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First of all, I am NOT a string breaker. I typically cut my strings out due to age vs because it broke.
Stick 1 had gut/poly and I broke it during warm-ups last Saturday. hit the corner of the racquet and it broke right at the main tie-off. Had about 2hrs of play on it.
Stick 2 (Velocity/Cream) broke tonight during warm-ups. Trying out my new "loose grip" FH technique and hit it on the corner again. Broke the #1 cross. Sure it was the starting tie-off string, but it broke not at the tie-off. Strings probably had about 12hrs on it.
Somehow I thought enough to pull my son's old racquet out of the closet and tossed it in my bag as an emergency backup. PS97LS strung with HyperG 18 @ 49#. Not sure how many hours of play. Probably very little. But sat around for at least 5mos. (It's 11.2 oz strung weighted vs my 11.6 oz of my V1P)
I couldn't hit a groundstroke consistently. Ugh, way different launch angle. Either it sailed long or into the net. But Kicker serves were kicking about ear high. I played horribly. But held all my service games. Worst of all, my wrist is in pain when I wash my face or squeeze a bottle. Elbow is a bit sore too. I threw my forearm brace on when I reached for the PS97LS knowing I was in for a rough night.
I don't know where I am going with this. But I can't believe my game has changed so much from a spin only groundstroke to flats and moderate paced shots that when I had to go for broke on every shot, I just couldn't do it.
I now have 2 of my racquets, 1 of sonny boy (one of his racquets has dead strings), my sister's O3 White, and now this emergency backup (going full bed Velocity) to string up in the next few days. USTA tournament coming up this weekend too. I need a practice day to get my strokes back on my V1P...
Ok, end rant...
Stick 1 had gut/poly and I broke it during warm-ups last Saturday. hit the corner of the racquet and it broke right at the main tie-off. Had about 2hrs of play on it.
Stick 2 (Velocity/Cream) broke tonight during warm-ups. Trying out my new "loose grip" FH technique and hit it on the corner again. Broke the #1 cross. Sure it was the starting tie-off string, but it broke not at the tie-off. Strings probably had about 12hrs on it.
Somehow I thought enough to pull my son's old racquet out of the closet and tossed it in my bag as an emergency backup. PS97LS strung with HyperG 18 @ 49#. Not sure how many hours of play. Probably very little. But sat around for at least 5mos. (It's 11.2 oz strung weighted vs my 11.6 oz of my V1P)
I couldn't hit a groundstroke consistently. Ugh, way different launch angle. Either it sailed long or into the net. But Kicker serves were kicking about ear high. I played horribly. But held all my service games. Worst of all, my wrist is in pain when I wash my face or squeeze a bottle. Elbow is a bit sore too. I threw my forearm brace on when I reached for the PS97LS knowing I was in for a rough night.
I don't know where I am going with this. But I can't believe my game has changed so much from a spin only groundstroke to flats and moderate paced shots that when I had to go for broke on every shot, I just couldn't do it.
I now have 2 of my racquets, 1 of sonny boy (one of his racquets has dead strings), my sister's O3 White, and now this emergency backup (going full bed Velocity) to string up in the next few days. USTA tournament coming up this weekend too. I need a practice day to get my strokes back on my V1P...
Ok, end rant...