When somebody asks me to string a racket for them, I don't simply take their racket and put my choice of string/tension in it. Often I'll know the player, meaning that it's a bit easier to advise as I'll know how they hit the ball, their general style of play, how much cut/spin they use or whether or not they struggle with power, for example. This can aid me in helping them choose the best string type and tension. It gets more tricky when I don't know the player... and espec

Since I've been stringing, I've developed an appreciation for the hard work that goes into stringing certain rackets. It's fair to say that some are very easy to string and others... not so straightforward! There are a few interesting string patterns on squash rackets, with Prince PowerRing, Tecnifibre Dynergy and a few manufacturers adopting 'fan' patterns (where a single grommet at the bottom is used to thread 2 mains before fanning out into a single grommet a the top). Rac