September 2007 Monthly Archive

Career Choices

A recent college graduate says a Professional Tennis Management program was just what he needed to help him pursue his dreams. (Click here to read more...)

String Selector Map 2007: String it up!

Whether your customers realize it or not, their games depend not only on the string they choose, but also on how often they restring. (Click here to read more...)

Frames of Reference

For recreational players, the newest racquets offer something for everyone. (Click here to read more...)

C3 Rocket is a new multifilament control-oriented string from Head. As with several other Head strings, C3 Rocket uses ribbon-shaped strands. These ribbons surround a solid core, but are not bonded to the core. The "C3" stands for Crystal... (Click here to read more...)

Strong, And Getting Stronger

We at Racquet Sports Industry are proud to be a part of the Tennis Industry Association. And now, we've taken steps to expand our partnership with the TIA — and as a result, you'll enjoy greater coverage of industry... (Click here to read more...)

Industry News

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

Foot Soldiers

What can a hundred bucks get nowadays? For your customers, it can get a lot of great technology for their feet. (Click here to read more...)

Strokes, or Service?

Lose the automated, feel-good responses, and interact honestly and sincerely with your members. (Click here to read more...)

In Good Company

Creating a corporate tennis league in your area will bring more business to your facility. (Click here to read more...)

Blue Chip Investment

A community rallies together to refurbish 24 courts at a park and rec facility in Georgia. (Click here to read more...)

Swinging in Style

Court fashion for spring is all in the details. Look for a rainbow of colors, exciting prints, innovative fabrications, classics revived, and much more. Lejay Some of Lejay's new lines will feature 50 UV protection, anti-microbial tightly woven poly-lycra... (Click here to read more...)

Choosing a tie-off hole

Q: I was stringing a racquet the other day, and just by looking at it I could tell that there were tie-off holes at 6T and 8T. I was going to tie off the mains at 6T, but the Digest... (Click here to read more...)

Stringing with 17-gauge string

Q: A customer left two racquets to be strung with 17-gauge synthetic gut, but I’ve never used a light-gauge string before. I am worried that the starting knot will come through the grommet as we pull tension. Should I use... (Click here to read more...)

Poly tension loss

Q: We are getting some complaints from customers who say that a certain poly plays really well, but loses a lot of tension in a short period of time. I strung one for myself and the string really does lose... (Click here to read more...)

Releasing the side mounts during stringing

Q: I finished installing the mains in a racquet, had tensioned the second cross (working from the head down) and was trying to insert the string into the grommet hole for the third cross, but the side support at 10... (Click here to read more...)

Don't Forget to Reset

Before tying off the last main, some stringers add a few pounds to the reference tension to mitigate the normal loss of tension when tying off. The only problem is, if you forget to go back and reset the tension... (Click here to read more...)

Easy machine moving

For those people who have their string machine on a carpeted surface, they may find it very easy to move it with the aid of "furniture movers" placed under the feet. The machine is stable and it is a breeze... (Click here to read more...)

Restoring leather grips

This is the method I've been using to clean leather grips. I've been using this method for a while now, and it works well. Wet a cloth in methylated spirits (denatured wood alcohol) and rub down the grip to remove... (Click here to read more...)

Colorful labels

I have a "low-tech" tip for those of us who don't like the rather large labels provided to us by string manufacturers. I use colorful self-adhesive labels. They are available at all office supply stores and they are very inexpensive.... (Click here to read more...)

Overgrip removal

I have gotten feedback from several of the players that I service that the overwrap they use tears the grip as they remove it. Perforated grips seem to be the biggest problem. I now install only smooth grips for these... (Click here to read more...)

Easily end coil memory

I hate fighting coil memory, so I found a way to get around it. I hang the string out straight with a three-pound lead weight attached as a load. If you don't have a 40-foot-long room, attach one end of... (Click here to read more...)