GAMMASports Stringing Machines, X Series Tennis Stringing Machines, X-ELS, X-ST, X-6, X-6 FC, 360 Degree Roundtable, Tennis, Racquetball, Badminton, Squash, Stringing Tools Included

I received the first one, broken. No fault of Amazon, clearly mishandled by UPS. Looks like it was dropped and was delivered sitting with the this side up facing down. All the packaging was shattered inside. Contacted Amazon that night. They setup a pickup for the next day. UPS came and took that one away and I was credited back my full purchase price when I called. I ordered a second and it arrived in good condition.Assembly was easy and quick. Seems well made and works very well. I had the Gamma Progression 200 and that one worked well. But stringing using the drop weight takes longer and I wanted the a six point mounting system instead of the two point mounting system. I would say that after stringing only two rackets with the X-ST, my time has been cut in half and the result is more consistent. One tip, crank slowly, not too fast. Two-three seconds before locking out. No damage done going faster, but you need to give the string time stretch to get consistent tensions (that's true of any crank stringer). You can Google constant pull versus lockout and you will find several videos that talk about it.The fixed clamps work very well and are a lot easier and quicker than the floating clamps. I would agree you need to buy a tension calibrator. Mine was off by about 3lbs. Not sure about the comment about 24lbs, seems like a lot.All in all this seems to be a quality piece of equipment that should do the job for years.If you are looking for a step up from the entry stringer (drop weight), its hard to go wrong with this one. It is rock solid and works well. Even if you one day would like to have an electronic constant pull model, you don't need to toss this one.The Wise 2086 electronic tension head can be swapped out for the existing crank tension head and mounted on the stringer for less than buying one of the more expensive electronic models.One final note. The stringer is not light. It is aluminum and steel and a bit hefty. While it is technically portable, it is not really something you want to be moving all the time. You are better off either finding a spot to keep it or getting the matching stand for it.Hope this helps.

Easy application and sturdy composition.

When unboxing the machine it came with out a scratch! The machine also came with all the tools you need ( awl, clippers, strait pliers, bent nose pliers, etc.) the only tool that did not come with it is a starting clamp. But you do not need a starting clamp at all to string a racket. The machine itself did not need any assembly except removing 1 screw. If you do order a stand for the machine it will be very hard to attach the machine. That would be the stands fault not the machine. This is my first stringing machine and it was very easy to string my first racket. All the mechanics run smoothly and the touch screen is easy to use! The machine even came with three sets of gamma string which I would not recommend using to play if you play a lot but are great for practicing and for new players to the game!

X Stringer is a solid machine. Had to confirm calibration and once done, it was spot on when the racket was done. This was confirmed by the ERT 300. However, the box arrived damaged and was missing a packet of screws. I emailed Gamma for help but still no response. I figured out what screws were required and purchased the replacement screws from the local hardware store. Very unhappy that I received no response and had no help.

Great machine, but the foot pedal is out of stock everywhere and seems to have been out for a while.I saw the Wise 2086 foot pedal available online, but it was 70ish bucks, and I saw one one AliExpress for $19, so rolled the dice on that one. Happy to report that it works perfectly.

This is a solid stringing machine, but the product packaging has some problem, causing the base having damages.Otherwise, I'd give it a five stars.

I’ve been stringing on and off for over 25 years. I’ve gone through multiple machines and always regret selling them. Hopefully, this will be my last. Its really tough to beat a Gamma lock out machine. Craftsmanship is second to none. No cheap parts here. From the clamps to the hardware, this is a solid machine that should last a lifetime or longer. It ain’t cheap but you get what you pay for. Came with all of the tools needed to string. Drawers are a nice touch. No instructions but this can be found on their website.

The Gamma X-ST Stringing Machine (manual spring tension winder, 6-pt quick mount, fixed-clamp, $754 including freight) is a huge upgrade from my previous stringer Silent Partner Swing (drop-weight with clutch, 6-pt mount, floating-clamp, $250 including freight) that i used for more than 7 years primarily for myself and friends. In late 2008 and early 2009, the SP Swing was used to support our weekly grocery and i had approx. 10-20 stringing jobs a week.Both machines are table top, top-notch build quality, and stable. However, stringing with a floating clamps on bigger head size frames (oversize) and open stringing patterns was a real challenge since floating clamps' dimension is best suited for mid to mid-sized frames (imho). The fixed clamps on the Gamma X-ST handle varying head sizes with ease plus its 6-pt mount system holds the racquet tighly especially when doing the crosses.While it is true that both are table-top machines, the Swing can use any table or counter-top and you can string a racquet comfortably but the Gamma X-ST needs a specific table height (relative to stringer's height) given the latter is huge. I'm 5'9" and the table height needs to be between 20" - 25" to be comfortable. I guess if you're above 6 ft in height then, the regular table or counter-top should be okay. Better yet, purchase the Gamma floor stand for $119.In my experience, accuracy of stringing jobs seemed to be okay for both but you need to have a significant experience in drop-weight machine to be accurate.