Here is an excellent overview of the Wilson Baiardo and a few very nice photographs, courtesy of Martin Creasey, a stringer from the UK:
Wilson Baiardo for Badminton a overview by Martin Creasey
Some particular factors for badminton. (see hooked up photographs)
The machine itself is VERY heavy. It is available in two bins and the primary field specifically requires a minimum of two folks to take away and elevate the machine. (47KG) I needed to drag it upstairs and it almost killed me!
As soon as arrange it is vitally steady and the very best function of the bottom machine is you could modify the peak and angle for various customers and for every person you possibly can choose a distinct top and angle for mounting the racket, cross strings and predominant strings. Badminton rackets have a way more intricate weave sample than different sports activities and it is vitally helpful to have the ability to convey the string mattress nearer to you to do that work. When you use rackets lots this actually helps to forestall again ache and fatigue.
There are two units of arms for the 12 and 6 o’clock attachment factors. The lengthy ones are for badminton and the brief ones are for different sports activities. These are very straightforward to swap and they’re additionally very straightforward to regulate for every particular person racquet to make sure that the 4 facet arms are in precisely the fitting place in order that they don’t block one of many important double ring holes. Each racquet is somewhat totally different and this has confirmed to be very precious. There are a variety of various attachments to suit these arms to go well with all forms of racquets, together with two attachments which can be particularly suited to badminton and distribute the load throughout the highest and backside of the racquet.
The 4 facet arms are simply as straightforward to suit to the body. I do know this seems like nonsense, however the clean motion is the distinction between a BMW and a Fiat! Actual high quality. This is applicable to the entire machine and for me it was an surprising enchancment on my previous machine. It truly is high-quality engineering.
The string clamps are additionally completely high-quality. You possibly can tighten the bases in lower than 1 / 4 flip with one hand with a click on lock to safe them. They’ve fast releases so once you loosen the string clamp it drops down and mechanically releases the bottom. Alternatively there’s a fast launch button to loosen the bottom. As soon as tightened the clamps don’t transfer on the bottom or the string. Each the bases and the string sections are straightforward to regulate. I discover that I by no means have to regulate the bottom clamps. I often test the string clamps earlier than every stringing of the racquet to ensure they’re securely gripping the gauge of string I’m utilizing.
The identical clamps work nice for all sorts of rackets and appear to be designed primarily for badminton, which shocked me. The tooth are spaced completely to carry badminton cross strings.
I’m certain you’ve observed that some racquets with non-isometric heads have strings that come collectively barely on the head. With any such racquet I generally discover that the primary strings get barely distorted by the clamps once I begin the cross strings. I all the time begin the cross strings on the prime so if this can be a drawback it doesn’t happen till the racquet is sort of at full stress. This slight distortion resolves itself as you progress down the cross strings and it’s not an issue. I all the time do a last test on the finish to ensure all of the strings are straight within the string mattress. This drawback doesn’t appear to happen with extra fashionable, true isometric racquets the place the clamps sit completely within the parallel predominant strings. That is after all an issue with the racquets, not the machine. All machines have the identical drawback with these (usually cheaper) racquets.
Additional feedback and cargo spreaders and head/throat towers
The machine comes with all of the spreaders and body attachments you possibly can probably want for all sports activities. This consists of the badminton particular spreaders that are completely wonderful. Higher in my view than the generic white spreaders you should purchase from W&D and elsewhere.
To reply another person’s feedback: You do not transfer the towers (like on low-cost machines) once you change rackets. There are particular longer mounting poles for badminton that place the smaller body in the course of the machine (however could be adjusted to get optimum positioning for the facet arms).