It’s been 5 years away from tennis, but we’re back. The stringing machine is dusted off, and recalibrated. There has been some exciting developments in the string department (some new players on court as it were) and naturally we’re testing these and will stock. Brands like Grapplesnake, Toroline & ReString, and the established names you’re […]
As you’ll probably deduce from the image, I’ve made a commitment to the Head Graphene 360+ Gravity Pro. In the last post I had bought a “test frame” and was really enjoying the blend of characteristics on offer. It’s quite unique to find a racket that is both comfortable, and also has enough put away […]
Head has recently introduce a new racket like, Gravity. Visually it shares a lot of similarities with the original Head Youtek Speed, with the more oval shaped head toward the upper hoop. Another major change of approach with the Gravity line is the stiffness and flex characteristics. The Gravity rackets have either a 20 mm […]
The Dunlop Srixon CX 200 Tour 18×20 racket is the next iteration of the very well regarded CX 2.0 Tour 18×10. These are the rackets endorsed by ATP player Kevin Anderson. I skipped the CX 2.0 series (vainly) because of its cosmetic. Its colour scheme was a visual assault on the eyes. By contrast the […]
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Having not settled into a long term committed racket relationship yet I got to thinking “what else do I have in the house already that I should reconsider”. The Angell TC100 63RA was one of the rackets that came to mind. Before going any further I should just highlight why I was even thinking about […]
Almost a year ago Prince released a new racket called the Prince Phantom 100. This is a somewhat revolutionary racket in the marketplace for a few key reasons: It has a very thin beam. We’re talking 16 mm at the throat and tapering up to a (still very thin) 20 mm in the hoop. It […]
These new Yonex rackets are not yet locally available, but that doesn’t generally stop us from getting the latest and greatest here to check out. We pre-ordered this sample from Tennis Warehouse and it arrived in the last week of August. So when the rain has taken a break we’ve had two weeks to hit […]
I’ve been playing a lot of different rackets lately, and have usually been using Babolat Xcel French Open as my string of choice, due to some recent arm sensitivity. This is an excellent string, and one that we at Gecko Tennis recommend highly to our customers. My style of play really benefits from a poly. Specifically […]
On Saturday 2nd September 2017 Browns Bay Racquets Club held a very successful FAST4 tournament. The weather tried its best to put a literal dampener (yes pun intended) on the day. But the rain subsided and after the courts were squeegeed the day ran without interruption. Gecko Tennis was extremely proud to support this fantastic event. […]