Use Your String
We want you to play your best, and using your string is a component of your performance.
If you have any questions about your string and the best stringing technique, please let us know. We can provide information that may help the tournament stringing team meet your expectations.
Racquet Tips for Tournament Players
Many of our clients participate in competitive tournaments around the country and the world!
If, as a tournament player, you are serious, you want the very best racquet preparation and something that feels like ” home”; however, are you prepared to make specific requests about your racquet preparation?
Here are some tips for communicating with the tournament stringer that may help get the “feeling” you want.
- Always two (2) pieces of string, even if the main string and cross string are the same.
- A hybrid format will naturally be two (2) pieces.
- Always start the cross strings at the top of the racquet.
- Always tie off the cross strings on a cross string if possible
- Never tie off a “stiff” string on a “soft” string, such as polyester on natural gut.
- Always keep any ID tags on the racquet.
- If you are leaving a reel of string for the stringer, ask them to remove only enough for your racquet.
- You can control your string usage if you cut the amount required for your racquet before leaving it with the stringer(s).
- If you notice an obvious error that you believe will negatively impact your performance, do not accept the racquet.
Good Luck!
Tolerance – Why and How Much?
This topic comes up frequently when clients are at Racquet Quest’s World Headquarters. But what if you are not at the World Headquarters?
Wilson Blade v10 here? Yes!
The Wilson Blade series has been one of the most recognized tennis racquets over the past several years, and this v10 builds on that reputation!
We will be adding our typical review (yes, numbers) and images soon. I can tell you that images won’t convey the appeal of this racquet’s color!
Wilson Blade 98 v10
So, stop by the Word Headquarters and see it LIVE, and even try a demo of one of the models.
| Manufacturer | Wilson |
|---|---|
| Racquet Model | Blade 98 v10 16x19 |
| Reference Tension | 52 |
| String | Victrex 7718 PEEK |
| Machine Used | True Tension Pro |
| String Bed Stiffness - RDC | 44 |
| String Bed Stiffness -FlexFour | 54.2 |
| Strig Bed Stiffness - SBS | 45.5 |
| String Bed Stiffness - ERT | 31 |
| Racquet Flex, RDC | 62 |
| Racquet Flex, FlexFour | 45.5 |
| Racquet - In Plane Stiffness | 419.9 |
| Weight, Grams | 329 |
| Weight, Ounces | 11.61 |
| Balance, mm | 329 |
| Balance, Inch | 12.95 |
| Length, Cm | 68.6 |
| Length, Inch | 27.047 |
| Head Width | 9.605 |
| Head Length | 12.870 |
| Head Area, cm2 | 626.2 |
| Head Area, Sq. Inch | 97.1 |
| Beam Height @ Grip, mm | 22.4 |
| Beam Height @ Mid, mm | 21.9 |
| Beam Height @ Tip | 22 |
| Beam Width @ Grip, mm | 10.5 |
| Beam Width @ Throat, mm | 10.5 |
| Beam Width @ Mid, mm | 10.3 |
| Beam Width @ Tip, mm | 12.0 |
| Number of Main Strings | 16 |
| Number of Cross Strings | 19 |
| Ratio | .628 |
| Main String Grid Inch/mm | 7.25/184.1 |
| Cross String Grid Inch/mm | 9.31/236.4 |
| Density (% of head filled with string) | .695 |
| Average Cross String Space | .490 |
| Average Main String Space | .453 |
| Dynamic Tension, Kp, ERT | 31 |
| Dynamic Tension, Lbs/in | 173.4 |
| First Moment, Nm | .836 |
| Polar Moment | 333 |
| Torsional Stability | 15 |
| Swing Weight, Kg/cm2 | 318 |
| Swing Weight, Ounces | 11.22 |
| Swing Weight Calculated | 356.1 |
| Power, RDC | 50 |
| Control, RDC | 48 |
| Manueverability, RDC | 75 |
| Power, Calculated | 1971.0 |
| Head Points | 5.83 |
| Head Weight, % | 47.3% |
| Center of Percussion | 20.6 |
| Dwell Time, ms | 7.06 |
| Efective Stiffness - lbs | 25.7 |
| K, Lb/In | 141.0 |
| Recoil Weight | 147.8 |
| Twist Weight | 227.5 |
| End Weight | 129.1 |
| Tip Weight | 199.4 |
| 9 O'Clock | 92.5 |
| 3 O'Clock | 91.9 |
| Butt End | 142.8 |
| COF, Main | .382 |
| COF, Cross | .315 |
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