We are passionate about racquet sports. We sell & service the gear for the pickleball, badminton, and tennis player of any level. We stock a thoughtful selection of racquets, paddles, shoes, bags, strings , grips, and accessories. Plus on-site professional racquet stringing, gripping, and customization. Stop in when you can and yes that is the downtown Kingston habour in the background. It is an amazing city!
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The Yonex Power Cushion Eclipsion 2 men's tennis Shoe as worn by Stan Wawrinka, offers improved flexibility and support. The durable skin and doubl...
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The Power Cushion Durable 3 is a great option for the aggressive player that’s hard on their shoes. Offering lightweight cushioning, it can still s...
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The Yonex Power Cushion Sonicage Men’s Shoes (Black) provide the perfect balance of cushioning and stability in a lightweight performance tennis/pi...
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TMPR Tantrum T3 HV - pickleball paddle - slightly heavier at 8+ oz, compared to the midweight version. Length: 16.25”Width: 7.75”Handle Length: 5"H...
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TMPR Ascend - pickleball paddle Length: 16.25”Width: 7.625”Handle length: 5.5”Handle Circumference: 4.06" or 4.25”Medium Weight: 7.5 to 7.7 oz. The...
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TMPR Tantrum T3 - pickleball paddle Length: 16.25”Width: 7.75”Handle Length: 5"Handle Circumference: 4.25”Medium Weight: 7.4 to 7.9 oz.The Tantrum ...
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TMPR Tantrum GXT Red - pickleball paddle Length: 16.25”Width: 7.5”Handle length: 4.75”Handle Circumference: 4.25”Medium Weight: 7.4 to 7.5 oz.The T...
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Mizuno Luminous W - an indoor court shoe aimed for players looking for comfort and performance. Weight: 9.5 oz. (Lightweight) Dynamotion Fit Booti...
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Salming Race R1 2.0 Safety Yellow - men's indoor court shoe for squash, badminton, and pickleball. A comfortable, lightweight, and ventilated shoe....
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Eye S Line Light Blue - You might have seen the images of Paul Coll and Gregoire Marche flying around the court in their Eye S-Line shoes. Very imp...
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Eye S Sline WH - White - now available, fly like Superman, Paul Coll. You might have seen the images of Paul Coll and Gregoire Marche flying around...
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Eye S Line Navy - the popular Eye shoe now available in Dark Blue aka Navy. Fly like Pro Player, Paul Superman Coll. You might have seen the images...
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Eye S Line Yellow - fly like Superman, Paul Coll. You might have seen the images of top squash pro's Paul Coll and Gregoire Marche flying around th...
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Lotto Viper Ultra IV Speed - great option for the tennis or outdoor pickleball player looking for lightweight and cushioning.
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Head Graphene Radical XTR - designed for the progressing beginner to intermediate club level medium stroke player looking for a versatile all court...
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Head MX Attitude Pro Lady Designed for the advancing beginner tennis player looking for an all court racquet that they can grow into as they prog...
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The Asics Gel Resolution 6 for men is the top shoe in the Asics tennis line. Compared to last years model, the new Resolution 6 offers up a plusher...
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Yonex Ezone 108 - power and speed to help accelerate your game. The Ezone 108 gets a update from the 2015 Ezone Dr model with several features to e...
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Head Graphene Touch Radical Lite - the lighter version of the Radical series.
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Head Graphene Touch Radical Adaptive - modify your racquet not your game! Head has developed an adaptive racquet that can be altered to suit your...
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Tecnifibre T Fight 295 XTC - This racquet is built for the intermediate player who wants a light player's racquet with controllable power. For thi...
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Tecnifibre T Fight 300 XTC 20 - The new Tecnifibre TFight 300 XTC holds on to the control-oriented nature of the TFight line, but it updates the fo...
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Tecnifibre TFight 280 XTC - This racquet received a major overhaul in 2018. Like its predecessor, the TFight 280 is ideal for the intermediate play...
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Babolat Drive G Lite Blue Babolat introduces the Drive G Lite tennis racquet. This comfortable swinging frame is ideal for the beginner to intermed...
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YONEX EZONE 100 BLUE (285G) RACQUET The isometric racquet head of the Japanese brand, Yonex possesses an electric design thanks to the blue graphic...
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The Yonex Power Cushion Eclipsion 2 men's tennis Shoe as worn by Stan Wawrinka, offers improved flexibility and support. The durable skin and doubl...
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The Yonex Power Cushion Sonicage Men’s Shoes (Black) provide the perfect balance of cushioning and stability in a lightweight performance tennis/pi...
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The Power Cushion Durable 3 is a great option for the aggressive player that’s hard on their shoes. Offering lightweight cushioning, it can still s...
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Unsquashable Syn Tec Pro - a squash racquet that utilizes a fan string pattern and a power ring design in the throat area for enhanced power and fe...
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Head Graphene Touch Radical 120 Slimbody New for 2018 is a graphic re-design in an already popular lightweight racquet. The unique characteristic ...
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Mantis Pro 115 II - geared towards the intermediate to advanced player looking for more control. Engineered with High Modulus Carbon fiber the Pro ...
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Prince has changed to new factories this year to address the breakage issues they had with their frames last year. Hopefully it helps. The new Pro ...
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Salming Race R1 2.0 Safety Yellow - men's indoor court shoe for squash, badminton, and pickleball. A comfortable, lightweight, and ventilated shoe....
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Unsquashable Joel Makin Autograph squash racquet - made by Unsquashable for Joel Makin. Used on the Professional Squash Association (PSA) World Tou...
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Unsquashable Tour Tec Rebel - a squash racquet designed for touring squash pro George Parker of the UK. With a quadraform headshape the Rebel has a...
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Unsquashable Y Tec Pro x 2 - what could be better than an Unsquashable Y Tec Pro racquet? How about 2? The Y Tec Pro racquet is used by most of the...
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Head Graphene Touch Radical 135 18 - the classic squash racquet with new technology. With a smaller headsize this racquet is for the player who hit...
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Eye V Lite 115 Control (Paul Coll) - lightweight and the racquet of Paul Coll from New Zealand. The extended fan string pattern is offset by the th...
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Head Graphene Touch Radical 145 18 - on the hefty side but with a head light balance to make it maneuverable. A great racquet for doubles too! Dece...
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Babolat Shadow Tour Pink (Ladies) Designed for the player looking for performance in a lightweight shoe for women. The SHADOW TOUR is for competiti...
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Unsquashable Y Tec Pro - the one racquet to rule them all, according to Unsquashable. The Y Tec Pro racquet is used by most of the teaching pros,...
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Head Prime 3 Ball Tube Double Yellow Dot. Player - Advanced to Pro.
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Salming Race R1 2.0 Safety Yellow - men's indoor court shoe for squash, badminton, and pickleball. A comfortable, lightweight, and ventilated shoe....
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Babolat Shadow Tour Pink (Ladies) Designed for the player looking for performance in a lightweight shoe for women. The SHADOW TOUR is for competiti...
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Mizuno Lightning Z2 This lightweight shoe features the parallel wave plate that creates lateral stability- essential for quick lateral movements du...
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The popular Viper series indoor court shoe has been revamped with a new outsole and new cosmetics in version 3. The Viper series has been known for...
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Asics has changed up the Blast model again with the 7 series and in our opinion this has been a change for the good. For players who wear through t...
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Mizuno Luminous W - an indoor court shoe aimed for players looking for comfort and performance. Weight: 9.5 oz. (Lightweight) Dynamotion Fit Booti...
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Eye S Line Light Blue - You might have seen the images of Paul Coll and Gregoire Marche flying around the court in their Eye S-Line shoes. Very imp...
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Eye S Sline WH - White - now available, fly like Superman, Paul Coll. You might have seen the images of Paul Coll and Gregoire Marche flying around...
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Eye S Line Navy - the popular Eye shoe now available in Dark Blue aka Navy. Fly like Pro Player, Paul Superman Coll. You might have seen the images...
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Eye S Line Yellow - fly like Superman, Paul Coll. You might have seen the images of top squash pro's Paul Coll and Gregoire Marche flying around th...
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Asics Gel Rocket 8 - a good recreational indoor court shoe for women. Size 7 US Ladies only in stock The GEL-ROCKET is an entry-level all-round v...
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The Yonex Aerus is the lightest Yonex court shoe to date. Features: 3-Layer Power Cushion Hyper msLite Power Graphite Lite Hexagrip Sole Round S...
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The third generation of the popular X-factor shoe has been refined and features a more soft and comfortable upper, less weight and slightly less to...
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Salming Viper 2.0 Gecko Green - is designed for the player looking for a performance indoor court shoe. Lightweight, low profile, and super ventila...
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Short Interview with Larry Howes. Owner of Racquet Science in Kingston, ON.
Good stability shoe with good innersole. It has a wide fit for players needing more toe space.
Love this bag. Its large enough to hold lots of equipment while being too large for me. I was looking for something I could fit into a locker and into my smaller car. If you are a club player and only have a few racquets and your gym clothes, this is a perfect bag. The little pockets inside keep everything organized so you can keep spare grips and balls easily accessible. The shoe pocket is a great feature to have. The ability to remove the inner compartments really makes this a versatile bag. It looks very well put together and the material is very sturdy without being heavy. If you extend the straps to the maximum, it will function as a over the shoulder bag. If you travel to tournaments or visit clubs out of town, the 12r may be a little better for you for storage but for going back and forth to the gym, this bag is perfect. Sure beats using an non squash backpack.
Very nice grip. Tacky and soft. There is more than enough to do your handle. If you like it to be thicker there is enough length to wrap. I have had other grips where you have to experiment on your grip wrapping due to the tape not being long enough to reach the end.
First impressions of this racquet are great. My Racquet fully dressed came in at 160 grams with a balance of 360mm. The fit and finish on the racquet is very nice. It gives you confidence that the entire racquet was built well.
Racquet face is wider and shorter than previous Eye and Dunlops I have had.
Has a nice large handle and the grip is very nice. I had prepared to replace immediately with Karakal super grip but I will be using the factory grip until it wears out.
String job looks very nice. Tecnifibre 305 is a great string.
So if you like a traditional style racquet and use the tecnifibre 305 string, you should seriously consider this racquet. For me, it is perfect right out of the bag.
Gearbox Prism Backpack – First Impressions
+ Phenomenal bag for the person looking for lots of storage and pockets to organize your gear.
+ Good quality zippers and materials for years of service. Upgraded zippers this year.
+ Padded shoulder straps and anatomical for great fit - Upgraded.
+ Store 2-3 squash/tennis racquets in it’s own pocket or 2-3 pickleball paddles.
– The only downside may be that it is too big and too many pockets, not a bad problem to have 🙂
Racquet Science - Impressions
The RAD overgrip is slightly thicker than the current overgrips on the market like the Yonex Supergrap or Wilson Pro. This isn’t a bad thing if you don’t mind a thicker grip. It also gives you a bit more material to absorb sweat. Good tackiness as well.
Grip performance is determined by how much you sweat and what is in your sweat. Trial and error is the only way to truly find the grip that is best suited for you. Good luck.
The Babolat Shadow Tour for 2018 is revamped from last years model with more cushioning, heel and forefoot, increased toe drag protection, and improved overall fit & feel.
Fit: True to length, medium+ width
+ Definite increased durability for toe draggers on medial side of shoe and on toe, “big blue” protection.
+ good ventilation
+ asymetric lacing for improved fit
+ comfortable ankle padding for increased fit.
+ good traction from Michelin rubber sole.
– Branding across the shoe could be more subtle (it will get noticed regardless).
– A softer flex through the midsole would make it feel more slipper like. As is, it is a bit stiff until full break -in.
Great paddle with a nice balance of touch and power! If you prefer a traditional paddle length of 15.5 inches, this is the paddle for you! This one is made by Engage for Wilson with a fiberflex core. Never liked the original Wilson paddles because of too much power and little touch. These new generation Wilson paddles are a winner.
Outstanding service and delivery! Ordered the paddle one afternoon and was shocked to receive it at my door in North Durham the next day at noon! WOW.......now that is customer service!!!!
Thanks Larry!
