Hybrid Stringing Comes to Squash!
By Steve Crandall
Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Ashaway Racket Strings
Hybrid stringing for squash? In a word, yes. Hybrid stringing is coming to squash. And for very good reasons as we shall see.
First, a bit of background....
Squash Doubles Racquets
by Pierre Bastien
Hardball doubles is a gem of a sport with an avid fan base throughout North America. It’s incredibly fun and full of interesting variations you don’t see in squash singles.
The patterns of...
What to Pack for a Squash Tournament
By Pierre Bastien
Last summer, I traveled down to Charlottesville to play in the 2018 World Masters, which were being held for the first time in the United States. The University of Virginia hosted 600...
Dealing with Squash Shoe Odor
By Pierre Bastien, squash equipment blogger at squashsource.com
“The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.” —Sun Tzu
You may think your faithful squash equipment correspondent is prone to wandering aimlessly. In...
Tools of the Trade
Which squash racquets and shoes were the pros using at this year's FS Investments U.S. Open?
Raneem El Welily -- Champion
Racket: Harrow Vapor
Shoes: Asics Gel Court Control
Nour El Sherbini -- Finalist
Racket: Tecnifibre Carboflex X-Speed 125...
Best-Selling Squash Racquets
By Pierre Bastien. squashsource.com
Here's a peek at some of the best-selling squash racquets of last season, based on sales referred from my squash equipment website to the largest online retailer. Of course this is...
How to Get Your Children Playing Squash
By Pierre Bastien
Squash is a great game for kids. It's self-contained. You can play it in any weather. It doesn't require a whole team of people to play. If you can get a court,...
What’s in Your Bag?
By Pierre Bastien, squash equipment blogger at squashsource.com
Usually in this column we cover the big-ticket squash equipment items such as racquets and shoes. But recently, I started thinking about just how many other things...
Spotted at the U.S. Open
By Pierre Bastien
squashsource.com
What squash racquets and shoes were the pros using at this year's U.S. Open?
Nour El Tayeb Champion
Racquet: Head Graphene Touch Speed 120 Slimbody
Shoes: Nike Court Shuttle V
Raneem El Welily Finalist
Racquet:...
Squash Racquet Nitty-Gritty
by Pierre Bastien
When you’re just getting started in squash, picking a racquet is often as simple as finding one in your price range and going with it. But as your game improves, you’ll probably...