Finding the right name is tricky at the best of times. The initial code name was FT37 but slowly I put a list of names together and I felt Saber was the perfect match.

The prototype was tested heavily, restrung countless times and given to local coaches to use and recieve feedback. All of which was very positive.

I took some learnings and feedback and we got more prototypes made and tested again until I was happy with them.

The cosmetic design is fine-tuned and along with the latest prototype, the manufacturer starts working on the next round of prototypes.

Confirmed and paid.

This slipped by and I got working on registering Functional Tennis Saber around the world.

After numerous delays due to covid and the Russia/Ukraine war the sabers arrived in Dublin on June 20th

We get straight to packing and shipping pre-order. And by the end of June all sabers from our first batch are sold out.

Jan 2023 onwards

Throughout 2023 we released a city special for each grand slam. Consisting of 50 unique rackets for each of the 4 cities these rackets all sold out. We will be back in 2024 with 4 more and some other surprises.

March 2023

We teamed up with Solinco to develop an exclusive string for the Saber. This string works seamlessly with the saber providing great feel and control as well as being nice on the arm. It's also the correct length for the saber.

April 2023

With great demand, we launched a lighter version of the Saber at 265 grams. This means we could have younger players confidently hit with the Saber for longer and improve their consistency.

November 2023

A popular request from coaches was a shorter version of the Saber and I'm glad to that that this November we will be launching The Saber Junior. It will be 2 inches shorter and for kids who play with a 25 or 26 inch racket and it will weigh 240 grams unstrung.