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Long-term Racquet Storage

If you have racquets that you’re no longer using but wish to hang on to, you don’t have to worry about cutting out the strings first (unless you have wooden racquets), because the strings will eventually lose so much tension that they won’t stress the frame. However, you need to pay attention to the replacement grips. Leather grips are fine as-is, but remove any overgrip, so that it doesn’t leach out the leather grip or, worse yet, become gummy and stick to the leather. If you have synthetic replacement grips, be aware that some of them can deteriorate into an awful, glue-like substance, given enough time and heat. You may be better off simply removing synthetic replacement grips altogether before long-term storage.

Greg Raven, MRT, Apple Valley, CA

From the November 2006 issue
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