Racket for 65 Year Old Just Getting Over Tennis Elbow

[Stoofpilot]

I am 65 and a 3.0 player. I just got over tennis elbow with a shot, rest and exercises. I would like to know for a 65 year old, what rackets should I look at to reduce the chance of it coming back. Current rackets are a Prince O3 White which is 10.5 oz weight-Head pretty balanced. Other is a Wilson Ncode N5-head heavy but 9.0 ounces.

Suggestions for the best strings and racket for less tennis elbow. I will move to any racket/string combination. Both are strung at 58 lbs. Should I string at less than 58 lbs?

 

[schenkelini]

A ProKennex 5G with synthetic gut at 58 should fix your elbow nicely and it plays great. Why don't you demo one?

 

[Stoofpilot]

Thanks, I see that the Prokennex has replaced the 5G with the ki 5. Have you tried this new one yet? Here is a users comment.

Comments: I have been using 5G for a few years and wanted a new racket. I demoed the Pro Kennex Ki 5. I like it more than the 5G. It is softer on my elbow, more powerful. More topspin. Possibly, a bit less crisp than 5G with a softer feel. Overall definite improvement over the older 5G.

Thanks

 

[ps60]

U believed in those comments ?

although some of them are from sincere guys, i bet many are faked !

5G is surely the most friendly racket, ie. b4 the new version KI-5 (which i've not played or even seen here)

But are there still lot of 5G around ? the yellow, white and black 2001 version has major structure weakness problem and i thought they were all gone. An ealier version (mainly black with a touch of yellow maybe) seems don't have the same problem.

If U can buy a 2001 version, u have the most friendliest stick. But be prepared to have enough stock of them 'cos they don't last longer than 2 yrs (3 days/wk casual play) If U can find the earlier version, then u just need one or two.

I really want to know if KI-5 is as arm friendly as the 5G myself but i can't believe in all those user's reviews. Luckily, i don't need to search for one 'cos my current rackets are OK.

Prince Diablo MP is an OK racket, (just need some wt, like 10gm, on the sides of the frame if U get some lighter than spec. stock) but they are probably the softest stick Prince produces these days as long as stock lasts.

 

[Stoofpilot]

I know. I have also been told that the Prokennex is not a good racket and I should look at the Avery. My neighbor has one and it is really heavy. 12.04 ounces. I also have a busted bicep on my tennis arm so need an arm friendly racket that is not too heavy but not to light either to cause the tennis elbow.

 

[ps60]

OP,

U have a N5 (OS or MP ?)

i've played with an elderly friend's new N5 MP yrs ago, strung with full poly believe it or not. It felt boardy but has very good control. I loved its control. Maybe try a full job NXT around 57/55lb and add 10g~20g to the handle on the N5. It 'd not be as good as 5G, but it could be much better.

 

[dr4hand]

Here is another racket to consider

Stoofpilot and ps60,

Stoofpilot,

There is another racket you may want to consider. It is the Wilson K factor K five.
Link: http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/descpageRCWILSON-KFIVEM.html

Depending on what you like it may work for you. I have bought one 5 days ago and can tell you that the elbow is safe with this racket as I hit with my daughter and felt no pain after a year of pain... It was not my style of play though as I swing agressively and this racket is not enjoyable for me.

Let me know if you want ot buy it. I will sell mine for a good price and it is essentially new.

I will probably give the KI5 a try and report back to you if you'd like

 

[Don S]

Well, for what it's worth, I've been using the 5G since 1999. I have 2 of the old mostly black 5G SMI frames and 2 of the 2001 White Black and yellow frames. I'm 6'4" and hit hard and flat. I have yet to have any kind of structural problems with any of my 5Gs. Of course, since I hit flat, I don't break strings so I don't restring very often.

 

[schenkelini]

I have played with both. I prefer the 5G although I like the Ki5 too. I think that they would both be arm friendly, but to my arm the 5G feels a little softer.

 

[dr4hand]

schenkelini

Which 5g did you test the old 2001-ish or the current TW version?

Also there is a yellow-white version of KI5 which has a swingweight of 309. Does that sound right?

 

[JSF1]

you should consider the Radical OS. The liquidmetal version is cheap right now. Powerful and flexible and medium weight.

 

[schenkelini]

Which 5g did you test the old 2001-ish or the current TW version?

Also there is a yellow-white version of KI5 which has a swingweight of 309. Does that sound right?

I owned the original a friend of mine has it now and loves it. I also had a current model 7G which is real similar.

 

[Tennis16]

If you can handle the static weight of the KI 5 there is not a more arm friendly racket out there in it;s weight class.

 

[fuzz nation]

One note on strings... A hitting pal of mine blew up his elbow and had to take some time off to heal it with therapy, etc. Since his recovery, his choice of string has been full natural gut and he has even kept his same racquets, which are relatively stiff. So far, no new symptoms of tennis elbow and I've become a believer in the benefits of this string type.

 

[film1]

I am 65 and a 3.0 player. I just got over tennis elbow with a shot, rest and exercises. I would like to know for a 65 year old, what rackets should I look at to reduce the chance of it coming back. Current rackets are a Prince O3 White which is 10.5 oz weight-Head pretty balanced. Other is a Wilson Ncode N5-head heavy but 9.0 ounces.

Suggestions for the best strings and racket for less tennis elbow. I will move to any racket/string combination. Both are strung at 58 lbs. Should I string at less than 58 lbs?

Head Liquid Metal 8

 

[ZhengJieisagoddess]

One note on strings... A hitting pal of mine blew up his elbow and had to take some time off to heal it with therapy, etc. Since his recovery, his choice of string has been full natural gut and he has even kept his same racquets, which are relatively stiff. So far, no new symptoms of tennis elbow and I've become a believer in the benefits of this string type.

Perhaps too little attention is paid in general to the kind of strings we use. I have arm soreness too; and was told by the stringer at my shop that anything with "poly"in it should be avoided at all costs. I had my RDiS 300 restrung with NXT at 50 lbs. haven't played with it yet (will do so tomorrow), but I think the point is a valid one. We all like to talk racquets -- hell, I guess I'm a racquet junkie! But we overlook the strings because they are not sexy enough to discuss and much of the string stuff is perhaps even more inaccessible than racquet technology is.