Heavier racquets

[tatanetennis]

Hello everyone,

I'am trying some racquets a little bit heavier (310g) than my usuals. (295-300)
I'am 5.0 and I need stability against some great hitters.
When I pay with 310 g racquets, I am tired after one hour but the sensations are good and my balls are heavier.
I would know if som eof you have already did this transtition and if our body get used to after some training sessions or some months ?

And last question, about swingweight and balance. Are we agreed that a 300 g racquet with a balance of 32.5 cm is more stable than a 310 g racquet with a 31 cm one (more or equal... and if the stifness is the same also) ?

 

[jimmy8]

In my experience, 310 g with 31 cm balance is more stable than a 300 g with 32.5 cm balance.

I'm not that strong of a person, but I don't have too much of a problem playing with a 310 g racket for 2-3 hour sessions. I don't get tired, but I have trouble moving the racket fast enough when I'm at the net and the ball is coming back at me fast, the racket is too sluggish at that point. But I can get to fast balls coming to me when I'm at the baseline.

I highly recommend strengthening. Also do lots of stretching. And do physical therapy, strengthen and stretch your tendons and ligaments, not just muscles.

Try a lot of different rackets. Your body and your play will tell you which one you like.

 

[nov]

Hello everyone,

I'am trying some racquets a little bit heavier (310g) than my usuals. (295-300)
I'am 5.0 and I need stability against some great hitters.
When I pay with 310 g racquets, I am tired after one hour but the sensations are good and my balls are heavier.
I would know if som eof you have already did this transtition and if our body get used to after some training sessions or some months ?

And last question, about swingweight and balance. Are we agreed that a 300 g racquet with a balance of 32.5 cm is more stable than a 310 g racquet with a 31 cm one (more or equal... and if the stifness is the same also) ?

Its usually legs that gets tired and its harder to play with heavier racquet. Try to go gym or do physical exercises. For 5.0 310gr if SW isnt more than 330 shouldnt be a problem. Im used to be weak male 150lbs, and played 280gr racquet in 2018, now using 2022 Speed Pro without a problem even for 4 hours play a day.

 

[tatanetennis]

Its usually legs that gets tired and its harder to play with heavier racquet. Try to go gym or do physical exercises. For 5.0 310gr if SW isnt more than 330 shouldnt be a problem. Im used to be weak male 150lbs, and played 280gr racquet in 2018, now using 2022 Speed Pro without a problem even for 4 hours play a day.

And you do some fitness or gym in the same time ?(for the arm or shoulder)

 

[nov]

And you do some fitness or gym in the same time ?(for the arm or shoulder)

Yes, i go to gym 3-4 times a week. Also doing other physical activities like table tennis, running, etc. I guess everything helps.

 

[Johnny505]

A 310g frame strung up & gripped ready for play shouldn't be tiring to use in a long 3 set match for a 5.0 unless you're hitting 50+ stokes per rally point and running all over the court like a head less chicken like De Minaur

 

[Irvin]

Hello everyone,

I'am trying some racquets a little bit heavier (310g) than my usuals. (295-300)
I'am 5.0 and I need stability against some great hitters.
When I pay with 310 g racquets, I am tired after one hour but the sensations are good and my balls are heavier.
I would know if som eof you have already did this transtition and if our body get used to after some training sessions or some months ?

And last question, about swingweight and balance. Are we agreed that a 300 g racquet with a balance of 32.5 cm is more stable than a 310 g racquet with a 31 cm one (more or equal... and if the stifness is the same also) ?

Why not take your usual racket and increase recoil weight by adding mass to the tip and the butt at the same time? I would add no more than 1.5 g to each end at a time or 3 g total weight. Then play for at least 5-6 matches and add 3 g more until you find what works best for you. RW is an appropriate because it is a measure of how stable the racket is on the longitudinal axis. Just like TW is a measure of how stable a racket is on the horizontal axis.

EDIT: Another option is to use a leather grip if you do not already have one and / or an overwrap. These options increase the RW but at the same time lower the balance so the SW increase is very small.

 

[nov]

Why not take your usual racket and increase recoil weight by adding mass to the tip and the butt at the same time? I would add no more than 1.5 g to each end at a time or 3 g total weight. Then play for at least 5-6 matches and add 3 g more until you find what works best for you. RW is an appropriate because it is a measure of how stable the racket is on the longitudinal axis. Just like TW is a measure of how stable a racket is on the horizontal axis.

EDIT: Another option is to use a leather grip if you do not already have one and / or an overwrap. These options increase the RW but at the same time lower the balance so the SW increase is very small.

I think better option get a new racquet. I tried modify with weight and its tricky to get it right. Of course we dont know OP's racquet SW nor the name of the racquet.

 

[tele]

moving blue tac around while rallying is a cheap and easy way to get a general idea of what weight in different places feels like. make sure to weigh the blue tac, though-a little goes a long way

 

[tatanetennis]

Some of you have already tested the vcore 95 ?
is it easy to use ?
I see lots of reviewer adding some weights to get a 'great racquet'.

 

[Hit 'em clean]

It could just be unnecessary extra tension and effort on your part to create more rhs because you can't get the racquet moving as quickly as early. One adjustment it takes for most used to lighter racquets is taking a little extra time to setup and let gravity aid a little bit more in the acceleration of the swing. Lighter racquets allow people to get lazy and put a little too much arm in the swing. A heavier racquet will let you know right away if you're getting a little sloppy with form. You can still generate the same rhs, but it might take a little earlier prep to do so... at least till you get used to it. Trust your weight transfer and body rotation to aid in the acceleration as the transition from the backswing to the fwd swing doesn't happen quite as fast and you might be fighting it a bit.