<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860855999100704792</id><updated>2012-01-26T21:19:29.104-05:00</updated><category term='racket stringig'/><category term='Paddle'/><category term='pickelball'/><category term='KSwiss Shoes'/><category term='racquet string vibration'/><category term='racquet tether'/><category term='put tether in racket'/><category term='Beach Tennis paddles'/><category term='racket string'/><category term='Wilson Power BLX'/><category term='2012 Wilson Paddles'/><category term='platform tennis ball'/><category term='wilson platform tennis ball'/><category term='BLX Power Sale'/><category term='racquetball racquet restring'/><category term='beach warrior'/><category term='court fitness'/><category term='NFL Paddle'/><category term='racket restring'/><category term='vibration damper'/><category term='Wilson BLX racquetball'/><category term='stay healthy'/><category term='Wilson 2011 Racquetball'/><category term='Platform Tennis Paddles'/><category term='pickle ball paddles'/><category term='Powernick 19'/><category term='Ashaway String'/><category term='wilson paddle review'/><category term='ektelon grip'/><category term='paddle ball review'/><category term='racquetball grip'/><category term='Paddle Tennis Paddles'/><category term='K-Swiss Speedster'/><category term='paddle balls'/><category term='NFL Racket'/><category term='racketball grip'/><category term='vision ii grip'/><category term='python grip'/><category term='viking balls'/><category term='Wilson racketball 2011'/><category term='install tether'/><category term='string damper'/><category term='New Products'/><category term='thinnest squash string'/><category term='wrist tether'/><category term='BLX Power'/><category term='Black Squash String'/><category term='help tying tether'/><category term='racketball tether'/><category term='Wilson beach paddle review'/><category term='Wilson Platform Paddle Review'/><category term='Wilson Blitz Paddle'/><category term='healthy tips'/><category term='pickleball'/><category term='K-Swiss Tennis'/><title type='text'>Bell Racquet Sports</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1860855999100704792/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>racquetmax</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12066684700044606960</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>23</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860855999100704792.post-319550813770616461</id><published>2012-01-26T21:12:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-26T21:19:29.113-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='racketball grip'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='python grip'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='racquetball grip'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ektelon grip'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='vision ii grip'/><title type='text'>Racquetball Grip Review - Rubber Grips versus wrap style grips and more</title><content type='html'>When it comes to regripping your racquet there is a definite thought process to go through to determine the grip that will be best for you.&amp;nbsp; Even once you narrow it down it may take a couple of different installs until you get the grip that feels best in the hand and performs best even once the hand starts perspiring.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color: #990000;"&gt;Grips can be broken into two main varieties:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Slip on racquetball grips - one piece rubber tube style grips that slide over the handle with the use of glue or other lubricant.&amp;nbsp; Very good for durability.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Wrap style racquetball grip - typically made of a synthetic leather type material and wrapped around the grip of the racquet.&amp;nbsp; These grips tend to wear more quickly than slip-on grips.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color: #990000;"&gt;The first consideration is whether or not you wear a glove when you play.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; If you do, you can go with either a wrap style grip or a rubber grip.&amp;nbsp; If you do not wear a racquetball glove or are not willing to we recommend you stick with a wrap style (non-rubber) grip.&amp;nbsp; Holding a rubber grip with a sweaty hand just doesn't work.&amp;nbsp; The use of a racquetball glove however helps provide the tackiness needed to keep hold of a rubber grip.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you've decided a wrap-style grip is the way to go the decision is fairly easy as grips vary mostly by finish.&amp;nbsp; They are either textured with some sort of&amp;nbsp;tread pattern or non-textured for a flat, smooth feel.&amp;nbsp; Our best seller is a patterned grip&amp;nbsp;for better hold called the &lt;a href="http://www.bellracquetsports.com/catalog.asp?prodid=739987&amp;amp;showprevnext=1"&gt;Ektelon Duratred+ Grip&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you've decided on a slip-on rubber grip, it comes down to both size (grip thickness) and texture / pattern.&amp;nbsp; Below are some key differentiators that will help you decide which racquetball grip to try:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bellracquetsports.com/catalog.asp?prodid=301730&amp;amp;showprevnext=1"&gt;Eteklon Vision II Grip&lt;/a&gt; - non-textured with a gummy, jelly-like feel and&amp;nbsp;a super tacky finish.&amp;nbsp; Available in both &lt;a href="http://www.bellracquetsports.com/catalog.asp?prodid=301730&amp;amp;showprevnext=1"&gt;clear&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://www.bellracquetsports.com/catalog.asp?prodid=733644&amp;amp;showprevnext=1"&gt;black&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp; Many Ektelon racquets since 2010 have come with this grip from the factory.&amp;nbsp; Our customers like this grip for its softer feel in the hand and it is currently our #1 selling rubber grip.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bellracquetsports.com/catalog.asp?prodid=301734&amp;amp;showprevnext=1"&gt;Head Tacki-Mac IRT Pro Grip&lt;/a&gt; - firm thin rubber&amp;nbsp;with a sandpaper-like gritty texture.&amp;nbsp; Above average durability has made this popular with some customers.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bellracquetsports.com/catalog.asp?prodid=301735&amp;amp;showprevnext=1"&gt;Head Tacki-Mac Serrated Grip&lt;/a&gt; - firm thin rubber with a subtle texture of zig zag patterned lines.&amp;nbsp; Above average durability and a nice feel in the hand.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bellracquetsports.com/catalog.asp?prodid=301745&amp;amp;showprevnext=1"&gt;Python Grip&lt;/a&gt; - Color options.&amp;nbsp; A thicker grip with wavy textured grooves for a decent grip.&amp;nbsp; Customers dislike the "rings" around the bottom of the grip so in 99% of our Python installs we cut the rings off so the grip conforms to the racquet handle and better fits in the hand.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;One other consideration is whether you are having your grip professionally installed or doing it yourself.&amp;nbsp; Wrap grips are much easier for the home installer.&amp;nbsp; There is definitely a learning curve with the installation of rubber grips but if you are somewhat handy you should be able to successfully install one.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;More questions?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Read more about &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bellracquetsports.com/store.asp?pid=4191"&gt;Maintaining your Racquetball Racquet.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1860855999100704792-319550813770616461?l=bellracquetsports.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/feeds/319550813770616461/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/2012/01/racquetball-grip-review-rubber-grips.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1860855999100704792/posts/default/319550813770616461'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1860855999100704792/posts/default/319550813770616461'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/2012/01/racquetball-grip-review-rubber-grips.html' title='Racquetball Grip Review - Rubber Grips versus wrap style grips and more'/><author><name>racquetmax</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12066684700044606960</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860855999100704792.post-8384488898351201303</id><published>2011-10-18T16:54:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2011-10-18T16:54:21.102-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Wilson Slash BLX Paddle Review</title><content type='html'>Another favorite for Platform Tennis, Beach and Paddle Tennis, the Wilson Slash BLX is a unique member of the Wilson paddle lineup in that it has a high density (firm) core.&amp;nbsp; Most of Wilson's&amp;nbsp;line-up has the Smart Density core which is dual density (soft and firm layers sandwiched together).&amp;nbsp; Because&amp;nbsp;the Slash BLX &amp;nbsp;paddle has a single density core you get a true, solid, non-mushy feel when the ball hits the face of the paddle.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pros and Cons of the High Density Core&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Of course there always pros and cons, right?&amp;nbsp; It's really quite simple.&amp;nbsp; The firmer the core, the less the ball sinks into the face of the paddle resulting in a faster release off the paddle thus delivering a ball with more pace to your opponents.&amp;nbsp; Now for the downside...because the ball leaves the paddle with more force, it is up to the user to provide the direction for the ball.&amp;nbsp; (Medium and softer density paddles take some pace off the ball letting you better guide it for an accurate shot).&amp;nbsp; For this reason, this paddle has been a favorite of more&amp;nbsp;experienced players who have well-established technique and control over where the ball is going and want the most speed and power from their paddle.&amp;nbsp; One other point that should be mentioned is that high density paddles are not as arm-friendly as their softer counterparts so if you have tennis elbow issues you may want to consider the comfort factor in your paddle selection as well.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ease of Swing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Because the Slash BLX was designed for slightly more experience players, it is&amp;nbsp;toward the heavier end of the weight spectrum at 13.76 ounces.&amp;nbsp; This goes hand in hand with the power game already referred to, as it results in added stability at impact with those fast-paced balls.&amp;nbsp; The heavier the paddle, the less tendancy to wobble in your hand&amp;nbsp;helping you maintain your swing form and control throughout the swing motion.&amp;nbsp; So yes, it feels&amp;nbsp;heavier in your hand and we think heavy is good, so long as you can manage the weight.&amp;nbsp; Keep in mind that all the paddles we stock are under 1 lb., so there really aren't any "arm-busters" out there!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Want One?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can purchase the Slash BLX&amp;nbsp;paddle by following this &lt;a href="http://www.bellracquetsports.com/catalog.asp?prodid=731826&amp;amp;showprevnext=1"&gt;link&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp; It sold for $149.00 last year and we are now offering it at an awesome price on close-out!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1860855999100704792-8384488898351201303?l=bellracquetsports.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/feeds/8384488898351201303/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/2011/10/wilson-slash-blx-paddle-review.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1860855999100704792/posts/default/8384488898351201303'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1860855999100704792/posts/default/8384488898351201303'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/2011/10/wilson-slash-blx-paddle-review.html' title='Wilson Slash BLX Paddle Review'/><author><name>racquetmax</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12066684700044606960</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860855999100704792.post-6274110905501034233</id><published>2011-09-09T19:36:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-10-14T11:47:33.934-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wilson Platform Paddle Review'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wilson paddle review'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='BLX Power Sale'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wilson Power BLX'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='BLX Power'/><title type='text'>Wilson Power BLX Paddle Review</title><content type='html'>For Platform Tennis, Paddle or Beach Tennis, the Wilson BLX Power paddle has proved to be a sure bet for many levels of players who like the feel of&amp;nbsp;some weight behind their swing, without feeling too head heavy.&amp;nbsp; (If you like a featherweight, this isn't the&amp;nbsp;paddle for you.)&amp;nbsp; Especially for platform tennis where the significant weight of the ball can push around a lighter paddle, the Power BLX resists twisting under the impact of the ball&amp;nbsp;and provides a stable, yet relatively easy-swinging answer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;How can a heavier paddle still swing like a lighter one?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Power BLX has a slightly tapered throat design, giving it the appearance of a smaller head without actually losing significant hitting surface area.&amp;nbsp; Since you don't hit&amp;nbsp;the ball in the throat area&amp;nbsp;(OK...well not on purpose anyway) you won't miss the material in this tapered area.&amp;nbsp; If you lay this paddle over a standard sized head you'll see that they match up exactly except for that slight amount down low in the head just above the grip.&amp;nbsp; Another benefit is that the grip is wrapped slightly higher on the paddle handle which allows a Player to choke up a bit on the handle if so desired for added control.&amp;nbsp; The end result of the tapered throat is a slightly less head heavy feel in the hand and a paddle that is easier to get into motion if you are late getting to the ball.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;How does the Power BLX rank in terms of Power versus Control?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With Wilson's patented Smart Density core, this paddle provides a &lt;strong&gt;blend of both power and control&lt;/strong&gt; delivered in a way that is geared for&amp;nbsp;every specific type of shot.&amp;nbsp; Here's how it works:&amp;nbsp; Wilson's "Smart Density", a multi-layer core that has a firm layer of EVA in the center surrounded by a softer layer of EVA on the outside. On hard hits, the harder material in the core provides more power and on softer shots, the ball only reaches into the outer soft layer of foam to provide extra control.&amp;nbsp; Our customers have found that the Smart Density core gives the best of both worlds and is what they were missing when they had to choose between a paddle with an all soft core or an all high density/firm core.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Want One?&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eyFcbsZs5aA/Tmqi0CyRohI/AAAAAAAAAC8/cRHvvEZqHro/s1600/T9474_sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" nba="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eyFcbsZs5aA/Tmqi0CyRohI/AAAAAAAAAC8/cRHvvEZqHro/s1600/T9474_sm.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;Purchase the &lt;a href="http://www.bellracquetsports.com/catalog.asp?prodid=739312"&gt;2012 Wilson Power BLX&lt;/a&gt; here, or to save some $$, purchase the &lt;a href="http://www.bellracquetsports.com/catalog.asp?prodid=731827&amp;amp;showprevnext=1"&gt;2011&amp;nbsp;Wilson Power BLX&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;on close-out (limited quantities).&amp;nbsp; The difference between the 2011 (blue) and 2012 (red) models is that besides a new paint job, the 2012 Power BLX showcases Wilson's Gator Grit, their grittiest surface to date and includes a paddle cover.&amp;nbsp; All other specifications remain the same.&amp;nbsp; For what it's worth, the 2011 version has a very agressive surface as well, with quite a bit of grit.&amp;nbsp; The choice is yours, but it's definitely a model worth considering!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1860855999100704792-6274110905501034233?l=bellracquetsports.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/feeds/6274110905501034233/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/2011/09/wilson-power-blx-paddle-review.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1860855999100704792/posts/default/6274110905501034233'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1860855999100704792/posts/default/6274110905501034233'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/2011/09/wilson-power-blx-paddle-review.html' title='Wilson Power BLX Paddle Review'/><author><name>racquetmax</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12066684700044606960</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eyFcbsZs5aA/Tmqi0CyRohI/AAAAAAAAAC8/cRHvvEZqHro/s72-c/T9474_sm.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860855999100704792.post-2754889873560388271</id><published>2011-06-17T13:05:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2011-12-01T21:23:45.804-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Paddle Tennis Paddles'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='2012 Wilson Paddles'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Beach Tennis paddles'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wilson Blitz Paddle'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Platform Tennis Paddles'/><title type='text'>Gnarly News - Wilson introduces Gator Grit on 2012 Paddles</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"&gt;Now getting rave reviews are the 2012 Wilson paddles with tons of chunky Gator Grit &lt;span style="font-size: xx-small;"&gt;TM&lt;/span&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;While the Wilson paddles from 2011 have quite a bit of grit, it is a finer more sugary feeling grit than Gator Grit.&amp;nbsp; Gator Grit &lt;span style="font-size: xx-small;"&gt;TM&lt;/span&gt; triples the amount of grit on the paddle face for the gnarliest hitting surface yet.&amp;nbsp; If spin is your game, you can't miss with this lineup.&amp;nbsp; And because&amp;nbsp;grit wears off over time with&amp;nbsp;use, why not start with more to extend the&amp;nbsp;useful life of your paddle?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"&gt;Other changes in&amp;nbsp;the 2012 Wilson Paddle&amp;nbsp;line-up include:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"&gt;Full paddle covers with a zippered opening&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"&gt;More Ahhh...a built-in bottle opener&amp;nbsp;in the base of the handle on the Blitz Low and Blitz High paddles &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"&gt;New graphics with&amp;nbsp;a bold&amp;nbsp;unisex appeal&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"&gt;A high-end paddle (the Wilson Blitz) offered in both a low density and high density version&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"&gt;Go for the Blitz High BLX if you have great technique and want to deliver maximum power&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"&gt;Go for the Blitz Low BLX if you want more help with finesse and ball control&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"&gt;As always, each of these paddles is well suited to Platform Tennis, Paddle Tennis and Beach Tennis.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1860855999100704792-2754889873560388271?l=bellracquetsports.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/feeds/2754889873560388271/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/2011/06/gnarly-news-wilson-introduces-gator.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1860855999100704792/posts/default/2754889873560388271'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1860855999100704792/posts/default/2754889873560388271'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/2011/06/gnarly-news-wilson-introduces-gator.html' title='Gnarly News - Wilson introduces Gator Grit on 2012 Paddles'/><author><name>racquetmax</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12066684700044606960</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860855999100704792.post-3901671652456052260</id><published>2011-05-31T08:16:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-05-31T08:40:20.955-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Wilson K Lite Racquetball Racquet will help maximize your swing speed</title><content type='html'>Racquetball players know that typically the lighter and more powerful the racquet, the higher the price.&amp;nbsp; Well here's an exception to the rule that is both game enhancing and wallet friendly.&amp;nbsp; Wilson's KLite Racquetball Racquet is a 155 gram racquet that will help you maximize your swing speed.&amp;nbsp; For players who are learning to improve their wrist snap for more racquet head speed, this is the stick to get you there.&amp;nbsp; For players who already have a well established wrist snap, this is just a value that simply can't be beat in a light, graphite racquet.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Great Power, Great Price...what more can you ask for?&amp;nbsp; Get yours today.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bellracquetsports.com/catalog.asp?prodid=688428&amp;amp;showprevnext=1"&gt;http://www.bellracquetsports.com/catalog.asp?prodid=688428&amp;amp;showprevnext=1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1860855999100704792-3901671652456052260?l=bellracquetsports.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/feeds/3901671652456052260/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/2011/05/wilson-k-lite-racquetball-racquet-will.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1860855999100704792/posts/default/3901671652456052260'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1860855999100704792/posts/default/3901671652456052260'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/2011/05/wilson-k-lite-racquetball-racquet-will.html' title='Wilson K Lite Racquetball Racquet will help maximize your swing speed'/><author><name>racquetmax</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12066684700044606960</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860855999100704792.post-1881745884150783473</id><published>2011-03-15T10:02:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2011-03-15T10:02:51.305-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='help tying tether'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='racketball tether'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='install tether'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='put tether in racket'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='racquet tether'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wrist tether'/><title type='text'>Tip: Easy way to install your Racquetball Wrist Tether</title><content type='html'>We are often asked how we install a wrist tether into the handle of a racquetball racquet.&amp;nbsp; It can be a bit fussy, especially on certain racquetball racquets like E-Force racquets where there is a tiny opening for the tether.&amp;nbsp; Here&amp;nbsp;are a couple of&amp;nbsp;tips that will help you get that tether in, out and tied off in no time.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Use a thin tether&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Some wrist tethers are very thick.&amp;nbsp; If you begin with a narrower&amp;nbsp;tether it will make the&amp;nbsp;process easier.&amp;nbsp; We like the &lt;a href="http://www.bellracquetsports.com/catalog.asp?prodid=565530&amp;amp;showprevnext=1"&gt;E-Force Skinny Wrist Tether&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp; Pick up a couple and keep them on hand so you have them when you need to change yours out.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;To install&amp;nbsp;the tether into your racquet handle&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Unfold a paperclip until it is straight; then bend one end into a tiny U shape. Insert the end of the tether without the slip knot into one side of the opening in the butt cap.&amp;nbsp; Use an awl or another narrow tool to poke the tether down into the hole a little ways.&amp;nbsp; Insert the bent&amp;nbsp;end of the&amp;nbsp;paperclip into the opposite side to "hook" the tether and gently pull it out the opposite side. Pull roughly two inches through and tie it off using a "self-tightening" knot. Finally, we like to tuck the tail end back down into the hole for a finished look.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1860855999100704792-1881745884150783473?l=bellracquetsports.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/feeds/1881745884150783473/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/2011/03/tip-easy-way-to-install-your.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1860855999100704792/posts/default/1881745884150783473'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1860855999100704792/posts/default/1881745884150783473'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/2011/03/tip-easy-way-to-install-your.html' title='Tip: Easy way to install your Racquetball Wrist Tether'/><author><name>racquetmax</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12066684700044606960</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860855999100704792.post-615627863234362152</id><published>2011-02-17T12:20:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2011-02-17T12:32:40.042-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='thinnest squash string'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ashaway String'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Black Squash String'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Powernick 19'/><title type='text'>New Ashaway PowerNick 19 - the thinnest squash string ever</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"&gt;Ashaway Racket Strings has introduced PowerNick19, the thinnest string ever to grace a squash racquet. The new 1.05 mm string utilizes a monofilament core, based on a special formulation developed for Ashaway by Zyex Limited. Designed to provide improved power and performance for both amateur and professional players, PowerNick 19 provides excellent resilience and response, along with a dramatic increase in the ability to grip, cut, slice, and work the ball.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"&gt;"&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"&gt;PowerNick 19 is an evolution of the core construction we developed for its popular stablemate, PowerNick 18," said Ashaway's Steve Crandall. "Unlike our UltraNick series, which uses a multifilament Zyex core to provide softer feel, PowerNick strings use a specially constructed core of multi-stranded Zyex monofilaments. PowerNick strings, and especially this new 19 gauge, are designed to provide superior power and playability."&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"&gt;PowerNick 19's Zyex monofilament construction prevents tension loss while the ultra-thin 1.05 mm gauge maximizes ball control. The specially designed outer spiral braid provides good gripping action—enhancing spins and slices—while a proprietary outer coating improves stringing and enhances durability.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"&gt;"However," added Crandall, "in order to make a string this thin perform the way we wanted, we had to do some real magic in the lab. And we had the help of Zyex Limited, which developed a special proprietary monofilament material just for PowerNick 19."&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"&gt;And perform it does, according to David Palmer, a long-time Ashaway string user who used the glossy black PowerNick 19 to good effect in September's prestigious British Grand Prix and October's Commonwealth Games in India, as well as in a number of other recent PSA tournaments. "This new PowerNick 19 string gives me the power to play hard and fast, but also gives me nice touch and control at the front of the court. So depending on my opponent and how I am physically, I can use it to my advantage."&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"&gt;Gloss black in color, Ashaway's new PowerNick 19 is available in 30 ft sets or 360 ft reels. &lt;strong&gt;Ashaway recommends stringing PowerNick 19 only up to 30 lbs tension and about 10–20 percent less than you would string a standard squash string. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;"&gt;Buy it Now:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bellracquetsports.com/catalog.asp?prodid=711890&amp;amp;showprevnext=1"&gt;Ashaway PowerNick 19&lt;/a&gt; - 30 foot set&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bellracquetsports.com/catalog.asp?prodid=711890&amp;amp;showprevnext=1"&gt;Ashaway PowerNick 19 Reel&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;- 360 foot Reel&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bellracquetsports.com/index.asp?category=8453"&gt;Show me all Squash String&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1860855999100704792-615627863234362152?l=bellracquetsports.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/feeds/615627863234362152/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/2011/02/new-ashaway-powernick-19-thinnest.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1860855999100704792/posts/default/615627863234362152'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1860855999100704792/posts/default/615627863234362152'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/2011/02/new-ashaway-powernick-19-thinnest.html' title='New Ashaway PowerNick 19 - the thinnest squash string ever'/><author><name>racquetmax</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12066684700044606960</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860855999100704792.post-4041750779308509962</id><published>2011-01-11T13:13:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2011-01-11T13:24:14.245-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='stay healthy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='court fitness'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='healthy tips'/><title type='text'>7 Tips for a Healthy Week on and off the Court</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hchTohnHKeM/TSyem6RgtPI/AAAAAAAAACQ/m4CHLqVABcM/s1600/HealthyHabits.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="94" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hchTohnHKeM/TSyem6RgtPI/AAAAAAAAACQ/m4CHLqVABcM/s320/HealthyHabits.jpg" width="320" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #7f6000;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Could you use a few simple techniques to help you feel more refreshed from Monday to Sunday? Couldn’t we all?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Tip 1 – Start your day with a stretch in bed!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Before getting out of bed in the morning, lie on your back and gently pull one knee into the chest. Work slowly and smoothly, as the muscles and nerves are not yet fully awake and are often stiff and more vulnerable at this time. Hug the knee to your chest to begin opening up the leg and back, do a few squeezes of your upper body towards the leg (i.e. on your exhales), then lie back, relaxing your neck while you do ankle circles both clockwise and counterclockwise. Repeat on the other side.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Tip 2 – Learn to use your eyes to measure your meals&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;At meal time, nutritionists recommend that you cover at least half your plate with fruits and vegetables. Fill the remainder with high protein items including lean meats, seafood, grains or legumes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Tip 3 – Keep moving!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A recent report from Epidemiologists finds that sitting for extended periods shortens your life span. Standing, walking or otherwise moving burns calories, helps insulin lower glucose and activates an enzyme that sucks fat out of the bloodstream. For those of you with “standing” jobs you’re automatically helping prolong your life…wow!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Tip 4 – Bring that good luck charm with you&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Good luck charms give you an advantage – if you believe they work. Experiments have shown that those who carried such a charm set higher goals and felt more confident. It’s that confidence (not magic) that makes the difference. Psychologists agree that it can really make a difference in sporting event or other test of our endurance and will and studies have proven the outcome!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Tip 5 – Laugh a little (or even better, a lot)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Laughter has been shown to lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels. Also, for those coming off a cold or illness experiencing a loss of appetite, laughter can trigger a rise in the “hunger” hormone ghrelin which may help you get your appetite back so you can get your body back in working order. So if you can’t get to the court or the gym today, at least laugh it up a bit with your pals at the office or your family and you should all feel a bit better!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Tip 6 – Check your shoes&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Are you wearing the right shoes for your sport? Are they in good condition? Research has shown that amateur athletes playing court sports are some of the worst offenders by not wearing appropriate court shoes for their sport. Especially noted for this violation: Pickleball and tennis players in their sixties and seventies wearing old fashioned “tretorn” style shoes with little or no padding or wearing running shoes on a court and thinking they’re protected? Think again!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Tip 7 – Wash your hands&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Often, and for 20 seconds minimum to remove pathogens that cause colds and flu. Use standard soap (antibacterial is NOT more effective at reducing bacteria in the long run).&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1860855999100704792-4041750779308509962?l=bellracquetsports.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/feeds/4041750779308509962/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/2011/01/7-tips-for-healthy-week-on-and-off.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1860855999100704792/posts/default/4041750779308509962'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1860855999100704792/posts/default/4041750779308509962'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/2011/01/7-tips-for-healthy-week-on-and-off.html' title='7 Tips for a Healthy Week on and off the Court'/><author><name>racquetmax</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12066684700044606960</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hchTohnHKeM/TSyem6RgtPI/AAAAAAAAACQ/m4CHLqVABcM/s72-c/HealthyHabits.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860855999100704792.post-2191947873542944932</id><published>2011-01-09T11:27:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2011-01-09T11:37:40.144-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Playing in pain? Is it tennis elbow?</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hchTohnHKeM/TSnjQAHbDWI/AAAAAAAAABw/VETTY-SY5j0/s1600/ElbowPain.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 125px; height: 53px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hchTohnHKeM/TSnjQAHbDWI/AAAAAAAAABw/VETTY-SY5j0/s320/ElbowPain.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560225079014133090" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Read about tennis elbow and other common conditions affecting players of court sports and what you can do about it.  Can tennis injuries be prevented?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bellracquetsports.com/store.asp?pid=25174"&gt;What is tennis elbow?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bellracquetsports.com/store.asp?pid=25199"&gt;Recommended stretches for tennis elbow&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bellracquetsports.com/index.asp?category=21897"&gt;Shop for elbow supports and tennis elbow bands&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bellracquetsports.com/store.asp?pid=25138&amp;catid=10068"&gt;See full selection of sports aids and braces&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1860855999100704792-2191947873542944932?l=bellracquetsports.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/feeds/2191947873542944932/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/2011/01/playing-in-pain-is-it-tennis-elbow.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1860855999100704792/posts/default/2191947873542944932'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1860855999100704792/posts/default/2191947873542944932'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/2011/01/playing-in-pain-is-it-tennis-elbow.html' title='Playing in pain? Is it tennis elbow?'/><author><name>racquetmax</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12066684700044606960</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hchTohnHKeM/TSnjQAHbDWI/AAAAAAAAABw/VETTY-SY5j0/s72-c/ElbowPain.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860855999100704792.post-5499660288054667798</id><published>2010-11-12T12:09:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2010-11-12T12:23:30.573-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wilson paddle review'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='beach warrior'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wilson beach paddle review'/><title type='text'>Wilson Beach Warrior Paddle Review</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hchTohnHKeM/TN14ADQAR4I/AAAAAAAAABc/JvmKKr7Jc3o/s1600/T9469%255B1%255D.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 178px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hchTohnHKeM/TN14ADQAR4I/AAAAAAAAABc/JvmKKr7Jc3o/s320/T9469%255B1%255D.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538715059003344770" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Really, a palm tree?  Okay, okay, so it's marketed toward our west coast and southern friends playing paddle tennis and beach tennis. But why not use it for Platform Tennis?  Why there is simply no reason at all!  Lots of folks are doing it!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;'Beach Boys' era graphics aside, this paddle is as user friendly as you can get.  Its gnarly, super gritty surface on the paddle face gives tons of bite on the ball for wicked spin. And at 12.8 ounces, while not a 'feather-weight', it is on the lighter side making it super easy to swing even on those grueling long rallies.  What it lacks in stability due to the lighter weight it more than makes up for in spot on control and feel.  Players remark at the consistency of their shot making capabilities with this paddle, hitting on target shot after shot.  And for comfort?  You can't get softer than the spongy, low density core in this paddle (the real reason for the tremendous ball control).  Less shock to the arm means a higher likelihood that you'll be able to hit the courts week after week and not miss out on the fun.  Isn't that really what it's all about??!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1860855999100704792-5499660288054667798?l=bellracquetsports.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/feeds/5499660288054667798/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/2010/11/wilson-beach-warrior-paddle-review.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1860855999100704792/posts/default/5499660288054667798'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1860855999100704792/posts/default/5499660288054667798'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/2010/11/wilson-beach-warrior-paddle-review.html' title='&lt;strong&gt;Wilson Beach Warrior Paddle Review&lt;/strong&gt;'/><author><name>racquetmax</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12066684700044606960</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hchTohnHKeM/TN14ADQAR4I/AAAAAAAAABc/JvmKKr7Jc3o/s72-c/T9469%255B1%255D.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860855999100704792.post-4809230178074498822</id><published>2010-10-06T13:24:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2011-11-12T07:19:39.354-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Platform Tennis Shoe Review - K-Swiss Ultrascendor</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hchTohnHKeM/TKy2Ms5cc8I/AAAAAAAAABU/7w6utI7oRIU/s1600/9990152_sm.jpg"&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524991172203541442" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hchTohnHKeM/TKy2Ms5cc8I/AAAAAAAAABU/7w6utI7oRIU/s320/9990152_sm.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: right; height: 125px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 125px;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What makes this shoe such a great platform tennis shoe&amp;nbsp;&amp;amp; paddle tennis shoe?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The fact that the Ultrascendor has been our &lt;strong&gt;top-selling&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;platform tennis&amp;nbsp;shoe&lt;/strong&gt; and paddle tennis shoe the last five years for both men and women gives us plenty of customer feedback to share (as well as our own 2 cents!). The most important criteria for most customers seeking platform tennis sneakers&amp;nbsp;are &lt;strong&gt;comfort&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;durability&lt;/strong&gt;. Cushioning for comfort to both the foot and the knee is important with all the short, fast movements the sport requires. This shoe offers it without having the heavy feel of many super padded shoes. Great traction with durability on the abrasive court surface is another key requirement. This shoe satisfies both very well and offers a fit that works for SO MANY of our customer's feet (even the tricky ones!). Want more details? Read on...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cushioning&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This shoe offers K-Swiss' Shock Spring technology for superior cushioning in the heel and forefoot. Our customers often comment on the comfort (yet supportive) cush-i-ness they feel as soon as they put the shoe on.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Durability&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;K-Swiss 7.0 System is a combination of technologies to deliver the highest level of performance from the outsole. It uses a special Aosta 7.0 rubber compound for unsurpassed durability from the front of the shoe to the heel. With Durawrap which extends up and across the front of the toe box for toe-dragging protection. Lastly, Dragguard is a technology located in the high wear areas of the heel and toe for increased abrasion resistance.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Fit&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is considered an average width shoe from K-Swiss. However, with a generous toe-box and great lacing system, it offers plenty of fit for most wider feet (even up to 3E) but can be snugged up nicely to fit narrow to average feet comfortably without looking bunchy. This is one of, it not the most adaptable fitting shoes we sell. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Other:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The inside of the heel area is lined with a material called "Heel Grip" which is made of interlocking fibers that grip the sock to minimize heel slippage. And lastly, the funky looking, wavy laces are called "Stay-tied" laces. The waves act as a "catch" to keep the lace from coming untied (and they really work!!!)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bellracquetsports.com/catalog.asp?prodid=300677"&gt;K-SWISS MEN'S ULTRASCENDOR&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bellracquetsports.com/catalog.asp?prodid=301015"&gt;K-SWISS LADIES ULTRASCENDOR&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1860855999100704792-4809230178074498822?l=bellracquetsports.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/feeds/4809230178074498822/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/2010/10/paddle-shoe-review-k-swiss-ultrascendor.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1860855999100704792/posts/default/4809230178074498822'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1860855999100704792/posts/default/4809230178074498822'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/2010/10/paddle-shoe-review-k-swiss-ultrascendor.html' title='Platform Tennis Shoe Review - K-Swiss Ultrascendor'/><author><name>racquetmax</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12066684700044606960</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hchTohnHKeM/TKy2Ms5cc8I/AAAAAAAAABU/7w6utI7oRIU/s72-c/9990152_sm.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860855999100704792.post-3290767459168200647</id><published>2010-09-09T20:46:00.007-04:00</published><updated>2011-10-14T11:45:03.188-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='platform tennis ball'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='paddle ball review'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wilson platform tennis ball'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='paddle balls'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='viking balls'/><title type='text'>Platform Tennis Ball &amp; Paddle Ball Review for 2011 / 2012</title><content type='html'>&lt;strong&gt;Hmmm, which paddle ball should I buy?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For those of you who are new to platform tennis, you should know that the balls are sold in sleeves of three. They are heavier than a tennis ball, with a rubber core and a very short pile layer of felt-like fuzz called flocking. You will typically use 1 ball per session of play and this ball will be discarded at the end of the match (because it will be "balding"). The combination of the grit on the paddle faces (for enhanced spin) and the grit on the courts result in the flocking being torn from the ball's surface during play. Yes, the balls are a bit pricey and for those players who have played Platform Tennis for a while, you already know that each year brings uncertainty about which ball is the best ball on the market. Some recent years have been pretty tough, with ball shortages due to suppliers recalling stock from showroom floors due to defects or inconsistencies. The market has dealt with balls that lose their flocking prematurely, uneven wear with large chunks of flocking falling off, or balls that bounce crooked because they're out of round, etc. Well, here's our two cents on the &lt;a href="http://www.bellracquetsports.com/index.asp?category=8607&amp;amp;count=1"&gt;platform tennis ball&lt;/a&gt; outlook for fall 2011 and early 2012. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PLATFORM TENNIS BALL CHOICES:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For tournament or league play, you'll have to choose from the two choices directly below. So far this season, these are both getting good reviews and are selling about 50/50.&amp;nbsp; The flocking seems to be staying on for an equal amount of time with both balls&amp;nbsp;but the &lt;strong&gt;Wilson's are getting a bit of added buzz for their brighter optic yellow&amp;nbsp;color making them easier to see which several of our players have commented on.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bellracquetsports.com/catalog.asp?prodid=651869&amp;amp;showprevnext=1"&gt;Wilson Tournament Ball&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; - &lt;strong&gt;a brighter neon fluorescent yellow coating provides the best visibility&lt;/strong&gt;. The new ball is engineered from a unique rubber compound that provides a consistent bounce, point after point and a scientifically developed flocking adhesive that is exclusive only to Wilson. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bellracquetsports.com/catalog.asp?prodid=651875&amp;amp;showprevnext=1"&gt;Viking Extra Duty Ball&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; - This is a brand new ball for this season, claiming to have longer lasting flocking and durability. Advanced flocking process provides the perfect surface texture for maximum ball spin and control. Official ball of the APTA and the USA PPTA. &lt;br /&gt;Now available in Pink (&lt;a href="http://www.bellracquetsports.com/catalog.asp?prodid=739804&amp;amp;showprevnext=1"&gt;Viking Extra Duty Pink Ball&lt;/a&gt;) or Orange (&lt;a href="http://www.bellracquetsports.com/catalog.asp?prodid=740086&amp;amp;showprevnext=1"&gt;Viking Extra Duty Orange Ball&lt;/a&gt;).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For practice or non-sanctioned league play, or for those just looking for a cheaper paddle ball, we recommend the &lt;a href="http://www.bellracquetsports.com/catalog.asp?prodid=684221&amp;amp;showprevnext=1"&gt;Viking PRACTICE Balls&lt;/a&gt; we have in stock. These are typically available only at the start of the season (early fall) and sell out quickly. They are slightly imperfect.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;BEACH TENNIS BALL &amp;amp; PADEL CHOICES:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Check out the &lt;a href="http://www.bellracquetsports.com/catalog.asp?prodid=716907&amp;amp;showprevnext=1"&gt;Pro Penn QST60 &lt;/a&gt;... This is a foam core tennis ball that plays somewhat like a depressurized tennis ball but with a softer, less "dead" feel and more consistent bounce.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1860855999100704792-3290767459168200647?l=bellracquetsports.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/feeds/3290767459168200647/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/2010/09/platform-tennis-ball-paddle-ball-review.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1860855999100704792/posts/default/3290767459168200647'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1860855999100704792/posts/default/3290767459168200647'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/2010/09/platform-tennis-ball-paddle-ball-review.html' title='Platform Tennis Ball &amp; Paddle Ball Review for 2011 / 2012'/><author><name>racquetmax</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12066684700044606960</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860855999100704792.post-2286247873163820408</id><published>2010-08-03T16:15:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2010-08-03T16:23:03.273-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pickleball'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pickelball'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pickle ball paddles'/><title type='text'>Get your Pickleball Gear Here!</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hchTohnHKeM/TFh6CW_98nI/AAAAAAAAABE/Rz9LXb1ECD0/s1600/ST1400.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 185px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hchTohnHKeM/TFh6CW_98nI/AAAAAAAAABE/Rz9LXb1ECD0/s320/ST1400.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501281125785268850" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;NEW at Bell Racquet Sports...Pickleball paddles, balls and gear.  Featuring S-Type paddles made in the USA!  Check it out here http://www.bellracquetsports.com/store.asp?pid=31892&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bellracquetsports.com/store.asp?pid=31892"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1860855999100704792-2286247873163820408?l=bellracquetsports.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/feeds/2286247873163820408/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/2010/08/get-your-pickleball-gear-here.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1860855999100704792/posts/default/2286247873163820408'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1860855999100704792/posts/default/2286247873163820408'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/2010/08/get-your-pickleball-gear-here.html' title='Get your Pickleball Gear Here!'/><author><name>racquetmax</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12066684700044606960</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hchTohnHKeM/TFh6CW_98nI/AAAAAAAAABE/Rz9LXb1ECD0/s72-c/ST1400.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860855999100704792.post-675018306026386751</id><published>2010-06-30T20:11:00.007-04:00</published><updated>2010-06-30T20:34:13.374-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='K-Swiss Speedster'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='KSwiss Shoes'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='K-Swiss Tennis'/><title type='text'>Shoe Review...K-Swiss Speedster for Men</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hchTohnHKeM/TCvhbVNGg0I/AAAAAAAAAA8/tKnqjsbLwM0/s1600/Speedster.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hchTohnHKeM/TCvhbVNGg0I/AAAAAAAAAA8/tKnqjsbLwM0/s320/Speedster.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488728430545896258" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Super hot, lightweight, ultra-cool shoe!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With an easy fit, this lightweight shoe provides great stability and the real surprise?  The durability.  As well suited to the all-court grinder as to the recreational player.  Somehow, this shoe is just a lot more comfortable than all the heavy, ultra-durable boxy shoes being released these days.  The low to the ground design provides a stable feel.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Features a high-abrasion synthetic upper, cushioning from a molded EVA sockliner and K-Swiss Superfoam technology, and stability is achieved with a rigid TPU midfoot shank.  The fit runs true to size.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1860855999100704792-675018306026386751?l=bellracquetsports.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/feeds/675018306026386751/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/2010/06/shoe-reviewk-swiss-speedster-for-men.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1860855999100704792/posts/default/675018306026386751'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1860855999100704792/posts/default/675018306026386751'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/2010/06/shoe-reviewk-swiss-speedster-for-men.html' title='Shoe Review...K-Swiss Speedster for Men'/><author><name>racquetmax</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12066684700044606960</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hchTohnHKeM/TCvhbVNGg0I/AAAAAAAAAA8/tKnqjsbLwM0/s72-c/Speedster.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860855999100704792.post-6508114404655793747</id><published>2010-06-09T22:06:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2010-06-09T22:29:28.392-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Babolat RPM Blast string review</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What is it and who should use it?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Why all the hype??? Rafa uses it!!!&lt;/strong&gt; Here's what Racquet Sports Industry Magazine says...RPM Blast (Revolutions Per Minute) is a monofilament string that gives players more spin, more power and a unique feel at ball impact. “With this new string, I have more spin, and it helps me hit deeper. We have worked hard with Babolat,” explains Rafael Nadal. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2010/02/new_rpm_blast_string_from_babo.html"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;Read the full article&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt; at RSI.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;We're getting bombarded with inquiries about this string. Our advice&lt;/strong&gt;...this string is not for everyone! It should be used only by those accomplished tennis players who seek maximum control and who hit consistently with topspin form (no this string is not going to increase ball spin if you don't know how to hit with spin in the first place). Keep in mind that this string is Polyester, therefore in general it is not going to help you hit with power, is very stiff and not very comfortable on the arm.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Still want it?&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.bellracquetsports.com/catalog.asp?prodid=681815"&gt;Get RPM Blast here&lt;/a&gt;, or bring your racquet in for us to string so you can try it for yourself. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1860855999100704792-6508114404655793747?l=bellracquetsports.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/feeds/6508114404655793747/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/2010/06/babolat-rpm-blast-string-review.html#comment-form' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1860855999100704792/posts/default/6508114404655793747'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1860855999100704792/posts/default/6508114404655793747'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/2010/06/babolat-rpm-blast-string-review.html' title='Babolat RPM Blast string review'/><author><name>racquetmax</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12066684700044606960</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860855999100704792.post-8442201043488111413</id><published>2010-05-12T22:04:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2010-05-27T22:45:41.943-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wilson BLX racquetball'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wilson racketball 2011'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wilson 2011 Racquetball'/><title type='text'>Sneak preview...Wilson BLX Racquetball Racquets...Pre-Order 5/28</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"&gt;By Bruce Bell&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"&gt;We're eagerly awaiting the new line of Wilson racquetball racquets for 2011. BLX refers to the addition of Basalt fibers woven into the frame for a smoother signal reaching the hand and clean feedback for the perfect feel. Already a huge success in Wilson's tennis racquets, BLX technology should make for a very strong lineup from Wilson for racquetball.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;How do they look?&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; The frames, with a new rounder head shape and "Control Base", a wider open throat will provide a larger sweet spot and more torsional stability. A combination of Articulated Grommets and Power Holes produce a supremely comfortable, explosive shot.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;What are they called? &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;The Warlock BLX (175g), the Sword BLX (185g), the Lockjaw BLX (160g), the Rant BLX (170g) and the Force BLX (190g). &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PRE-ORDER STARTING 5/28...BLX racquets available to ship early to mid August&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bellracquetsports.com/index.asp?category=8361&amp;amp;count=1"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;http://www.bellracquetsports.com/index.asp?category=8361&amp;amp;count=1&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SCORE A DEAL ON A 2010 CLOSE-OUT RACQUET&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bellracquetsports.com/store.asp?pid=31167"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;http://www.bellracquetsports.com/store.asp?pid=31167&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1860855999100704792-8442201043488111413?l=bellracquetsports.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/feeds/8442201043488111413/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/2010/05/sneak-previewwilson-blx-racquetball.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1860855999100704792/posts/default/8442201043488111413'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1860855999100704792/posts/default/8442201043488111413'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/2010/05/sneak-previewwilson-blx-racquetball.html' title='Sneak preview...Wilson BLX Racquetball Racquets...Pre-Order 5/28'/><author><name>racquetmax</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12066684700044606960</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860855999100704792.post-4057977216126620405</id><published>2010-04-06T12:52:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2010-04-06T13:10:41.550-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='racquetball racquet restring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='racket stringig'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='racket restring'/><title type='text'>Want your racquetball racquet supercharged?  Get in line!</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hchTohnHKeM/S7tqPLN3q0I/AAAAAAAAAA0/ZIxihybVpLE/s1600/Zoom.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 115px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 65px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457072182431034178" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hchTohnHKeM/S7tqPLN3q0I/AAAAAAAAAA0/ZIxihybVpLE/s320/Zoom.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;With a 24 hour turnaround, our service department is always hopping! Never had your racquet professionally serviced? Maybe it's time you consider it. If you've just gotten by with your factory strings, grip etc. and are ready to optimize your racquet's performance, send it in to us. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;Not sure what you need done? &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;We're here to help. Use the following resources to get you started...&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bellracquetsports.com/store.asp?pid=2780&amp;amp;catid=10068"&gt;Why have BRS service your racquet?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bellracquetsports.com/store.asp?pid=30687"&gt;What are my options &amp;amp; what does my racquet need?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bellracquetsports.com/client_images/catalog10068/pages/files/BellRacquetSportsRqtServiceForm.pdf"&gt;Printable Service Order Form&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bellracquetsports.com/store.asp?pid=2780&amp;amp;catid=10068"&gt;Link to Print Address Label&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Questions? Call us at 1-800-724-9439&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1860855999100704792-4057977216126620405?l=bellracquetsports.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/feeds/4057977216126620405/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/2010/04/want-your-racquetball-racquet.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1860855999100704792/posts/default/4057977216126620405'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1860855999100704792/posts/default/4057977216126620405'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/2010/04/want-your-racquetball-racquet.html' title='Want your racquetball racquet supercharged?  Get in line!'/><author><name>racquetmax</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12066684700044606960</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hchTohnHKeM/S7tqPLN3q0I/AAAAAAAAAA0/ZIxihybVpLE/s72-c/Zoom.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860855999100704792.post-7962003743396618111</id><published>2010-03-15T16:33:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2010-03-16T15:09:45.391-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='string damper'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='racquet string vibration'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='vibration damper'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='racket string'/><title type='text'>What's the buzz?  Thoughts on string vibration</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Squelching String Vibration&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:78%;"&gt;By Bruce Bell&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;It seems that on a daily basis we are asked, “does that little do-hickey people use in their racquet strings really do anything?”&lt;br /&gt;Our answer…Yes.&lt;br /&gt;That little thing customers refer to is a &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bellracquetsports.com/index.asp?category=8593&amp;amp;count=1"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;String Vibration Dampener&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;. 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.&lt;br /&gt;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.&lt;br /&gt;Dampeners are easy to install, come in many varieties and should be placed below the lower-most cross string, centered between the vertical strings. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Note: USTA Rules require that string dampeners are placed beneath (or on) the bottom cross string, not above it. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1860855999100704792-7962003743396618111?l=bellracquetsports.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/feeds/7962003743396618111/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/2010/03/whats-buzz-our-thoughts-on-string.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1860855999100704792/posts/default/7962003743396618111'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1860855999100704792/posts/default/7962003743396618111'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/2010/03/whats-buzz-our-thoughts-on-string.html' title='What&apos;s the buzz?  Thoughts on string vibration'/><author><name>racquetmax</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12066684700044606960</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860855999100704792.post-2892469373799365828</id><published>2010-03-15T16:16:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2010-03-15T16:31:32.745-04:00</updated><title type='text'>So many paddle sports! What's your fav?</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Read up on the 3 main paddle sports here&lt;/strong&gt;...Paddle Tennis, Platform Tennis and Beach Tennis&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bellracquetsports.com/store.asp?pid=12783"&gt;http://www.bellracquetsports.com/store.asp?pid=12783&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Share with us&lt;/strong&gt;...we'd love to hear from you about where you live and what you play...&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;"&gt;No matter which variety you favor, enjoy every minute of it...live, laugh, play!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1860855999100704792-2892469373799365828?l=bellracquetsports.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/feeds/2892469373799365828/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/2010/03/so-many-paddle-sports-whats-your-fav.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1860855999100704792/posts/default/2892469373799365828'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1860855999100704792/posts/default/2892469373799365828'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/2010/03/so-many-paddle-sports-whats-your-fav.html' title='So many paddle sports! What&apos;s your fav?'/><author><name>racquetmax</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12066684700044606960</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860855999100704792.post-6340571473997846304</id><published>2010-03-15T13:06:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2010-03-15T13:13:34.268-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='NFL Paddle'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Paddle'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='New Products'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='NFL Racket'/><title type='text'>Wilson launches NFL Themed Paddles for August 2010</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;A limited edition item, Wilson is launching a new line of paddles designed after your favorite NFL team. Support your fav team on the beach or on the court while you play! Read more about them on our home page...&lt;a href="http://www.bellracquetsports.com/"&gt;http://www.bellracquetsports.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1860855999100704792-6340571473997846304?l=bellracquetsports.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/feeds/6340571473997846304/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/2010/03/wilson-nfl-themed-paddles-for-august.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1860855999100704792/posts/default/6340571473997846304'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1860855999100704792/posts/default/6340571473997846304'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/2010/03/wilson-nfl-themed-paddles-for-august.html' title='Wilson launches NFL Themed Paddles for August 2010'/><author><name>racquetmax</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12066684700044606960</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860855999100704792.post-8009644072892660646</id><published>2010-03-07T20:02:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-03-07T20:05:45.371-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='New Products'/><title type='text'>Head YouTek Prestige now in stock...</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DEMO ONE!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Stop in today to take one out for a test drive.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;"&gt;The feedback on these racquets has already been terrific. Comfortable and&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;"&gt;terrific for spot-on control.  Let us know what you think...&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1860855999100704792-8009644072892660646?l=bellracquetsports.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/feeds/8009644072892660646/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/2010/03/head-youtek-prestige-now-in-stock.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1860855999100704792/posts/default/8009644072892660646'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1860855999100704792/posts/default/8009644072892660646'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/2010/03/head-youtek-prestige-now-in-stock.html' title='Head YouTek Prestige now in stock...'/><author><name>racquetmax</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12066684700044606960</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860855999100704792.post-6674241138727092431</id><published>2010-01-05T05:32:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-01-05T05:34:17.795-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Racquet Skinz</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;We are eagerly awaiting availability of the new customizable Ektelon frames by Racquet Skinz. With the ability to customize almost every component of the main racquets in their lineup, there is now truly a racquet for everyone. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;Check it out here&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.racquetskinz.com/customize.html"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;http://www.racquetskinz.com/customize.html&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;Call us at 1-800-724-9439 to find out more or check back soon for ordering details...&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1860855999100704792-6674241138727092431?l=bellracquetsports.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/feeds/6674241138727092431/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/2010/01/racquet-skinz.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1860855999100704792/posts/default/6674241138727092431'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1860855999100704792/posts/default/6674241138727092431'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bellracquetsports.blogspot.com/2010/01/racquet-skinz.html' title='Racquet Skinz'/><author><name>racquetmax</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12066684700044606960</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860855999100704792.post-2998306647810930176</id><published>2010-01-05T04:47:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-01-05T04:49:57.026-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Welcome to our Blog</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;Thanks for taking the time to check us out!  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