Head heavy raquets good for wrist

[jmmhc4]

In this thread, http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=60859&highlight=wrist+tendonitis , in post 12, Raftermania says, "Generally, a very head heavy racquet will put more strain on your arm while a very head light racquet will put strain on your wrist."

Do you think this is true. If so, that means that a raquet perhaps like 2-3 points head light, or even a nuetral or head heavy racquet would be better for my wrist tendonitis? I here everywhere that head light raquets are better for preventing injury. However, I have wrist tendonitis, so that is my main concern.

[vinky]

In this thread, http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=60859&highlight=wrist+tendonitis , in post 12, Raftermania says, "Generally, a very head heavy racquet will put more strain on your arm while a very head light racquet will put strain on your wrist."

Do you think this is true. If so, that means that a raquet perhaps like 2-3 points head light, or even a nuetral or head heavy racquet would be better for my wrist tendonitis? I here everywhere that head light raquets are better for preventing injury. However, I have wrist tendonitis, so that is my main concern.

I think ANY racquet would be bad for your wrist tendonitis. I think the conception that head light racquets are worse for your wrists comes from it being easier to perform "wristy-er" shots compared to an head heavy racquet. With good technique, however, I don't really think head heavy or head light would make much of a difference, in terms of wrist comfort, as long as the racquet is stable and you're able to handle heavy shots with them bending your wrist too much.

[vinky]

oh yeah, REST that wrist :)

[Final_Match_Point]

Rest, and stop making multiple posts about the same topic

[Marius_Hancu]

FWIW
check my posting here:

Best arm friendly racquets?
http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=77937

Check the links there. There's one from the French federation, dealing specifically with wrist issues. They recommend racquets over 320g.

[byealmeens]

Headlight, proper weight and swingweight is ALWAYS better. That's been my experience.

[jmmhc4]

Ya, according to racquetresearch.com , it seems that wrist crunch is usually less on headlight racquets. I am going to demo the PK 5G or Ki soon, once I can start playing again. What is the main difference in these two racquets?

Also, I was wanting to use the equations at racquetresearch.com, but the equation for shock is difficult, and uses several variables in which I don't know what values to use for them? Has anybody calculated shock in these equations before?

thanks.