September 2006 Monthly Archive

New Squash Racquets for Fall 2006

Racquet Head size (in.²) Length (in.) Wt gm (strung) Balance (cm) Balance (in.) Swing wt. (RDC) Pattern (M×C) MSRP Black Knight Magnum Pro nXS 77.5 161 36 14.17 61 187 14×18 $180 Dunlop Hot Melt Carbon 77.5 156 35.15... (Click here to read more...)

New Racquetball Racquets for Fall 2006

Racquet Head size (in.²) Length (in.) Wt gm (strung) Balance (cm) Balance (in.) Swing wt. (RDC) Pattern (M×C) MSRP E-Force Bedlam Knife 150 107 22 186 27.25 10.73 125 14×16 $170 Bedlam Knife 170 107 22 193 27 10.63... (Click here to read more...)

Sharing the Passion

TIA President Jim Baugh has left his mark on tennis, and has left the sport in good hands. (Click here to read more...)

Stringing for the Modern Game

A longtime stringer shares his observations after stringing for the pros at Wimbledon. (Click here to read more...)

Pro Equipment: Wimbledon 2006

Roger Federer and Amelie Mauresmo worked their way through the draws on the grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships this year. Here's a look at the equipment the top 20 men and women pros used as... (Click here to read more...)

Tecnifibre Pro RedCode 16

Tecnifibre Pro RedCode is a new premium copolymer polyester monofilament string that features an exclusive abrasion-resistant coating and chemical additives that offer a higher level of tension resiliency compared to other polyester strings. Additionally, Tecnifibre's static and dynamic test... (Click here to read more...)

String Selector Map 2006

Our exclusive tests of every string on the market will help you choose the right product for your customers. (Click here to read more...)

Set the Stage to Make Your Customer Service Shine

In our last customer-service article (June 2006, page 34), we were gearing up to kick off a big spring/summer with some new techniques and ideas. Now we are hot, dehydrated, with the farmer-tan in full bloom, and hopefully taking... (Click here to read more...)

Handling Your Players

Emphasizing your replacement grip business will serve your customers and give you a better grasp on profits, too. (Click here to read more...)

Courting Other Sports

Racquetball and squash may represent opportunities for your business. (Click here to read more...)

More Than Money Can Buy

On the one hand, it was a bold move: naming the USTA National Tennis Center in New York — home of the US Open and the world's largest public tennis facility — after Billie Jean King, and forgoing possibly... (Click here to read more...)

Industry News

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

A Class Room

This indoor award winner is alone at the top. (Click here to read more...)

Special Effects

As tennis shoes become more specialized, retailers need to understand their key features. (Click here to read more...)

Tennis on the Beach? New Sport Can Help Attract New Players

Want an innovative and affordable way to attract new players to the game? Marc Altheim, a New Yorker who quit his job to back this new method 15 months ago, has the solution. There's only one catch: Sand. Altheim... (Click here to read more...)

Prince O3 stringing

Q: I checked the 2006 Stringer's Digest and the website for information on stringing a Prince O3 racquet. I don't understand the statement, "The center six strings must be inserted through the small grommet holes in the plastic throat grommet... (Click here to read more...)

Troublesome two-piece stringing

Q: I am being asked to perform ever more two-piece string jobs on racquets that specify one-piece stringing only. The problem I often have is finding a large enough grommet hole to tie off the start of the crosses, because... (Click here to read more...)

Sketchy search results

Q: How come the Head Ti.S6 is not included in the Racquet Selector search results, when I ask for all racquets lighter than 270 grams?... (Click here to read more...)

Getting the lead in

Q: According your Racquet Mass Mover on-line calculator, adding weight less than 9 centimeters from the butt moves the center of percussion (COP) toward the tip, which is exactly what I want. Is this really true or is there a... (Click here to read more...)

Open Sesame

Those rubber grippers -- designed to cushion and protect your hands when you open jars -- are handy to keep next to the stringing machine. I use one to protect my hands and fingers when loosening machine mounts after I'm... (Click here to read more...)

Stencil Storage

I stencil my fair share of racquets, and every time I would have to figure out what do to with the wet stencil to avoid making a mess. Now, I use hanging folders to store my stencils. The folder material... (Click here to read more...)

Customizing Lighter Racquets

For adding weight inside the handle of lighter racquets, you don't need lead tape: Scrap string is the thing. And with my method, there is no danger of losing weights inside the handle. You will need: fishing weights of various... (Click here to read more...)

Stapler Recommendation

I had been seeking an adequate staple gun for attaching grips and butt caps. My regular staple gun did not penetrate grips well and although it used narrow crown heavy-duty staples, they were still pretty wide. After searching around, I... (Click here to read more...)

Racquet Labeling

I have used engraving in the past to identify racquets, particularly when doing a batch of four to six racquets for professional players. Recently, though, I purchased a Brothers labeling machine, and now use this in place of engraving. The... (Click here to read more...)