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Here you’ll find information about tennis rackets, tennis strings, tennis brands and new tennis gear such as reviews of new racquets, shoes, tennis apparel and strings.

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Great Budget Strings

Written by: Jonas Eriksson |

I’ve gotten requests to recommend great budget strings. There are so many different string brands on the market right now… I am frequently testing new strings of different brands and price ranges. Many good things can be said about the playability of a premium brand such as Luxilon strings (made in Belgium) and I regularly […]

The Best Control Racquets on the Market (18×20)

Written by: Jonas Eriksson |

I recently made a video about the best control racquets on the market right now because I know many of you out there love precision and feel. When you’re looking for the best control racquets on the market, this means that you need be able to provide the main source of power yourself. You don’t […]

TopSpin Strings Review

Written by: Jonas Eriksson |

I’ve now tested four different strings from TopSpin: Cyber Flash, Hybro Spin, Top Rotation, Max Rotation. Here is my TopSpin Strings Review. This TopSpin Strings Review was enjoyable because all strings were of good quality. They all offer something different for different player types, but I would say these four strings are mainly suited for […]

Portable Stringing Machines

Written by: Jonas Eriksson |

My friend Matthew, who I hit with in a bunch of my videos, is looking at portable stringing machines. These are some of his options. Before we look into the various different portable stringing machines on the market, I just want to recommend everyone to consider learning to string. It helps a lot when you […]

Wilson Blade V8 104 Review

Written by: Jonas Eriksson |

Oversize racquets will give you extra forgiveness and power at the cost of maneuverability and control. Let’s dive into this Wilson Blade V8 104 Review. I have gotten several requests for this Wilson Blade V8 104 review. Looking around the racquet choices in your local club, you might not think oversize (more than 100 sq […]

HEAD Extreme Tour vs Babolat Pure Aero VS

Written by: Jonas Eriksson |

These are two racquets I’ve been enjoying recently and it’s time for a comparison review. The HEAD Extreme Tour vs Babolat Pure Aero VS. The modern game of tennis is a lot about generating topspin to make the ball dip inside the lines. There are plenty of extreme spin racquets out there and if you […]

Pacific X-Fast LT Review

Written by: Jonas Eriksson |

Pacific is a brand that often flies under the radar. Undeservedly so, because they do make quality racquets. Here is my Pacific X-Fast LT Review. This Pacific X-Fast LT Review deals with two racquet models, the Pacific X-Fast LT and the ULT. LT stands for “lite” and ULT stands for ultra-lite. These are racquets made […]

HEAD Prestige 2021 Racquet Review

Written by: Jonas Eriksson |

The new Prestige racquets are revealed. I’ve been fortunate enough to play-test four of them and here is my HEAD Prestige 2021 Racquet Review. This HEAD Prestige 2021 Racquet Review deals with four models in the HEAD line-up: Pro, Tour, MP, and MP L. They have moved around the names to better suit the other […]

Can you use a classical racquet today?

Written by: Jonas Eriksson |

In light of my recent racquets for beginners post and video, I wanted to defend old-school racquets. Can you use a classical racquet today? I’ve been a fan of older racquets for a long time. My fascination with how different racquets affects your tennis is one of the reasons I started Tennisnerd many years ago. […]

Volkl VCell 10 Review

Written by: Jonas Eriksson |

It’s been difficult to get a hold of Volkl demos, but I finally got a demo to create this Volkl VCell 10 Review. This Volkl VCell 10 review deals with the 300-gram version and was made possible thanks to my affiliate partnership with Tennis Warehouse Europe. If you buy anything through the link, I get […]