Klippermate Tennis Racquet Stringer Review

Playing tennis is a great form of exercise and entertainment. If you play often, you will inevitably break a string. Strings can be replaced relatively cheaply, usually less than $30. However if your style of play causes you to break strings frequently re-stringing your own tennis racquet will save you money and get the job done quicker than having the local pro string the racquet. Stringing machines can cost over $1000, which brings the cost benefit way down, but the cheapest on the block, the Klippermate Racquet Stringer by Klipper USA costs only $145 and works great.

The size of the Klippermate is extremely small. It is no larger than an average tennis racquet, and weighs about 10 pounds. It is easily portable, and can be set up on any table, or in the back of any SUV. The stringer relies on Newton's law of gravity, so no electricity is needed to make it work. All that is needed is a small area and some tennis racquet string. This is a large advantage as you can take it with you down to the courts and quickly fix your broken string. You can also make some money on the side by charging less than the local pro shop and stringing on site. You will also appear to be really cool, and an expert tennis player before anyone sees you play. This can be a huge help in the mental aspect of your next match.

The Klippermate comes with everything needed to string a racquet. Strings, clamps, pliers and cutters are all in the box. It even comes with some sample grips to replace your dirty and old grip. Everything in the kit is very high quality, in fact I have personally strung over 30 racquets with this kit and every piece functions like the day I opened it from the box. One other important feature included in the package is the instruction manual. If stringing a racquet is a foreign subject, do not let it deter you from learning how. The step by step guide shows you everything from where to start putting the string in your racquet to how to tie the knot when the stringing is completed.

The only down side to the Klippermate Racquet Stringer is the accuracy of the tension. I do not notice a difference, but it is obvious that the accuracy of the tension of the strings will be less accurate than a racquet strung with an electronic stringer. The Klippermate uses a weight balancing system to set the tension. Basically you set the weight to the desired tension, then drop the weight so it is pulling on the string. If everything is in balance the weight arm will be perfectly level with the ground. Without getting a ruler and measuring the distance from the ground at all points on the weight arm ensuring they are the same, you are left just 'eyeballing' it. I have always just looked at it, and I know that it is not always perfectly level but it is close enough to work and I cannot tell the difference.

Overall the Klippermate Racquet Stringer is a great stringer that no serious tennis player should be without. The fact that it is portable and runs without electricity means it can be used at any time and anywhere. The instructions are great, and the quality cannot be beat. Save some money in the long run and spend $145 on a Kilppermate Racquet Stringer today.