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January 2005 Monthly Archive

Help Yourself in 2005

A relatively small investment on your part will bring the force of a whole industry behind your business. (Click here to read more...)

Does Higher String Tension Give More Control and Spin?

By Dr. Simon Goodwill University of Sheffield, UK Most players are familiar with the general principle that low tension gives more power and high tension gives more control. The lower tension strings stretch more during impact and thus store... (Click here to read more...)

USRSA Members' Choice Awards 2005

Our exclusive rankings, based on responses by USRSA members, will help you pick the right strings for your shop. (Click here to read more...)

Playtest: Prince Lightning Power

Lightning Power is Prince's new solid-core/multi-wrap string in its all-around performance category. Prince orients strings in this category toward players who are looking for improved durability, comfort, feel, and spin. Prince feels that Lightning Power is ideal for players... (Click here to read more...)

Tennis NOW Through 'Coopetition'

There is nothing wrong with trying to sell the most racquets, build the most courts, recruit the most members, or teach the most players. In fact, that is what guarantees that the best products and services will be available... (Click here to read more...)

Industry News

Information to help you run your business. (Click here to read more...)

Anatomy of a Shoe

Shoes are an essential piece of equipment for your players. Here's what you and your staff need to know to best service your customers. Achilles Notch A cut out area at the top center of the heel counter that... (Click here to read more...)

All-Around Excellence

RSI and the ASBA bring you the best in tennis court construction. (Click here to read more...)

Stringing a Wooden Racquet

Q: Does the USRSA have string patterns for some of the classics? I have been contacted by a client who has a wooden racquet and a package of natural gut. Talk about a challenge! I've used gut before (usually as... (Click here to read more...)

Stringing the Ektelon DPR

Q: I've read through the stringing instructions for the Ektelon DPR 2500 and DPR 2500 Lite, and I have only one question: How the heck do you string these darn things? With the frame mounted in the stringing machine, you... (Click here to read more...)

Stringing a Wooden Racquet

Q: Does the USRSA have string patterns for some of the classics? I have been contacted by a client who has a wooden racquet and a package of natural gut. Talk about a challenge! I've used gut before (usually as... (Click here to read more...)

Source for Old Racquets

Q: A friend of mine plays with a Wilson Sledge Hammer 2.8 Stretch. He wants to find at least one more of these racquets, but they have been discontinued. Do you have any suggestions on how to find one "out... (Click here to read more...)

Machine Pre-Stretching

Q: Can you give me any information on pre-stretching string? I just got my first electronic stringer, a Prince 3000, and it has a function to pre-stretch string. A few of the people I string for are very powerful players... (Click here to read more...)

Stringing the Ektelon DPR

Q: I've read through the stringing instructions for the Ektelon DPR 2500 and DPR 2500 Lite, and I have only one question: How the heck do you string these darn things? With the frame mounted in the stringing machine, you... (Click here to read more...)

Customizing Kids’ Racquets

Kids love to be different, and they can be if you customize their racquets with stencils. The kids can come up with their own ideas, or you can show them simple designs. (A good source of designs is the clip... (Click here to read more...)

Checking for Misweaves

Right before I do the final tie-off after installing the last cross string, I perform two quick checks for misweaves, which together take about 30 seconds. First, I get my head down to racquet level and scan the string bed... (Click here to read more...)

Wax on, wax off

Try using wax paper instead of a block of wax or some other lubricant to prevent friction burn between strings, or between the string and parts of your machine. You can rub the wax paper over the strings for an... (Click here to read more...)

Power Holes Power Stringer

The biggest problem with stringing a Wilson racquet with Power Holes is that it is difficult to get the string through the frame on the far side after weaving a cross. The solution is to put a light down level... (Click here to read more...)

Pre-stretch pole

There’s no reason to put up with string kinking or excess coil memory. Whenever I open a package of string that seems to have too much coil memory, I pass the string around a floor post in my basement. The... (Click here to read more...)

Increasing String Life

I string racquets at 60 pounds using 17-gauge string for a high school player who was breaking strings twice each week in a climate that is often times cold and damp. We have been able to more than double string... (Click here to read more...)

Slick Grommet Installation

Over the years I have tried heating grommet strips with a heat gun and prying them into place with awl, but the way I currently install them works quicker and easier for me. I spray the grommet strip with a... (Click here to read more...)

Flat Spiral

While I love the new format of this year’s Stringer’s Digest, the volume with the stringing instructions does not lay out flat as did the previous Digest in the 3-ring-binder. To remedy this, I took my stringing instructions volume to... (Click here to read more...)