Strings
May 2008
Finding the Right Mix
Luxilon has been getting a lot of play among the top pros, but is this string right for your players?
September 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.
June 2007
Gamma Debuts 2 New Strings
Gamma has come out with two new strings: Live Wire Professional Spin and Zo Pro Spin. The new 16-gauge Live Wire Professional Spin has an outer wrap added that allows the string to bite the ball better for more...
May 2007
Ashaway Exec Says More Players Are Buying Reels for Hybrids
Tennis players have long used hybrid sets — pre-packaged combinations of different string types — to benefit from multiple characteristics such as increased durability, tension stability, or playability. But Ashaway Vice President Steve Crandall says an emerging trend is...
January 2007
USRSA Members' Choice Awards 2007 — Comfort scores
Company String Gauge Score Babolat VS + natural gut 16 9.65 Babolat VS + natural gut 17 9.53 Babolat VS Team Thermogut 17 9.52 Babolat VS Touch Thermogut 16 9.45 Wilson Natural 16 9.32 Babolat Tonic+ Thermo Ball Feel...
USRSA Members' Choice Awards 2007 — Average scores
Company String Gauge Score Babolat VS + natural gut 16 8.69 Babolat VS + natural gut 17 8.68 Babolat Tonic+ Thermo Ball Feel 15L 8.48 Gamma Professional 16 8.45 Babolat VS Touch Thermogut 16 8.34 Gamma Professional 17 8.33...
USRSA Members' Choice Awards 2007 — Alphabetical scores
Company String Gauge Playability Durability Comfort Average Respondents Babolat Attraction 16 7.56 6.29 7.38 7.08 48 Babolat Attraction Power 17 7.87 5.97 7.67 7.17 30 Babolat Ballistic Polymono 16 5.65 8.41 5.94 6.67 17 Babolat Conquest 16 6.61 5.82...
USRSA Members' Choice Awards 2007 — Durability scores
Company String Gauge Score Gamma Infinity 15L 9.53 Prince ProBlend w/Duraflex 16 9.18 Wilson Hyperlast 15 8.94 Luxilon Big Banger ALU Rough 16L 8.89 Luxilon Big Banger Original 16 8.75 Gamma Zo Life 16 8.70 Luxilon Big Banger ALU...
USRSA Members' Choice Awards 2007 — Playability scores
Company String Gauge Score Babolat VS + natural gut 17 9.79 Babolat VS + natural gut 16 9.67 Babolat VS Team Thermogut 17 9.67 Wilson Natural 16 9.50 Babolat VS Touch Thermogut 16 9.48 Babolat Tonic+ Thermo Ball Feel...
Strings of Success
How do you know what to stock for your shop? We provide expert guidance that can help you — and your customers — find the right strings.
USRSA Members' Choice Awards 2007
Our exclusive rankings, based on responses by USRSA members, will help you pick the right strings for your shop.
September 2006
String Selector Map 2006
Our exclusive tests of every string on the market will help you choose the right product for your customers.
February 2006
Outlook 2006 — String: All tied up
The stringbed is forever the playground of infinite possibility.
September 2005
New Strings for Fall 2005
String Gauges Construction Materials Length (Feet) Color Cost Babolat • 877-316-9435 Attraction 16 Multifilament Polyamide & Polyurethane 40 Natural $9.00 Attraction Power 17 Multifilament Polyamide & Polyurethane 40 Natural $9.00 Conquest + 16,17 Solid Core single wrap Polyamide &...
The String Selector Map 2005
Customize your stringbed for optimum performance and feel.
February 2005
Outlook 2005: String
Research into strings and stringing are leading to a whole new understanding of their effects on play.
January 2005
String Survey — Members' Choice Awards 2005
Our exclusive rankings, based on responses by USRSA members, will help you pick the right strings for your shop.
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...
August 2004
String Selector Map 2004
Cure your customer's arms, heads and games with the right string.
February 2004
A Turning Point?
Polyester is changing the way consumers buy strings, making stringers even more important to the player's game.
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