UK - where to buy Ashaway string ?

Neil Nicholls · 02-18-2006, 05:25 PM

Anyone know good places to buy ashaway string (in reels) from if you are located in the UK. I don't mind ordering internationally or over the internet.

I have found this place so far:
www.nrcsports.com

anyone had any dealings with them?

prices look pretty good for 200m
75 USD for
Flex 21 micro (0.70)
Flex 21 (0.75)
Microlegend 21 (0.69)

47 USD for
MicroPower (0.70)
MicroPower Ti (0.70)
PowerGut 66 (0.66)
PowerGut 65 (0.70)

36 USD for
Rally 21 micro (0.70)
Rally 20 (0.85)
Rally 22 ((0.68)

j_e_thompson · 02-21-2006, 07:32 AM

Goode Sport in Welwyn are the guys. We buy all our Ashaway stuff there (racquets, clothing, restrings, etc...)

Their website is being redesigned at the mo (http://www.ashaway.co.uk) but you could always give them a ring. Contact info is on the webpage.

Barry_Manilow26 · 02-21-2006, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neil Nicholls

Anyone know good places to buy ashaway string (in reels) from if you are located in the UK. I don't mind ordering internationally or over the internet.

I have found this place so far:
www.nrcsports.com

anyone had any dealings with them?

prices look pretty good for 200m
75 USD for
Flex 21 micro (0.70)
Flex 21 (0.75)
Microlegend 21 (0.69)

47 USD for
MicroPower (0.70)
MicroPower Ti (0.70)
PowerGut 66 (0.66)
PowerGut 65 (0.70)

36 USD for
Rally 21 micro (0.70)
Rally 20 (0.85)
Rally 22 ((0.68)

Hi Neil,

I have used NRC sports before to buy two racquets from them (at the same time). After buying the racquets I received no communication from them at all, I e-mailed them and no response. After two weeks I tried calling them and they told me it would take over a week for them to come in (they didnt have any in stock). Add the shipping onto that it took about 4 weeks for the racquets to get to me from when I first ordered and by the way I live in Florida, not England.

A couple of weeks ago being an optimist and hoping the service may have improved since the last experience I became interested in the Cab 30MS they were selling and decided before buying from them again to try an e-mail-guess what again no reply. I would say e-mail them first asking some simple questions. I`m sure you`ll get the racquets but the wait time and customer service was pants!

bluejeff · 03-02-2006, 01:42 PM

I just ordered some strings from them last week, and finally the box came in yesterday. However, 1/3 of the items are wrong. They are either not in the color that I requested or not available. The total amount they billed to my credit card is also incorrect.

Up to this point, I cannot recommend this store. The processing speed is slow (2 weeks), the order handling is rough (things are beat up in the box) , wrong/substituted items are sent without notices, not available items are not notified, and billed the wrong amount. I have sent them an email and address the problems that I have with my order. Let's see what they will say on this and hopefully correct the errors with returns, exchanges, or given-credits.

Neil Nicholls · 03-03-2006, 01:58 AM

thanks for the feedback guys

bluejeff · 03-16-2006, 11:35 AM

Today is 3/16, and they still haven't fix everything right. I received their 2nd shipment, but there are still a lot of things missing. So, I called them, and they said it will take another week to ship me the right things.

Pete LSD · 03-16-2006, 11:51 AM

I thought about ordering from them

. Is there an alternative?

bluejeff · 03-16-2006, 12:38 PM

Everytime this store promised me to ship me the things that I order, they always sent me different stuff without any notices.

So, opening the boxes from this store is like opening christmas gifts, which are always full of surprises. If you can live with that, then it will be a perfect store for you. As of this moment, I don't think I will buy from them anymore .

jayes · 03-16-2006, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pete LSD

I thought about ordering from them

. Is there an alternative?

Well, if you are in the US, you can PM me for Ashaway strings.

Cheers.

bluejeff · 03-26-2006, 10:39 PM

Just to let people know, NRC has finally fixed their errors at the 3rd shipment on 3/24.

02-18-2006, 05:25 PM	#1
Neil Nicholls Regular Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cannock, UK Posts: 2,906	UK - where to buy Ashaway string ? Anyone know good places to buy ashaway string (in reels) from if you are located in the UK. I don't mind ordering internationally or over the internet. I have found this place so far: www.nrcsports.com anyone had any dealings with them? prices look pretty good for 200m 75 USD for Flex 21 micro (0.70) Flex 21 (0.75) Microlegend 21 (0.69) 47 USD for MicroPower (0.70) MicroPower Ti (0.70) PowerGut 66 (0.66) PowerGut 65 (0.70) 36 USD for Rally 21 micro (0.70) Rally 20 (0.85) Rally 22 ((0.68)

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02-21-2006, 07:32 AM	#2
j_e_thompson Regular Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Herts, UK Posts: 123	Goode Sport in Welwyn are the guys. We buy all our Ashaway stuff there (racquets, clothing, restrings, etc...) Their website is being redesigned at the mo (http://www.ashaway.co.uk) but you could always give them a ring. Contact info is on the webpage.

03-02-2006, 01:42 PM	#4
bluejeff Regular Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: TW Posts: 3,926	I just ordered some strings from them last week, and finally the box came in yesterday. However, 1/3 of the items are wrong. They are either not in the color that I requested or not available. The total amount they billed to my credit card is also incorrect. Up to this point, I cannot recommend this store. The processing speed is slow (2 weeks), the order handling is rough (things are beat up in the box) , wrong/substituted items are sent without notices, not available items are not notified, and billed the wrong amount. I have sent them an email and address the problems that I have with my order. Let's see what they will say on this and hopefully correct the errors with returns, exchanges, or given-credits.

03-03-2006, 01:58 AM	#5
Neil Nicholls Regular Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cannock, UK Posts: 2,906	thanks for the feedback guys

03-16-2006, 11:35 AM	#6
bluejeff Regular Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: TW Posts: 3,926	Today is 3/16, and they still haven't fix everything right. I received their 2nd shipment, but there are still a lot of things missing. So, I called them, and they said it will take another week to ship me the right things.

03-16-2006, 11:51 AM	#7
Pete LSD Regular Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: HK, S.A.R., P. R. China Posts: 5,609	I thought about ordering from them . Is there an alternative?

03-16-2006, 12:38 PM	#8
bluejeff Regular Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: TW Posts: 3,926	Everytime this store promised me to ship me the things that I order, they always sent me different stuff without any notices. So, opening the boxes from this store is like opening christmas gifts, which are always full of surprises. If you can live with that, then it will be a perfect store for you. As of this moment, I don't think I will buy from them anymore .

03-26-2006, 10:39 PM	#10
bluejeff Regular Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: TW Posts: 3,926	Just to let people know, NRC has finally fixed their errors at the 3rd shipment on 3/24.