What's New on RacquetTECH.com
Check out newer USRSA and RacquetTECH.com news here.
September 11, 2006
- USRSA members only: New search features
- We've added a search page for all the on-line text of Stringer's Assistant and Racquet Tech magazines. We've also added a special search page that covers just the "Ask the Experts" items (similar to the special search page that covers just the "Tips and Techniques" items).
November 21, 2005
- Announcing the new and improved Racquet Optimizer
- We've improved our Racquet Optimizer on-line racquet modeling tool to allow you to experiment with adding weight at two different locations on the frame. (USRSA membership required to use the on-line tools.)
September 19, 2005
- Announcing the Babolat Star 5
- Babolat has very kindly given us permission to make available the sales brochure for their upcoming Babolat Star 5 stringing machine. This brochure, which is available to USRSA members only, is a downloadable file in Microsoft PowerPoint format. The Star 5 is scheduled for release in early 2006, with a projected U.S. list price of $3,000. Also available at additional charge are badminton adaptors and the famous Babolat stringer tool kit, each of which is shown in this brochure. (Update: For those without PowerPoint, I have also created a somewhat clunky HTML version.)
September 8, 2005
- New website for Racquet Sports Industry magazine
- We've started a new website, dedicated to the articles that appear in Racquet Sport Industry magazine. This new website is open to the public (that is, membership is not required). We've moved most of the archived files to the new site, and as new issues come out, they will appear there. Some sections, such as Ask the Experts and Tips and Techniques, will stay on RacquetTECH.com exclusively, for USRSA members only. Other files will appear on both sites.
May 12, 2005
- String gauges added to sortable Playtest Report Summary
- Because many of the strings we playtest come in different gauges, we've added a "Gauge" column to the sortable playtest summary, which should help reduce confusion. (USRSA membership required to use the on-line tools.)
January 18, 2005
- New book and a new calculator
- We're proud to offer our latest book, The Winner's Mind, by Allen Fox, and we've added a Twist Weight Estimator to our on-line tools. (USRSA membership required to use the on-line tools.)
October 14, 2004
- Look at us grow!
- Although we are still small for our age (lots of our older material is not yet on-line), we are getting bigger all the time. As of today, we have: 2,006 html files, 1,082 image files, 70 directories, 50 cgi files, and 11 Java archive files.
September 28, 2004
- Stringer Journals for the Olympics and U.S. Open
- We have two more RacquetTECH.com exclusives: stringer journals from both the Olympics and the U.S. Open. You won't believe what the stringers at the Olympics had to endure! (USRSA membership required to read the pro equipment section.)
August 12, 2004
- New Sports Medicine Books Coming from Racquet Tech Publishing
- A comprehensive and comprehensible book on sports medicine for the tennis player, From Breakpoint To Advantage: A Practical Guide to Optimal Tennis Health and Performance is coming soon from Racquet Tech Publishing. If you are at all serious about your tennis, you need this book. See all the exciting details here.
August 6, 2004
- 'Ask the Experts' makes its first, cautious appearance on-line
- The text and photos from our Ask the Experts column over the years, are starting to make their way on-line. Eventually, all the material will be posted, and there will be a search feature, similar to that found on Tips and Techniques. (USRSA membership required to read our back issues.)
August 5, 2004
- New Racquet Information
- The Digest On-line, Morphinator, and the Racquet Selector now have stringing instructions and specs (respectively) for the following new racquets: Dunlop 1000G ICE (tennis), Fischer Twin Tec Speed Air Carbon FTi (tennis), Head Liquidmetal 5 (tennis), Head Liquidmetal Fire (tennis), Head Liquidmetal Instinct Tour XL (tennis), Head Liquidmetal Rave (tennis), Head Protector MP (tennis), Head Protector OS (tennis), PowerAngle Power 98/K (tennis), PowerAngle Spin 102 (tennis), Prince Turbo Beast MP (tennis), Prince Turbo Beast OS (tennis), Prince Turbo Shark OS (tennis), Volkl Tour 10 V-Engine MP (tennis), Volkl Tour 8 V-Engine MP (tennis), Volkl Tour 9 V-Engine MP (tennis), and Wilson n3 (tennis). The Digest On-line also has stringing instructions for: E-Force Blowout (racquetball), E-Force Chaos 22 (racquetball), E-Force Payback (racquetball), E-Force Radium 150 (racquetball), E-Force Radium 170 (racquetball), E-Force Tyranny 160 (racquetball), E-Force Tyranny 175 (racquetball), Ektelon AirDrive (racquetball), Ektelon DPR 2500 (racquetball), Ektelon DPR 2500 Lite (racquetball), Head Liquidmetal 170 (racquetball), Head Liquidmetal 180 (racquetball), Head Liquidmetal 190 (racquetball), Head MegaBlast 195 (racquetball), Wilson Hope (racquetball), Wilson nLite (racquetball), Wilson nPower (racquetball), Wilson XT ROK (racquetball), Wilson XT Speed (racquetball), Wilson XT Tour (racquetball), Head i.x140 (squash), Head Liquidmetal 120 (squash), Head Liquidmetal 140 (squash), Prince AirLaunch 140 (squash), Prince AirStick 130 (squash), Prince More Approach (squash), Tecnifibre Carbiothane 140 (squash), Tecnifibre Carboflex 130 (squash), Tecnifibre Carboflex 140 (squash), Tecnifibre Expert D.Ti Power (squash), Tecnifibre Suprem 130 (squash), Wilson Hyper Hammer 110 (squash), Wilson Hyper Prostaff 155 (squash), Wilson Hyper Prostaff Tour (squash), Wilson Triad 130 (T130) (squash), Wilson Triad 145 (T145) (squash), Prince Catalyst (badminton), Prince Hornet Ti (badminton), Prince Smash (badminton), Prince Triple Threat Warrior (badminton), Prince Vendetta (badminton), Wilson V14 (badminton), Wilson V4 (badminton), and Wilson V8 (badminton).
July 27, 2004
- Old Pro Equipment Logs Now Available
- The men's and women's pro equipment logs from the 1991 Roland Garros and 1991 U.S. Open are now on-line. (USRSA membership required to read the pro equipment section.)
July 19, 2004
- Stringing instructions for conventional wooden racquets
- Stringing instructions for conventional wooden racquets have long appeared in the Stringer's Digest, but not in the Digest On-Line. There are no plans to put them into the Digest On-Line, but they are now available here, as part of our section on stringing instructions for special racquets.
July 13, 2004
- Print issue fixed
- Some visitors have noted that printing pages from the redesigned site means getting two pages of navigation code before the content appears. We have now suppressed the display of the menu code in print-outs, so you should be getting only actual page content (with our header and footer, of course). If your print-outs contain menu items, please drop Greg a line, with information about your operating system and browser.
July 8, 2004
- Welcome to the winner's circle
- It's only tangentially related to our website, but we're proud to announce that our publication, Racquet Sports Industry magazine, the contents of which appear on this website, has won an Apex Award for 2004, in the category of New Magazines.
June 16, 2004
- Improved Tool: Find a Stringer
- We've dramatically improved the way the Find a Stringer tool works. Now, you type in a ZIP code, and it shows all the stringers within 100 miles of that ZIP code. No more near misses!
June 9, 2004
- New Tool: Racquet Mass Mover
- What happens if you already have added lead tape to your frame, but it doesn't match another frame? You can take off all the existing lead tape, and use our tools to add it back on, or you can use our new Racquet Mass Mover to see how much you need to move the old tape to achieve your desired results. This tool even allows you to add new mass or take away existing mass at the same time that you are moving existing mass. Take advantage of this real multipurpose tool! (USRSA membership required to use the on-line tools.)
June 3, 2004
- The Anatomy of a Tennis Racquet
- The Anatomy of a Tennis Racquet, which has long appeared in the reference section of the Stringer's Digest, is now available on-line as well. (USRSA membership required to use the on-line reference.)
June 1, 2004
- New Racquet Information
- The Digest On-line, Morphinator, and the Racquet Selector now have stringing instructions and specs (respectively) for the following new racquets: Avery M3, Wilson n1, Wilson n5 (110), Wilson n5, Wilson nSix-One 95, and Wilson nSix-One Tour.
- Calibration page for the Prince Neos 1000 and Ektelon Model H
- You must check the calibration of lock-out stringing machines often to ensure their accuracy. Here are the calibration instructions for the venerable Prince Neos 1000 and Ektelon Model H.
May 18, 2004
- Swing weight calculator is now easier to use
- Our on-line swing weight calculator, which rivals the expensive machines in accuracy, is now easier to use. Where before you had to measure the distance from the balance point to the pivot point, now you just measure the distance from the butt cap to the pivot point, and our on-line tool does the rest of the computation for you.
- Calibration page for the Prince Neos 1000 and Ektelon Model H
- You must check the calibration of lock-out stringing machines often to ensure their accuracy. Here are the calibration instructions for the venerable Prince Neos 1000 and Ektelon Model H.
May 14, 2004
- New Stringing Machine Calibration section
- In response to several requests lately for information on calibrating stringing machines, we've added a small but soon-to-grow section dedicated to this important facet of our craft.
May 13, 2004
- More pro equipment logs available
- Thanks to David Mindell, Chris Lundquist, and the rest of the crew at Star Stringing, the equipment logs for the 1999 Newsweek Champions Cup and Evert Cup are now on-line. (USRSA membership required to read the pro equipment section.)
May 12, 2004
- Check out our sample tournament stringing forms
- USRSA members who string at tournaments are invited to check out our sample tournament stringing form. There is a modifiable form in Microsoft Excel format, and a "preview" version in Adobe PDF format. You can get to either from the Pro Equipment Log page. (USRSA membership required.)
May 11, 2004
- New Tool: Tennis String Specs On-Line
- USRSA members now have a fast and easy source for tennis string specifications, using our String Specs On-Line. Enter as much or as little information as you wish, and watch the results pour out. These specs have been available on-line for some time, to those using our String Selector tool, but this new tool eliminates a couple of steps for those looking for specifications only. (USRSA membership required to use the on-line tools.)
- Babolat Star 2 and Star 3 Calibration Instructions
- The venerable Babolat Star 2 and Star 3 are easy to calibrate, but you need to know the steps involved. Our new calibration page goes through each step one at a time. (USRSA membership required to use the on-line tools.)
May 10, 2004
- More birthdates now available
- Just so you know that we're keeping busy, we've added roughly 13,000 new tennis player birthdates to our birthday calendar bringing the total to more than 17,900 tennis birthdays.
May 6, 2004
- 2004 NASDAQ 100 Open pro equipment logs now available
- Thanks to Bob Daelemans and Team Luxilon, the ATP and WTA pro equipment logs are available from the 2004 Nasdaq Open in Miami. (USRSA membership required to read the pro equipment section.)
May 5, 2004
- Entire site reformatted -- again
- If you don't like change, you'll hate this, but we've redone the entire site again. With these revisions, however, you can get to just about any part of the website from just about any other part of the website, and the wide tables that result from some of our on-line tools now fit within the overall scheme of things. Those of you who are deep-linking to pages within the members-only section may notice some changes, too. You will need Javascript and a standards-compliant browser to get the most benefit from these changes.
May 4, 2004
- New Tool: Tennis Racquet Specs On-Line
- USRSA members now have a fast and easy source for tennis racquet specifications, using our Racquet Specs On-Line. Enter as much or as little information as you wish, and watch the results pour out. If you've ever used the Digest On-Line, you'll feel right at home with this new tool. These specs have been available on-line for some time, to those using our Morphinator or Racquet Selector tools, but this new tool eliminates a couple of steps for those looking for specifications only. (USRSA membership required to use the on-line tools.)
May 3, 2004
- New Tool: Tension Estimator
- USRSA members now have a fast, easy, and accurate method for calculating the reference tension for an unidentifiable frame, using our Tension Estimator. Simply enter the head size, number of mains, and number of crosses, and you get your answer. (USRSA membership required to use the on-line tools.)
April 20, 2004
- New Racquet Information
- The Digest On-line now has stringing instructions for: Babolat VS NCT Power (tennis), Babolat VS NCT Tour (tennis), Manta 6500 Classic (squash), Manta Brute (squash), Manta Extreme (squash), Manta ICE (squash), Manta Jag (squash), Manta M3000 (squash), Manta M5500 (squash), Manta M6000 (squash), Manta M7000 (squash), Manta M7500 (squash), Manta Magic Wand (squash), Manta Maverick (squash), Manta Saturn (squash), Wilson Hammer 5.0 Titanium OS (tennis), Wilson Jack Kramer Autograph Millenium Limited Edition (tennis), Yonex RDX 300 MP (tennis), Yonex RDX 300 Super Mid (tennis), Yonex RDX 500 (tennis), Yonex RDX 500 HD (tennis), Yonex RDX 500 MP (tennis), Yonex V-Con 30+ 107 (tennis), and Yonex V-Con 30+ 117 (tennis).
Also, the Morphinator and Racquet Selector now include the specs for: Babolat VS NCT Power (tennis), Babolat VS NCT Tour (tennis), Yonex RDX 300 MP (tennis), Yonex RDX 300 Super Mid (tennis), Yonex RDX 500 (tennis), Yonex RDX 500 HD (tennis), Yonex RDX 500 MP (tennis), Yonex V-Con 30+ 107 (tennis), and Yonex V-Con 30+ 117 (tennis). (USRSA membership required to use the on-line tools.)
March 30, 2004
- New Parallel Axis Translator
- We've added a Parallel Axis Swing Weight Translator to our suite of Swing Weight calculators. Now you can see what difference it makes to the swing weight when you hold the racquet higher or lower on the grip. (USRSA membership required to use the on-line tools.)
March 24, 2004
- Try our Racquet Power Calculator
- You've seen our Racquet Power calculations in the Racquet Selector, now you can quickly and easily make the calculations yourself with our on-line tool. (USRSA membership required to use the on-line tools.)
- New MRT/CS Supplemental Study Guide available
- The new study guide for those wishing to take the Master Racquet Technician or Certified Stringer examinations is now available.
March 23, 2004
- Pacific Life Open ATP equipment log is available
- Thanks to David Mindell and the crew at Star Stringing, the equipment log for ATP players at the 2004 Pacific Life Open at Indian Wells is available. David also provided us with the ATP equipment logs for the 2002 and 2003 Pacific Life Opens, and it's all available here. (USRSA membership required to read the pro equipment section.)
March 16, 2004
- New COP tool
- We've added a new on-line tool to help you calculate your racquet's center of percussion quickly and easily. (USRSA membership required to use the on-line tools.)
March 1, 2004
- More website changes
- We've streamlined the site so that registered members can more quickly gain access to the members'-only sections. This mostly involved re-doing the home page, but there was lots of "ripple effect." We've also added some items to the store, and there are more on the way.
February 4, 2004
- The new Stringer's Digest
- We have expanded 2004 Stringer's Digest from the 3-ring binder to a five-volume set.
February 1, 2004
- Tennis Industry magazine merges with Racquet Tech magazine
- Tennis Industry magazine and Racquet Tech magazine have merged into one, super-magazine: Racquet Sports Industry. Read all about it here.
January 28, 2004
- Entire site reformatted
- The entire site has been restructured and reformatted to accommodate the wealth of materials and on-line tools we have available. We will continue to add more legacy materials from past issues of Racquet Tech and Stringer's Assistant, as we incorporate new material from our new, expanded publication, Racquet Sports Industry.
In addition, we've added an on-line Learning Center to accompany our book, The Physics and Technology of Tennis. As you will see, there are even more tools on the way.
Finally, in doing the redesign we've attempted to adhere to web standards such as HTML 4.01 and CSS1. Because many browsers are not standards-compliant, this may mean that some pages do not display as intended for some of our visitors. Despite the inconvenience this may cause some visitors, we have taken this path because part of the mission of USRSA is create, use, and promulgate standards. If you have problems, please contact us, and/or consider using a standards-observant browser.
2003
December 12, 2003
- We've added the stringing instructions for the following racquets to our on-line database:
- Dunlop 200G XL (tennis), Dunlop 300G OS (tennis), Dunlop 600G ICE (tennis), Dunlop 800G ICE (tennis), Dunlop Ace 108 (tennis), Dunlop Ace 23 (tennis), Dunlop Ace 25 (tennis), Dunlop I-Zone 4 (tennis), Dunlop Impact Comp (tennis), Dunlop Impact Gr. Ti 108 (tennis), Dunlop James Blake 23 (tennis), Dunlop James Blake 25 (tennis), Ektelon Power Fan Avenger Longbody (racquetball), Fischer GDS Spice FT (tennis), Fischer GDS Spirit FT (tennis), Fischer GDS Take Off 1250 (tennis), Fischer Twin Tec 750 FTi (tennis), Fischer Twin Tec 950 FTi (tennis), Gamma Air Carbon Power 3.0 MP (105) (tennis), Gamma Air Carbon Power 3.0 OS 115 (tennis), Harrow Torment (racquetball), Head i.X1 OS (tennis), Head Liquidmetal 2 (tennis), Head Liquidmetal Instinct (tennis), Head Liquidmetal Instinct Junior (tennis), Head Liquidmetal Prestige Mid (tennis), Head Liquidmetal Prestige MP (tennis), Head TriTech 7000 (tennis), Head TriTech 9000 (tennis), MegaAge M.1 TCM 95 ACP (tennis), PowerAngle Keiki Junior (tennis), PowerAngle Power 98/K (tennis), PowerAngle Spin 102 (tennis), PowerAngle Spin 115 (tennis), Prince Powerline Aero OS (tennis), Prince Powerline Arc Ti OS (tennis), Prince Powerline Avenger OS (tennis), Prince Powerline Blast OS (tennis), Prince Powerline Blaze OS (tennis), Prince Powerline Classic Ti OS (tennis), Prince Powerline Elite Ti OS (tennis), Prince Powerline Energy OS (tennis), Prince Powerline Excel Ti OS (tennis), Prince Powerline Focus Ti OS (tennis), Prince Powerline Impact OS (tennis), Prince Powerline Integra OS (tennis), Prince Powerline Lite OS (tennis), Prince Powerline Premier Ti OS (tennis), Prince Powerline Pro OS (tennis), Prince Powerline Quake Ti OS (tennis), Prince Powerline Quantum OS (tennis), Prince Powerline Quest OS (tennis), Prince Powerline Response Ti OS (tennis), Prince Powerline Retro Ti OS (tennis), Prince Powerline Synergy OS (tennis), Prince Powerline Titan OS (tennis), Prince Powerline Tour Ti OS (tennis), Prince Powerline Tripod Ti OS (tennis), Prince Powerline Vision OS (tennis), Prince Powerline Zone OS (tennis), Prince Thunder Rip OS (tennis), Prince Tour Diablo Mid (tennis), Prince Tour Diablo MP (tennis), Prince Tour NXGraphite Mid (tennis), Prince Tour NXGraphite MP (tennis), Prince Tour NXGraphite OS (tennis), Prince Turbo Outlaw MP (tennis), Prince Turbo Outlaw OS (tennis), Pro Kennex Core 1 No. 06 (tennis), Pro Kennex Core 1 No. 10 (tennis), Slazenger Pro X1 (tennis), Tecnifibre Carbiothane 140 TF (squash), Tecnifibre Carboflex 150 D. Ti TF (squash), Tecnifibre Expert Power TF (squash), Tecnifibre Suprem 130 TF (squash), Volkl Catapult 6 (tennis), Volkl Tour 10 Mid V-Engine (tennis), Volkl Tour 8 Special Edition (tennis), Volkl Tour 9 V-Engine (tennis), Volkl V1 Classic 10 Year Anniversary (tennis), Weed X-ONE25 (tennis), Wilson H Blaze 95 (tennis), Wilson H Cosmo 115 (tennis), Wilson H Tour 105 (tennis), Wilson H Wave 100 (tennis), Wilson H1 Outer Edge 135 (tennis), Wilson Hammer 26 (H26, Yellow/Black) (tennis), Wilson Hope Titanium (tennis), Wilson Hot Shot (racquetball), Wilson Jr. Rak Attack (racquetball), Wilson Matrix (w/ Halo string design) (tennis), Wilson Pro Staff Tour 95 (tennis), Wilson Pro Staff Trance MP 95 (tennis), Wilson Pro Staff Trance OS 110 (tennis), Wilson Rage (racquetball), Wilson ROK 25 Junior (tennis), Wilson T3 Mid 100 (tennis), Wilson T4 110 (tennis), Wilson Triad 26 (70 hole) (tennis), Wilson U.S. Open Titanium 23 (tennis), Wilson U.S. Open Titanium 25 (tennis), Wilson Xpress (racquetball), and Wilson XT 26 Junior (tennis). To search for these and other patterns, see the Digest On-line. (USRSA membership required to use the on-line tools.)
September 25, 2003
- We've added the stringing instructions for the following racquets to our on-line database:
- Babolat Aerotour + (tennis), Babolat Aerotour (tennis), Babolat Aerotour O.S (tennis), Babolat Aerotour Pro Ltd + (tennis), Babolat Aerotour Pro Ltd (tennis), Babolat Pure Drive OS Team (tennis), Bancroft Bancroft (badminton), Bancroft Classic 280 (tennis), Bancroft Classic 315 (tennis), Bancroft Classic 335 (tennis), Bancroft Executive (squash), Bancroft Super Winner (squash), Bancroft Vapor 260 (tennis), Bancroft Vapor 270 (tennis), Bancroft Vapor 280 (tennis), Black Knight C2C 125G (squash), Black Knight C2C 135G (squash), Black Knight i-920 (badminton), Black Knight i-960 Turbo Flex XL (Accelerator) (badminton), Black Knight M-2008 QC (badminton), Black Knight M-2010 (badminton), Black Knight Magnum 130 (squash), Black Knight Patriot (9120 Ti) (squash), Dunlop Black Max Titanium (squash), Dunlop C-Max Carbon (Hotmelt) (squash), Dunlop C-Max Carbon (Muscle Weave) (squash), Dunlop C-Max (Hotmelt) (squash), Dunlop C-Max Titanium (Muscle Weave) (squash), Dunlop Custom (squash), Dunlop Custom C-Max (Hotmelt) (squash), Dunlop Custom Pro (squash), Dunlop Hotmelt Jonathon Power (squash), Dunlop Hotmelt Pro (squash), Dunlop Junior Ti (squash), Dunlop Lady G (tennis), Dunlop Max Lite Ti (Red) (squash), Dunlop Quadro 102 (tennis), Dunlop Quadro 110 (tennis), Dunlop Super Revelation 108 (tennis), Dunlop Super Revelation 95 (tennis), E-Force Bedlam Stun 32.5" 150G (racquetball), E-Force Bedlam Stun 32.5" 170G (racquetball), E-Force Bedlam Stun 32.5" 190G (racquetball), E-Force Judgement Stun 145G (racquetball), E-Force Judgement Stun 160G (racquetball), E-Force Judgement Stun 175G (racquetball), Ektelon AirPower (racquetball), Ektelon AirScream (racquetball), Ektelon AirStick (racquetball), Ektelon Collision (racquetball), Ektelon More Performance Attack (racquetball), Ektelon More Performance Dominant (racquetball), Ektelon Nitro (racquetball), Ektelon Outrage (racquetball), Fischer Pro No. 1 FT (tennis), Gosen 5000 Ti (badminton), Gosen Aermet 2400 (badminton), Gosen Aermet 3400 (badminton), Gosen Aermet 5300 (badminton), Harrow Arrow (squash), Harrow Blade (squash), Harrow I-Beam (squash), Harrow Slingshot (squash), Harrow T-3 (Torment) (racquetball), Head i.180 (squash), Head i.Pro IV (squash), Head i.X120 (squash), Head i.X150 (squash), Head i.X160G (squash), Head i.X200 (racquetball), Head i.X220 (racquetball), Head Liquidmetal 4 (tennis), Head Liquidmetal 8 (tennis), Head Liquidmetal Radical MP (tennis), Head Liquidmetal Radical OS (tennis), Head MegaBlast 175 (racquetball), Head MegaBlast 185 (racquetball), Head Radical Junior (tennis), Head Ti.Boast (squash), Head Ti.Crush 5200 (squash), Head Ti.Crush XL (racquetball), Head Ti.Defiant XL (racquetball), Head Ti.Director XL (racquetball), Head Ti.Drive 1000 (squash), Head Ti.Genesis XL (racquetball), Head Ti.Jazz XL (racquetball), Head Ti.Pro III (squash), Head Ti.Serve 3200 (squash), Prince Force 3 Flame (squash), Prince Force 3 Lumina (squash), Prince More Performance Attack 1050 S OS (tennis), Prince More Performance Attack 920 S MP (tennis), Prince More Performance Dominant (squash), Prince More Performance Game (squash), Prince More Performance Thunder (squash), Prince Triple Threat Scream (squash), Pro Kennex Type C 93 (tennis), Pro Kennex Type SX (tennis), Volkl Catapult 1 (with FIRE) (tennis), Volkl Catapult 3 (with FIRE) (tennis), Wilson Hammer 2 (H2) (tennis), Wilson Hammer 4 (H4) OS (tennis), Wilson Hammer 5 (H5) MP (tennis), Wilson Hammer 5 (H5) OS (tennis), Wilson Hammer 6 (H6) MP (tennis), Wilson Hammer 6 (H6) OS (tennis), Wilson Hammer XP (tennis), Wilson Hyper Hammer 110 PH (squash), Wilson Hyper Hammer 145 PH (squash), Wilson Hyper Hammer 3.9 OS (tennis), Wilson Hyper Hammer 85 (badminton), Wilson Hyper Hammer 90 (badminton), Wilson Hyper Pro Staff Tour 90 (tennis), Wilson Triad 140 (T140) (squash), Wilson Triad 150 (T150) (racquetball), Wilson Triad 150 (T150) (squash), Wilson Triad 170 (T170) (racquetball), Wilson XT 145 (racquetball), Wilson XT 165 (racquetball), Wilson XT 185 (racquetball), Yonex MP Tour 5 (tennis), Yonex Ultimum RQ Ti 200m (tennis), Yonex Ultimum RQ Ti 250m (tennis), and Yonex V-Con 15 (tennis). To search for these and other patterns, see the Digest On-line. (USRSA membership required to use the on-line tools.)
April 15, 2003
- We've added the stringing instructions for the following racquets to our on-line database:
- Dunlop 200G 26" (tennis), Dunlop 200G 95 (Tour Specification) (tennis), Dunlop 300G 26" (tennis), Dunlop 400G 100 (tennis), Dunlop 900G OS 114 (tennis), Dunlop Abzorber 108 (tennis), Dunlop Abzorber 98 (tennis), Dunlop Fun Slam 23" (tennis), Dunlop Fun Slam 25" (tennis), Dunlop Fun Slam 27" (tennis), Dunlop Graphite Ti 108 (tennis), Dunlop Max Plus Ti. (squash), Dunlop Muscle Weave C-Max Titanium (squash), Dunlop Power Ti 108 (tennis), Dunlop Tour Carbon 108 (tennis), Fischer GDS Take Off 910 FT (tennis), Fischer Pro Extreme FT (tennis), Fischer Pro Impact FT (tennis), Fischer Smash Ti. (tennis), Head Guga 21 (tennis), Head Guga 23 (tennis), Head Guga 25 (tennis), Head i.calibre (tennis), Head i.Junior (tennis), Head i.S1 MP (tennis), Head i.S1 OS (tennis), Head i.X3 MP (tennis), Head i.X3 OS (tennis), Head i.X5 MP (tennis), Head i.X5 OS (tennis), Head Magnesium Junior (squash), Head Ti.1000 (squash), Head Ti.160 (squash), Head Ti.180 (squash), Head Ti.3000 (squash), Head Ti.3003 (tennis), Head Ti.5000 (squash), Head Ti.5003 (tennis), Head Ti.Agassi 21 (tennis), Head Ti.Agassi 23 (tennis), Head Ti.Agassi 25 (tennis), Head Ti.Conquest 2003 (tennis), Head Ti.Medalist (tennis), Head Ti.Pro II (squash), Head Ti.Reward (tennis), Head TriTech 7000 (tennis), Head TriTech 9000 (tennis), Prince AirDrive B900 MP (tennis), Prince AirDrive B975 OS (tennis), Prince AirLaunch B875 MP (tennis), Prince AirLaunch B925 OS (tennis), Prince AirStick B1025 OS (tennis), Prince AirStick B975 MP (tennis), Prince Force 3 Aztek OS (tennis), Prince Force 3 Burst OS LB (tennis), Prince Force 3 Catera Ti OS LB (tennis), Prince Force 3 Cirrus Ti OS LB (tennis), Prince Force 3 Collision OS LB (tennis), Prince Force 3 Glance Ti OS LB (tennis), Prince Force 3 Graphtech OS (tennis), Prince Force 3 Ice Ti OS LB (tennis), Prince Force 3 Interceptor OS LB (tennis), Prince Force 3 Lumina Ti OS (tennis), Prince Force 3 Persuader OS (tennis), Prince Force 3 Phycon Ti OS LB (tennis), Prince Force 3 Savana Ti OS LB (tennis), Prince Force 3 Sebring Ti OS LB (tennis), Prince Force 3 Tazer Ti OS LB (tennis), Prince More Performance Balance 950 S MP (tennis), Prince More Performance Control DB 800 MP (tennis), Prince More Performance Control DB 850 OS (tennis), Prince More Performance Power 1150 S OS (tennis), Prince More Performance Power 1500 S OS (tennis), Pro Kennex Copper Ace (racquetball), Pro Kennex Kinetic 11g (tennis), Pro Kennex Kinetic Pro 15g PSE (tennis), Pro Kennex Kinetic Pro 5g PSE (tennis), Pro Kennex Ti. Asymetric 265 (tennis), Volkl Catapult 4 (tennis), Volkl Catapult 7 (tennis), Volkl Tour 10 MP (tennis), Volkl Tour 7 (tennis), Wilson Fusion (tennis), Wilson Hammer LT Oversize (tennis), Wilson Hammer LT Super Oversize (tennis), Wilson Hyper Hammer 2.8 125 (tennis), Wilson Hyper Pro Staff 5.1 Surge X MP 100 (tennis), Wilson Hyper Pro Staff ROK MP 93 (tennis), Wilson Mach 3 Super Oversize (tennis), Wilson Pro Staff Torch MP 95 (tennis), Wilson Pro Staff Torch Oversize 110 (tennis), Wilson Rak Attak 21 (tennis), Wilson Rak Attak 23 (tennis), Wilson Rak Attak 25 (tennis), Wilson Sampras Grand Slam (tennis), Wilson Strike OS (tennis), Wilson Surge 26 (tennis), Wilson Triad 2 Super Oversize 118 (T2) (tennis), Wilson Triad 26 (72 hole) (tennis), Wilson Triad 3 Oversize 115 (T3) (tennis), Wilson Triad 5 MP 98 (T5) (tennis), Wilson Triad 5 Oversize 110 (T5) (tennis), Wilson Triad 5.5 115 (tennis), Wilson U.S. Open Oversize (tennis), Wilson Venus & Serena 21 (tennis), Wilson Venus & Serena 23 (tennis), Wilson Venus & Serena 25 (tennis), Wilson Volt 23 (tennis), Wilson Volt 25 (tennis), Wilson X25 (tennis), Yonex Ultimum RQ Ti 1000 (tennis), Yonex Ultimum RQ Ti 1200 (tennis), and Yonex V-Con 17 107 (tennis). To search for these and other patterns, see the Digest On-line. (USRSA membership required to use the on-line tools.)
February 26, 2003
- Tennis Player Birthdays
- There is now a link from the front page to a calendar of tennis player birthdays. Player birthdays are searchable by name or by date.
2002
April 1, 2002
- Racquet Optimizer
- Real-time interactive racquet optimization with a drag of a slider. Instant weight, balance and swing weight customization and simultaneous SI and standard units conversion and display. (USRSA membership required to use the on-line tools.)
January 31, 2002
- Digest On-line Is Easier to Use
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- You can enter letters or words into either the company or racquet box or both of the Digest On-line when searching for racquet stringing instructions.
- All racquet notes are also available.
2001
November 1, 2001
- Store Remodeled
- The RacquetTECH.com Store was remodeled in prepartion for coming new products.
October 29, 2001
- Swing weights Calculator
- On-line swing weight calculator figures swing weights to 1% of machine determined swing weights. Swing weight Calculator figures four weights:
- Swing weight
- Twist Weight
- Recoil Weight
- Hitting Weight
An amazing tool. Now USRSA members can easily do swing weights and customization!
October 9, 2001
- 100 New Strings added to String Selector Bringing Total To 240
- String Selector now contains about 240 strings from 25 manufacturers. Multiple gauges of each string are included. Links to playtests, when available, are provided. All strings indexed against gut (Babolat VS Power 16). Available to members only. (USRSA membership required to use the on-line tools.)