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Squash tension listings

Q: I’ve been given a Prince TT Warrior Squash frame to string. The frame specifies a tension range between 20 and 35 lbs; the Stringer’s Digest has the following entry: “20-28 (S) 28-35 (H)”. What do the (S) and (H) refer to?

A: The “S” and “H” refer to “soft” and “hard,” respectively, and are designations of the type of ball used. Historically, squash was played with both hard and soft balls, but around 1990 the U.S. Squash Racquets Association (USSRA) switched to soft balls for their main championships, so soft-ball squash is now the more common ball type in the United States. We publish both specs because, depending on your location, your customers might be using either one.

From the November 2005 issue
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