I just ordered a half set of Babo VTouch NG and a set of Tourna Big Hitter Black 7 16 ga. for a hybrid lashup on my beloved, arm-saving, oh so soft Vokyl V-1 Classic racquet. I have one racquet which I am going to leave strung with Babo Excel French Open Black 17 ga. full bed for bad weather days and use the hybrid Gut/TBHB7 racquet for everyday use. The thing is, I am getting over a severe case of epicondylitis/small tears in my racquet arm. Did not play at all for 7 months resting and dealing with cardiac issues instead! My arm is 88% healed/scarred up now so that I have been able to play three times a week with at least a day's rest between and religeous icing for 20 minutes after I play....EVERYTIME. So far, so good. The reason I am going to take a chance on a hybrid job including arm killer poly is for two reasons: I want more spin than I can produce with my full bed multi racquet AND the ratings of the TournaBHB7 string are the highest of any rated poly that is rated by the TW staff re: comfort. Unfortunately, most of the poly strings are NOT rated by the TW staff. I fervently wish that ALL the strings as well as ALL the racquets were rated which would be incredibly helpful when you trust your shopping to the internet. From what I can gather from these "string blogs", I should probably string the gut in the mains at around 50 and the poly in the crosses at around 40 lbs. This is supposed to allow the gut to dominate the feel of the racquet and take advantage of the poly charecteristics as far as being able to produce more spin than a full multi bed. Am I correct in this assumption, fellow tennis aficionados? Does this sound like the right ballpark tension to save the arm, get the spin, and take advantage of the pliable V. V-1 Classic racquet? I am a 3.5-4.0 old man doubles player that likes to hit it hard so I need the spin to keep it in.
