absolutely agree, it is not that i don‘t recommend it in general, but would advice to try gut/iso first.
No but this looks alot like Volkl’s Catapult build from a few years ago
Thanks. What about Natural Gut? Does it move around as much as some multi strings ?
I play X-One in 1.18, 1.24 and 1.30 and found very little difference in comfort level. With Poly strings its another story.
They are fine after two sessions, strings all over the place is normal for a multi. Try a round poly in the crosses next time, 5 pounds lower tension. Then the strings will stay in place.
Higher tensions can mitigate string movement to a certain extent, and there are some multis that move much less than others - multifeel and nxt control are particularly good in that respect. As @morten responded, a smooth and slick poly in the crosses (e.g. isospeed cream) will help prevent string movement, but you would need to change the strings regularly to protect your arm. You can safely play a full bed of multi or syn gut until it breaks.
I think it depends on the string, sometimes the thinner guages are softer and sometimes they are not. Reflex and Premier Touch I do find softer in 17ga (1.25). You won't find many multis available in 18ga I think, but there are perhaps one or two
Thanks
Minimally different control. Imo more cosmetic than anything.
Some of the more controlled multis(triax, multifeel, velocity, nxt control) coincidentally snap back better, but it is not a prerequisite. i second what @veelium said above. however, if your strings are moving a ton right off the bat, you may be stringing them too low, which will affect control. IME, basically all multis play best somewhere in the 50s, even in a low powered racquet.
Definitely check with physio re 'good' pain & 'bad' pain aspect.
Take really care with the 5%.....
Happy for you
What was the root cause and fix for your shoulder issue?
i also had shoulder problems from weight lifting, also read the book and used this method but got the nastiest capsule inflamation you could imagine. not sure that the hanging was the reason but since i stopped all other exercises it would me sense. just my experience.
I have the same but with the triceps...
Mine is triceps too. What solutions have worked for you?
Lift one arm overhead, massage down the line from triceps through rim of armpit (you should feel the bottom tip of scapula here) to roughly the the base of ribcage, do the same for the other, repeat maybe a couple times, then lie down on back with both arms overhead focusing on calm breathing and feeling the relaxation.
@TimePlease I would add to this you can also do the whole thing lying down to allow for quicker interval from loosing to consolidation phase. And don't forget as you are massaging to notice other places tension branches off and follow down them too. I often find the muscles in the center of the upper back have issues too when I do this myself. The key is to just understand tight triceps as not only tight triceps itself but also a reflection of tightness in the parts of the body surrounding it. If you've ever been to a physio and heard them talk about pain referring this is the same idea.
The only solution is to stop playing until you recover completely. When you feel better, you have to stretch and massage. You can also take one or two ibuprofen 400 per day.
I was away from tennis for 6 months last year but in all that time, my arm didn't heal at all. Then I decided to make a cautious return along with building up muscle strength and flexibility doing lots of swimming training, which definitely helped the tennis injury. I also did a bit of massage and stretching here and there, but not intensively. After 3-4 months I was able to play with poly hybrids again without much problem and although the injury is still there, it doesn't stop me playing and isn't impeding my performance much anymore. So in my particular case, stopping playing didn't seem to help at all, and I think it was the swimming that loosened things up and built up new strength, which seemed to do the trick.
Polys are one of the best things to happen to tennis performance and one of the worst to tennis health.If you still don't accept that you can't (don't have to) use poly, think Raducanu. And save your tennis life.
