Category Archives: Business
ERECA & US!
About 18 months ago I met Eric and Carine of the company ERECA. Eric and Carine live in Lyon, France and were here to attend the IART Symposium.
Eric had his sights set on becoming a MRT (Master Racquet Technician), which he did, and, design, build, and market tools and equipment for racquet technicians.
It quickly became clear that Eric has the technical expertise and Carine has the marketing expertise to organize a company and thus ERECA was formed in Lyon, France.
I am very excited to announce the relationship of ERECA and Racquet Quest, LLC for the purpose of designing, manufacturing, and selling tools and equipment for racquet technicians.
The products currently being designed and produced range from $10.00 Clamp Risers to $1000.00 Portable Stringing Machines!
Racquet Quest, LLC is proud to play a small part in the business that is ERECA!
Please visit the web site at www.e-re-ca.com to see an overview of the business, and, follow Eric and Carine as they travel around the world promoting ERECA.
A Note about Links!
You may notice on some posts there is a link to another page. In most cases these pages are part of Racquet Quest and by simply clicking on “Home” when you are leaving a link will take you back to the http://www.racquetquest.com home page.
A good example is the link to the “Head Speed MPA 16×1″6 review. There are images of the racquet on the home page however the link takes you to another page where a more comprehensive review and the review data resides.
These links are necessary to maximize the benefit of one platform or application for a specific purpose. These links are not meant to confuse you, like they do me sometimes!
The linked pages may look different than the racquetquest.com page but don’t be alarmed. I will never knowingly offer you a link that is bogus or potentially damaging.
The first week of 2014!
Gee whiz! If the rest of 2014 is like this first week it is going to be a really great, and busy, year!
There is nothing like starting a new year with many long term items on the business agenda. Not only has the stringing and customization business been great I have been designing a new “division” of this web site.
I am adding a “Museum” section that will be a display and brief description of many tennis racquets that have, or should have, historically significant positions. Many of these racquets are players racquets and the specifications may surprise you.
I hope to have this section open soon!
Trip to Wilson!
Recently I had the terrific opportunity to visit the Wilson Sporting Goods Innovation Center in Chicago! This is a tennis racquet “lovers” dream!
In the very open design area there are several engineers working on new designs, modifications, ideas, and stringing. There are three (3) Wilson Baiardo stringing machines at the far end looking over the engineering work stations.
Having designed and manufactured tennis racquets a few years ago I was particularly impressed with Wilson’s ability to take an idea to “prototype” in less than two (2) days! In fact Wilson can “print” a racquet so the participants can see and feel a real racquet and judge the shape and general appearance before going on to a full prototype!
The CAD software used by Wilson is incredibly fast and comprehensive so it is easy to “see” every angle and surface of the proposed design. So, if you don’t like that “bulge” just remove it! Dave does this! Engineers Bill, Ron, Scott and Bobby feed ideas to Dave and he turns these ideas into wonderful images! Ron is able to stand near Dave and virtually “design” a tennis racquet! Taking his ideas throughout Dave to the final design is impressive.
If a playable prototype is necessary one can be produced right here! The fibers are combined and cut on “electronic” tables, wrapped, put into a mold and sent through the molding process!
Also at this facility is the “Pro Room”, which, as the name would imply, is the room dedicated to the professional players that are playing with Wilson racquets. In this room hangs hundreds of racquets in various states. Some are complete, some are waiting for some “work”. This is quite an impressive room!
As one walks through the 32,000 square foot facility you come across a full size tennis court which is not unusual but the electronics hanging out here may not be found anywhere else. Commercials can be made here as well as racquet testing.
If you ever have a change to visit this facility take the opportunity. I could go back many ties and still not get enough!
Thank you Wilson for the visit!
Racquet Quest, LLC
