Enter to win a 2013 Babolat Aeropro of your choice, click here! Finally the 2013 Babolat AeroPro tennis racquet will be hitting retailers 12/12/12! The famed tennis racquet of Rafael Nadal will be getting a nice little update from it's previous version. It looks like the paint and the cortex system have gotten a little upgrade. Like the recently released 2012 Babolat Pure … [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...]
Racquet recommended string tension, good or bad?
I was just talking to friend about string tensions for a full bed of polyester string. I have offered to install L-Tec using the JET method in his new Wilson BLX PS 6.1 100; as you may know, the JET method with L-Tec is optimal at lower tensions (36-48lbs). As I explained to him about the JET method and how the lower tension allowed the strings to play better for longer. My … [Read more...]
Mantis 285, the best tennis racquet in Greece
I have not had the pleasure of hitting with the Mantis 285 yet. I am a fan of Mantis tennis racquets, I think they are something special. I have playtested the Mantis Tour 305, and I believe that is one of the better tennis racquets available for all levels of play right now. The Mantis 285 however, is finding popularity in Eastern European countries right now, like Greece and … [Read more...]
The 5 best tennis racquets of 2012
Every year, there is a best tennis racquets list, and 2012 is no different. 2012 has been a year of change, the rankings have changed, a courts' surface color was changed, and even some records have changed. The most important facet of tennis has received a few changes, some minor and some major. Nearly all tennis racket manufacturers have introduced new frames this year, … [Read more...]
Rafael Nadal’s new tennis racquet?
It's not like I'm a stalker or anything, though as I follow many of the top players' social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube; I came across this little gem. It looks as though, world #2 and defending French Open champion, Rafael Nadal is going to be sporting a new tennis racquet! We've all seen him with his Babolat AeroPro Drive GT, and recently he had added … [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...]
New 2012 Head YouTek IG Prestige & Radical lineup!
Click here to enter to win a free 2012 Head YouTek IG Prestige or Radical tennis racquet! I thought this day would never come! Head tennis released finally released their 2012 YouTek line of tennis racquets! The tennis racquets that were updated in 2012 include the Prestige line, as well as Andy Murray's choice of Radical frames. The tennis racquets have gone from YouTek to … [Read more...]
A look at Babolats’ 2012 Pure Drive racquet
Read my review of the 2012 Babolat Pure Drive tennis racquet HERE. It looks like Christmas came early and Santa delivered me a look at the new 2012 Babolat Pure Drive tennis racquet! From what I've been told, the frame will have basically the same specifications of the current Pure Drive GT frame, however; the change will come in Bab's updated Cortex system. According … [Read more...]
A tennis Christmas wishlist
Dear Santa, I have been a really good boy in 2011, I did not break a single tennis racquet, nor did I throw a temper tantrum when I hit a bad shot. I have also been really polite when it came to competitive tennis matches; I told my opponents "good luck" before starting the match and even shook their hands after the match - even when I lost! I watched as much as my wife … [Read more...]