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When you have your racquet strung
at Top Serve Tennis, you are guaranteed that you are getting
the same quality service and attention as the world's elite pro players.
All of our staff
are qualified Master Racquet Technicians and Certified Stringers
(by the United States Racquet Stringers Association) with experience
at such tournaments as the Australian Open and the Nasdaq Miami Open.
Top Serve Tennis are the
OFFICIAL STRINGERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN.
In our shop, we use state-of-the-art
machines (TST
Precision 700s), which guarantees
1) absolute precision and consistency
for your restrings,
2) your frame is perfectly protected
from any undue stresses during the stringing process.
Let our MRTs enhance YOUR
game with the right advice in regards to string and stringing, just like
we do with the pros!
How important is the
string in your racquet?
Most
players give serious consideration when selecting a frame.
Parameters such as construction, head size, stiffness, weight,
balance and grip size all undergo scrutiny in the search for the perfect
racquet to suit your game. Yet
it is surprising how little importance some players place on their
strings.
Proper
stringing is critically important to your frame’s performance.
A player should think of the stringing process as
fine tuning their frame. A racquet can only play as well as it is strung.
Stringing a
tennis racquet is not just a matter of lacing some strings and tying a
few knots. It takes a lot of experience to string a racquet not just
properly, but well. At TopServe, we use state-of-the-art
computerised stringing machines and our stringers,
who are all certified "Master Racquet Technicians", have a combined
experience of over 40 years.
Selecting
Your String:
There
are literally hundreds of different strings available on the market
today. We can narrow these
down to two categories - natural gut and synthetic
strings. The term “synthetic gut” is a cleverly devised marketing idea that many
string manufacturers have adopted to describe synthetic string.
Originally, the term referred to coreless synthetics that
consisted of fibres twisted in a manner similar to natural gut fibres,
but that consistency no longer applies. Any synthetic string can be called synthetic gut, so don’t
be fooled by the claim that “synthetic gut” plays better than
“just any old nylon”. Synthetic
gut is synthetic
string, which includes nylons of varying grades, polyester, polyethylene
and polypropylene among other fibres.
There
are three things to consider when selecting a string - playability, durability
and price.
You will normally make a compromise between good-playing and
long-lasting strings but remember you get what you pay for.
Playability:
Strings that are more elastic offer better playability.
The elasticity of a string is determined by its material
composition, construction and gauge.
Durability: String characteristics that enhance durability are abrasion
resistance, tensile strength and general toughness.
As
a generalisation, strings that are specifically designed for either
playability or durability are more expensive, whereas strings that are
neither long lasting nor above average in playability are much cheaper.
Most of the better quality strings are produced in Europe and
their cost is justified by the machinery and research and development
involved in producing these high-tech synthetics.
Chronic
string breakers should be aware that cheaper strings may work out more
expensive in the long run. These
players tend to use the logic; “give me the cheapest string, I’ll
break it anyway”, rather than experimenting with different quality
strings. For example, a $45
restring only needs to last 50% longer than the average $30 restring in
order to be worth while.
At TopServe
we ensure that you get the correct string type
and tension to suit both your frame and your playing style. A good
string can make even an ordinary racquet play well, but conversely, the
wrong string in a $450 racquet can make that racquet play
as badly as a $100
racquet.
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