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.
Up next is the Gearbox GX1 170T – Blue racquet.
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The following players are known to use the Blue GX1 170 Teardrop racquet:
Alexandra Herrera, Stephanie Synhorst, Maria Renee Rodriguez
Kane Waselenchuk, Conrrado Moscoso, Rodrigo Montoya, Andres Acuña, Jake Bredenbeck, Alan Natera, Jordy Alonso, Lalo Portillo, Alex Cardona, Coby Iwaasa, Alvaro Beltran, David “Bobby” Horn
Ranking information from the LPRT and IRT websites as of 10/26/2024.
Alexandra Herrera
#4, represents Mexico in international competition
Stephanie Synhorst
#16, USA
Maria Renee Rodriguez
#21, represents Guatemala in international competition
Kane Waselenchuk
#1, represented Canada in international competition
Conrrado Moscoso
#2, represents Bolivia in international competition
Rodrigo Montoya
#4, represents Mexico in international competition
Andres Acuña
#5, represents Costa Rica in international competition
Jake Bredenbeck
#6, represents USA in international competition
Alan Natera
#9, represents Chile in international competition
Jordy Alonso
#14, Mexico
Lalo Portillo
#19, has represented Mexico in international competition
Alex Cardona
#31, Mexico
Coby Iwaasa
#63, represents Canada in international competition
Alvaro Beltran
#65, has represented Mexico in international competition
David Bobby Horn
#65, has represented USA in international competition