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		<title>Deals on adidas Barricade V&#8217;s and Head YouTek</title>
		<link>http://tenniscrowd.com/blog/2010/05/04/deals-on-adidas-barricade-vs-and-head-youtek/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 16:14:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are a few deals on some adidas Barricade V's (size 10) and two Head YouTek Speed MP's (4 3/8th grip size). It's tough to find reliable tennis gear on sale for cheap...but this is a good source that I can personally vouch for.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here are a few deals on some adidas Barricade V&#8217;s (size 10) and two Head YouTek Speed MP&#8217;s (4 3/8th grip size). It&#8217;s tough to find reliable tennis gear on sale for cheap&#8230;but this is a good source that I can personally vouch for.</p>
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<a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&#038;item=260596547006">adidas Men&#8217;s Barricade V Tennis Shoes (Size 10)</a></p>
<p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&#038;item=260596550696"><img src="http://tenniscrowd.com/ebay/head2/IMG_0395.jpg" width="380" height="285" alt="Head Tennis Racquet" /></a><br />
<a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&#038;item=260596550696">Head YouTek Speed MP 16/19 Tennis Racquet (4 3/8)</a></p>
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<a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&#038;item=260596549861">Head YouTek Speed MP 16/19 Tennis Racquet (4 3/8)</a>
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		<title>Andy Murray&#8217;s Radical Messenger</title>
		<link>http://tenniscrowd.com/blog/2009/09/10/andy-murrays-radical-messenger/</link>
		<comments>http://tenniscrowd.com/blog/2009/09/10/andy-murrays-radical-messenger/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:09:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who's Andy?! That's what my office mates were asking me this morning. I just checked out Andy Murray's Head YouTek Radical Pro racquet at his new website, the Radical Messenger. Personally, I use the YouTek Speed but it was still cool to see Andy talk about his racquet in the video. Super nice paint job on that stick I think.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.radicalmessenger.head.com/"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-382" style="border: 0pt none;" title="Andy Murray" src="http://tenniscrowd.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/andy_head.jpg" border="0" alt="Andy Murray" width="176" height="262" /></a>Who&#8217;s Andy?! That&#8217;s what my office mates were asking me this morning.</p>
<p>I just checked out Andy Murray&#8217;s Head YouTek Radical Pro racquet at his new website, the <a href="http://www.radicalmessenger.head.com/">Radical Messenger</a>. Personally, I use the YouTek Speed but it was still cool to see Andy talk about his racquet in the video. Super nice paint job on that stick I think.</p>
<p>As for why my office mates were asking me about Andy? Well, head on over to the <a href="http://www.radicalmessenger.head.com/">Radical Messenger</a> and see for yourself by shooting your friend a message. Maybe, just maybe, you&#8217;ll be lucky enough to have the old lady like I did.</p>
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		<title>Tennis String Survey Results</title>
		<link>http://tenniscrowd.com/blog/2009/05/24/tennis-string-survey-results/</link>
		<comments>http://tenniscrowd.com/blog/2009/05/24/tennis-string-survey-results/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2009 23:12:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tennis strings quite often get overlooked as pertaining to performance. But it's the part that makes contact with the ball (ideally). Would you put cheap tires on a Ferarri? So here are the results of an unofficial TennisCrowd String Survey from players in Seattle area.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tennis strings quite often get overlooked as pertaining to performance. But it&#8217;s the part that makes contact with the ball (ideally). Would you put cheap tires on a Ferarri? So below are the results of an unofficial <em>TennisCrowd String Survey</em> from players in Seattle area:</p>
<div id="attachment_349" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 313px"><img src="http://tenniscrowd.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006_04_18_lux_populi-303x195.jpg" alt="What strings do you use?" title="What strings do you use?" width="303" height="195" class="size-medium wp-image-349" /><p class="wp-caption-text">What strings do you use?</p></div>
<p><b>1. Do your strings typically break?</b><br />
53% &#8211; Yes<br />
47% &#8211; No</p>
<p><b>2. Is the color of the string important to you?</b><br />
77% &#8211; Yes<br />
23% &#8211; No</p>
<p><b>3. What single feature do you consider is most important when it comes to tennis string?</b><br />
45% &#8211; Touch and feel<br />
33% &#8211; Power and playability<br />
12% &#8211; Durability<br />
10% &#8211; Maintains tension</p>
<p><b>4. Who chooses the string that goes on your racquet?</b><br />
52% &#8211; My stringer<br />
23% &#8211; Other<br />
18% &#8211; I do<br />
7% &#8211; Magic 8-ball</p>
<p><b>5. How often do you re-string your racquet?</b><br />
30% &#8211; Once a month<br />
24% &#8211; Every other month<br />
14% &#8211; Every other week<br />
12% &#8211; Once every three months<br />
10% &#8211; Once a year or more<br />
7% &#8211; Twice a year<br />
2% &#8211; Every week or more<br />
1% &#8211; Never</p>
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		<title>Roger Federer Ball Machine Battle Video</title>
		<link>http://tenniscrowd.com/blog/2009/04/29/roger-federer-ball-machine-battle-video/</link>
		<comments>http://tenniscrowd.com/blog/2009/04/29/roger-federer-ball-machine-battle-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:52:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you're like me, you like tennis, the TV show Flight of the Conchords, Roger Federer and Nike. This commercial combines elements of them all. Federer is forced to fend off quite the attack. Luckily, he's been trained for just such an occasion.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you&#8217;re like me, you like tennis, the TV show Flight of the Conchords, Roger Federer and Nike. This commercial combines elements of them all. Federer is forced to fend off quite the attack. Luckily, he&#8217;s been trained for just such an occasion. Two final comments: 1) Roger has an awesome apartment. 2) Where can I get a ball machine gun like that?<br />
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