vibration dampener - necessary?

ARKustom93 · Jul 30, 2014

Knife said:
Necessary in most racquets.

According to ... whom??

ARKustom93 · Jul 30, 2014

Muppet said:
If I want to get similar string bed stiffness for a synthetic gut full bed without a rubber band dampener, approximately how many lbs. should I increase the tension in my signature racquet? I will be ignoring the ping and vibration sound for the sake of the experiment. I'm going for a better quality of shot (i.e. depth control, spin, and accuracy.)

Thank you

0, ... because that is, what a dampener does to string bed stiffness ...

Knife · Jul 30, 2014

ARKustom93 said:
According to ... whom??

Since there are no racquets like a mid-80s Prestige Pro anymore, dampeners are well valid... :razz:

mawashi · Jul 30, 2014

I don't play with dampeners with my vantages and I play with full poly like tour bite and msv.

Saosin · Jul 31, 2014

V1_Classic said:
I'm continually amazed by those who think a dampener does more than suppress string vibration. Just goes to show you the power of the mind. ;-)

I agree, but I think if a player likes to play with a dampener then using one can have positive mental / psychological effects on their game. The reality is as you say, the dampener does nothing but dampen the vibrations from the strings/frame and tone down the sound/feedback on your shots.

Everything needs to be fluid and interlinked in a player's strokes so if something is throwing that off - not having a dampener for example either through the tinny sound bothering the player or just the nagging thought of 'I should have a dampener because I always play with one', it can be a distraction.

So no, it's not about a sudden drop in performance of your equipment with the dampener being there or not there but it can certainly influence your game.

Matchball · Jul 31, 2014

I like using dampeners with little dampening effect and I am used to the feeling. According to the USRSA tools, they also seem to be adding 1-2 points of SW, depending on the type (weight), but I doubt you would notice a difference.

V1_Classic · Jul 31, 2014

Saosin said:
I agree, but I think if a player likes to play with a dampener then using one can have positive mental / psychological effects on their game. The reality is as you say, the dampener does nothing but dampen the vibrations from the strings/frame and tone down the sound/feedback on your shots.

Everything needs to be fluid and interlinked in a player's strokes so if something is throwing that off - not having a dampener for example either through the tinny sound bothering the player or just the nagging thought of 'I should have a dampener because I always play with one', it can be a distraction.

So no, it's not about a sudden drop in performance of your equipment with the dampener being there or not there but it can certainly influence your game.

Agreed, but in your example the rationale for playing with one has nothing to do injury prevention; that was my point. But yes, I absolutely agree with your point 100%.

I would only modify one thing in your post:

"Everything needs to be fluid and interlinked in a player's mind, so if something is throwing that off - not having a dampener for example either through the tinny sound bothering the player or just the nagging thought of 'I should have a dampener because I always play with one', it can be a distraction."

Saosin · Jul 31, 2014

V1_Classic said:
Agreed, but in your example the rationale for playing with one has nothing to do injury prevention; that was my point. But yes, I absolutely agree with your point 100%.

I would only modify one thing in your post:

"Everything needs to be fluid and interlinked in a player's mind, so if something is throwing that off - not having a dampener for example either through the tinny sound bothering the player or just the nagging thought of 'I should have a dampener because I always play with one', it can be a distraction."

The strokes are only the physical realisation of your mind... woah. :shock:

V1_Classic · Jul 31, 2014

Fair enough. ;-)

beernutz · Jul 31, 2014

Dampeners absorb the high frequency vibrations in the strings, not the low frequency vibrations in the frame.

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