Head Protection Tape Extends Life of your Racket

Damage from contact with court.

Both tennis and racquetball rackets take a fair amount of abuse. They end up scraping on the court in tennis, and the walls and floor in racquetball. The result is the same. The bumper guard wears down and eventually, the racket itself becomes damaged. Another result of the wear is premature breakage of the strings.
An easy way to prevent this is the use of head protection tape. It serves as a protective layer between the racket and the court, wall, etc. This can save wear and tear on the frame and the strings, adding life to both. When the tape shows wear, you just replace it with a fresh piece.
An objection we often hear about using the head protection tape is that it adds weight to the head of the racket. This is true, however, an average piece of tape covering the necessary parts of the racket will only add about 3-5 grams of weight or .1 of an ounce.  This is next to nothing compared to the benefits that the tape has in protecting your racket and strings.
If your racket is starting to look like the one in the picture above, consider head protection tape as a way to extend the life of your racket and strings.

Head protection tape covering the top of the racket,

protecting it from damage from scraping the court.