DEMO RACKET SERVICE At Herne Hill Sports, we understand that choosing a new tennis racket can be tricky. Whether you are a seasoned pro or a beginner, choosing a new racket is a very personal decision. There is a wide selection of rackets to choose from with many different characteristics to consider, which many people understandably find daunting. That's why we established our highly popular demo racket service.TRY BEFORE YOU BUY It works exactly as it sounds, allowing you to try out any of our Tour frames from Wilson, Head, Babolat, and Yonex. The demo / trail rackets can be taken for up to a week, making the service a great option for tennis players based all over London - ample time to give the rackets some proper hitting. After week 1 you can then try some more. Anything you spend on this service will come off the price of a new tour frame purchased.HUGE RANGE Our range of demo rackets is beyond extensive. 4 major brands, 12 weight classes, 15 racket families, and over 50 frames in total. Rest assured, there will always be a racket for you to try. We also have multiple demos available for some of the most popular models, meaning more rackets for you to take away. REQUEST A DEMO (availability dependent)HOW IT WORKSYour first demo charge is £30. For this price you may take up to three frames (for a one week period).Each additional frame you take after this is £10 per week.Once you decide which racket you like, any money spent on demos will be deducted from the final sale price (your credit is valid for up to a year from the initial £30 payment)
**Demo charges are non-refundable if the customer choses not to purchase a racket. The credit is only valid on tour frames i.e., rackets on the demo list. Recreational rackets cannot be used.AVAILABLE RACKETS TO DEMO
Wilson Clash 98 (310g)
Wilson Clash Pro (310g)
Wilson Clash 100 (295g)
Wilson Blade 98 (16×19 – 305g)
Wilson Blade 98 (18×20 – 305g)
Wilson Blade 98s (295g)
Wilson Blade 100L (285g)
Wilson Blade 101L (274g)
Wilson Pro Staff 97 v14 (315g)
Wilson Pro Staff X v14 (315g)
Wilson Pro Staff 97L v14 (290g)
Wilson SHIFT Pro v1 (315g)
Wilson SHIFT v1 (300g)
Wilson SHIFT 99L v1 (285g)
Head Speed Pro 2024 (315g)
Head Speed MP 2024 (300g)
Head Gravity Pro (315g)
Head Gravity MP (295g)
Head Radical Pro (315g)
Head Radical MP (300g)
Head Radical TEAM (280g)
Head Radical TEAM L (265g)
Head Extreme Pro (305g)
Head Extreme MP (300g)
Head Extreme Elite (260g)
Babolat Pure Drive (300g)
Babolat Pure Drive 98 (305g)
Babolat Pure Drive Team (285g)
Babolat Pure Drive Lite (270g)
Babolat Pure Aero (300g)
Babolat Pure Aero 98 (305g)
Babolat Pure Aero Team (285g)
Babolat Pure Strike 97 GEN4 (310g)
Babolat Pure Strike 98 16*19 GEN4 (305g)
Babolat Pure Strike 98 18*20 GEN4 (305g)
Yonex Ezone 98 (305g)
Yonex Ezone 98 Tour (315g)
Yonex Ezone 100 (305g)
Yonex Ezone 100L (285g)
Yonex Ezone 100SL (270g)
Yonex Vcore 98 (305g)
Yonex Vcore 100 (300g)
Yonex Vcore 100L (285g)
Yonex Percept 97 (310g)
FAQDO YOU HAVE DEMO ‘x’? All the demos we stock are listed above. We make every effort to keep all the major racket brands and their key lines in stock; however, it is impossible to stock everything simply due to the sheer volume of rackets on the market. We apologise if the frame you are looking for isn’t available!WHAT GRIP SIZE ARE THE DEMOS? The demos range in grip size. Typically, lighter frames (<280g) will have smaller grip sizes (G1-G2) and heavier frames (>300g) will have larger grip sizes (G2-G3). Our most popular models will have multiple demos available in differing grip sizes (although please note we don’t offer demos in L4 or larger). When you come to purchase, you may select any grip size you like!WHAT ARE THE DEMOS STRUNG WITH? The demos are all strung with a polyester string. The majority of frames are strung at 55lbs with either RPM BLAST, ALU POWER, or YONEX POLYPRO TOUR. Feel free to ask a member of the team when you pop in about the string and tension of any specific frame you may be interested in.CAN I GET THE DEMOS RESTRUNG? We restring the demos as and when needed. If you think a demo needs a restring, let us know and we can check. As a general rule, we don’t offer restrings for demos on an ad hoc basis. We keep a very close eye on the demos and restring when we deem it needed. We ask customers not to restring the rackets themselves – any customer who does will be charged for a full restring.CAN I GET THE DEMOS POSTED? Unfortunately, we aren’t able to offer a postal service at this time, but never say never!CAN I RENT THE DEMOS FOR MORE THAN A WEEK? If no-one else has asked for them, then sure! An additional fee will need to be paid but you are more than welcome to extend the demos if needed. All we ask is you call us beforehand to check that no-one else has booked them out already.WHY DON’T YOU OFFER MORE PADEL DEMOS? Our Padel demo service is very much in its infancy and will continue to grow as we see an increase in popularity. To start with, we have selected some of the most popular models currently on the market. Padel has exploded in popularity over the last few years and we fully expect to see that trend continue – and the number of demos will increase at a commensurate rate.I'M OVERDUE WITH MY DEMO WHAT SHOULD I DO? We ask all customers to bring the demos back on or before the agreed-upon rental period expires. However, we are realists. Sometimes things happen outside of your control. If you are delayed in returning a racket for any reason, please just let us know. Usually this won’t result in any penalty charges, although we do reserve this right in some instances.