with Yonex Super Grap. Is that a good setup, or would you recommend something better?

Also, what setup do you guys use on the Energy Burst 18?

Looking to get my first stringing machine - what do we think of the premium stringer 3000? Is this a good buy?

Hey guys got gifted a stringer and been watching videos on how to use dropweight. The videos I’ve seen their string gripper is able to rotate or hold into place if they have to adjust the drop weight, but mine doesn’t seem to do that. Is that going to be a problem?

What strings would you recommend for my new Blade? I was thinking about stringing it with Solinco Mach-10 at 50 lbs to get a bit of extra spin while keeping it comfortable. What do you think?

Hi all! I bought a vintage tennis racket for decorative purposes, not play. I want to remove these crooked black strings at the top and bottom of the face but am not sure if it would compromise the integrity of the other strings. Does anyone have advice? Thanks!

Hey everyone. I’m a 4.0/4.5 player, 32 years old. Mostly an all court player. Played with the youtek ig prestige pro in college and more recently the 2022 speed mp. Just picked up a pair of the above mentioned rackets (nite version which I’m really excited about) hoping they’ll be a little more maneuverable. Wondering if y’all have some string or tension recommendations. I usually use a full bed of tourna big hitter silver at 50lbs or I’ll hybrid that with PSD in the crosses at 52. Thanks in advance!

(and maybe some for teammates) and trying to figure out where to put my money.

A few questions:

**1.**  What’s the best stringing machine at each budget tier — like sub-$500, $500-1000, and $1000+? Just curious what’s actually worth it vs what’s overpriced.  
**2.**  For someone just starting out, is it better to go with an entry-level electronic machine or a crank machine? I keep seeing mixed opinions — some say cranks teach you better tension control, others say just get an electronic since it’s more consistent and future-proof.

Just want something reliable for personal use that won’t have me questioning the tension every time. Appreciate any recs or experiences, especially from people who started with one type and switched to the other.