Save the Plastic (grommet)
If you have a tennis racquet, it probably has a grommet set!
A grommet set consists of several pieces of molded plastic designed to fit a specific racquet… a particular racquet. But why?
The materials used in modern tennis racquets are very strong and can be very sharp where the holes are drilled into the frame, so the swing can be installed. Without the plastic protection, the string could slice through the fiber or the fiber could slice through the string, and neither one is good!
Here is an example of extreme grommet wear.
You can use this, not that!
Racquet Quest is constructing a “dynamic stiffness test” device to perform dynamic testing of tennis racquet string beds.
Why? So we can determine the string bed stiffness that will suit and even enhance performance on the court.
String bed stiffness is a significant number, and we take it in four (4) ways, but they are “static” methods. Static in the sense that the load is applied rather slowly. String bed stiffness is significant because players may not hit the ball slowly!
Our Questron pulls loads all the way to failure on all sorts of strings, but it is one (1) string, not a bunch like a strung racquet; therefore, our dynamic device will hit the string bed with a variable force, associated with a “harder” ball strike!
It is essential to understand when a string bed may be too harsh or too compliant for a player by learning the dynamic stiffness of various tennis racquets, string patterns, and strings.
So, use this, not that!
We take this data now, and it makes much sense; however, our new device will be more precise.
Stay tuned!
Players Please…Part Two
Racquet Quest, LLC is for players!
Players’ input helps shape what we do. Now, we would appreciate your help in focusing on what you need, whether you’re a player, parent of a player, coach, or enthusiast.
Racquet Quest evaluates, tests, and reports on anything we can verify.
The Racquet Quest YouTube Channel is a way you can see and hear what we are doing and how it can affect you. So, please spend about 18 minutes with us!
New York, New York!
We hope everyone enjoyed the US Open in, where else, New York!
Many of our clients were there to witness the fantastic tennis and fantastic racquets that are special US Open models.
If you did not make it to New York, you can still get the Head Boom MP L Neon right here!
Head Boom MP L Neon
We have only two (2) left, and as the “special” edition of the Boom MP L we know how good a racquet it is.
Please stop by the World Headquarters of Racquet Quest and see for yourself how cool this racquet really is!
While you are here, you can take a look at the Head Radical Palm Tree Crew edition that we have a couple of remaining.
Head Radical MP Palm Tree Crew Middle
This edition of the Head Radical series is another special step that Head takes when building a performance racquet!
What is performance without panache?
Yes, we agree!
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