Forehand Forever
Professional
I'm looking to see what in your opinions is the best vibration dampener. I really want to stop all the vibrations going up my arm because of m bad shoulder. What do you thinks the best?
Best Dampener
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Prestigeman
New User
i use rubber bands... you can get a bag of about 1000 rubber bands at office max for under $5... compared to buying less then 2 dampeners from a named brand for $5
Forehand Forever said:
Dampeners do not stop the vibrations from going to your arm, they only stop the loud pinging sound coming from your strings.
http://www.racquetresearch.com/sevencri.htm#Shock
tarheels2323
Semi-Pro
rubberband
Reveille1984
New User
Rubberbands work fine, and are ridiculously cheap.
WhiteSox05CA
Hall of Fame
I've used a rubberband which surprisingly does feel pretty good, one of the best I've used. I also use the Pete Sampras signature one, the black "O" from Unique Sports Products. I have heard the Gamma worm works great, but will explode when hit, I guess there is a black or blue liquid inside those.
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BiGGieStuFF
Hall of Fame
The black pete sampras donut vibrazorb. It is harder than the cherry red one 
. Simplistic looking. I like it.
. Simplistic looking. I like it.
StealthGnome
Semi-Pro
I just got a rubberband at my local library. Tied it and wham-o! Priceless.
Winners or Errors
Legend
Vibrazorb...
I use the original Donnay Vibrazorb from the early 80's, which is like a triple density sponge that you squish between the strings. Having recently tried the hard rubber ones so common now, I don't know what I'm going to do when mine wear out, because they are much better at quelling vibration than any of the products currently on the market IMHO.
If you decide to try and hunt them down, good luck. I have not even seen them on ****.
I use the original Donnay Vibrazorb from the early 80's, which is like a triple density sponge that you squish between the strings. Having recently tried the hard rubber ones so common now, I don't know what I'm going to do when mine wear out, because they are much better at quelling vibration than any of the products currently on the market IMHO.
If you decide to try and hunt them down, good luck. I have not even seen them on ****.
captinsane903
Rookie
rubberbands the way to go. It's just that some people I played tennis with, they just came up to me and were like, "Does that(rubberband) actually work?"lol
IanRadical
New User
Rubber bands work well but if you want say a Wilson dampener use a rubber band before you get a real dampener.
yeh
i think the best dampener is the yin yang one that you get in the bowl of fun it looks sweet and is sweet but i dont have one i am getting 1 in like 2 weeks..
i think the best dampener is the yin yang one that you get in the bowl of fun it looks sweet and is sweet but i dont have one i am getting 1 in like 2 weeks..
william7gr
Professional
wilson W's are the best
coolblue123
Hall of Fame
i think there's been much talk on this.
Can we make the "one end all" dampener thread a sticky thread?
Can we make the "one end all" dampener thread a sticky thread?
babolatchaznike
Rookie
Somthing long that goes on more than two or three strings!
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SOUTHPAWZ
Guest
I use 2 Wilson Shock Traps, nothing fancy. They're 10 cents at my local Sports Authority and when you put them 3 horizontal rows in from the top and bottom, they work great.
I know where you can get those old school sponge type dampeners
If you are still looking, email me at topspin34@gmail.com
If you are still looking, email me at topspin34@gmail.com
babolatisduhbomb
Banned
rubberband is that best!
Moses Man
Rookie
racquetfreak
Semi-Pro
absolutely true!
that being said,i like Sampras "O"s but rubberbands are just as good and much cheaper.
the solution to saving your arm is arm-friendly racquet and a loose (vs tensed) arm and relaxed grip.
lawlitssoo1n
Professional
wilson pro feel are pretty good.
head suck. and the gamma ink ones are pretty good but they break
head suck. and the gamma ink ones are pretty good but they break
1hand4ever
Rookie
#64 Rubberband is the best
orangettecoleman
Professional
your problem is your racquet, not your vibe dampener. pure drive is an arm killer.
Loco4Tennis
Hall of Fame
as if you haven't seen this enough, ruberband gets my vote also
i weave the rubberband on 6 mains, just like the worm dampeners, i like it better like that, more sound dampening IMO
you can have rubberbands on all 4 sides of the racquet as long as you do not enter the crossed section of the strings, see if that dampens the vibration enough to notise
but also to minimize some more of the shock, try building up your grip size with some more soft overgrips, i just know they would provide more dampening than the original letter, which seems to actually transfer shock for feel, or at least thats what the leather overgrip fans seem to claim
i weave the rubberband on 6 mains, just like the worm dampeners, i like it better like that, more sound dampening IMO
you can have rubberbands on all 4 sides of the racquet as long as you do not enter the crossed section of the strings, see if that dampens the vibration enough to notise
but also to minimize some more of the shock, try building up your grip size with some more soft overgrips, i just know they would provide more dampening than the original letter, which seems to actually transfer shock for feel, or at least thats what the leather overgrip fans seem to claim
Guamanian G
Rookie
Can't beat the rubber band!!!!!!
Virtua Tennis
Semi-Pro
Nothing beats a smiley face funzorb from wilson
migjam
Professional
The Gamma shockbuster is the best that I've found. http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/descpageACGAMMA-SB.html
