In October I had the pleasure of having my new Pro Staff Six One 100 fitted fully with L-Tec threads by the one and only TennisThis.com guru, Javier. After only a few rounds with the new strings I could feel what an amazing difference these strings provided to my game. Accuracy and increased spin were something I desired in my heavy spin lefty game and these new strings gave me … [Read more...]
What is the best tennis string for my racquet?
As a stringer, I cannot begin to tell you how many times I have been asked, "What is the best tennis string for my [insert Babolat, Head, Wilson, Dunlop, Prince, or other racquet here]?" There are, literally, hundreds of strings on the market, with dozens of companies constantly developing new strings. To make it worse, there are different materials, construction, and … [Read more...]
The strings that are changing tennis
If I were to tell you that if you could hit a ball as hard as you can, while maintaining a ball height of no more than 2 feet above the net, from the baseline and not hit it out on the other side, would you believe me? Of course you would not, how could I possibly make that happen? Oh and did I mention the equipment being all monofilament at a tension no more than 52 pounds of … [Read more...]
Dead Tennis Strings
Just the other day, when I was hitting with a friend, I noticed that my strings felt different. I immediately knew what was going on...I completely forgot that I hadn't changed my tennis strings and the strings were now in the "dead zone." The liveliness of a tennis string has a general lifespan, however; the biggest factor of life loss in a tennis string is loss of … [Read more...]
Babolat RPM Blast A Love & Hate Story
We have all heard John McEnroe talk about how Babolat's RPM Blast is the best string ever created in the history of tennis. I don't quite buy into the hype though, I've tested the strings, more than once, and I'm giving you a better review (read my previous review here) of the hyped black tennis string. What is the hype of this string anyway? Well basically when Rafael Nadal … [Read more...]
Why Is It So Tense In Here?
It's the age old question when it comes to tennis equipment, "What tension should I string my tennis racquet?" If you've read any of my tennis equipment recommendations, I heavily stress that every tennis player is different so there is no single answer that will be 100% right for everybody and that you should be open to experimenting with different racquets, strings, and … [Read more...]
String With The Pros And Learn How To String Like Them
If you're like me, you love the game of tennis, all aspects about about it. You love the new tennis racquet releases, the new tennis string advertising, the shoes, and you might even enjoy perusing the line up of tennis bags. If you are unlike me, you probably don't pay attention to the real art of tennis...stringing a tennis racquet. It really is a true form of art, it … [Read more...]
The What Thing? The String Thing!
Every single tennis player on earth has dealt with tennis strings that move around. We all know what it's like to have to stand there between points, games, and sets to move the string back to the ideal straight position. How much time do you spend straightening your tennis strings per match? Wouldn't you rather spend that time thinking about the next point? Yeah, we thought … [Read more...]
One of the best tennis strings around!
We thought we would share with you some of the best - and one of the hardest tennis strings to come by - the Pacific X Force 17. This string has a ton of spin and power, surely to take your tennis game to the next level. Beyond that, the tennis string actually looks super cool on the tennis court, it's like this weird translucent orange color. Some of the cons about this … [Read more...]