Klip Legend Natural Gut

September 17, 2017 by Leave a Comment

I don't know about you but I don't use a lot of 18 gauge natural gut until recently, that is!

My suppliers of natural gut, Babolat, and Luxilion don't, as far as I know, offer 18 gauge natural gut...but Klipspringer Pty does! And it is an excellent example of a quality product and at the cost of about $30.00 per set is a good value, I think!

Klip Legend 18 Natural Gut

This client gets about 12 hours of hitting and is very pleased with performance and value of this string.

If you are searching for a nice thin natural gut string, I suggest you pick up a set, or several, and give it a try. It will not be for everyone, but it may very well be the perfect option for one of your clients.

I have added the data to The String Characteristic tab so check it out.

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Stringing the Double Sided Blackburn Tennis Racquet

August 29, 2017 by 4 Comments

Occasionally you're going to run into stringing situations that are going to present unusual challenges. The Blackburn racquet with it's two separate string beds is a perfect example. I personally have never strung one of these frames so I did a bit … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: IART News, Stringing, Tips

How to choose a string

August 25, 2017 by Leave a Comment

For many recreational tennis players choosing a string can be a real challenge.  That's why it's important to find a qualified racquet technician to help you navigate through the maze of strings available. Breaking it down into the types of strings … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Consumers, News, Public, Strings

Consumer content

August 18, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Here's a heads up for our consumer members. When you receive your weekly email newsletter the articles contained there should all be accessible to you. If you click on any article to read the entire content you should also be able to scroll down and … [Continue reading]

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The Edge Power Trainer

August 14, 2017 by 1 Comment

I was recently contacted by the folks at The Edge Power Trainer and sent a sample of their product. This is a simple device that you attach to a racquet to enhance your strength, speed and stamina by isolating the muscles a player uses while playing … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: New Products, Public

Strings Added to String Characteristic Database

August 8, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Several strings have been added to the database and when looking at these, and others, take a look at the "test date". This is important due to possible "inline," or "running" change to the product. Gamma Moto Soft 17 Gamma Ocho TNT Rx 16 Gamma … [Continue reading]

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Ask The Right Questions

July 28, 2017 by Leave a Comment

All of my clients have more than one racquet. That is not unusual. They may have multiple racquets of different models. So what? Getting it right is “so what”! What questions should we be asking every time? Here is a brief client/technician … [Continue reading]

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FREE Wholesale Account on YTEX Strings for IART Members!

July 26, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Hi IART members, If you do not have a wholesale account with us YTEX yet, pls contact us asap so we can set you up with a free account!! This is absolutely free for all you IART Members. No minimum orders required so you can order as few or as … [Continue reading]

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Video library update

July 25, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Recently I posted about the new IART video project and now here's an update. I mentioned that this was something that I had wanted to include for members for a very long time and since I have a little extra time this year I'm able to delve into this … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: IART News, Video

Badminton technical question

July 21, 2017 by 7 Comments

Ok this one is for all of you who are our experienced badminton guru's. In tennis we advocate installing the cross strings from the top to the bottom. The reason for this is that the strongest part of the racquet is considered to be the yoke and … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Badminton