Pro Supex Blue Gear
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tennisplayer132
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stringing it that tight and full bed will kill ur arm with a poly, no matter how hard it is,
Good lord, for what reason do you string so tight, on a poly no less? Seems as though learning a different technique that requires a lower tension would save your arm more than stringing at such extreme tensions. I'm a big guy and 62 is considered high for a poly but I can't fathom 75.
I'd read a Japanese article once with video that showed how the spin was imparted on a ball (strings move and snap back, and when they snap back = spin the ball). I wonder if at such high tensions, the strings simply don't move or move much less with less snap = less spin. The experiments also showed that after the strings had lost tension, they move, but don't snap back (why you have to realign them) which resulted in less spin than strings that did snap back. Just a theory.
Steve Huff
G.O.A.T.
If you're having to string at 75# to keep the ball in, you're probably using the wrong frame. Blue Gear is not a real stiff poly, but it's not the softest either. I'd seriously consider trying to get your string tensions back down to the real world, and get the lowest powered frame you can handle.
JRstriker12
Hall of Fame
There's a reason that Luxilon recommends stringing at 10%-15% less than with a gut or synthetic gut string.
Might as well ask someone to hit your elbow with a baseball bat if you are stringing at 75lbs.
I string a full blue gear string job at 57lbs in my PDR - works fine, no arm problems.
JRstriker12
Hall of Fame
You might want to check your technique. I doubt it's the string's fault.
I doubt most pros string that high and they can keep it in the court.
volleynets
Hall of Fame
Which racket do you use? That is way too high. I string Blue Gear at 56 lbs. in the Mains of a K90.
stanfordtennis alum
Hall of Fame
75lbs? wow... that's a pretty stiff stringbed.. try stringing lower or hybrid it with something soft for the crosses
Steve Huff
G.O.A.T.
So, why do you string so tight? What are you gaining? None of the pro's string nearly that tight. Sampras did, but he was using natural gut--a soft string. For you elbow's sake, bring the tension down.
. Oh, and im a heavy topspinner. So i spin alot more that penetrate so i don't need that much power and if needed (approach shot) i can always generate some great pace.
