October 2004 Monthly Archive
October 1, 2004
For Continuity, Establish Key Teaching Points for Your Pros
Give me a choice and I stay at Marriott Courtyards. At every location, I feel I am in a familiar place. I know that they'll all have complimentary hot beverages in the lobby. The room décor is similar; the...
The World's Most Efficient Tennis Racquet ... Sort Of
On May 17 this year, I built and tested the world's most energy-efficient tennis racquet. It's 100 percent efficient. Maybe only 99 percent, but inventors are allowed to brag a bit. All of the energy I generate during the...
A Model Year
Tennis shoe makers want your customers to walk away with the best fit.
Head MegaBlast
Head MegaBlast is a new high-end racquetball string that comes standard in all Liquidmetal and MegaBlast racquetball racquets. It is the choice of five-time Pro World Champion Sudsy Monchik as well as dozens of top touring professionals. MegaBlast features...
Industry News
Information to help you run your business.
Right Frame, Right Game
For your customers, the latest offerings cover all the bases.
Nova Sports Makes Its Customers Part of the Family
When Benjamin Righter founded Nova Sports USA with his wife, Ruth, 20 years ago, he set out to produce the highest quality acrylic sport surface in the industry. His legacy, however, is a tight-knit family business operated by his...
What does tennis need?
Has anyone noticed that tennis is fun to watch ... again? Well, fun for me at least, because I like rallies and lots of running. And these are back! And this, desspite all the talk about the fate of...
Retail survival guide
Tennis shops are facing more and different competition than ever before.
Vive la Différence!
Looking to widen tennis' appeal? Just don't take away the very things that give the sport its identity.
Stringmeter readings
Q: Having read The Physics and Technology of Tennis, I came to appreciate how much the actual tension of a string job can vary from the reference tension. To measure this for myself, I bought a Stringmeter, which I understood...
E-Force Torrent short side
Q: I have two E-Force Torrentracquetball racquets that came in unstrung. There is no identification that says "SS" on the plastic guard on the short side of the frame, as I was led to expect by the stringing instructions in...
Tension loss on Wilson Rollers racquets
Q: I have some technical questions about stringing Wilson racquets with Rollers. The Stringer's Digest, and directions on the throat, state that the tension on the crosses must be less than that of the mains. My concern is whether this...
Ravel-free Racquetball Regripping
Some racquetball players have a chronic problem keeping the grip from unwinding at the butt end. The butt end is a critical area because these players hold the racquet on the lower part of the handle for additional wrist action....
Non-slip Ektelon Regripping
New Ektelon MORE Performance racquetball racquets have a staple in the butt end of the grip, creating a point at which the grip can wear. The more you play and the sweatier your hands are, the more likely it is...
Replacing Slip-on Racquetball Grips
Installing slip-on rubber replacement handles is a routine task that can become a major chore. Although some are replaced with very little effort, others can be a real challenge. With larger 3-7/8-inch grips, it can be tough just to get...
Mounting Racquetball Frames
In our tennis shop, we do a lot of racquetball stringing on an Ektelon Model H. For some time I encountered a problem mounting racquetball racquets on this machine because many of them have long stringbeds and a thin profile...
Grommet Strip Hold Down
When putting a new grommet strip on tennis or racquetball racquets, I sometimes use "finishing" tape to hold down the end of the bumper guard, which tends to pull up as you install the grommet strip(s). It's easy to remove...
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