Publishers Note The Eyes Have It

By Jay D. Prince Iritis. Vitreous and/or Retinal Detachment. Floaters. Flashing light in peripheral vision. It doesn't take much thought to guess that I'm talking about issues relating to our eyes. And it certainly is...

Comparing Zyex®, Gut and Nylon

One of the difficulties in talking about string is that we have no common frame of reference. When someone says its 25°F outside, you know you should probably wear a coat. Conversely, if someone...

Bag Check: It’s not just about racquets and shoes

By Candace Chemtob, B.S. and M.S. in Human Nutrition Preparation is essential to any kind of success, whether on the court or off. To reach your peak athletic performance, you must begin preparing weeks and months...

Zyex® String Construction: Hard and Soft Power

Last time in this column we compared the material properties of natural gut, nylon and Zyex®, and how relative factors such as dynamic stiffness, tension holding ability, abrasion resistance, and cost affect string performance...

Thirty Years On: The History of Eye Protection in the U.S.

By James Zug Photos by Steve Line/SquashPics.com It happened in a challenge match. Jose and I were both seniors, the two captains of the team, battling it out on a dark, winter night in New Hampshire...

The Trampoline Effect and String Tension Strategy

By Steve Crandall, Vice President, Sales & Marketing Ashaway Racket Strings Rod Gilmour made some very interesting points about string tension in his latest "String Matters" column in the UK's Squash Player magazine (SP Volume 41, 2013,...

String Tech: Dynamic Stiffness and Tension Holding

By Steve Crandall, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Ashaway Racket Strings We’ve used the terms “dynamic stiffness” and “tension loss” any number of times in this column but have never really explained what we mean,...

Head Sticks and Dogs

If there is one piece of squash equipment that players are particularly picky about, it’s their shoes. Head has produced a solid entry for consideration—the Speed Pro II. The fit is snug, with a...

String Playability: Different Strokes for Different Folks

By Steve Crandall, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Ashaway Racket Strings String choice is a very individual and subjective decision. Sometimes the choice seems obvious. If you’re built like an all-pro linebacker, for example, string...

Utilizing Technology to Improve Your Game

By Peter Nicol, former World No. 1 I’ve used video analysis since I was midway through my professional career, some time ago now! However, I was not always convinced of the merits and always preferred...