It happens once a year, right after we have all stuffed our faces full of tryptophan laced turkey; it's the biggest shopping time of the year! Regardless of you being naughty or nice this year, someone will deliver a Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or other celebratory day gift your way. I'm not one to give a history lesson on the origination of Black Friday or Cyber Monday, … [Read more...]
New Balance MC 851 shoe review
I'm thinking the same thing that you are thinking, I don't typically write shoe reviews. I know, I would much rather stick to writing tennis racquet reviews and string reviews, however; I have to share my love for New Balance's MC 851 tennis shoe. Like many of my string reviews, I search far and wide for the less expensive tennis products and I found just that with New … [Read more...]
New Wilson racquet for 2012?
Click here to enter to win a brand new 2012 Wilson ProStaff Six.One 90, 95, 100 tennis racquet! I'm sure you've already heard all the buzz about a new tennis racquet coming from Wilson in 2012. I cannot confirm this yet; however, there have been reports that the new model could be used by the great Roger Federer. Currently, Federer uses Wilson's BLX SixOne Tour (just so … [Read more...]
Straight Strings Are Not That Hard
If you have been looking around this site, you've probably seen several mentions about the String Thing (probably the best tennis string straightening device on the market). I don't usually put a "TennisThis Stamp Of Approval" on most things, however; the String Thing has gotten my stamp the minute I picked one up. Unfortunately, not everybody can see the genius and ease 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...]
Maria Sharapova’s Head Tennis Racquet Released!
Finally! It's about time Sharapova's tennis racquet gets released to the public! Of course, the best places sell them...Tennis-Warehouse has them fully in stock. Maria's tennis racquet come from leading racquet manufacturer, Head. The model is the new 2011 YouTek IG Instinct, a buddy of mine swears by the Instinct frame, claiming it to be the absolute, most comfortable … [Read more...]
Best 2011 Tennis Racquets For The Ladies
I recently posted about the best tennis racquets of 2011, I did fail to mention if the racquet choices were ideal for men or women, sorry about that! After a few comments and emails asking which was best for the average tennis playing woman, I decided to write up a new post with my opinion of which could be best for her. Again, I'm going to tell you that every tennis … [Read more...]
The Tennis Shoe That Last Less Than Six Months
We've all been there, you buy your sweet new pair of tennis shoes, you go out and POW! You're hauling tennis butt all over the court, running, jumping, split stepping, backpedaling, side stepping, and even sliding; when only a couple of months later you feel your sole coming out from under your feet. Well, not your actual soul, though the sole of your tennis shoes. The … [Read more...]
The Low Down On The Best Tennis Racquets Of 2011
Picking the right tennis racquet is the most important decision any tennis player will have to make in his or her life time - it's that serious. With so many different options, for example; racquet head size, beam width, string patterns, weight, stiffness, swing weight, and power levels, it's hard to pick the right one. What I'm about to tell you is a secret, a secret every … [Read more...]