Back in 2015, I wrote an article about my hopes of knowing which racquetball gear the pros used, so that I might take advantage of that knowledge to improve my own game play. I will be asking the pros listed about when they restring, what kind of string they use (gauge and monofilament vs multifilament), and who restrings their racquets. I will add that to the video section on each player as I get replies.
https://jt-rb.com/what-gear-does-that-guy-use/
This is the 2024 version of that article, since RacquetballWarehouse has gone away, and the pro tours still don’t cover the material.
We will start with the Gearbox GX1 165Q – Orange racquet.
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The following players are known to use the Orange GX1 165 Quadraform racquet:
Maria Jose Vargas, Cristina Amaya, Carla Munoz, Maria Paz Riquelme, Susy Acosta
Ranking information from the LPRT and IRT websites as of 10/26/2024.
Maria Jose Vargas
#1, represents Argentina in international competition
Cristina Amaya
#9, represents Italy in international competition
Carla Munoz
#10, represents Chile in international competition
Maria Paz Riquelme
#18, represented Italy as a coach in the most recent international competition
Susy Acosta
#29, represented Mexico in international competition