Our Medley of Stringing Tools – We Give Thanks For An Anal Pursuit of Perfection

We entered into 2011 with no idea how much our stringing skills/results could or would advance, just a desire to be open to learning as much as possible in order to remain fresh/innovative and relevant.  As we move into the time of year where we reflect and give thanks, I am personally thankful for being […]

L-TEC String Selection – Some suggestions/ pointers

As many of our blog followers realize, L-TEC strings have been conceived to give tennis shops, coaches, serious stringers, and schools a game changing product that is unique and highly customizable.  The target market for L-TEC strings has NOT been a traditional internet customer.  However, curiosity about the strings has run high resulting in a […]

Stringway Cross Stringing Tool Revisited

In September 2009 we took our Stringway Cross Stringing tool for multiple test drives and blogged about our experiences. (You can read about them here).  Shortly after reviewing the tool we set it on the shelf in our workshop where it saw about as much action as the Captain and Tennille channel on our Pandora […]

Something Fishy? Nah, not really.

Our year of extending our learning and boundaries in the world of stringing continues into October and November.  Tomorrow morning we are planning a trip to the Bass Pro Shops and we are excited. Do we fish?  No.  Do we need a new pair of wading boots?  Not exactly.  Then why in blue blazes would […]

WeissCANNON Awareness Week

Did you know that October 21 – 28 is National WeissCANNON Awareness week?  It’s true!  Guts and Glory Tennis is celebrating by offering a FREE set of WeissCANNON string for any customer placing an order of any type through our online store.  To claim your free set just write “WeissCANNON Awareness Week” in the comments […]

Better Strings + Better Stringing = Better Tennis

Quietly yet with a mighty “Roar” L-TEC strings have hit the US shores and they are without question making a significant impression on those who are using them. At the end of September the Grand Slam Stringers Symposium was held at the Saddlebrook Resort in Florida.  Stringers from across the globe gathered to learn from […]

New Found Respect for Crank Machines

We just returned from attending the Grand Slam Stringers Symposium at Saddlebrook in Florida.  What a terrific conference.  I speak for myself, but think others will agree there is always a tremendous amount of learning that takes place at this event. While the information and tips I picked up were invaluable the greatest surprise for […]

L-TEC Premium Strings – They’re Real and They’re Spectacular!

The much anticipated wait is over.  L-TEC Premium strings have finally hit the US shores.  They are indeed very real and “spectacular” may actually be a gross understatement. Guts and Glory Tennis is the company that first introduced Signum Pro offerings to the USA.  We followed that line with the introduction of WeissCANNON strings  and […]

GGT Extra’s “Elbow Friendly” Racquets – 2011

THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED!  PLEASE VIEW OUR NEW PIECE RELATED TO ARM-FRIENDLY RACQUETS HERE! Last year we posted a blog entry that drew heavy traffic, conversation and views through the course of the year.  Many have asked us to reprise that entry with an updated list to reflect current models.  We have been waiting […]

That’s Just Twisted!

At Guts and Glory Tennis we have been intensely playtesting poly-based strings of various profiles since the end of 2010.  Prior to that we were among the very first to introduce a “twisted” string to the market when we introduced the completely unique offering from WeissCANNON, TurboTwist.  The second twisted string we found to meet […]

GGT Tennis Shoppe – More Options for Local Customers

At the end of last year continuing to the present, we have been exploring, carefully examining and at times reinventing what we do so that we can provide the best service to our customers.  Our year of change and transformation takes another quantum leap forward as we will expand our space as well as opportunities […]

One more time with feeling…”The String Thing”

In May we created a blog entry trumpeting the praises of The String Thing.  This little tool continues to impress us.  Last week we came upon a video testimonial from Tim Strawn and John Gugel, two tennis stringing titans, who shared their thoughts and opinions of this tool.  Reinforcement is a good thing.  I could […]

Baiardo Bits

Last fall after the US Open one lucky Wilson Baiardo stringing machine got to leave the hustle and bustle of Flushing Meadow and make its way to the friendly confines of Suwanee, GA…home of Guts and Glory Tennis.  We welcomed our new machine with open arms and have been delighted to watch her grow and […]

Prince Port-Style Racquets – More on our disdain of these villainous frames

Those who follow our blog know all about our love affair with Prince port-style racquets.  While we give them high marks on innovation, we find the attention to detail in terms of making them friendly for stringers to be seriously lacking.  In the past we have blogged about the issues with these racquets and the […]

Full Poly Hybrids…The Next Frontier

Hybrids.  You heard it here first.  Full poly hybrids are the next frontier in the ever advancing world of tennis strings. As many of our blog followers realize we have been undergoing a period of discovery as we question everything we know/believe about strings and stringing.  Much of our thinking has been influenced by the […]

DSS – “The String Thing” to the Rescue!

The tennis world has been living under the throes of an insidious plague since the advent of modern racquets.  It  is simply known by three villainous initials, DSS.  It is a devilish epidemic that crosses all national, racial, political and social boundaries. Pros of all levels, college players, tournament players, juniors and even weekend warriors…we […]

The Definitive Guide to Playing with Low Tension Polys

This blog is meant as a follow-up for our immensely popular posting on March 17 where we discussed the optimal method for stringing poly-based strings.  That particular entry has generated much discussion and many of our readers have been open to trying the suggested method and have reported success.  (Congratulations and thank you for reporting […]

WeissCANNON Jibber-Jabber

Over the past two days we have fielded a number of email messages and telephone calls inquiring about the exclusivity of WeissCANNON string products.  The purpose of this post is to have a resource to which those with these questions can be directed. In short, as players who use them know, WeissCANNON strings are high […]

Upcoming Learning Opportunity

Just this past weekend registration for the 2011 GSS Racquet Stringer’s Symposium was put online.  The dates to reserve are September 24 – 28.  The location is going to be the Saddlebrook Tennis Resort which is located near Tampa in Florida. While the symposium is always an awesome opportunity for stringers of all levels to […]

New string = more spin than ever…GUARANTEED!

Guts and Glory Tennis is thrilled to unveil an innovative string product guaranteed to produce more spin than you have ever experienced or 2x your money back! For the past 4.5 years, Dr. Lars Lufferington, a German born chemist and engineer, has dedicated his life and family fortune to the pursuit and development of what […]