beginners beware of POLY!!! >:O

[martinibikini]

their the worse strings ever! i wus playing with my dunlop 200G HM for a week and now my right wrist hurts soo bad. it hurts like when you sprain your wrist.i been icing it and puttin hot and icey on it but still pains once in awhile. i would never recommend it. im a beginner tho so.

does any1 noe wut their for? poly strings? they cause so much pain and suffering, their wrist killers...

 

[akoni]

they are for advanced players who can supply their own power and thus the only thing they need from a string is spin and control. anything less than a fast swing and sound technique is asking for trouble.

as mentioned in the string forum, the ideal string for a good amount of the tennis playing population is natural gut.

 

[martinibikini]

natural gut as in synthetic? my friend told me to get synthetic but is that the same thing?

 

[ODYSSEY Mk.4]

natural gut as in synthetic? my friend told me to get synthetic but is that the same thing?

natural gut as in natural gut comes from cows
syn gut does not compare in the regards of playability
Look up Babolat VS Gut or Babolat Tonic+

 

[armsty]

Mate, where the hell did you learn your English from?

 

[Hot Sauce]

natural gut as in synthetic? my friend told me to get synthetic but is that the same thing?

Lol. I just found this funny. Natural and synthetic are pretty much antonyms.

 

[Nuke]

Despite being a beginner, martinibikini has come to a correct conclusion: poly is not for beginners. You need fast headspeed to take advantage of poly, even the softer ones, and few beginners are ready for it. But in regards to the wrist pain, I'm not so sure it was the poly. Over time, sure, poly is tougher on the arm and transmits more shock on off-center hits than softer strings, but if you're a beginner, it might just be overuse of some underdeveloped muscles at this point.

 

[martinibikini]

ohhhh i still hate poly and will never ever use again

silly question but wut strings should i use that are the most wrist safe?

 

[akoni]

One thing to consider is that poly and other stiff string setups typically cause pain in the shoulder or TE in players with good technique. Like Nuke said, wrist pain might not be entirely attributable to poly. In fact I would think that the incorrect grip size and/or issues with technique are the biggest causes for wrist injuries.

 

[martinibikini]

hmmm could also be the racket the dunlop 200g that i use its pretty stiff i think ima get a new racket a prince tt warrior perhaps? shes pretty nice

 

[maverick66]

your a beginner with a 200g?

your out of your league there. if you can handle the weight look into a tweener racket. 100 head size and between 9-11 ounces. anything over that your gonna struggle with.

 

[martinibikini]

woww thz man thats a great tip no1 told me that b4 the tt warrior is 11 ounce has sum nicee reviewss and isnt too expensive i think ima try to find a used one

 

[Djokovicfan4life]

your a beginner with a 200g?

your out of your league there. if you can handle the weight look into a tweener racket. 100 head size and between 9-11 ounces. anything over that your gonna struggle with.

Not necessarily.

I see your point, but a lot of beginners do just fine with more "advanced" racquets. It may be sound advice in theory, but much of this is merely speculation based on general tennis stereotypes.

Yes, lots of beginners try to use more racquet than they can handle, but we can't always make assumptions about what's best for the OP over the internet.

Matt

 

[Djokovicfan4life]

woww thz man thats a great tip no1 told me that b4 the tt warrior is 11 ounce has sum nicee reviewss and isnt too expensive i think ima try to find a used one

Are you able to demo from TW in your area? Why commit to one racquet immediately when you can test out four at a time and make the call for yourself?

 

[maverick66]

thats why i said try a tweener racket. hes getting pain right now because he was using a players racket with poly. thats asking alot of someone without proper training. if he gets a tweener racket as he gets better he can start using lead to increase weight and move on from there as well to a more demanding stick.

 

[TonyB]

Quite honestly, you have two issues:

1) You're using a racquet that's very likely too heavy for you to comfortably handle. That can cause wrist problems if you have poor technique (which is likely if you're a beginner).

2) Poly can certainly cause wrist pain. Since you're a beginner, I have no idea why you would use poly anyway. Just pick a 16 gauge synthetic gut like something from Gosen, Forten, Babolat, or Toalson and you'll be fine.


I think you're partially right in blaming the poly. But you also need a slightly lighter racquet that's more forgiving than the 200g. If you want to stick with Dunlop, maybe try an Aerogel 300 or something similar in a 100 sq. in. head size and around 11-11.5 oz. strung weight.

 

[martinibikini]

ummmm i dont wannna sound cheap but demoing cost shippin money... n dats like 12 bucks and i have a very small budget like 40 bucks XD please dont flame im 15 n dont make any money i save up from birthdays and dats all i have T.T soo dats why i want the tt warrior cuz its like cheap and looks decent not tooo heavy you guys noe? and if it doesnt work out i can just sell it back to sum1 for the same price i wouldnt be losing any money.

how do i noe if a racket is a tweener? im all new at this . if u guys seen these types of questions tons of time b4 and it irritates u guys no need to answer its all good. thz for the tips tho

oh and i used poly and the 200g cuz i just bought it off a friend for 40 las week and he had a friend who strunged it with poly and didnt tell me about it being poly. i found out after talkin to people online and websites so yeah.

 

[maverick66]

ask in the racket section for a tweener racket. im sure people will come in with all kinds of recomandations.

 

[martinibikini]

gotcha thz mav