Monday, June 21, 2010
Hardcore Tennis - in The State
Shop Around: Serving up everything tennis
With league play 11 months out of the year, tennis is big in Columbia. But until Thursday, the Midlands did not have a dedicated tennis shop.
Eric Burke opened a branch of his Hardcore Tennis shop at 2901 Devine St. between Simply Savory and Cantina 76.
Burke sells tennis equipment and clothing, including Sergio Tacchini and Tail, out of the 600-square-foot building and offers services such as same-day racquet stringing and equipment outfitting from experienced tennis players.
if Burke opened Hardcore Tennis in Atlanta 11 years ago and said he has been providing equipment to Columbia's Rockbridge Club for four years. He decided to open a new store in Columbia to meet the needs of an underserved market, he said.
With league play 11 months out of the year, tennis is big in Columbia. But until Thursday, the Midlands did not have a dedicated tennis shop.
Eric Burke opened a branch of his Hardcore Tennis shop at 2901 Devine St. between Simply Savory and Cantina 76.
Burke sells tennis equipment and clothing, including Sergio Tacchini and Tail, out of the 600-square-foot building and offers services such as same-day racquet stringing and equipment outfitting from experienced tennis players.
if Burke opened Hardcore Tennis in Atlanta 11 years ago and said he has been providing equipment to Columbia's Rockbridge Club for four years. He decided to open a new store in Columbia to meet the needs of an underserved market, he said.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Racquet Selection Made Simple
Well, as simple as possible considering the ridiculous amount of frames that have glutted the market.
The first thing I would suggest is, determine how much you want to spend. Because the racquet companies dump the latest and greatest technologies every year, there are tons of excellent frames available at very low prices. The only reason to spend 180.00 or more on a frame is if you must have a current or "in line" model.
For example the Babolat Pure Storm GT is $179.00. The previous model, the Pure Storm is $129.00. Only very experienced, advanced players would detect any noticeable differences between the two frames. There are many frames at even lower prices.
Frames are generally divided into 3 catagories:
Game Improvement/Power: These frames are usually oversized 107 square inches or more, very light, very stiff, and head heavy. They also have very wide beams. They can also be up to 29" long but the normal length has come down in recent years.
Tweeners: These frames are usually mid plus 95-102 square inches and between 10 and 11 ounces. They are also more flexible and control oriented than power frames.
Players/Control: These frames are for advanced players. With head sizes between 90-100 square inches, a weight of 11.5 ounces or more, a head light balance, and thin flexible beams, these racquets do not offer much in the way of power. The players that use these racquets can provide the power.
There are seemingly an unlimited amount of racquet technologies that transform mere racquets into magic light saber wand things. Go to the various racquet company websites and read what the idea is behind the different technologies. P.S. Don't believe everything you read.
Try a frame that you think is right in your range and one that is on either side of that range. You may be surprised by what you actually end up choosing as your racquet.
You should use the heaviest racquet that you can handle. A heavier frame is more stable; dampens more shock.
This is all general information. No matter what a racquet company or a coach tells you, nothing matters except how the racquet feels in your hand or hands. You are the only one that will be playing playoff matches and finals with it.
Good Luck!
Eric Burke
www.hardcoretennis.net
The first thing I would suggest is, determine how much you want to spend. Because the racquet companies dump the latest and greatest technologies every year, there are tons of excellent frames available at very low prices. The only reason to spend 180.00 or more on a frame is if you must have a current or "in line" model.
For example the Babolat Pure Storm GT is $179.00. The previous model, the Pure Storm is $129.00. Only very experienced, advanced players would detect any noticeable differences between the two frames. There are many frames at even lower prices.
Frames are generally divided into 3 catagories:
Game Improvement/Power: These frames are usually oversized 107 square inches or more, very light, very stiff, and head heavy. They also have very wide beams. They can also be up to 29" long but the normal length has come down in recent years.
Tweeners: These frames are usually mid plus 95-102 square inches and between 10 and 11 ounces. They are also more flexible and control oriented than power frames.
Players/Control: These frames are for advanced players. With head sizes between 90-100 square inches, a weight of 11.5 ounces or more, a head light balance, and thin flexible beams, these racquets do not offer much in the way of power. The players that use these racquets can provide the power.
There are seemingly an unlimited amount of racquet technologies that transform mere racquets into magic light saber wand things. Go to the various racquet company websites and read what the idea is behind the different technologies. P.S. Don't believe everything you read.
Try a frame that you think is right in your range and one that is on either side of that range. You may be surprised by what you actually end up choosing as your racquet.
You should use the heaviest racquet that you can handle. A heavier frame is more stable; dampens more shock.
This is all general information. No matter what a racquet company or a coach tells you, nothing matters except how the racquet feels in your hand or hands. You are the only one that will be playing playoff matches and finals with it.
Good Luck!
Eric Burke
www.hardcoretennis.net
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Great Strings at Hardcore Tennis
Just wanted to let everyone know that we have some private label strings that are very popular in our store, and in the wholesale part of our business.
Hardcore Tennis Poly Platinum 17/1.25 is a multi filament co-poly that provides excellent durability. Due to it's great quality and low price it is very popular with academies and college teams. 30.00/7.00
Hardcore Tennis Metallix has been a best seller for the past 3 years. It is a crisp playing solid core synthetic and has a great blend of playability and durability. It comes in 16 & 17 gauge. 30.00/7.00
We also have had great success with Kirschbaum strings from Germany. They have been a leader in high quality polyester strings for over 20 years.
Kirschbaum Pro Line 2 is our best selling string. An incredible combination of durability, spin, feel, and control makes this one of the best strings I have ever played with. (I have played with a lot of strings.) Another great feature is many gauges the string comes in. With 4 gauges to choose from 1.15, 1.20, 1.25, 1.30, you can find one that is perfect for your game. 34.00/12.00
Kirschbaum Spiky Shark is an an 8 sided co-poly that plays similar to Pro Line 2 but with even more spin. It comes in 17/1.25 and 16/1.30 gauges.
Hardcore Tennis Poly Platinum 17/1.25 is a multi filament co-poly that provides excellent durability. Due to it's great quality and low price it is very popular with academies and college teams. 30.00/7.00
Hardcore Tennis Metallix has been a best seller for the past 3 years. It is a crisp playing solid core synthetic and has a great blend of playability and durability. It comes in 16 & 17 gauge. 30.00/7.00
We also have had great success with Kirschbaum strings from Germany. They have been a leader in high quality polyester strings for over 20 years.
Kirschbaum Pro Line 2 is our best selling string. An incredible combination of durability, spin, feel, and control makes this one of the best strings I have ever played with. (I have played with a lot of strings.) Another great feature is many gauges the string comes in. With 4 gauges to choose from 1.15, 1.20, 1.25, 1.30, you can find one that is perfect for your game. 34.00/12.00
Kirschbaum Spiky Shark is an an 8 sided co-poly that plays similar to Pro Line 2 but with even more spin. It comes in 17/1.25 and 16/1.30 gauges.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
String You Need To Know About! G. Polylon
One of one of my friends turned me onto a shockingly high quality string called Gosen Polylon. This is a very durable and great playing polyester string. I used the 17gauge for 17 hours and had just remarked how great it still felt when it broke.
Like most polys it has plenty of control. But I was very surprised by the power, feel, and spin. It also was very comfortable and caused me no arm pain. I did string it 5 pounds lower than my normal tension though.
Gosen Polylon is also priced much lower than other strings that play this well. Mention Tennis Player's Network and get a stringing with Polylon 16 or 17 gauge for 20.00 total.
Like most polys it has plenty of control. But I was very surprised by the power, feel, and spin. It also was very comfortable and caused me no arm pain. I did string it 5 pounds lower than my normal tension though.
Gosen Polylon is also priced much lower than other strings that play this well. Mention Tennis Player's Network and get a stringing with Polylon 16 or 17 gauge for 20.00 total.
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