nick_crompton
Rookie
I am looking into the Graphene Touch Speed Pro as of late. Anyone know of any heavier, arm-friendly rackets or any in general? Thanks!
Any recommendations on arm-friendly rackets?
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mnttlrg
Professional
I think the 100p is very similar to but more comfortable than the new Speed Pro. The Tour Pro 98 and old Tour 100's are in the same boat really, though they are less powerful. I also had bit more comfort with the flexier control Yonexes (F's and G's).
I have a buddy who hits with a ton of power, and he has tried a bunch of different rackets for his arm. He just switched from the Touch Speed Pro to the Pure Aero VS Tour, and he swears up and down that something about that VS throat makes it one of the only things he can use and really bash a ball without pain. He has trouble on both sides where lower flex rackets are softer but make your arm do more of the work, versus stiffer frames usually feeling too shocky / twingy. I think for him, that VS redirects the ball well / under control with a stiff throat, but it dampens the shock on the arm better than the other stiff rackets.
I have a buddy who hits with a ton of power, and he has tried a bunch of different rackets for his arm. He just switched from the Touch Speed Pro to the Pure Aero VS Tour, and he swears up and down that something about that VS throat makes it one of the only things he can use and really bash a ball without pain. He has trouble on both sides where lower flex rackets are softer but make your arm do more of the work, versus stiffer frames usually feeling too shocky / twingy. I think for him, that VS redirects the ball well / under control with a stiff throat, but it dampens the shock on the arm better than the other stiff rackets.
Zlatni
Rookie
Currently in production:
Prince Phantom 100
PK 5g
Volkl c10pro
And lead tape is your friend.
I agree on the PA VS. I have a regular model weighted to 12.5oz and it is very comfortable, even with the full bed of poly in the 50s. It must be something about the combo of aero throat and box beam hoop
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Prince Phantom 100
PK 5g
Volkl c10pro
And lead tape is your friend.
I agree on the PA VS. I have a regular model weighted to 12.5oz and it is very comfortable, even with the full bed of poly in the 50s. It must be something about the combo of aero throat and box beam hoop
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loosegroove
Hall of Fame
Definitely agree with the Prince Phantom.
PMChambers
Hall of Fame
Use search, there are a lot of threads on this.
Head Graphenene of any generation are not considered an arm friendly racquet.
Head Graphenene of any generation are not considered an arm friendly racquet.
michael valek
Hall of Fame
Pacific
yonex ezone dr98 is soft with flex62-63 and it has some type of gel system in the handle.
volkl v-sense or super g 10 325 or 295 also is moderate flex with vibration dampening built into handle.
Both of these frames are very comfortable and very high quality frames that play great. I have volkl 10 295 lead up but if pushed, I would say the yonex is slightly more comfortable.
Also, you can do a lot for comfort with strings and tension.
volkl v-sense or super g 10 325 or 295 also is moderate flex with vibration dampening built into handle.
Both of these frames are very comfortable and very high quality frames that play great. I have volkl 10 295 lead up but if pushed, I would say the yonex is slightly more comfortable.
Also, you can do a lot for comfort with strings and tension.
tmc5005
Rookie
Yes I would recommend looking at these they are my current top 10 list of arm elbow friendly racquets.
Yonex EZone DR 98
HEAD XT Graphene MP
PACIFIC BXT X Tour Pro 97
PRINCE Textreme Tour 100P
Volkl Vsense 10 325g
Pro Kennex Kinetic KI Q Tour
Pro Kennex QI K5 315
Head Graphene Touch Speed Pro
Wilson 2015 Blade 98 18×20
WILSON Pro Staff 97S
Yonex EZone DR 98
HEAD XT Graphene MP
PACIFIC BXT X Tour Pro 97
PRINCE Textreme Tour 100P
Volkl Vsense 10 325g
Pro Kennex Kinetic KI Q Tour
Pro Kennex QI K5 315
Head Graphene Touch Speed Pro
Wilson 2015 Blade 98 18×20
WILSON Pro Staff 97S
Dartagnan64
G.O.A.T.
I've tried most of the arm friendly racquets in the standard lists except Volkl.
I'd say the best were the Prince Phantom and Prokennex Q+ Tour Pro 325.
The Phantom in particular. My arm doesn't feel a thing after a couple hours hitting with that racquet.
I'd say the best were the Prince Phantom and Prokennex Q+ Tour Pro 325.
The Phantom in particular. My arm doesn't feel a thing after a couple hours hitting with that racquet.
Simplicius
Semi-Pro
I would stay away from Blades, even though I used to play with NCODE Blade years ago. It was an awesome racquet. The stiffness on newer blades is over 64 - which is not neccessary high, but on a stiff side. I tried 2015 and CV and both in my opinion have vibration which in my opinion is not good for someone looking for a soft frame. I would look at racquets that have stiffness of 62 or below.
Matthew Lee
Professional
AI/DR 98 from Yonex is very soft and supple. ProKennex and Prince rackets are also a good place to look. I think the Duel G series from Yonex is also a nice option.
anhboa2
Rookie
Your call anw LOL. But bear in mind, stiffness is definitely not the only factor for arm-comfort.
And stiffness below 62 does tell NOTHING if 1 racket is comfortable anough. Lots of rackets with Stiffness around 57 still kill arms
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Balaji_R
Rookie
speedymike100
New User
is it the exo3 lines that were plush from prince?
Voytek Bunia
Rookie
i play with TE and the 2 racquets that don't bother me currently are prince tt100p and speedtouch pro. Use gut/poly and multi/poly strings.
speedymike100
New User
im using the head speed mp,just wondering if I could be using something softer
fuzz nation
G.O.A.T.
You can look through the different racquet spec sheets and probably find a couple of frames that are softer than the Speed and also have a similar layout in terms of weight, balance, and head size.
If you need some softness in your rig to perhaps protect your arm though, I'd say that the first step is to use a somewhat soft string. Many players going for a more arm-friendly setup will quickly opt for multifiber, but I've been enjoying basic syn. gut in my racquets for years. It gives me very good performance, it doesn't generally degrade (soften up) for me the same way that multis can, it's plenty soft for my 52-year-old arm, and is also super affordable.
The Prince EXO3 line was a whole family of racquets, but the Tour models (black with rust orange trim) were certainly soft, plush racquets. Their closest current offering to that EXO3 Tour would probably be the Phantom 100.
I'm a very happy Volkl nerd (no affiliation), so I'm also happy to recommend a look at that label for anybody shopping for softer options. One of their interesting models is the V-Sense 10 Tour, which is rather a middle-weight with a very narrow beam width (haven't tried this yet myself). One of our pals here on the boards is describing this frame as more or less a lighter, leaner alternative to Volkl's wonderfully comfortable C10.
speedymike100
New User
thanks you for the input,i already own an exo3 white,so ill trying the gut,ty-mike
Tommy Haas
Hall of Fame
Longtime user of 5G here and if you were deciding between the PK and a Prince 93P to keep tennis elbow away, I can tell you that the 93P is safer. Residual TE can be felt with 5G and that's using an elbow brace whereas I can play with the 93P with no brace and not feel anything TE at all. Weight and flex trumps any hi-tech doodads like Kinetic, Countervail, graphene, and all the stuff Yonex adds to their Ezone rackets.
