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Music to String To!

30/9/2013

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It's a tradition to have music playing when stringing!
And this month's Album is "Borderland" by "The Chevin"

Two of my favorites are" Drive" and "Champion"

Go hear to listen: 
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=the+chevin&oq=the+chevin&gs_l=youtube.3..0l10.1468.3686.0.5121.10.8.0.2.2.0.91.570.8.8.0...0.0...1ac.1.11.youtube.LndET7iW75A


Having just listened to "Drive" this is the best! 

here are the lyrics: http://the-chevin.com/forum/discussion/2/drive-lyrics/p1

Did you like it?
 Enjoy!


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Squash: Pro's Pro Dura Ace string

30/9/2013

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Now that I have been asked back into the squash coaching arena I have been using the Pro's Pro Dura Ace strings in my rackets,(my choice not sponsored)
It is a really nice positive string, lots of control, power and feel (which a squash coach requires)
I have been using this string for about 2 months and for the price it is one of the best strings I have used!
I buy mine from Fylde Sports (mentioned on my links page!)
This is a really good string and one that is very popular with both my customers and me!
Try it for £14 per restring  (squash)



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Why you will notice a difference in "feel" between a stringing job done on a Constant pull and Lockout machine.

24/9/2013

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Okay it was a very long title but it is an important one for both the stringer and the player wanting their racket restringing.

Lets start with what is a Lockout stringing machine:
The lockout or "crank" machine will pull to the required or set tension and then lockout. (no more pulling)
"The stringer will then clamp the string in place"

The Constant Pull machine (drop weight or electronic tension head)  pulls to the required tension and as the string naturally relaxes it keeps on pulling to the correct tension until there is no more relaxation.
"The stringer will then clamp the string in place"

The Lockout string tension will be lower than the tension that was required because the tension of the string will have relaxed (so if your required tension was set to 59Ibs then it will be about 56Ibs when clamped)
*note the tension difference is dependent on the type of string and the stringers technique


So the Constant Pull will always produce a "Firmer" string bed when compared to a Lockout machine.
This is why it is important to know which type of machine your racket is normally strung on, The stringer should ask this question when receiving a new customers racket.

I am lucky because I use a Wise tension head that can do both Constant Pull and Lockout tensions.

"In general there are two modes of stringing a racket: Constant Pull or Lockout. Your manual machine is designated a lockout style machine. When it reaches the set tension it stops, held by a disc brake. But we know the string stretches and results in a much lower final tension. Electronic machines continue to pull at the set tension until you clamp off. It’s all in the electronics. For a truly accurate and consistent string job electronics are the way to go."

So next time you get a restring with your normal string / normal tension, and the racket does not "feel" right it could be that it was restrung on a different type of Stringing Machine.

This video will help explain:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aYI5DXQxSA

Hope this helps!






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New String Test Racket Wilson Steam 99S

15/9/2013

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Just purchased a new string test racket the Wilson Steam 99S
I will be using this racket as my string test bed, My Powerangle rackets are my preferred racket but as some people have mentioned "you are not testing in a mainsteam racket" , Hmm no that is true but the idea of testing a string is testing against a "known" datum line, but hey I've wanted to test one of "Wilson's  Spin" rackets, so I will test any string in both rackets the Powerangle 102, Centric  and the Wilson Steam 99S racket,  so this is going to be interesting!

Has this been done before?



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    I have been involved with racket sports for over 40 yrs. I am a string tester for  various companies. I play mostly tennis nowadays but have been tempted back to squash coaching.

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