Strings
An arm-friendly poly hybrid? This Physical Therapist thinks so…
Below is a recently received review for the new WeissCANNON Dual Reality. Currently available at introductory pricing from Guts and Glory Tennis! I am a Physical therapist of 25 yrs who has treated many weekend warriors who write Vamos on their sneakers and string their rackets with hybrid or poly strings only to be reminded [...]
Mythbusting: L-TEC Pricing
Introducing a string brand that ignores convention clearly has caused some confusion out of the gates. One area that seems to cause the greatest confusion is in regard to pricing. L-TEC Premium strings, when purchased in individual sets, do indeed carry a hefty price tag. The poly-based offerings range from $16.90 per set to $19.99 [...]
L-TEC: Up Close and Personal
In fall of 2011 we began exposing tennis players and stringers to a new high performance line of tennis strings. We confidently and boldly proclaimed that L-TEC was poised to shatter the way the world of tennis has traditionally thought about strings. The L-TEC Premium line was the first to promote full-copolymer hybrids. The first [...]
JET Method – Your Online Guide to How and Why?
Many of our blog followers are likely aware that Tennis Warehouse has picked up L-TEC Premium strings to make available to internet customers. The purpose of today’s blog entry is to give those who are purchasing L-TEC strings online the means to string them so that they can achieve the best possible results. Toward this [...]
WeissCANNON’s “Dual Reality”
This blog entry practically screams for some retro cool 60′s music to play in the background. We believe it helps to set the tone for this groovy new string from WeissCANNON. We invite our blog readers to play the music and continue onward with reading our review of “Dual Reality.” Enjoy! The brand new Dual [...]
New for 2012 – - Guts & Glory Tennis does Google+
At Guts and Glory Tennis we are extremely excited about 2012. We believe the New Year will bring great innovations and products for our customers and online friends. To start the new year off with a bang, we have created some additional resources that will allow us to continue interacting with our customers. Earlier today [...]
L-TEC/JET Method – Insider Insights
It has been brought to our attention that the introduction of the L-TEC Premium tennis strings has raised some questions and possible confusion within a portion of the stringing community. Our intent is not to be mysterious, overly-complex or to cause stringers and potential L-TEC customers frustration. Rather we are introducing a vastly different product [...]
L-TEC String Selection – Some suggestions/ pointers
As many of our blog followers realize, L-TEC strings have been conceived to give tennis shops, coaches, serious stringers, and schools a game changing product that is unique and highly customizable. The target market for L-TEC strings has NOT been a traditional internet customer. However, curiosity about the strings has run high resulting in a [...]
WeissCANNON Awareness Week
Did you know that October 21 – 28 is National WeissCANNON Awareness week? It’s true! Guts and Glory Tennis is celebrating by offering a FREE set of WeissCANNON string for any customer placing an order of any type through our online store. To claim your free set just write “WeissCANNON Awareness Week” in the comments [...]
Better Strings + Better Stringing = Better Tennis
Quietly yet with a mighty “Roar” L-TEC strings have hit the US shores and they are without question making a significant impression on those who are using them. At the end of September the Grand Slam Stringers Symposium was held at the Saddlebrook Resort in Florida. Stringers from across the globe gathered to learn from [...]
L-TEC Premium Strings – They’re Real and They’re Spectacular!
The much anticipated wait is over. L-TEC Premium strings have finally hit the US shores. They are indeed very real and “spectacular” may actually be a gross understatement. Guts and Glory Tennis is the company that first introduced Signum Pro offerings to the USA. We followed that line with the introduction of WeissCANNON strings and [...]
That’s Just Twisted!
At Guts and Glory Tennis we have been intensely playtesting poly-based strings of various profiles since the end of 2010. Prior to that we were among the very first to introduce a “twisted” string to the market when we introduced the completely unique offering from WeissCANNON, TurboTwist. The second twisted string we found to meet [...]
WeissCANNON Jibber-Jabber
Over the past two days we have fielded a number of email messages and telephone calls inquiring about the exclusivity of WeissCANNON string products. The purpose of this post is to have a resource to which those with these questions can be directed. In short, as players who use them know, WeissCANNON strings are high [...]
The Golden Era of Polyester is Upon Us!
Back when I was growing up in the 70′s, I was thoroughly convinced I was living in the golden era of polyester. Polyester leisure suits were all the rage. They are what all the really cool dudes wore. Me, my father, our minister, my band director and of course, Herb Tarlick from WKRP. Polyester had [...]
2011 – Join us for more good stuff!
We want to offer a sincere and genuine thanks to our customers for a wonderful 2010. Your ongoing support allows us to continue providing creative and innovative products for you to enjoy. In 2011 we fully expect to carry this tradition forward by promoting and growing our customer base for the many terrific Mauve Sports [...]
WC Black5Edge – The World’s 1st “Poly-Plush” String
Many string companies will wait until key times in the tennis calendar to unveil new product offerings. WeissCANNON’s new Black5Edge is being introduced to the tennis playing public at a rather unconventional time. Why? When a string is developed that generates unbridled praise and excitement that literally oozes from the pores of early playtesters; a [...]
Textured Strings and Spin Production – - Our Analysis
Those Crawford Lindsey and Rod Cross fellas are at it again. We give them credit for attempting to look take a strict quantitative look at the science of tennis. Their studies and writings are always interesting, yet unfortunately in many cases, incomplete. The major issue they face is that they edit out much of the [...]
Prolonging String Life
Today’s blog entry is simply a quick tip we picked up years ago. When using synthetic gut strings, if you tend to break them in the center of the stringbed, this tip could help you! Breaks in the center of the string bed are caused from friction wear. In order to reduce friction you can [...]
Bitten and Smitten!
WeissCANNON is boldly introducing a string with the most interesting and exciting name in 2010, (and perhaps ever), Mosquito Bite! While the name is certain to garner a certain amount of attention, it is the performance that has players talking! After being on the market for approximately 2 weeks, the Mosquito Bite is leaving users [...]
Signum Pro Micronite Reviewed
Signum Pro’s newest premium multifilament string, Micronite, is receiving accolades that are quite frankly hard to fathom. In August, Germany’s tennis magazine, reported results of a playtest conducted by a panel of high level tennis players with an expertise in tennis strings. The Signum Pro Micronite was named test winner against multifilament offerings from Babolat, [...]
