I test new racquets and strings all the time, but usually stay with a setup for tournament play for at least 6 months to a year or more. You will find my recent reviews under the “Reviews” category.
First a few words about my bag – I have several, but the main one is a Wilson RF Elite bag which is an amazing storage facility and has lasted me for quite some time. This bag has pretty much everything. I also have and use Tecnifibre tennis bags. I find those are very durable and have a lot of useful compartments.
In my racquet bag right now:
Maybe it’s clever to start with the shoes. I’m currently loyal to the Asics Gel Resolution 6Â (although I’m curious about the update Asics Gel Resolution 7Â – here’s a post about them), which I think has pretty much everything for my feet: good cushioning and comfort, great stability, and pretty fast feeling too. They don’t look as cool as my Nike Vapor Tour 9.5, but they have everything else nailed.
For more stability on court I sometimes bring a pair of Wilson Amplifeel shoes that I review here.
The racquet I currently use is the Angell K7 Red.
I string most of my racquets with a fantastic string, Solinco Hyper-G. A great poly string. Relatively arm-friendly, good durability, great spin and awesome, crisp feel. Read my review here. I also sometimes play around with natural gut and recently tested a Babolat Natural Gut Touch and RS Lyon string combo that played great. My review here.
Yonex Supergrap overgrip. My preferred overgrip and I think I’ve pretty much tested them all. Great durability and feel.
For tennis apparel, I’m usually partial to Nike tennis clothes. I don’t like the too flashy stuff, but the basic line is quite durable, breathable and has a nice, simple design that works well for me and my game. Here are some more info on finding the right racket.
Here are some highlights from a tennis match. More clips and reviews on my Youtube channel.