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The First “Real” Frame: 5 Best Racquets for Developing Junior Players
The jump from a junior 26-inch racket to a normal 27-inch adult frame is seldom a single leap. Jumping straight from a 245g junior racquet to a 300g tour frame usually results in late contact, shortened follow-throughs and serious wrist or elbow fatigue. In my experience the pathway is a two-step process: Step 1 (The […]
The Best Tennis Strings for Modern Power Frames (Tested & Ranked)
There’s a reason the tennis market is dominated by modern power frames like the Babolat Pure Drive, Yonex EZONE 100, Wilson Ultra, and Head Boom MP. They have stiff, thick-beamed layups, open string beds and explosive trampoline effects that make it easier than ever to generate effortless pace from the baseline. However, pairing a naturally […]
Solinco Tennis Strings: A Brand Built for Spin and Tension Stability
If there is one brand that has is popular with a mix of competitive juniors, college players, and weekend warriors for the past decade, it is Solinco. While brands like Luxilon built their reputation on raw tour pedigree, and Babolat on pure snapback, Solinco entered the marketplace by solving two major headaches for poly players: […]
Prince Tennis Racquets: Thin Beams and Heavy Spin, The Enduring Control of Prince
Prince is a brand that has a unique place in tennis history. Many mainstream manufacturers have chased ultra-stiff, wide-body designs for effortless free power, but Prince has always been the spiritual home of pure ball pocketing, arm-friendly flex and iconic thin-beam control. Prince frames are built for players who value responsive feedback and aggressive ball […]
Full Bed vs Hybrid Stringing: Which Setup Is Right for You?
I have tried nearly every string combination imaginable on court over the years. The combination or isolation of string types can range from stiff full beds of low powered co-poly strung in the mid 40s to luxury natural gut and poly hybrids and will completely change how a racket plays. The default habit that players […]
Best Budget String Setups That Still Perform Like Premium Poly
I hear this question almost every week at the stringing bench from clients. “What’s the cheapest string you can put in my racquet that won’t feel like I’m downgrading?” It’s usually juniors stringing every couple of weeks, competitive breaking strings regularly, or players who’ve felt the premium co-polys and don’t want to go back to […]
Head Boom MP vs Head Extreme MP – Which One Fits Your Game?
Recently, I’ve been getting some high-quality court time back to back with the Head Boom MP and Head Extreme MP. Head have created two very different modern player frames with the Boom line feeling explosive and accessible with a slightly different head shape, while the Extreme series continues to be the heavy-spin weapon in their […]
5 Durable Polyester Strings for Frequent Breakers (Without the Boardy Feel)
The most obvious way to prolong the life of a tennis string is simply to select a thicker gauge (e.g. 1.30mm / 16g or 1.35mm / 15L). But the higher the thickness, the bigger the performance hit in my view. Thicker strings greatly increase the stiffness of the string bed, reduce ball pocketing, deaden touch […]
Best Arm-Friendly Racquets and Strings: Beating Tennis Elbow Without Sacrificing Performance
Every season I restring, demo and hit with more frames and string sets. And every season the most common question I get from clients is not “what’s most powerful” or “what spins the most”.. It’s usually some version of: my elbow is killing me but I don’t want to sacrifice performance so what should I […]
Unlocking the Wilson Defyer 98 Pro: The Best String Setups for 2026
The Wilson Defyer 98 Pro (2026) is a racket that has been generating a lot of buzz among players who want some spin and pace but not the full weight of a heavy tour weapon. It’s very reactive and aerodynamic and the open 16×19 string pattern makes it easy to spin. But the frame is […]