racquet vs string

flair · 11-19-2012, 06:13 PM

What would be more of a problematic for someone with arm issues

A stiff racquet with soft strings at low tension (40s?)

vs

An arm friendly racquet with stiff strings at higher tension (50s)

danotje · 11-19-2012, 06:22 PM

I don't know if I can answer your question directly, but I switched to an arm friendly racquet (PK 7G), a poly/syn hybrid and learned to loosen my grip on all shots. After a couple of weeks and a few Flexbar exercises later, I love using the PK and have it strung with a full bed of poly at 54lbs. I have zero arm issues. Maybe everyone has to find their own mix?

JDMasFCK · 11-19-2012, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flair

What would be more of a problematic for someone with arm issues

A stiff racquet with soft strings at low tension (40s?)

vs

An arm friendly racquet with stiff strings at higher tension (50s)

both can be problematic

mikeler · 11-19-2012, 06:30 PM

Both are close enough to equal in my opinion that I always recommend you start with a string change first. If that does not work, then change rackets as well.

MikeHitsHard93 · 11-19-2012, 07:10 PM

I can attest that a armfriendly racket with dead or stiff strings does not feel good at all lol. Hit tonight trying to break the long dead rpm team mains in a exo3 graphite 100...lets just say that I should just cut them out instead...

matchmaker · 11-19-2012, 07:14 PM

IMO the racquet is much more important than the strings. An armfriendly racquet with poly or at high tension will be better than a stiff bat with full gut. YMMV but this is my experience.

sansaephanh · 11-19-2012, 08:17 PM

technique.

11-19-2012, 06:13 PM	#1
flair New User Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 43	racquet vs string What would be more of a problematic for someone with arm issues A stiff racquet with soft strings at low tension (40s?) vs An arm friendly racquet with stiff strings at higher tension (50s)

11-19-2012, 07:10 PM	#5
MikeHitsHard93 Hall Of Fame Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,780	I can attest that a armfriendly racket with dead or stiff strings does not feel good at all lol. Hit tonight trying to break the long dead rpm team mains in a exo3 graphite 100...lets just say that I should just cut them out instead... __________________ ~Wilson BLX Pro Open~

11-19-2012, 07:14 PM	#6
matchmaker Hall Of Fame Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 4,024	IMO the racquet is much more important than the strings. An armfriendly racquet with poly or at high tension will be better than a stiff bat with full gut. YMMV but this is my experience. __________________ "Most of us believe in trying to make other people happy only if they can be happy in ways which we approve." Robert S. Lynd

11-19-2012, 08:17 PM	#7
sansaephanh Professional Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oakland Posts: 1,120	technique. __________________ Newest entry into the Racketholic Anonymous. July 11th, 2012 :) Classified: We can't list the names of all the rackets we own in our signature. Lol

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