Squash Racquet Stringing

RESTRINGING YOUR SQUASH RACQUET

Our professional stringers would be happy to restring your squash racquet for you. Our typical turnaround is 3 days for servicing your racquet once we receive it.  Before you pack up and send your racquet to us, here are some points to consider that will help you complete our Racquet Service Form to enclose in the box with your racquet.

WHAT SQUASH STRING SHOULD I USE?

When you purchased your squash racquet, it was probably factory pre-strung at a mid-range tension for a combination of power and control.  The string variety used at the factory is typically a basic 17 gauge synthetic gut or one step above, offering decent playability for most players. While we have basic synthetic gut strings, we nearly always recommend a squash specific string such as those listed below which are our top-sellers.

Reminder: 16 gauge strings (thicker) are more durable than 17 gauge, however 17g (thinner) and 18 and 19g (even thinner!) are higher performing in terms of playability.

Our most popular Squash String Choices include the following: 

String Gauge Color Features
Dunlop Dura Ace 17 Silver Slight texture; max durability
Yonex Dynawire 16 Black or White Solid core synthetic with foil wraps; Crisp feel with control
Gamma Pro Squash 17 Black Multi-filament for soft feel, lively response
Wilson NXT 16 16 Natural Thicker Multifilament for power, comfort and durability
Wilson NXT 17 17 Natural Thinner multifilament for power and comfort

WHAT STRING TENSION SHOULD I REQUEST?

String tension is measured in pounds.  The higher the number, the tighter the string job (the more pounds of tension the string is pulled to).   Higher tensions result in a firmer feel and more control (but less power).  The lower the number of pounds, the looser the string job.  Lower tensions result in more power and more comfort to the arm.

As a rule, squash racquets are typically strung between 22 and 36 pounds of tension. Racquets come from the factory strung at a mid-range tension for a blend of both power and control.  

DO I NEED MY BUMPER / GROMMETS REPLACED?

If your bumper guard on the head of the racquet is ripped, cracked or very worn and/or you see missing, dangling or cracked grommets on the inside of the frame, please do not send your racquet as it is likely beyond repair. We have extremely limited stock of squash grommet sets at this time and will not service racquets that are not in excellent condition. Please inspect your racquet prior to sending it in for service. If we deem it not serviceable, we will ship it back to you as-is, at your expense.

DO I NEED MY RACQUET REGRIPPED?

If your grip is worn and slipping in your hand it's time for a regrip and you can indicate that on your service form.  If you ask for a new grip to be installed, unless instructed otherwise, we will removeany and all the layers of grip you have applied and apply a new replacement grip to the base of the handle to restore it to factory size. It is helpful to know if you are right or left-handed so that we know which way to wrap the grip.  If we don't know, we will use the standard right hand application.

If there is a particular brand and grip model you like and we have it, we'll use it. If you'd like us to replace it similar to the factory grip, we can do that too.  Just let us know your preferences.

Why have Bell Racquet Sports service your racquet?

  • Master Racquet Technicians in-house to professionally service your racquet
  • Service is what got us on the map! We provide high quality service at competitive prices with a quick turnaround.
  • Our Staff are players too! They will intelligently walk you through the myriad of choices of strings, tensions and grips available for your racquet.
  • We specialize in racquet customizations and stringing hard-to-string racquets (think E-Force Racquetball, unusual string patterns and classic racquets)
  • We maintain a digital history of every service performed on your racquet. We can easily pull up your record to discuss prior services performed which often helps as a reference point for service moving forward.
  • We stock replacement parts required to service many older and current racquets, as well as materials to customize your racquet.
  • We stock the hottest strings on the market, in a huge variety of gauges and colors. Many strings are similar in construction...if we don't have the exact string you want, we can typically find a close match to it in an alternate brand.

How do I go about getting my racquet serviced?