Tennis Warehouse-Central Florida Chapter (Greater Orlando Area)
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Local tennis shop rant.
I called the local shop yesterday to find out if I could buy a set of gut (I do my own racquets). They said they do not sell string sets! You have to get them to do the stringing. What?! This seems dumb to me from their sales standpoint. For example, say I went in there and bought a set, I am also likely to maybe pick up some grip, maybe a sale shirt, socks, who knows! If I am in the store so I might buy more than just string. But now I'm not even bothering going in there - especially when I can get two day shipping online. And guess what - I'm ordering more than the gut.
The other local shop (on 436) will sell sets by the way, they just didnt have what I wanted.
I called the local shop yesterday to find out if I could buy a set of gut (I do my own racquets). They said they do not sell string sets! You have to get them to do the stringing. What?! This seems dumb to me from their sales standpoint. For example, say I went in there and bought a set, I am also likely to maybe pick up some grip, maybe a sale shirt, socks, who knows! If I am in the store so I might buy more than just string. But now I'm not even bothering going in there - especially when I can get two day shipping online. And guess what - I'm ordering more than the gut.
The other local shop (on 436) will sell sets by the way, they just didnt have what I wanted.
ryangoring
Professional
Hey SPINZ, how much MORE are you paying when you shop @ the local stores VERSUS buying online from the other retailers?
I dont go there much but they do advertise price matching. So it should be the same. TW's selection though is hard to beat and with the free shipping, no sales tax, free return shipping, it's awesome.
ryangoring
Professional
s t r i n g depot has some great sales as well.
Fleabay, there is trapp tennis that has great prices and sometimes free shipping on his product as well.
Fleabay, there is trapp tennis that has great prices and sometimes free shipping on his product as well.
ryangoring
Professional
I dont see a lot of the members here anymore. Are they still around?
By the way forgot to mention that we have a Czech stringer. have you ever seen the instruction original video that came with it? HILARIOUS!
ryangoring
Professional
Yeah I still have it. It was hilarious, it was shot way back when. It felt like he was teaching to WE_TODD_DID people!!
Which model do you have?
ryangoring
Professional
Huh!?! Now you go me on that one....So.....What is it?
Power Player
Bionic Poster
How fast is the shipping for Trapp?
mikeler
Moderator
I don't want to say on the TT boards. If you are ever heading down that way, shoot me an e-mail and I'll let you know.
mikeler
Moderator
ryangoring
Professional
Quite fast, 3-5 business days. When i shop at him, i buy a lot so i am set for a while, and pay little to no shipping at all
ryangoring
Professional
Ohhhhh.....Lol. Ok I'll do that.
Power Player
Bionic Poster
I played on the lumpy har tru last night at azalea. I love the clay, but it had been 2 months since I had hit on it. Whole different level, but I love how the points slow down. I played 3 hours last night without a break..im dragging today.
mikeler
Moderator
The clay forces you to think more about point construction if you are playing a match since it is harder to put the ball away. How is the rehab of those courts going?
Power Player
Bionic Poster
They have paved the worst ones and need to repaint them and add the lines. I am hoping they finish this week. My feeling is that they will crack again though pretty soon though. The good news is that I get free clay time out of it.
mikeler
Moderator
Power Player
Bionic Poster
Actually I am not sure..I saw q bunch of bags labeled har tru, so it looks like they are doing everything. That would sure be nice. They are just doing it in chunks, which is good since it allows us to keep hitting.
mikeler
Moderator
Those bags give me nightmares. I helped build 2 clay courts from scratch during my teen years and carrying those 80 pound bags in 90 degree heat was brutal.
ryangoring
Professional
I have a cousin that lives over there.
mikeler
Moderator
ryangoring
Professional
I saw that a little while ago, but I don't think we are related. I will have to research that one. They are not that much Gorings, but you never know. A distance cousin??
If he has any family from Barbados, then most definitely yes
If he has any family from Barbados, then most definitely yes
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mikeler
Moderator
ryangoring
Professional
Hmmm then maybe he may be a relative. Does he still live in the area? And does he still work or play down at OTC?
mikeler
Moderator
ryangoring
Professional
oh ok. I must have to get down there.
Thanks again. It might be a family reunion???
You playing ssgator today?
What type of game does he have? 1hbh or 2?
Just curiuos
Thanks again. It might be a family reunion???
You playing ssgator today?
What type of game does he have? 1hbh or 2?
Just curiuos
ryangoring
Professional
Lmao!! Yeah right. I'm suppose to believe that. After hearing about you in the tourneys and giving Mikeler a whooping on occassions, Yeah right.
lol
mikeler
Moderator
Finished grad school there in 97.
ryangoring
Professional
Damn all these Gators!!!
I'm a Gator fan.
I'm a Gator fan.
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mikeler
Moderator
oh ok. I must have to get down there.
Thanks again. It might be a family reunion???
You playing ssgator today?
What type of game does he have? 1hbh or 2?
Just curiuos
The Gator is quick and aggressive. He hits with a 2 hander.
ryangoring
Professional
Ah! Just like an alli"Gator", quick and aggressive.
mikeler
Moderator
bad_call
Legend
i should be as slow....
ryangoring
Professional
ooooh! A dangerous one at that.
I wouldn't be able to make it down today but hopefully soon. I know that you are busy with life in general, so I'll try to catch you when I can or get to hit with the other members.
Man I wish that someone lived closer.......Ah well,
I wouldn't be able to make it down today but hopefully soon. I know that you are busy with life in general, so I'll try to catch you when I can or get to hit with the other members.
Man I wish that someone lived closer.......Ah well,
ryangoring
Professional
I do believe that was a BAD_CALL on your part!! lol
We shall see, we shall see.
pabletion
Hall of Fame
Help finding stores...
Need help. My folks are travelling to Orlando next week, and Im looking for good tennis stores near the Lake Mary Fl area. Theyre going to my uncles house, but they are leaving the next day after their arrival for a little road trip, so no one will be home to receive deliveries. Any good, complete tennis stores you guys could suggest? I wanna buy the Bab Pure Storm GT and get the strings deal, but I saw that Golf smith is not offering the string deal
Other pick up stores to contact? Thanks Central Fl possee
Need help. My folks are travelling to Orlando next week, and Im looking for good tennis stores near the Lake Mary Fl area. Theyre going to my uncles house, but they are leaving the next day after their arrival for a little road trip, so no one will be home to receive deliveries. Any good, complete tennis stores you guys could suggest? I wanna buy the Bab Pure Storm GT and get the strings deal, but I saw that Golf smith is not offering the string deal
Other pick up stores to contact? Thanks Central Fl possee
bad_call
Legend
where's hawkeye when needed?
mikeler
Moderator
bad_call
Legend
yeah. not much selection elsewhere that i know of.
mikeler
Moderator
We should have had our Chapter get together tonight. I was on fire and the Gator was off his game. The wiley Gator saved a match point by hitting a winner on the very back of the baseline. :evil: He then proceeded to change his game and stormed back to take the 2nd set. We stopped after that.
Nice to see a guy change up his game when the "A" game is not there. So many people will just keep plowing ahead with a losing game plan.
Nice to see a guy change up his game when the "A" game is not there. So many people will just keep plowing ahead with a losing game plan.
mikeler
Moderator
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