T-145MC2A by Tremont Research Company

[rbanks]

Has anyone ever heard of this table top stringer. I've never strung rackets before, but considering buying an inexpensive stringer. I don't have a lot of money to spend, but I've seen several table top models go for under a hundred bucks on ebay.

Has anyone heard of this brand? Is it any good? Easy to use?

For background info, I'm a 2-3 times a week player, who's tired of paying out money to string my rackets. Last month, I broke 3 strings. That's about $80 going out the door if I pay someone else to do it. I've found that I can buy strings on ebay for around 4-5 bucks a set (in bulk), so an inexpensive stringer would pay for itself pretty quickly.

Let me know if anyone has any knowledge about this particular stringer.

Also, any comments about a no-experience stringer trying to get started would also be appreciated.

Here's a link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7127741739&ssPageName=STRK:MEBI:IT

[kwick]

Can't comment on the article but I notice there is no picture of the fully assembled product.....Hmmnn

On the strings, you can also get excellent value from authorised dealers and internet suppliers other than E-bay if you are selective and buy in reels. Depends on what string you are looking for.

regards,

kwick

[squashguy]

As a previous Tremont stringer owner, and current Klippermate owner, I would suggest staying away from the Tremont. The Klip stringer is definitely not the fastest to tension, but the Tremont is slooooowwwww. The crank takes about 20 turns to tension, then 20 to return to the original position. Consider a 20x20 pattern, and that's 800 turns of the crank just to do the tensioning! I string only 2-3 racquets/month and it takes me about 30 minutes to do a squash racquet on the Klip, with the Tremont, it took me at least 45 due to all the cranking.

Plus 3 flying clamps are needed instead of 2 on the Klip because the string is clamped to the tensioner (Tremont changed this in later models so only 2 clamps were needed). Tremont is no longer in business, and Klipper is.

If I were buying another stringer, I would get the Klip and replace their crappy clamps with better ones, or get a beefier drop-weight with fixed clamps. I can't really justify spending $500+ on a stringer with the number of racquets I do.

[Gaines Hillix]

I'd pass on the Tremont. As squashguy said, there are much better stringers available now that are pretty inexpensive. I regularly see Klippermates for sale on e-bay for <$100 U.S.