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KLIP Timeline |
1923 -
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Gordon Jackson, Sr. establishes a company specializing in Tennis string rendered from natural by-products. |
1930 -
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KlipSpringer natural gut tennis strings becomes the top choice of Tennis Profesionals. |
1950 -
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KlipSpringer partners with several Australian racket manufacture’s to produce their house gut. |
1970 -
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Gordon Jackson, Sr.’s grandson, Robert, begins to implement the 36 ft (11m) string length, to accomodate the growing head sizes of newer tennis racquets. |
| 1980 - |
Klip expands into the synthetic gut market, sourcing the highest quality products from around the world. |
1983 -
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Klip forms relationships with some of the leading pharmaceutical companies that were searching for high quality production and fine material to supply them with natural gut sutures. |
1987 -
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Pat Cash wins Wimbledon, the world’s most prestigious tennis event, using Klip Legend Natural Gut. |
2002 -
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KlipSpringer continues its growth with its first US office and distribution center in San Diego, California. |
2004 -
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Klip X-Plosive 17g gets the all-time highest playtest rating by the USRSA. |
2005 -
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Klip Screamer 17g claims the highest USRSA playtest results, giving KLIP the two top rated strings of all time. |
2006 -
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Klip launches the revolutionary new Armour Pro |