It has been four years since I posted in this blog. Four years. It sounds like an eternity. Folks have started and earned a college degree in that time. Presidents have been elected to a term and elected out of office in that time frame. One could fly to Mars and back to Earth twice in four years. Four years. The last four years have been a bit of a whirlwind for me. 2019 saw me slow down a bit…
The following review was one that I performed for Tennis Warehouse. I was selected for this play test based on my participation on their message boards and this post is a reprint of that review. The original date of the review was August 16, 2018. The SFX3 pair I reviewed is still in my rotation of shoes that I use on the courts four years later. Tennis experience/background:I have only been playing seriously for the last four plus years. Most…
The following review was one that I performed for Tennis Warehouse. I was selected for this play test based on my participation on their message boards and this post is a reprint of the review I created for TW. You view the original review by selecting the following link. TW Review Product Recieved: Tourna Tac XL, white, 3 Pack Do you typically use an overgrip? If yes, which one do you use? My current overgrip of choice is…
It has been a while since my last post. Blogs always seem so easy to write in your mind, but putting those thoughts into written words always seems to take longer than expected without proper motivation. Lately, the majority of my motivation has gone into playing tennis and the day job so the blog has kind of taken a back seat. I have also stabilized my equipment of choice so review material has been a bit lacking as well. …
Getting old sucks. I have just risen out of my hot tub after a 60 minute soak and some Washington state Chardonnay. It has become something of a ritual as I put my aging and out of shape body through 4 to 5 tennis drills a week. On days where I can not perform the ritual due to work obligations, I pay for it in stiffness and pain the next day. Why do this to ones self? Why go through…
The following review was one that I performed for Tennis Warehouse. I was selected for this play test based on my participation on their message boards and this post is a reprint of the review I created for TW. You view the original review by selecting the following link. TW Review Racquet Recieved: Head MxG 5 String and tension used for test: Mains: Ashaway Kevlar 16g @ 60 lbs. Crosses: Ashaway Monogut ZX 16g @ 53 lbs. Tennis Experience/Background:…
I was given an opportunity to play test a pre release version the of the Prince Phantom tennis racquet and really enjoyed putting Prince’s latest racquet to the test. Unlike previous play tests, I was not able to keep the racquet so I was unable to fully modify it to my preferred specs during the course of the play test as the racquet was sent back after 3 weeks so that they could evaluate the wear and tear on the…
The following review was one that I performed for Tennis Warehouse. I was selected for this play test based on my participation on their message boards and this post is a reprint of the review I created for TW. You view the original review by selecting the following link. TW Review 2017 Babolat Jet Review Tennis Experience / Background: I have only been playing seriously for the last two plus years. Most of my tennis is participating in group drills…
The following review was one that I performed for Tennis Warehouse. I was selected for this play test based on my participation on their message boards and this post is a reprint of the review I created for TW. You view the original review by selecting the following link. TW Review Racquet Model Received: Dunlop Precision 98 Tour String and tension used for test: Ashaway Monogut ZX (16g) @ 54 lbs mains. Tourna Big Hitter Silver (16g) @ 50 lbs cross…
The hardest part of becoming a frequent tennis player is finding the inspiration to commit to playing regularly. Family, work, and life circumstances can make finding time play tennis complicated. In our situation, both my wife and I work in careers that require some very strange and irregular hours. Both of our professions are 24/7/365 and weekends and nights off are not always a given or few and far between. Finding a way to stay motivated when you can not…