New York City - Local: Tennis racket restringing?

Any suggested places for tennis racket restringing? The Central Park courts has a shop that does it but they tend to be pricey and take forever (over a week last time!). I tend to break a lot of strings, unfortunately.

Any suggested places for tennis racket restringing? The Central Park courts has a shop that does it but they tend to be pricey and take forever (over a week last time!). I tend to break a lot of strings, unfortunately.

A friend swears by the place in Grand Central. Another friend likes the shop that's just outside Grand Central. On 45th, I think. Maybe 44th. But just off Vanderbilt.

What about Paragon Sports?

Great ideas! I will look into them.

Any thoughts on more uptown locations?

Paragon is the place to go. You can kill two birds with one stone:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/18543504-post5.html

Flatiron Lounge and Raines are both a stone's throw away.

Paragon is the place to go.

If you play regularly, you should learn to string it yourself or have a spouse/boyfriend/girlfriend who can do it for you. Again, if you play regularly.

If you play regularly, you should learn to string it yourself or have a spouse/boyfriend/girlfriend who can do it for you. Again, if you play regularly.

How much does a stringing machine run? I once worked with a guy who had one and he taught me how to do it - it is really pretty easy to do it yourself if you've got the machine.

How much does a stringing machine run? I once worked with a guy who had one and he taught me how to do it - it is really pretty easy to do it yourself if you've got the machine.

Anything decent is over a grand. Used to have a used one but it broke. Also there is the problem of where to keep it in a Manhattan apartment. ;)

How much does a stringing machine run? I once worked with a guy who had one and he taught me how to do it - it is really pretty easy to do it yourself if you've got the machine.Very easy to do. My husband got his a while ago. I'll see if he remembers the cost. Pricing depends on the type of machine you prefer and what you want to pay for one.

I just went to google shopping and found this sampling:

https://www.google.com/search?q=tennis+racket+stringing+machine&tbm=shop&hl=en&oq=tennis+racket+strin&aq=2&aqi=g3&aql=&gs_l=products-cc.1.2.0l3.2954.9625.0.11657.27.13.1.10.10.0.125.6 88.12j1.13.0...0.0.x4jIPNWbkTc

My husband bought his stringer in the late 90s. He said he paid somewhere between $150-$200.

Anything decent is over a grand.

My husband bought his stringer in the late 90s. He said he paid somewhere between $150-$200.

Even accounting for inflation, that seems like a big range! :eek:

Even accounting for inflation, that seems like a big range! :eek:

The industrial strength ones can be $2-3k.

The industrial strength ones can be $2-3k.

Ahh. That'd be for doing multiple racquets per day, presumably. Maybe one of the cheap ones would be sufficient for you? Of course, it does not solve the Manhattan-apartment space limitation ;)

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Maybe one of the cheap ones would be sufficient for you?

I've used the cheap ones before... let's put it this way, there is a reason they are cheap. :)

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Maybe Analise's husband will do the restringing for you?

Grand Central Racquet has always done a nice job for me. I was always unimpressed by Paragon. Made the switch years ago and never looked back.