What's the buzz? Thoughts on string vibration

Squelching String VibrationBy Bruce Bell

It seems that on a daily basis we are asked, “does that little do-hickey people use in their racquet strings really do anything?”
Our answer…Yes.
That little thing customers refer to is a String Vibration Dampener. It can significantly quiet down string noise and dampen string vibration created by the ball impacting the strings. We like to note that it is NOT a cure for tennis elbow, nor will it prevent tennis elbow.
For players who are more serious about their game and like to feel and hear all of the string's feedback upon ball impact, we do not recommend using a string damper.
Dampeners are easy to install, come in many varieties and should be placed below the lower-most cross string, centered between the vertical strings.

Note: USTA Rules require that string dampeners are placed beneath (or on) the bottom cross string, not above it. 

shop our selection of string vibration dampers.

So many paddle sports! What's your fav?

It's true...we get a number of questions daily about the differences between the many paddle sports people play worldwide. It's also true that we hear of variations of the main paddle sports we're aware of almost as frequently! Paddle sports are spreading like wildfire, appealing to so many because of the low cost of entry and the sheer enjoyment people get from playing a sport outdoors that can vary in competitiveness from a fun social game to a serious, sanctioned competitive sport.

Read up on the 3 main paddle sports here...Paddle Tennis, Platform Tennis and Beach Tennis

Share with us...we'd love to hear from you about where you live and what you play...

No matter which variety you favor, enjoy every minute of it...live, laugh, play!