Gear
Choosing tennis equipment without the marketing: racquets, strings, balls, shoes and grips, plus what is genuinely worth spending money on and what is not.
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Should You String Your Own Racquet?
What a stringing machine costs, how long the job takes, the learning curve, and the honest break-even point compared with paying a stringer.
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Tennis on a Budget: Gear That Is Worth the Money
How to equip yourself for tennis cheaply: what to buy used, what never to skimp on, and where spending more genuinely improves your tennis.
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Tennis Strings: Types, Gauge, Tension and Restringing
A practical guide to tennis strings: polyester, multifilament, synthetic gut and natural gut compared, plus gauge, tension and how often to restring.
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Tennis Balls: Types, Pressure and When to Replace Them
Pressurised versus pressureless tennis balls, how long each lasts, the junior colour progression, and how to tell when a ball is finished.
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How to Choose Tennis Shoes: Surface, Fit and Replacement
How to choose tennis shoes: outsoles by surface, why fit matters more than cushioning, and the signs that tell you it is time to replace them.
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How to Choose a Tennis Racquet and String Setup
How to choose a tennis racquet: head size, weight, balance, grip size and string tension explained, with recommendations by level and a junior sizing chart.
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Billie Jean King Eye Coach Review: Does It Actually Work?
A coach’s assessment of the Billie Jean King Eye Coach: what it trains, who it suits, what it cannot do, and how it compares with a wall or a ball machine.