The Racket Room

Opiniones. Charlas de equipamiento. Debates sobre tension de cuerdas.

A cracked tennis racket frame laid next to grip tape, strings, and recycling symbols on a workshop bench
Sustainability

The second life of a broken racket: what can actually be repaired, recycled or repurposed

Before you bin a broken racket, it is worth knowing what can genuinely be fixed, stripped for parts, or recycled. Here is an honest look at the options, from restringing to carbon fibre disposal.

7 min lectura
A tennis racket and a padel racket resting in a half-open racket bag on a wooden shelf away from direct sunlight
Sustainability

How to store a racket properly so it holds its value

Heat, humidity, and a forgotten car boot quietly destroy frames and strings before you ever think about reselling. Here is exactly how to store a racket so it stays in resaleable condition for years.

7 min lectura
A tennis racket frame with worn grommets and a fresh overgrip laid out on a workbench next to repair tools
Sustainability

The environmental case for repairing a racket before you replace it

Replacing a racket has a real carbon cost. Before you buy new, here is what a stringer or workshop can actually fix, what is beyond saving, and why one extra year of use matters more than you might think.

7 min lectura
A new tennis racket and a pre-owned tennis racket side by side on a wooden surface, illustrating the carbon cost comparison
Sustainability

The carbon cost of a new racket vs buying pre-owned

Manufacturing a new tennis or padel frame carries a real carbon footprint. Here is what the numbers actually look like, and why buying pre-owned is one of the simplest swaps a player can make.

6 min lectura
A tennis racket frame on a workbench next to a spool of string, showing a restringing decision in progress
Sustainability

Cuándo encordar y cuándo reemplazar: cómo alargar la vida de un marco

Un marco agrietado está acabado. Un encordado muerto no. Aquí te explicamos cómo distinguirlos, ahorrar dinero y mantener en juego el buen material.

7 min lectura
Close-up of recycled carbon fibre material next to a padel racket
Sustainability

La huella de carbono de tu pala (y por qué comprar de segunda mano importa)

Cada pala nueva tiene un coste medioambiental sorprendentemente alto. Aquí tienes los argumentos para comprar de segunda mano, más allá de ahorrar dinero.

3 min lectura