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About the Blackburne Double StrungTM

At last you can play with the Blackburne Double Strung racquet, which was hitherto outlawed by the International Tennis Federation for some ten years.  This revolutionary racquet, invented and designed by Robin Blackburne, is now sanctioned by the International Tennis Federation and United States Tennis Association for play by amateurs and professionals in all tournaments and championships worldwide.

And finally, the most technically advanced racquet in the world is now available in limited quantities, in a few chosen markets.

The Blackburne Double Strung is totally different from all other racquets ever made. It has two sets of strings, or string beds, which lie on each side of the frame, thereby presenting a perfect plane of strings to the ball, with no frame protruding.  Ergo the "frame shot" is a thing of the past.

You get almost twice the effective hitting area without the ball deflecting as a frame shot. And for "topspin" there is no nasty half inch of frame to get in the way. The dwell period is longer and the ball always leaves the trailing edge clean.

The Blackburne Double StrungTM has taken over 20 years to develop. Only now are the materials and technology available to make this amazing racquet possible.

Some of the most brilliant engineers, physicists and designers, have worked on the project to create this revolutionary new racquet.  It is amazingly light - wonderful for doubles with great maneuverability at the net. Yet at the same time, we have engineered the Blackburne to be fractionally head-heavy, giving it a comfortable swing-weight for singles.

The DS107 head-frame is an ideal 107 square inches, falling between mid-plus and small oversize - Super-Mid, as we have called it. The Blackburne is firmly stiff, giving you all the power you need with excellent control; and of course it performs wonderfully on off-centre hits. The unique stringing system creates a racquet of "box" construction, prized by structural engineers. Conventional racquets have torsion control problems on off-centre hits, and the conventional single central stringing tends to seek to pull the frame out of alignment. But the Blackburne actually becomes stiffer and resists torsion better after it is strung. It thus gives great stability and control during play.

100% Satisfaction Guaranteed: If for any reason you are not 100% satisfied with your DS racquet, you may return it within 60 days of purchase for a full refund, credit or exchange.