Improved PowerNick®18 Zyex® Squash Strings Now Available From Ashaway Exciting New Look Complements Thinner, High-Performance Strings

Ashaway's new, improved PowerNick® 18 Zyex® squash strings provide a unique combination of power, ball control and dynamic response, along with an exciting new red color. Constructed from thinner Zyex filaments, the improved string blends playability with durability for maximum performance. Steven Crandall, Vice President of Marketing at Ashaway Racket Strings, said, "Some of our players have been asking us for a tournament grade squash string with optimal performance, others for a fresh new look. We've enhanced our PowerNick 18 string to meet both of these needs." PowerNick 18 has a proprietary 3-layer construction resulting in a thinner string with exceptional "bite" that allows good players to make better shots. The string's central core incorporates multi-stranded Zyex filaments for superior playability. The outer spiral braid provides good gripping action-enhancing spins and slices. A proprietary outer coating makes for easier stringing and greater durability. While optimum tension will depend on the player's choice of racket and style of play, the recommended range of stringing tension for PowerNick 18 is up to 32 lbs. (14.5 kgs). To allow for the superior tension holding properties and thin gauge of the Zyex string, Ashaway suggests stringing it at 10-20% lower tension than for nylon strings. The new PowerNick 18, now available in a vibrant shade of red, is available in 30 ft. (9 M) sets and 360 ft. (110 M) reels. It is recommended for professional and advanced amateur players, or the player who is working toward a "red-hot" power game. Ashaway Racket Strings are made by Ashaway Line & Twine Mfg. Co., the only U.S. based manufacturer of string for squash, tennis, racquetball, and badminton. Operated by the Crandall family since 1824, Ashaway has been making racket strings since 1949, and is responsible for several important technical innovations. Ashaway is the Official String of the United States Racquetball Association and the International Racquetball Tour. Ashaway is also the Official String of the Professional Squash Association and Women's International Squash Players Association. Ashaway Line & Twine Mfg. Co. also makes braided products for medical and industrial applications.