What is Multifiliament Tennis String?

The following video provides and excellent insight into the construction and make-up of Babolat Multifilament String.

Speak to the team at Tennis Gear for more information about the right strings for your racquet.

Get your Tennis Gear Right

Getting your tennis racquets is very important for the success of your game. In fact the rule applies to the rest of the tennis equipment too. You need to have the right tennis clothing, tennis shoes and gear to ensure that you are very comfortable and focused on your game both in practice and on the court.
Tennis raquets should suit the players’ style. Some racquets are light giving the player ease of manoeuvrability. This is for players who like placements and elegance. For power packed shots and greater of force, players prefer the big tennis racquets with heavier frame and high string tension.
However, these tennis racquets do not provide great accuracy or control. Therefore it depends on the individual’s game to pick the right size of racquet, the right tension on the strings, the right shape and weight of the frame and even the right grip.

The tennis shoes and tennis clothing too should complement the player’s style. For example players who are athletes and believe in physical domination of the court, need more breathable clothing and shoes. The tennis shoes should be able to take the high impact on the heels and thereby cushion the feet.
In the absence of proper cushioning, the feet are bound to get tired very soon, reducing the agility of the player on court. Similarly the apparel should be made of a comfortable fabric that soaks the sweat, dissipates the heat and keeps the player cool and comfortable at all times.

Visit the team at Everton Tennis & Gear and Shaw Park Tennis & Gear for all your Tennis Gear needs.

Shane Mikic to String at 2011 Oz Open

Shane Mikic the pro-shop manager at Shaw Park Tennis Centre and Everton Tennis Centre, has again been invited to join the Wilson Global Stringing Team at the 2011 Australian Open.  Shane has confirmed that he will be stringing during the qualifying rounds right through until the second week of the tournament.

"It is a privilage to have someone has highly regarded in the stringing industry working in our pro-shops" Mark Bloomfield owner of Tennis Gear said.

 

K Kactor Sellout

For a limited only Tennis Gear has their entire range of Wilson K Factor racquets on sale at unbelievable prices.  Click here to see their Wilson Racquet calalogue.

 

Free Adrenaline String

Tennis Gear have done it again with an amazing special on BLX Racquets.  For every Wilson BLX Racquet sold between now and the end of December, you will receive three sets of Luxilon Adrenaline string for free.

Andy Murray Tennis Tricks

Check out these great tennis tricks from Andy Murray.

 

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Rafter to be Davis Cup Captain

Congratulations Pat you'll do a great job. From the team at Tennis Gear.

Former world number one Pat Rafter has been elevated to one of the highest positions in Australian sport, captain of the Davis Cup team.

Rafter, a two-time US Open champion and former Australian of the Year, will form a dream pairing with Tony Roche, who has been re-appointed coach of the team.

Rafter replaces John Fitzgerald and becomes only the fifth man in the past 60 years to captain Australia's Cup team.

The hugely popular 37-year-old follows on from Fitzgerald (2001-2010), John Newcombe (1995-2000), Neale Fraser (1970-1994) and the legendary Harry Hopman (1950-69).

Hopman also captain-coached the team in 1938-39.

Rafter, who in addition to his back-to-back triumphs in New York in 1997-98 also lost successive Wimbledon finals in 2000-01, now has the onerous task of guiding Australia back into the elite 16-nation World Group for the first time since 2007.

"We've got a lot of young players that have a great opportunity to play for Australia," Rafter said.

"My standards and expectations are extremely high. This is a great opportunity to be part of something that means a lot to me."

With Cup warrior Lleyton Hewitt sidelined from the reverse singles, Australia narrowly missed promotion to the World Group last month when they lost a play-off 3-2 to Belgium in Cairns.

Hewitt's Davis Cup future had been up in the air following Australia's latest disappointment, but it is now hoped the recruitment of Rafter and Roche will extend his career in the century-old teams' event.

"I'm happy with the appointment of Pat and Rochey. Pat and I get along great and have shared some special moments at the highest level of Davis Cup, and I look forward to working with him," Hewitt said.

"And Rochey, I have always said his experience is second to none and he will be a fantastic addition again to the team."

During his 10-year reign as captain, Fitzgerald led Australia to two finals, including 2003 glory over Spain in Melbourne, and also to the World Group semi-finals in 2006.

He said he has been in discussions with Rafter since January about assuming the role.

"Tennis in this country needs him, we want him," he said.

"He's the best role model you could hope for to step into this position.

"I'm delighted he's been able to fit it into his busy life, and with his family commitments to step into this role.

"There couldn't be a better person that you'd hope to take over this role. In my position to have someone take it over from me I couldn't have wished for anyone better than Pat Rafter."

Australia have won 28 Davis Cup trophies, second only to the USA's 32, but a failure to get his hands on the trophy remains one of Rafter's greatest disappointments.

The Queenslander frustratingly had to sit out Australia's 1999 final triumph over France in Nice with a shoulder injury, having helped the team reach the decider.

He then featured in Australia's losing finals against Spain in Barcelona in 2000 and against France in Melbourne in 2001.

Sadly, Rafter's last professional match - before he formalised his retirement a year later - was his controversial involvement in the infamous 2001 Cup final loss to France.

After beating Sebastien Grosjean on day one to level the tie at 1-1, first-year captain Fitzgerald opted to pit Rafter and Hewitt into battle against Cedric Pioline and Fabrice Santoro - rather than play doubles specialists Todd Woodbridge and Wayne Arthurs.

But, again hampered by injury, Rafter and Hewitt lost in four sets - before a tearful Arthurs succumbed to Nicolas Escude in the deciding singles rubber the following day in front of his home-city crowd.

Australia will begin the long journey back to the World Group with a first-round Asia-Oceania Group I tie against Taiwan in Melbourne from March 5-7.

How often should I string my Racquet

At Tennis Gear we do a lot of restrings.  Almost everyday I am asked by someone "how often should I restring my racquet?" . We the answer is sometimes a difficult one to answer and depends on a variety of factors. 

However the common rule of thumb is to restring as often per year as you play per week, but at least twice per year. This is just a rough guideline. Some types of string lose tension faster than others, heavy spin hitters wear strings out much faster than flat hitters, and some players seem quite happy to let the strings decide when to be replaced -- by breaking.

For all you tennis string questions, speak to the tennis specialists at Tennis Gear.

Great Tips to Improve your Backhand

Check our these great tips I found to improving your backhand. Taken from www.tennismindgame.com.  

An effective and smart tennis backhand tip can make a big difference to your backhand shot. Backhand shot is very commonly regarded as a more difficult shot than forehand and many people have a lot of trouble with it.

There are a couple of main reasons for that. We will talk about right-handers but the same point stands for left-handers too. When a right-hander does something like pick up keys, open the door, clean up the table with a cloth or something like that, he usually does that on his right side of the body.

We unconsciously move our body in such a position that it's comfortable for our right hand. And that is usually slightly on the right side. And since we have been doing that for years we develop very good eye-hand coordination on the right side. We can judge distances much better slightly on the right side than on the left where we rarely do any actions with our right arm.

Backhand shot is on the left side and we don't have such a good feeling for that side. Not only with our arm and hand but also judging distances and coordinating our arm. That's why we need to take some time and get used to doing things on our left side with the right arm.

Tennis backhand tip 1
Understanding this principle will hopefully take some pressure of your poor backhand shot that you have been putting down. Here's what you can do:

Take time on the short court with 5 minutes of mini tennis every time you play. Play many backhands and be aware whether you hit the ball in the middle of the racquet or not. Be aware whether you set your self up for the shot in the correct distance from the ball or not. Just awareness of that will improve your judgment and coordination on your left side of the body.

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Another common issue regardless whether one-handed or two-handed tennis backhand shot is that the body turn that we make before the shot turns our head too. And we often end up watching the ball with mostly one eye. And as you probably know we need to see with both eyes to correctly determine speed and distance (3D vision) of and objects.

The head and eyes need to be pointed straight to the incoming ball. As soon as we look at the ball a little sideways we cannot judge the speed and flight path of the ball. That quickly results in errors in a sport like tennis. And we usually think that something is wrong with our backhand shot.

Tennis Backhand tip 2
Become aware of your head position and how your eyes are aligned to the ball. If you tilt your head or watch the ball with one eye more than the other it's very likely that you'll mishit that backhand shot.

Observe the pro's how they look at the ball, how their head is level and pointed straight at the ball. Even though they make extreme body turns in preparation for the hit they still manage to keep their head pointed straight to the ball. It takes great flexibility to do that.

Ask yourself before the hit – am I seeing the ball as clearly as I am on the forehand side? In my experience when I ask players that have some difficulty with one-handed backhands, about 80% say that they don't see the ball as clearly as on the forehand side.

When you become aware that you don't see the ball well you'll soon find a way of keeping your head and eyes where you can do that very well.

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Nr.1 reason why tennis backhand shot is usually weaker than the forehand – we hit it less times! As soon as you started to play tennis you might have felt that your backhand shot is a little weaker than your forehand and you tried to play as many shot as possible with your forehand. You might have hit 3 times more forehands in your tennis career than backhand shots.

Repetition is the mother of skill. It's not the backhand shot that is weak, it just hasn't received the same amount of training as the forehand shot.

I remember watching a father playing with his 8 year old son and the boy hit maybe 15 forehands and one backhand. The father of course didn't want to see his son feel uncomfortable playing that weaker backhand so he played 15:1 shots to his forehand.

Good intentions for a short term good feelings, but unfortunately not the correct approach for a long term satisfaction.

Tennis backhand tip 3
Play backhands! This was simple. Do not avoid your backhand because it's weaker at the moment. Start with mini tennis and keep hitting backhands. Just give your backhand enough repetitions and wait until it improves.

Do not run around your backhand. Keep playing it and don't look for too much in the beginning. Just keep developing feel for the shot and wait for improvement. It will come.

Welcome those opportunities with players who keep playing to your backhand shot because it's weaker. They are providing you with excellent opportunity to practice in real situation. Keep hitting your backhands and imagine what your tennis backhand technique will look like in 6 months!

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Another reason why your backhand shot isn't working is because you have developed a certain attitude towards it. May we say that it is negative? Yes, I think you'll agree. This will probably happen with the boy in the upper example.

When you play that fewer backhand shots you quickly fall behind your forehand feel and control. You start losing trust in your backhand and eventually you treat it like some bad part of your tennis game.

This affects your backhand shot even before you hit the ball. Even when the ball is approaching you already feel uncomfortable and think that you'll probably miss or hit a poor shot. And how does that affect your backhand shot when you actually hit the ball? Very negatively.

Tennis backhand tip 4
You need to start becoming a good friend with your backhand and be supportive with it. Talk to it like a good coach would to a young player who hasn't mastered a certain stroke.

Your backhand is not bad it just hasn’t developed yet. Are babies bad walkers? No, they just need to practice. Adopt this attitude towards your backhands and treat it like some part of you that hasn't developed yet.

Start seeing the good shots of your backhand too. We become so negative of our shots and abilities that even we hit good ones we tend to dismiss them as lucky.

Well that's how we always start in something new. At first we don't get it, then we get lucky a couple of times and later these lucky shots become so common that we change our perspective and decide that now we know this stuff.

The same will happen with your backhand shot too. Take a minute after each practice or match and remember and visualize your good backhand shots. Forget the misses, you don't need them.

Fill your head with solid consistent backhands and you'll be amazed how quickly your backhand will become your best friend!

If you are looking to improvement your backhand, speak to the coaches from Everton Tennis & Gear and also Shaw Park Tennis & Gear.

Tennis Pros Strings

The following is a list of popular and well known pro tennis players string setup specs from Wimbledon and the French Open.  The list has been taken from Colin the Stringer and does not specify if the specs were from the French or Wimbledon. In any case it gives us a good indication of what the pros are usisng in their racquet.

The interesting thing to note is the extensive use of Luxilon and also the trend towards lower tensions.  Tenions in racquets have been decreasing over time due to the wide use of co-polyester strings.  The team from Tennis Gear can give you more information about finding the right string for your racquet.

Here are the strings the world’s top tennis players, (and a few recently retired players), are using in their rackets, together with the rackets they’re using, and the tensions, (in lbs), they most commonly string at.  These tensions are known as ‘Reference Tensions’, and are the tensions the pros will hit with when they arrive at a tournament.  Having seen how the racket feels at the Reference Tension, they’ll then, if necessary, take the tension up or down a couple of pounds at a time until the get the feel they’re looking for.  Things such as court surface, temperature, altitude, as well as their next opponent, will all contribute to any change required, but everything will start from the Reference Tension.

Where two tensions are shown the first is the tension of the main strings, and the second is the tension of the cross strings.

Where hybrid stringing is shown, the first named string is used for the main strings, and the second named is used for the cross strings. For example, Australia’s Lleyton Hewitt uses Babolat VS Team for his main strings, and Luxilon Big Banger Alu Power for his cross strings, whereas Sweden’s Joachim Johansson uses Luxilon Big Banger Alu Power for his main strings, and Babolat VS Touch for his cross strings.

Latest Update: French Open/Wimbledon 2010

Mario Ancic Yonex RDS 002 Tour
Luxilon Big Banger Original 62lbs

Marcos Baghdatis Tecnifibre T-Flash 315 Speedflex
Tecnifibre X-One BiPhase 46/51lbs

Tomas Berdych Head YouTek Radical MP
Luxilon Big Banger Alu Power 55lbs

James Blake Wilson Six.One Tour BLX
Luxilon Big Banger Alu Power 68lbs

Bob Bryan Prince EXO3 Ignite Team
Luxilon Big Banger Alu Power Rough 49/53lbs

Mike Bryan Prince EXO3 Ignite Team
Luxilon Big Banger Alu Power Rough 50/53lbs

Guillermo Canas Wilson nPro nCode
Wilson Enduro Tour  55lbs

Jennifer Capriati Prince Tour Diablo
Babolat VS Touch/Luxilon Big Banger Alu Power 51/48lbs

Juan-Ignacio Chela Babolat Pure Storm Team
Tecnifibre Spinfire Maxi Power 58lbs

Marin Cilic Head YouTek Radical MP
Babolat VS Touch 58lbs

The team from Tennis Gear can give you more information about finding the right string for your racquet.

Tennis Racquet Grip Size

Manufactured tennis racquet grip sizes range from less than 4" for juniors to 4 7/8" for the largest adult hands. This might not seem like much of a range, but the difference even 1/8" makes is surprising. Prolonged use of too large or especially too small a grip can injure your hand, wrist, and elbow.Many consider that using a grip size that is too large can contribute to tennis elbow.  In Australia, you can generally only purchase racquets to 4 1/2", however some manufacturers have been offering larger grip sizes up to 4 5/8th on some models (Babolat).

The most commonly used method for finding your exact grip size is as follows: On your dominant hand, note that your palm has three main creases. Hold your hand flat, with the fingers alongside one another. Measure from the middle crease of your palm, up the line between your middle and ring fingers, to a point equal to the height of the tip of your ring finger. For most women, this measurement will fall between 4 1/8" and 4 3/8", for most men between 4 3/8" and 4 5/8". Juniors will usually measure less than 4".

Generally, if you're between eighths when you measure and you're not growing, you'll be better off going with the smaller grip, as a slightly small grip can be fattened up by 1/16" easily with an overwrap, whereas a too-large grip would have to be shaved down at a pro shop, and some racquets can't be shaved down. Overwraps can't fatten a grip effectively more than 1/8" though, because each layer of overwrap adds to the rounding off of the bevel edges on your handle. At Tennis Gear we recommend using a grip buildup kit to increase the grip size as this will keep the bevel edges on your racquet.

Grip sizes between 4 1/8" and 4 5/8" are easy to find in adult racquets. Larger and smaller grips are made for some racquets, but not all. Players with unusually small or large hands often have their racquet handles custom-sized at a pro shop, which should cost between $5 and $15. You can also get a do-it-yourself grip enlargement kit.

For junior racquets, exact size matching can be difficult. Most junior racquets are quite inexpensive, and the manufacturers don't find it economical to produce a wide range of grip sizes. Often, the best you can do is to get a racquet that's fairly close. For juniors, grips slightly large are preferable to slightly small, because they will grow into them.

At Tennis Gear we offer a grip size selection fitting service absolutely free.  We also offer a service that can build up your grip size by up to two grip sizes.  For more information please call us on 617 3353 2018.

Tennis Split Step

At Everton Tennis Centre we have four synthetic grass courts. I think it essential that we teach players the proper use of the split step to ensure they are correctly balanced particularly when moving forward to volley.

The following video gives some great information about the split step.

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Federer Kick Serve Practice

Watch this cool video on Federer practicing his Kick Serve.  See he does practice!!!!

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How to Buy a Tennis Racquet

Great tips on what to consider when buying a tennis racket. I feel the most important factor is to "try before you buy".  At Tennis Gear we have a demo racquet for every racquet we sell and with two huge store at Shaw Park Tennis Centre and Everton Tennis Centre we have courts available for you to use.  Come in and see us for all your equipment needs.

Alu Power Review

Luxilon is the most widely used string on tour. Why? I hear you ask.

Luxilon Big Banger ALU Power comes in four different versions. ALU Power 1.25 mm is the original version and still one of the most popular.  The composition is a copolymer with fluocarbon resin and aluminum fibers.   ALU Power Rough 1.25 mm has the same composition, but is textured to generate more spin.    One of the final processes is the string being crimped to give it the texture.  ALU Power Spin 1.27 mm also has the same composition, but is in a pentagonal shape for added spin. The string is a little thicker than the others because of its shape, but still has about the same durability. The last version is ALU Power Fluoro 1.23- mm is enhanced with fluorofibre carbon during the extrusion process. 

Why is Luxilon ALU Power the most popular string on the tour?  The answer is control, power, and spin.  Polyesters and co-polymers give players the ability to hit out on the ball and keep it in the court.  What separates ALU Power from all of the other polys is the feel and comfort.

In conclusion, you can’t go wrong with any of the four versions.  Just make sure you start of low and work your way up in tension. It may take some time to find the right setup, but when you do, I think you will stick with it.  I can’t tell much difference between the different versions, but I use the ALU Power Rough.  I feel like I get a little more spin on the ball than I do with the fluoro and the smooth.  I also love the spin version.  If you’re looking for more control, power, and spin try one of the Luxilon ALU Power strings.  There is a reason over 60% of the ATP Top 100 players and approximately 30% of the WTA Top 100 players use Luxilon strings.  The majority of them are playing with one of the ALU Power strings.

Tennis Gear have the full range o Luxilon strings including Alu Power. If you would like advice before your next restring, then give them a call on 3353 2018.

Box Pattern Stringing

Check out this great video that clealy shows how to string your racquet using the Box Pattern.

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Tennis Pain

Nadal is the master when it comes to pushing his body. Look at this great YouTube Video showing Nadals feet at the end of a tournament. Ouch

 

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Is Racquet Swingweight Important?

Checkout the racquet swingweight customisation tools at the following link.  RacquetTech.

"Swingweight is the most important parameter to customize because it has the most influence on how the racquet feels and plays most of the time -- i.e., when you are swinging and hitting the ball. But good players want all their racquets to feel the same at all times -- holding it still vertically, holding it still horizontally, swinging in a straight line, or swinging it in a circle about some axis. Holding the racquet by the handle with the head pointing to the ground, all you feel is the weight. If you hold the racquet horizontal to the ground, you feel the "pickup weight," which is defined as the weight times the balance point. If you swing in a short straight line as in a punch volley, you are primarily pushing a weight, not rotating it around in a swing, so you feel its weight and balance. When you swing in a full stroke, you are rotating the racquet around an axis (at your wrist, elbow, or shoulder) and what you feel is swingweight.

Using this calculator, you can determine where and how much weight to add in order to match two or more racquets in weight, balance, and swingweight. This is the ultimate equipment service that a coach or racquet technician can provide for a player."

Tennis Gear offer a service that measures swingweight and allows players to customise their racquet weight.

 

Hewitt may be Right!!!.

Hewitt may have got it right on Commonwealth chaos

9/22/10 2:51 PM | Johan Lindahl
Lleyton Hewitt may have had a premonition that all would not be well when he withdrew from consideration months ago for the Australian team at the Commonwealth Games.

Now, the former world No. 1 is looking like a mind-reader with organization of the event starting in little more than a week in New Delhi sinking in chaos.

Besides huge security concerns, there are also pressing logistical issues - not to mention a pedestrian bridge which collapsed and injured more than 20 at the ill-starred Games site. Officials are even voicing concern that the event may have to be canceled or delayed.

Among other problems - not only unique to tennis players - athletes are due to arrive within days and only half of the tower blocks which will serve as their temporary homes are completed.

The signs could point to an aborted debut for tennis at the event, where noted British Commonwealth players like Hewitt and Andy Murray are giving the competition a wide berth and sticking to their original ATP schedules for 2010. Hewitt would not have been able to play in any case after injuring his hand in weekend Davis Cup play and now set to miss the next three weeks.

Games bosses have made a plea to the Indian government to step in and remedy the situation with hours passing quickly until the October 3 start. The tennis event runs from October 4-10.

Tennis Gear has Hewitts racquet on sale for only $199

Wimbledon Wrap up

Found this great Wimbledon Tennis Gear wrapup from Colin the Stringer.

"A title retained for Serena Williams and a title regained for Rafael Nadal is probably the simplest way to sum up Wimbledon 2010. The best weather for years saw Serena retain the Ladies’ Singles title, defeating first-time Grand Slam finalist Vera Zvonereva in straight sets, whilst Rafa regained the Men’s Singles he won for the first time in 2008 with a convincing three set win over another first-time Grand Slam finalist, Tomas Berdych.

Serena used her usual Wilson [K] Factor Team strung with Wilson Natural Gut, whilst Rafa had the same combination with which he’d taken the French Open, the Babolat AeroPro Drive strung with Babolat’s new RPM Blast string. Ladies’ runner up Zvonereva played with the Prince EXO3 Black racket with Gamma Live Wire Professional strings. Zvonereva Is Gamma’s primary endorsee, and her racket strings bear the Gamma red dot logo.

As was the case at Roland Garros, men’s runner up Berdych carried his rackets in a Dunlop bag, but there was no logo on the strings and the rackets weren’t Dunlops, they were Head YouTek Radicals. There was no attempt to disguise the frame, the Head name being clearly visible both to live spectators , and the millions watching on TV. He strung with his usual Luxilon Big Banger Alu Power.

Earlier in the season Fernando Verdasco was another carrying a Dunlop bag but not using Dunlop rackets. This time out, however, he was wielding a genuine Dunlop frame – and lost in the first round to Fabio Fognini. Maria Sharapova was playing with the same all black frame she played with at Roland Garros. Definitely not a Prince, (with whom she has a lifetime contract), and the lack of logo suggests it’s a current model from a rival manufacturer’s range."

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Head Racquet Grip Size Change

One of the most overlooked benefits of HEAD Tennis Racquets is that you can change the grip size of the racquet you own.  As a tennis pro shop owner, I see many customers agonise over slecting the right grip size. It is so difficult when you are in store and the racquet handle has a plastic sleeve over it. Customers don't really know what the grip will feel like when the plastic comes off and they add an overgrip.

With Head racquets, you can actually change the grip size of the racquet.  All Head racquets are made the same and the the grip size is determined by attaching what is known as a "pallet". The pallets are different thicknesses and they determine the grip size ie L2 (4 1/4) or L3 (4 3/8) etc.  If you are unhappy with the grip size of your Head racquet, you can take it back to your racquet specialist and ask them to change the pallet to a size you prefer.

Please note that the pallet changing process has become a little harder now that Head racquets are made in China rather than Austria as the glue they use makes it much harder to remove the old pallet.  Also your racquet specialist may charge a fee for this service.

At Tennis Gear we regularly change pallets to make sure our customers get the racquet grip size they need. Remember Tennis Gear Online have a fantastic bag giveaway with the purchase of every Head YouTek Racquet.

The following video gives you some information on how to change a Head Racquet pallet.

Great Tips to Improving your Forehand Topspin

Check out this great video that shows clearly how to generate extra spin with your forehand.

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Wilson Baiardo Machine Review

Tennis Gear Online now have two Wilson Baiardo Stringing machines that they use at their Shaw Park Tennis & Gear store. 

Mark Bloomfield said " we thought long and hard about which machine to use at Shaw Park Tennis Centre.  We wanted a machine that set the industry standard for stringing machines and we felt the Wilson Baiardo was the one.  Shane Mikic and I were invited by Wilson to the launch of the Baiardo in January 2009 at the Australian Open. The best racquet stringers in Australia were at the launch and both Shane and I together with the other invitees were very impressed with the machine."

"We spoke to many stringers in the States about the machine and also read the review by Dave Bone from the RSI (Racquet Stringers Association) and then decided to purchase two machines for Shaw Park Tennis Centre. It was the best decision we have made, the machine is fantastic and our customers are extremely happy with the quality of restrings the machine produces."

We have many requests from customers in relation to purchasing a Wilson Baiardo machine for themselves or their proshop. As a result we will be stocking the machine at Shaw Park for sale to our customers.

Stringing Knots

Check out this fantastic site I found that has some great visuals of stringing knots.

Tennis Stringing Knots

 

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Novac moves to No2

Novak Djokovic moves past Federer to be world No2 in the ATP Rankings released yesterday.

Novak at No 2

 

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Your Strings Must Be Straight

Strings must be straight when you do a restring.  When you string a racquet the cross strings have a natural tendency to bow as you move down the frame. It is vital to straighten these strings when you are doing the crosses and also at the completion of the restring.  This will ensure you are producing the most professional restring with the least amount of tension loss. It does not matter if you use your fingers or an awl to straighten the strings. Babolat make a special straightning tool, however it is not essential to have one.  I have seen many stringers using a blunt awl or an old screwdriver. 

If you racquet strings are not staright when you receive an pay for your restring. Then give it back.

For all your restringing needs, call Tennis Gear Online.

What do your Shoes Weigh?

Movement on court is so important, so getting a pair of tennis shoes at the orrect weight is vital.  Nike's Air Zoom Vapor range are some of the lightest shoes we sell at Tennis Gear Online, perhaps this is why Federer moves so well.  The price has dropped from $220 to $179, so now is the time to get your feeting moving into Tennis Gear Online.

$1 Head Tour Team MonsterCombi

Tennis Gear Online have done it again with an absolutely crazy offer. For every Head YouTek Racquet sold  - pay $1 and receive a Head Tour Team Monster Combi.  These bags are worth over $150!!!  To get one for $1 is ludicrous.

The offer is for a limited time only and only while stocks last. So visit Tennis Gear Online to get yours now.

Aim your Service Return

Think about your return of serve before you make it.  You must have a plan on where you are going to return the ball before you actually hit it. This video gives you some great tips on Return of Serve.

For more information about return of serve, speak to one of our professionals at Shaw Park Tennis Centre or Everton Tennis Centre.

Things to Consider when Selecting a Tennis String

I love this post by Athan Whisner about the most important considerations when selecting a tennis string.

"Your tennis racket strings are just as important as your racquet. But all too often we spend way too little time researching tennis strings. Many tennis players spend hours upon hours researching rackets to find the best tennis racket. They may even spend hours playing with a demo racket before purchasing it. Once they find the best tennis racket, many players go for the cheaper string or the string that they had in their old racket.

This can be a big mistake. If you used a demo tennis racket, it most likely had the best all around string put in it for that racket. For example, if it was a very stiff racket, chances are it had softer string in it or it might even have had natural gut in it, which is one of the top playing strings. It has been said that the strings are the "heart of the racket" or "the soul of the racket". This is so true. Your tennis racket string is what gives you the "feel of the racket" or playability. If you put the wrong string in your racket, you will wonder why you ever bought the racket to begin with. Put in the right string, and it will be hard to get you off the court! Of course, the "right" string is different for everyone. It all depends on what the tennis player likes and needs. Some tennis players like the firm crisp string, while other players prefer the softer tennis string. You need to find the string that you like and works for your type of game and tennis racket.

Playability is subjective and depends on the tennis player. There are several factors that give a string playability and should be considered when deciding on tennis racket string. The next time you replace your string, please take time to considering the following factors:

String Gauge - Gauge refers to the thickness of the tennis string. The most common gauges are 15-18 gauge. Each gauge has a half size which is referred to by an "L", which means light. Lower numbers are thick string while higher numbers indicate a thinner string. So a 16L gauge string is thicker than a 17 gauge but thinner than a 16 gauge tennis string. A thicker string generally provides durability so it lasts longer. A thinner string gives you better playability but sacrifices some durability.

String Tension - Tension refers to how tight you string your racket. Tennis rackets typically come with a recommended stringing range. The rule of thumb is that tighter strings give you more control, while a lower tension provides more power. If you have no preference, it is generally best to use the mid-range.

String Materials - Tennis racket strings are made up of many different types of materials. The materials include natural gut, synthetic gut or nylon, polyester, Kevlar, and there are even hybrid string sets which come with two different types of material. The choice really is a personal preference. It is said that natural gut offers the optimum in playability and feel. It has been and continues to be the number 1 pick on the pro circuit. Kevlar is known for its durability while synthetic gut offers a good combination of durability and playability".

String Construction - There are several different types of string construction that play a part in the string's make-up and playability. I will not go into detail but there are solid core strings with one outer wrap, solid core strings with multi-outer wraps and then there are those strings with no solid core, they are just multi-filaments. There are also multi-filament strings with outer-wraps, textured strings, and composite strings made up of a combination of materials. All of these different types of construction provide the string with a different feel and performance benefits.

As you can see, there is a lot more to tennis racket string than meets the eye. The intention of this article was to hopefully encourage you as a tennis player to pay more attention to the string that goes into your tennis racket and to do a little bit of research next time your racket needs stringing. Get the most out of your racket and your tennis racket strings."

Speak to us at Tennis Gear for more information about tennis strings for your racquet.

US Open Stringing Room

Check out this great US Open Stringing Room insight.

Shaw Park Tennis & Gear use Wilson Biairdo Stringing Machines for all string jobs and our restrings are done under the supervision of Shane Mikic who was selected to string as part of the WIlson Global Stringing Team at this years Australian Open.

Strings to Improve Your Game

Tennis Strings have been a hot topic in tennis circles recently, with string being widely regarded are most significant factor in the change to the game over the past decade.  Most recently we have seen the rise of the Polyester Strings in pro tennis circles that have allowed players to consistently hit hard with greater amounts of control and spin.

The good news is that the strings available to the Pro's are also available to social players.

Natural Gut – For decades Natural Gut string was the preferred string for top professionals. Babolat VS Natural Gut had achieved legendry status as the choice of legends such as Pete Sampras. Natural Gut delivered great “feel” and comfort for the best players. It did however have drawbacks; it wasn’t very durable and would deteriorate when wet. For social tennis players it was out of reach due to high prices so it was only the privileged few who were able to use it.

Luxilon – More recently players have however turned to the Luxilon tennis strings in great numbers. Luxilon is a “coated poly”; it is durable, maintains its tension and delivers incredible spin and control to its users. Most of the top players from Federer to Nadal to Henin use Luxilon in their string bed. Other companies have attempted to create string with similar qualities to Luxilon, not quite reaching the magic formula but providing cheaper alternatives as a result.  Other alternatives are Head Sonic Pro, Babolat Pro Hurricane Tour and Prince Poly EXP.

Hybrid String Patterns – A popular practice with top players is to “blend” their string pattern, using a different string on the mains and the crosses. Federer and Hewitt, for example, uses a blend of Luxilon and Natural Gut. The aim is to get the best of both world’s, the feel of Gut and the durability and spin of Luxilon. This method is highly recommended for players looking to improve their game. It allows them to generate spin with the poly in the mains while giving the stringbed a degree of softness with the gut in the crosses. 

A major hurdle for the developing and social player is the cost of both Luxilon and Natural Gut string. Fortunately cheaper alternatives are available which offer similar characteristics; if not quite the same performance.

All companies will have their own version of Synthetic Gut, which is designed to have similar characteristics of Natural Gut thus providing power and a “soft feel.” By spending a little extra you may experience even better performance by stringing with a “multi filament” string. “Head FXP 17”, “Prince Syn Gut Multifilament”, “Wilson NXT” and “Wilson Sensation”  are examples of multifilament strings which deliver Natural Gut like characteristics without the cost.

Customising your racquet and string – When considering your string specifications it is also important to consider the type of racquet you use. Although technology is always improving, generally speaking racquets, like strings, are usually designed for power; or control. Using an entirely “poly” string bed in a racquet with a tight string pattern (18 mains, 95 sq inch frame) may result in a dead feeling. Conversely using a soft synthetic gut string in a wide string pattern (16 mains, 110 sq inch frame) may adversely affect your control.

Conclusion – Using a Luxilon type “poly” string in the mains and a softer “Gut” string in the crosses is a great way to get the best stringing results. Stringing entirely with a softer “gut” type string can result in broken strings and losing tension quickly. Only stringing with a “poly” can make the racquet feel stiff and uncomfortable.

If you have the budget, string your mains with Luxilon and cross with Natural Gut in a blend. You can still get great results using the cheaper options recommended in this article. This will work in all types of racquet frames and deliver the all round improvement everyone is seeking.

You may however decide you need particular upgrading in certain aspects of your game – more spin, or durability, or comfort or power. In this case you may use exclusively “poly” (more spin and durability) or “gut” (power and comfort). The most important thing is taking advantage of this revolution in tennis strings; they can and will improve your tennis game!

For more information about stringing and string types visit Tennis Gear Online or call Everton Tennis Centre or Shaw Park Tennis Centre to speak with our friendly staff.

Great Tips on Improving your Serve

The tennis serve is the most complicated stroke in the game. But that doesn’t mean that you’ll never get it. It means that there are many ways and traps of not doing the right thing.

The most common problems with tennis serve are:
– forehand grip – trying too hard – using too many muscles – hitting a lot into the net – looking down to the court before hitting the ball

Let’s see how you can address these problems from the technical and mental aspect.

1. Hitting a serve with a forehand grip

The question is why you play with a forehand grip when you probably know that it’s the continental grip that works best for a good versatile serve?

You started with that grip, kept it and still enjoyed your game (or won matches). Unless you become really really motivated – especially with matches lost to good players – you probably won’t change it.

It feels safe and you don’t make mistakes, even though you’re always on defense when your opponent returns the shot. You may be missing the big picture here. If you play for points – competitively – it doesn’t matter who makes less mistakes. It matters only who wins.

Tennis serve tip #1

Start practicing with a continental grip. Since your wrist and your arm are not used to this change you need to start slowly. Hit your serves with 25% speed at first. Gently grip the racquet and focus on your feel. It will improve. Gradually increase speed.

Later serve your first serves with this grip and medium paced speed and use your safe serve for the second serve. The next step is learning a top spin serve and gradually implementing it in the game.

Then gather all your courage and decide that from a certain day on you will never play your old serve again. Now you’re really on your way to good serving!

2. Trying too hard

If you watch really good servers, you’ll see that it looks quite effortless to hit a powerful serve. If you try hard to hit a fast serve you contract too many contradictory muscles which work against each other. You will not get a fast and effortless serve by trying hard! You are going in the wrong direction.

Tennis serve tip #2

Serve a couple of your serves as normal. Notice the speed of the ball and how much you exert yourself. How much effort it takes to hit a ball with this speed.

Now stop and imagine that you want to hit with same speed but less effort. Just decide and hit a few. You may be surprised that you can still do it.

Now go further with this and decide that you want to hit faster with even less effort. Let your body figure this out. Just imagine the end result – fast ball, easy effortless serving and see what happens.

Do not judge your results after 3 serves. Serve 20 or 30 balls and know the end result – fast serve with no effort. When you let go of your conscious control your serves will start flying!

3. Hitting a lot into the net

The reason for this lies in your imagination. When you imagine your tennis serve in a straight line, you connect your point of contact and the place where you want to hit your serve with a straight line. Unfortunately, if you’re not 6′5”, the net is in between. Many serves end up at the net.

Tennis serve tip #3

Hit above the net! Imagine your serve going above the net and into the court. More thorough explanation and tips on this common mistake are available only for my subscribers.

This is one of the best tips for improving your serve and I offer this tennis serve tip only to those who really want to improve their game – subscribers to the TennisMindGame Newsletter.

4. Looking down into the court before hitting

When you look down at your target you obviously lose sight of the ball. This means that you probably can’t hit it in the middle of the racquet and that you are not focusing on the ball anymore. When your head moves during the stroke it pulls your arm too. This results in many mishits and mistakes.

The reason why you look down is that your mind goes into the future. When that happens you disrupt your mind-body connection. This is especially evident on the tennis serve since there is only a small window above the net where you must hit in order to keep the ball in the service box.

When you play from the baseline you have a much bigger target. You can make these mind-body disconnects and still keep the ball in play.

The tennis serve is very sensitive to your mental activity. Every thought, fear, indecision or mind in the future (or past) affects your serve. And since the window above the net is so small you often miss it – either below in the net or above and over the service box.

Tennis serve tip #4

Stay with the ball until it disappears. The only part of the tennis serve that you can control is the point of impact. Focus on that and practice keeping your mind in the present moment- hitting the ball. That way your head will stay there too and you won’t disrupt your serve.

Decide beforehand where you want to serve and then focus only on the ball and the clean contact with it. When that happens move on – with you mind and body.

And one more tip – work on these serving tips until they work, don’t just try these ideas for a couple of minutes. Practice them for a couple of weeks and you’ll see a noticable improvement of your serve.

Tomaz Mencinger shows the players how to make their mind their best ally by teaching them expert tennis tips which you can get through his free newsletter. Find out how to play a winning tennis by visiting http://www.tennisgear.com.au

Nadal's Skinny Handle

By KRISTINA DELL

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Rafael Nadal is shown during his third round U.S. Open match on Sunday.

As a gangly 8-year-old, Rafael Nadal picked up a new racket at the suggestion of Uncle Toni, his coach, and began to swat around a ball. Toni liked what he saw. The Babolat Soft Drive was exactly what he had been searching for: light and easy to maneuver with a tiny grip.

It was originally designed for a woman, which was fine by Toni, because he wanted a racket his young nephew would be able to control easily. A former table-tennis champion turned tennis pro, Toni Nadal liked the feeling of waving his ping-pong paddle back and forth quickly through the air like a magic wand.

This year’s Spanish Armada at the U.S. Open had everyone talking about the level of talent the country brought to the tournament. But all the talk about Spanish players wasn’t just about their game. WSJ’s Beckey Bright reports.

Why, he wondered, couldn’t a tennis player replicate this motion on the court? “It seemed to me that this [new] racket was easier to whip around,” said Toni. “For that same reason I like a small grip.”

As Mr. Nadal continues to cruise through the U.S. Open field this year—he plays countryman Fernando Verdasco in the quarterfinals on Thursday—the impact of his uncle’s small epiphany on professional tennis is hard to underestimate. In fact, it has helped to fundamentally change the way many top pros approach rackets.

When he started using the whippier racket, the young Rafa, who is naturally right-handed, was using two hands on both sides. It wasn’t until he was 10 that he started playing about 20 minutes at a time with a one-handed forehand. “I thought he should be left-handed because he was using his legs like a left-hander,” Toni said. “We started hitting serves with his left arm and then with his other arm and the reality is he wasn’t very good with either,” he added, laughing. “We had to choose and we chose left.”

When he played his first tournament—also at 10—the light racket and small grip helped Rafa make the transition to a one-handed forehand on his nondominant side. But the flimsy frame made it harder for him to get speed on his serve.

Fourteen years later, Mr. Nadal plays with a different Babolat racket—the top-selling black and yellow Aeropro Drive—but the specifications he uses haven’t changed much.

As the topspin-heavy, clay-court style of play that Mr. Nadal has perfected takes over tennis, there has been a shift in how many of the top pros approach rackets. Players like Mr. Nadal and fellow Spaniard Carlos Moya, who stay glued to the baseline with big forehands and double-fisted backhands, have abandoned the heavy, thick-gripped weapons of the past that players such as Pete Sampras and John McEnroe favored.

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Novak Djokovic of Serbia serves to Gael Monfils of France during their quarterfinal round match.

Today, thin is in. Skinny grips and lighter frames that carry more weight in the head rather than the shaft help baseliners generate more racket-head speed so they can use their wrists and forearms to roll through their shots. Updated polyester strings only add to the effect, as players finish their swings with their rackets up around their ears to get crazy amounts of spin.

“If you give Nadal a heavy racket with a big grip, it’s impossible to do what he does,” said Roman Prokes, part of the team of U.S. Open stringers handling Mr. Nadal’s sticks.

The world No. 1 is also not a racket diva. Mr. Nadal doesn’t travel with a personal stringer unlike many other top tour players. Nor does he take his frustrations out on his equipment. The only time Toni Nadal saw his nephew break a racket is when he was playing at Roland Garros—he hit his shoe on a serve and cracked the frame. The serve was good.

Aside from treating his rackets kindly, what Mr. Nadal does is put a lot of action on the ball. A maneuverable frame lets him execute his signature lefty forehand: instead of following through over his right shoulder, Mr. Nadal snaps his racket back after hitting the ball. (Kind of like a ping-pong player.) The result is a hyper-rotating spin with the ball jumping high off the court.

Rafa’s racket weighs a flimsy 10.6 ounces unstrung, plus an extra 0.4 ounce he adds to the head, for a total of 11.5 ounces with strings, practically pixie dust in the hands of a 6-foot-1 hulking guy. By contrast, the 5-foot-10, 128-pound Caroline Wozniacki, the U.S. Open’s top seeded woman, plays with the same Babolat Aeropro Drive as Mr. Nadal; her frame is just two ounces lighter than Mr. Nadal’s.

If Mr. Nadal picked up Mr. Sampras’s old racket today, his shots would probably hit the fence. The hefty, unforgiving Pro Staff Original Mr. Sampras used en route to 14 Grand Slam titles is 12.6 ounces unstrung. It was already cumbersome, but Mr. Sampras added lead tape to get more power and control, for a total mass of almost 14 ounces with strings. To manage it, he used a grip with a circumference of 4 5/8 inches.

In a tournament full of close matches, big upsets and total meltdowns, the field is narrowed down to the final four contenders for the WSJ Food Open crown. WSJ’s Jim Chairusmi reports from the food village at Arthur Ashe and tells you what the number one dish was at this year’s U.S. Open.

Mr. Nadal’s svelte handle is but a toothpick in comparison: 4¼ inches around, a size smaller than the grip Ms. Wozniacki and many women use. “A 4 3/8 grip was considered a ladies racket,” said Mr. Prokes, “but now across the board players have gone to small grip sizes, at least one size smaller or more.”

Still, Rafa’s grip size is extreme. “That’s unusual to create that much head speed and the racket not twist in your hand with that grip,” said Nick Bollettieri, coach of 10 No. 1 players. “None of my students use that.”

Before Mr. Nadal came of age, Mr. Moya, his countryman and mentor, was one of the first guys to use a minuscule 4¼ grip. “With heavy topspin, the grips are smaller so the guys can pronate their wrists fast on their forehands,” said Stan Smith, U.S. Open winner in 1971 and former No. 1 player in the world. Mr. Moya uses an even lighter Babolat racket—with most of the weight in the head—than Mr. Nadal does today.

Still, the trend isn’t for everyone. Don’t expect a player like Roger Federer to go all tiny and light. With more of a classic style game, Mr. Federer’s strokes benefit from the old-fashioned heavier frame. “Federer is not that far around on his forehand, so he uses a heavier racket,” said Mr. Smith. “The heavier racket gives you more mass around the ball for power, but you can’t maneuver it around quite as much.”

Mr. Nadal might have the most punishing topspin on tour, but Team Rafa is always looking for equipment tweaks that will help him get more rotation and power. Each November, Babolat CEO Eric Babolat visits Mallorca to talk to the Nadals and test new ideas.

Two years ago Toni and Rafa gave suggestions for developing a string that would give him more topspin with less effort—he had been using the same yellow Babolat Pro Hurricane strings for more than 10 years. The transition wasn’t easy. “Rafael is difficult to change,” said Toni. But a hesitant Rafa liked the feeling: “The ball stays more time on the racket, so is easier to have the control,” he said.

He made the switch at the Australian Open and went on to win the French and Wimbledon with the black strings. Other players took note: three out of the four French Open finalists used them. Four months after the launch, Babolat said it accounts for 10% of its annual string sales.

The question going forward is whether Mr. Nadal can continue to generate enough power. “Each year he is playing he is getting a little less powerful,” Toni Nadal said. “That is normal. The older he gets the more difficult to have the same energy.”

His solution: a heavier racket. “We are thinking at the end of the year we are going to add a little more weight at the head of the racket to get more power on the serve,” said Toni, smiling. “But don’t tell him that.”

 

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Federer between the legs winner

Roger is amazing.  How can anyone say he is past his best. Look at this.

 

Tennis Gear Online for all your tennis needs.

 

Robin Soderling Talks about his YouTek Radical

Robin Soderling talks about his Head YouTek Radical racquet.

 

 

Hewitt Stosur Absent from Commonwealth Games Team

Hewitt and Stosur have elected not to play for Australia in the upcoming Commonwealth Games.

Read the full article about Australia's Commonwealth Games Tennis Team here. 

Hewitts racquet onsale now at Tennis Gear Online for only $199 strung.

 

 

This Guy has way too much time!!!

Check out Federers forehand grip.  3000 photos - you have to be joking.

 

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Cool RPM Blast Video - Anyone Speak French?

The much anticipated Babolat RPM Blast has finally been released in Australia. Tennis Gear Online has stock now for purchase and is also restringing racquets in RPM Blast.  Check out the following video for more info or visit our store to reserve your reel.

Djokovic vs The Machine

Buy any Head YouTek racquet from Everton Tennis & Gear or Shaw Park Tennis & Gear and you will receive a Head Tour Team MonsterCombi or a Head Djokovic MonsterCombi for only $1.  Then you also may able to do the following crazy stunts.

Federer trick shot

The Wilson BLX racquets you buy at Everton Tennis can make you do this.

 

Federer Trick Shot Video

Should Federer Wear a Pink Skirt?

I not sure about the pink shirt that Federer was wearing in the Toronto Masters.  Some suggest Federer needs a pink skirt to go with his pink shirt.  Well I guess if Nadal can wear pink then so can Federer.

Checkout this post about his pink attire.

 

I can also say that the Tennis Gear Online store is on the lookout for male players looking for a pink tennis shirt. Do you know any?

What is a Wilson Baiardo?

At our stores, Tennis Gear have two Wilson Baiardo Stringing Machines.  I have found this great explanation in a post from the Racquet Stringers Industry that helps explain exactly what it means.

“Baiardo” is the name of a mythical horse that can change its size to match its rider. You could say it made any rider as comfortable as could be."

More info on RPM Blast

Hi Everyone, RPM Blast is all the talk at Tennis Online Store. I found a great review on the string below.

“Babolat says the string is a powerful copolyester string designed to give players extraordinary topspin along with a unique feel.  The string has a unique design to it as it is octagonally shaped.  The string also has a cross-linked silicone coating.  These unique features combine to help the player achieve extra topspin on their shots.  The octagonal shape is designed to give the string extra grip and the cross-linked silicone coating is designed to help the main and cross strings slide easily along each other.  Babolat claims on their website that the string gives players more power and spin.  Testimonials include Rafael Nadal, Andy Roddick and Jo-Wilfied Tsonga saying they get more spin, power, and control with the RPM Blast string.”

Essential Tennis Review

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Cool RPM Blast Review

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From: Mark Bloomfield [mailto:tennisgear@ozemail.com.au] Sent: Monday, 16 August 2010 4:24 PM
To: 'post@tennisandgear.posterous.com'
Subject: Cool RPM Blast Review

Tennis Gear Online really likes this RPM
Blast review. He has some some interesting points/

"The observation I want to counter with this review is that RPM Blast is
just PHT in a different color. On the subject of color, black is a great
choice. The difference does not stop there. I could tell from the very first
hit that this was a different string. The responsiveness was there, but with
a little something extra. The ball even sounds a bit different at impact. I
do not have specific measurements, but over the course of several weeks, I
can see increased spin on the ball. This is generally from getting a bit
more dip on the ball with the same stroke. If I really try to put some spin
on the ball, I can get some wicked action "

RPM Blast Review

Cool RPM Blast Review

Tennis Gear Online really likes this RPM
Blast review. He has some some interesting points/

"The observation I want to counter with this review is that RPM Blast is
just PHT in a different color. On the subject of color, black is a great
choice. The difference does not stop there. I could tell from the very first
hit that this was a different string. The responsiveness was there, but with
a little something extra. The ball even sounds a bit different at impact. I
do not have specific measurements, but over the course of several weeks, I
can see increased spin on the ball. This is generally from getting a bit
more dip on the ball with the same stroke. If I really try to put some spin
on the ball, I can get some wicked action "

RPM Blast Review

Best Online Tennis Gear prices

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The website features a selection of top quality Wilson tennis rackets, Head tennis racquets, Babolat tennis racquets, Prince tennis racquets and Dunlop Tennis racquets, all of which are available to buy online at significantly reduced prices.

The entire range can be had at discount prices, so if Wilson is your favoured brand for your racket sport, this site will provide an enjoyable choice to browse. Delivery is swift and by national courier but stock levels are limited as prices are very competitive.

www.tennisgear.com.au has variety of Wilson tennis racquets on sale. A fair price range is available to cater for whatever your level of play. Racquets include the new Wilson BLX Six-One 95 and also the Wilson BLX Six-One Tour, The BLX Tour, and the BLX Pro Open. Junior rackets include the Wilson K-Blade 26 Junior Tennis Racket, Wilson K Six-one 26 Junior Tennis Racket and Roger Federer Starter Sets.

Wilson has been an influential sports brand name for nearly one hundred years. The company is renowned for developing innovative technologies and been closely involved in the evolution of games such as tennis.

As a special promotion for the launch of our new look website, we are offering a free Wilson Racquet Bag with every Wilson BLX tennis racquet sold. This is a limited offer only and while stocks last.

If you have any questions or would like to find out more about all the Wilson tennis racquets available from Tennis Gear, please visit the website at www.tennisgear.com.au.