To Tucson Players:
I know there are places to get rackets re-strung, but where are they? The two that come to mind are The Racket Shack and Match Point Tennis. I don't really know any other places other than private clubs or individuals that string. Randolph Tennis Center contracts the stringing to Chacho Romero (Does a great job. FYI). The other Parks & Rec Courts might do the same. I am not sure.
The cost of getting a racket strung can not be cheap at a club or resort or Parks & Rec. The players must not be breaking strings as often today. I was breaking strings every other match back in the day. Where do the high school and the juniors go? Where do you go?
Are there more shops out there that I am not aware of? If so, where? If not, why? Are people stringing their own rackets? I know I did when I was in High School. I know a couple of guys on my team that string their own rackets.
Tucson is a big tennis town, but we can't all be playing on dead strings!
Here are a few links:
www.racquetshack.com
www.mptennisshop.com
Chacho does a great job from Randolph Tennis center.
If there are more places let me know and I will post them.
Please send info, comments, questions please.
Rolyatgreen
3 comments:
I get mine strung at Ft Lowell. I bring my own strings so it's only $10.00 for the string job. Either Jay or Chacho (he picks up there as well) will string it and they both do a good job as far as I can tell.
Dave
Great! If you supply the string it is $10.00 @ Ft. Lowell Park.
This is a Start!
I've been stringing my own (and some friends') racquets since high school. I bought a nice used Ecktelon machine from a local tennis shop that was closing, back during the Golden Age of tennis in Tucson. That machine will probably outlive me. If you like customizing/experimenting, and saving $ at the same time, there's no substitute for doing your own stringing. I highly recommend it!
I'm not looking to put Chacho out of business, but I'd be happy to string your racquets as well. Either way, I like talking gear with you, and have some ideas you might want to try if you're not already using it- in a word: thin gauge polyester/synthetic hybrid. Anyone using kevlar - God help you!
Frank W
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