Home » RSI magazine » July 2004 Monthly Archive

July 2004 Monthly Archive

July 1, 2004

Classic Turf Has Been Quietly Maturing Over the Year

What would compel a man to turn down a very generous offer from a major company looking to buy his new product? For Tumer H. Eren, it was because he felt he had more work to do in perfecting...

Click here to read more...

 

Hit the Highlights

The right lighting can make your store -- and your merchandise -- a lot more attractive.

Click here to read more...

 

Industry News

Information to help you run your business.

Click here to read more...

 

To Best Serve Your Players, Continue Your Own Growth

There's a principle that states that, just like our bodies go through phases of growth, all organizations, businesses, and individual careers start off in a growth phase and then level off after time, before heading downward to complete the...

Click here to read more...

 

A winning game

There's a well-known saying in tennis: Don't change a winning game. You get ahead in a match, your strategy seems to be working -- why deviate from that path? Right now, the USTA has been on a path that...

Click here to read more...

 

Private first class

These residential court award-winners hit all sorts of themes.

Click here to read more...

 

Risky Business?

With some high-profile pros and a grassroots push, Babolat's move into racquets 10 years ago has been paying off.

Click here to read more...

 

Confused about sales tax? You're not alone

Sales taxes, which so many retailers collect, and even more end up paying, are increasing in both amount and complexity. Cash-strapped state and local governments are raising sales tax rates and stepping up enforcement of their collection rules. This,...

Click here to read more...

 

At Singing Hills, Sophisticated Buying Leads to Frequent Apparel Turns

In her 20-year tenure as buyer for the Singing Hills Tennis Club in El Cajon, Calif., Kathy Rookus has seen apparel trends come and go, and come back again. Fortunately, she doesn't have to look far for the latest...

Click here to read more...

 

SMUs -- Genie in a Bottle or Pandora's Box?

Depending on to whom you're talking, special makeup racquets can most accurately be described as: A super deal for the recreational tennis player. A secret weapon for big-box retailers. Instant market share for anxious manufacturers. A thorn in the...

Click here to read more...

 

Silent Partner Aria

Over the years, Silent Partner has been not-so-silently making a name for itself as a manufacturer of ball machines and inexpensive manual and electric stringing machines. Thanks to a patented technology, their electric stringing machines start at $249, a...

Click here to read more...

 

Tap a New Market

Catering to Special Populations may provide you with incentives that go beyond money.

Click here to read more...

 

The Medium is the Message

Industry insiders hope that the 24-hour Tennis Channel has the power and visibility to help the game grow among players and fans.

Click here to read more...

 

Wilson NXT OS 16L

Wilson NXT OS is the newest edition to the NXT family of strings. Wilson tells us it specifically engineered this multifilament, polyurethane-impregnated string for oversize and super oversized rackets. Wilson's goal was for NXT OS to retain tension longer...

Click here to read more...

 

Wilson Pro Room

If you're good enough, the folks in the Wilson Pro Room can help you become better.

Click here to read more...

 

Chasing Points?

An expert on competitive junior tennis says recent changes are putting kids, and their families, in jeopardy.

Click here to read more...

 

Babolat Star 2 and Star 3 calibration

Q: I just went to work at a shop that has a Babolat Star 3, but they don’t have a manual for it. According to my calibrator, it is not pulling tension correctly. Can I calibrate this machine myself?...

Click here to read more...

 

Bumperguard Restoration

I string a lot of racquets for people who play on Har-Tru courts and the bumperguards always seem to pick up a gray-green color from the clay. I apply a coat of an automotive trim detailer product such as Armor...

Click here to read more...

 

Off-center Center Spot

I recently came across an issue I feel I need to warn others about. At the tip of most frames, many companies place a small dot to signify the center of the main strings. Don't automatically assume this dot is...

Click here to read more...

 

Wrap around the Short Side

When stringing fan-pattern racquets such as the Head Ti.S8, the Wilson Triad 2, or racquets with two or three crosses above the mains, I add string length to the short side to weave the crosses above the outside main. This...

Click here to read more...

 

Babolat Frame Mounting

The section in the manuals for the Babolat Star 3, Star 4, and Sensor tell you to mount the frame by bringing in the side-support arms before tightening the supports at 6 and 12 o'clock, but it's tough to get...

Click here to read more...

 

Worm Weaving

When I know I will be installing a "worm-type" dampener after restringing, I wait until just after I have tensioned my next-to-the-last cross. I then install the "worm" by weaving in the same under/over pattern. I then weave and tension...

Click here to read more...

 

Replacement Grip Tabs

I've discovered a way that makes it quick and easy to start a replacement grip under the tab that now comes on some butt caps. I cut a 3/8-inch piece of the wax paper sheet that protects the sticky side...

Click here to read more...

 

Awls for Easy Grommet Replacement

I've seen other stringers heat grommet strips before replacement, and some even cut off a bit of the end of the grommet, all because they have difficulties getting the grommets into the holes. I've never had to resort to these...

Click here to read more...

 

Finish the Finishing Tape

To keep grip finishing tape from starting to come undone, I put a small drop of clear nail polish on the end where it wraps around the under layer. Klip hat, wrist bands, and decal to: Roger Hansen, Orange, CA...

Click here to read more...