PSTGT and PSGT Review!

[Firefist]

Hi people of the tenniswarehouse thread! I thought for my first offical racket review why not use the racket thats in my bag? That racket happened to be the PSTGT.
Forehands: When hitting my forehands with the racket I felt I could plow threw the ball alot more with the added weight of the tour version. I demoed the other versions and the others felt too light and not enough heft ( I didn't try the limited verison because of I felt the specs did not fit my game.) With the added weight came the consequences! I couldn't generate the power I could've with the lighter version which is kinda obvious. So i strung my racket with Big Banger and that got the job done.

Backhands: My backhand is a decent shot, I sometimes jam myself with poor footwork but most of the time its pretty solid. I didn't feel much of a dif. between the rackets on my backhand.

Volley: I didn't feel the same stableness with the non tour and the tour. The tour version was very stable at net but I couldn't adjust the racket to where I wanted it because of the weight and vice versa for the lighter version.

Serve: The serve wasn't up to my regular with my previous racket ofcourse because of the weight. The lighter version felt more like my old racket because I was pushed around alot from the baseline but had a bigger serve. But with big banger my serve kicked up a few mph but still not the same.

Overall I really liked both versions and wish I could have picked both but I went with the heavier version which was the right choice. Now my question for you guys is that the tour version is giving me arm troubles! any tips?

 

[gflyer]

After having tennis elbow I switched to PST-GT and softer strings and didn't have any problem since then. In general heavier racquet should be easier on the arm than lighter ones.

btw, the PST is a great racquet. The more I play with it the more I like it.
I added some weight in the handle to make them a little more head light.
My frames all weight ~340gr strung.
Thank you for your review.
g

 

[Firefist]

After having tennis elbow I switched to PST-GT and softer strings and didn't have any problem since then. In general heavier racquet should be easier on the arm than lighter ones.

btw, the PST is a great racquet. The more I play with it the more I like it.
I added some weight in the handle to make them a little more head light.
My frames all weight ~340gr strung.
Thank you for your review.
g

Maybe its the luxlion That is a good idea to add weight to the handle maybe I might try it!

 

[torre_dresen]

That is kinda odd... Where do you have to arm troubles?
I always had a golfers elbow but with this racket, it went away. I string it with 25kg and Black Code.

Last month I had some troubles on my shoulder, but it was of playing too much. I hope it has nothing to do with the racket, because I never have shoulder troubles. It went away with some days of rest.

And Big Banger is known for a lot of arm pain... I'm def. not playing with that string.

 

[Firefist]

That is kinda odd... Where do you have to arm troubles?
I always had a golfers elbow but with this racket, it went away. I string it with 25kg and Black Code.

Last month I had some troubles on my shoulder, but it was of playing too much. I hope it has nothing to do with the racket, because I never have shoulder troubles. It went away with some days of rest.

And Big Banger is known for a lot of arm pain... I'm def. not playing with that string.

In my elbow, when I start to use the racket with the lux strings it starts to hurt after awhile.

 

[torre_dresen]

Well, change the lux. first. I think that will help a lot!

Greets