
Talk Tennis
Michelle Heidbrink, Tennis Warehouse
The Tennis Gear AMA You Didn’t Know You Needed; We’re Answering All Your Tennis Gear Questions!
Episode Notes
You sent in your tennis gear questions — and we’re answering all of them 🎾
In this Ask Us Anything episode, we dive into the questions you’ve been sending about racquets, strings, shoes, and everything in between. From finding the right setup for your game to understanding the gear the pros use, this episode is all about your curiosity.
At Tennis Warehouse, we get that tennis gear can be overwhelming — so think of us as your friendly on-court guides. Whether you’re a seasoned player, a gear geek, or just getting started, you’ll walk away with practical answers, insider insights, and a few laughs along the way.
Here’s what we cover:
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🎾 Racquet updates
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🧵 String setups
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👟 Our current gear & playlists
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💡 Listener-submitted questions — answered live!
0:00:34 Football is here (bye Micah)! 🏈 & GO DODGERS! 💙
0:03:30 RESTRING Zero String Question
0:06:38 Tecnifibre TFight Question (new ones coming?)
0:08:26 Michelle & her RF97 / Pure Drive & her commitment issues & Dreddy Toroline Hybrid
0:11:00 Dustin Brown shout out
0:12:40 Ugly Strokes & backhands
0:18:00 Dead Strings Discussed
0:22:46 Gravity MP XL vs EZONE 98+ 0:25:15 Playtesters Playlist 🎶 🎧
0:27:54 Favorite mobility & warmup before tennis or on non-tennis days
0:30:27 What do we think about Danielle Collins?!
0:33:26 What strings are in that Pure Drive?!
0:34:47 What are our favorite tennis courts in SLO?!
0:38:26 Quality control: yonex vs everyone else
0:40:10 What's the most comfortable racquet that you love playing with?
0:43:00 Can you evaluate me hitting and what I should try or use?! We will match you to the best gear
0:44:44 Prince Legacy - should I get it?
0:45:08 What's the best Toroline string to try coming from BiPhase
0:46:50 Troy's gear RIGHT now!
0:49:55 Should Michelle buy this?! & her love for Quicksilver/Roxy Tennis back in the 90s!