2015 Technifibre Squash Racquets
By Pierre Bastien, squash equipment blogger at squashsource.com
Ah, summer. While things can be a bit slow around the squash courts during the warmer months, it’s an exciting time in the squash equipment world, because this...
Salming Squash Shoes
By Pierre Bastien, Squash Equipment Blogger at squashsource.com
Salming squash shoes came onto the scene a few years ago, when England’s Adrian Grant started wearing the brand. Salming now sponsors a number of top men’s...
Trends in Stringing III: Next Generation R&D
By Steve Crandall
Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Ashaway Racket Strings
If the past is prelude, then we can expect a couple things from the next generation of squash strings. First, they are going to be thinner....
Keep Eyes on Ball
By Pierre Bastien, Squash Equipment Blogger at squashsource.com
What do your eyes have in common with socks, skis and chopsticks? They work best in pairs.
If you're a squash player, be smart and protect your eyes: wear...
Trends in Stringing II: Tips for Amateurs
By Steve Crandall, Vice President, Sales & Marketing for Ashaway Racquet Strings
In our last column we looked at some stringing habits of the pros. This time, we thought we'd go the other way and...
Hot Squash Shoes
HOT SQUASH SHOES!
By Pierre Bastien, Squash Equipment Blogger at squashsource.com
Looking for a fresh pair of shoes for the court? Here are some of the latest models from a few best-selling lines of squash shoes.
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U.S. Open Squash Racquet Roundup
By Pierre Bastien, Squash Equipment Blogger at squashsource.com
Let’s have a look at some of the squash racquets used by the top finishers at the 2014 Delaware Investments U.S. Open. How would they suit regular players...
Trends in Stringing I: Habits of the Pros
By Steve Crandall, Vice President, Sales & Marketing at Ashaway Racquet Strings
Of all the questions I get from players, the most frequent are those relating to the stringing habits of the pros. People want to know...
The Trampoline Effect, Part II: When You Have Speed You Don’t Need
By Steve Crandall, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Ashaway Racket Strings
In our last column, we talked about the trampoline effect—string low for power, high for control—and how Gregory Gaultier used lower tension in his...
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,...