Toalson HD Aster Poly 1.25mm

December 3, 2019 by Leave a Comment

I've been trying to catch up on past work and some of that involves string reviews. Today we strung a Babolat Pure Strike with Toalson HD Aster Poly 1.25mm and the player requested 56 lbs. The string bed measured 60 lbs on the RDC and 37 on the BEERS ERT 300. The racquet will be play-tested tomorrow and I'll report back on the players feedback and re-measure the string bed stiffness.

You can see the data on this string by going to the String Characteristics data base HERE on the IART site. Scroll to the beginning of the data listings and type Toalson in the search box to find this string.


More to come......

Toalson HD Aster Poly

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Bryan brothers to retire after 2020 US Open

December 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment

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Nadal survives scare against Medvedev

December 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment

LONDON -- Rafael Nadal saved a match point at 5-1 down in the third set before rallying to beat Daniil Medvedev 6-7 (3), 6-3, 7-6 (4) at the ATP Finals on Wednesday, keeping alive his chances of advancing from the group stage. The Spaniard looked … [Continue reading]

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Tomas Berdych to retire

December 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment

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Tiebreak rules eliminate Nadal from ATP finals

December 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment

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December 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment

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Ashaway Crossfire® Family of Tennis Strings Offers Range of Hybrid Stringing Options

November 14, 2019 by Leave a Comment

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November 14, 2019 by 2 Comments

I have had countless conversations with my peers about the seemingly insurmountable obstacles we face within our profession. Issues such as: Driving home the importance of frequent restringing The importance of consulting with a trained … [Continue reading]

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Ok here’s one for the books

November 14, 2019 by Leave a Comment

I had a customer come in for racquet service and he had an old Wilson Sledge Hammer 2.8. It was broken badly at the top but he had managed to find another one online and wanted to get that one restrung. Here's the funny part. Check out his … [Continue reading]

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The Genius behind the True Tension Stringing Machine

November 14, 2019 by 1 Comment

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