Can anyone recommend a place to get a tennis racquet restrung? I'm looking for some place that does a good job, has a quick turn around (<48 hr.), and doesn't cost an arm and a leg (<40$ including strings).

8/6/2007 4:47:56 PM

dick's, you buy the string(20$) and they string it there for free in about 2-3 days

8/6/2007 4:49:41 PM

^ I've looked there. I'd rather go to a place where the staff doesn't look annoyed that I interrupted their daydreams.

8/6/2007 4:51:07 PM

try hitting up one of the local racquet clubs.. It would be the best option as far as getting it done right. I dont know how much they charge but it would be worth a shot.

8/6/2007 4:53:51 PM

Seven Oaks swim club will restring them. or you could try the Raleigh Racquet club. both of these places do a good job and actually know what they're doing. you need to have an idea of how you want it strung though... or at least be able to describe your playing abilities/desires to the person that strings your racquet.

8/6/2007 4:57:17 PM

I know exactly how I want my racquet string (58 lbs. with high topspin strings). I just need to find a good place with friendly staff that won't make me wait a week.

8/6/2007 5:28:38 PM

RRC

8/6/2007 5:33:28 PM

^ Do you have to be a member?

8/6/2007 5:37:24 PM

Omega sports at crossroads. They have decently priced string, will do it for free if you buy string there, and will have your racquet back to you in < 1 day. Plus the people at dicks are totally ignorant about tennis.

8/6/2007 8:26:52 PM

I second Omega Sports. They have a better string selection than Dicks, and the turn around time is typically a day, unless it falls over the weekend. I hooked myself with some Big Bangers for less than $30

8/6/2007 9:12:01 PM

stringers on falls of neuse, next to kanki

8/6/2007 10:40:05 PM

Omega is sounding good.

8/6/2007 10:40:52 PM

how often do you break strings? It might be worth it to look into buying one of those $300 drop weight stringers and learning how to do it yourself. for me it payed for itself after a year(back when i played a lot more than i do now). then you can just buy reals of string for cheap online. If you wanna go that route in the future, let me know and i can tell you where I got mine from.

8/7/2007 1:20:34 AM

I replace strings more often due to age than breakage. I'm not real interested in doing it myself.

8/7/2007 1:44:45 AM

what kind of string should i use? i like to hit the ball pretty hard with a fair amount of topspin, i'm a pretty decent player but pretty rusty. what else does it depend on?

8/7/2007 3:19:58 AM

Stringing a tennis racquet is actually a pretty easy and straightforward process. I used to string my own with one of the dropweight stringers. If you know what string and weight you want, it doesn't take an "expert" to string a racquet.

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As far as strings go, each racquet has a range of tension. More tension (higher pounds) gives you less power/spring in your strings, but more spin. Also a thinner string (higher number for gauge) cuts into the ball more to provide your spins. 15 gauge is more for power, 17 for spin, and 16 is in between. Tension really depends on the racquet. I would recommend choosing a synthetic gut string though, preferably coated.

http://www.klipperusa.com/stringing/stringinfo.php
That chart has a good guide for tension and string choices. They also have stringers in the $150 range depending on how often you play/need restringing.

[Edited on August 7, 2007 at 9:21 AM. Reason : .]

8/7/2007 9:15:08 AM

I really like Raleigh Racquet Club. They are really friendly and it costs me $20 to get my racquet restrung, including new strings. Once I think they did it right when I got there so it only took about 20 minutes.

8/7/2007 11:21:04 AM