String breaker with a bad shoulder

[Hapless]

I normally play with NXT16 and love the stuff. Tried a few poly set ups in the past, but had to stop because of rotator cuff issues. Absolutely no problems while using NXT, but I'm breaking it like crazy.

Any ideas for a durable soft string? Would gut be a decent investment, even for a string breaker?

 

[esgee48]

To answer this question intelligently, please tell us what type of racquet and string tension you use.

Search for Mikeler's Multi thread. He trialed and opined on a lot of multi strings, but only in the thinner gauges.

My initial suggestion is to go to a thicker gauge or use the NXT OS variant.

 

[Muppet]

NXT Max is nice (imo) and it comes in 1.32 and 1.37 gauges.

 

[huba01]

Yonex poly tour pro in 1,20 or 1,25 at low tension is by far the most arm friendly poly string on the market today and imo plays as soft as most multis

 

[Hapless]

Racket is a Blade 104, string is 55 lbs. string is breaking after 15 hours.

 

[mikeler]

To answer this question intelligently, please tell us what type of racquet and string tension you use.

Search for Mikeler's Multi thread. He trialed and opined on a lot of multi strings, but only in the thinner gauges.

My initial suggestion is to go to a thicker gauge or use the NXT OS variant.

I tried mostly 16g:

http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=352048

 

[PGlock]

Yonex Tour Super 850 Pro 16 gauge might be a good fit because it is pretty durable. There is also a new Yonex multi, Yonex Tour Super Solid, that looks interesting but I have not tried and there are no reviews.

 

[Chotobaka]

Isospeed Classic Control (16g) is soft and comfortable, while not being at all fragile. Your shoulder will appreciate this string. Remember to get the Classic version.

The Yonex Tour Super 850 Pro mentioned above is quite a crisp multi. It is a terrific string, with exceptional feel, but not among the group of very soft multi-filaments. Good durability for a multi.

 

[Ramon]

Try Ashaway Monogut ZX. It's as arm friendly as a multi and more durable. I like it as a main with multi crosses.

 

[newpball]

I normally play with NXT16 and love the stuff. Tried a few poly set ups in the past, but had to stop because of rotator cuff issues.

I have a hard time seeing why playing with polyester will directly impact a rotator cuff. Indirectly yes because you will be hitting harder.

I think what is more likely is that you lack proper hip and body rotation and thus arm the ball to compensate for it. This and the fact that you are a string breaker seems to indicate that you are just ripping your arm to shreds.

You need to change something because if you go the same road I fear it will only get worse.

Do you have a video of some of your strokes?

 

[Readers]

15l gut. full.

 

[fgs]

newpball,

one of the most important strokes in tennis happens to be the serve. even good technique will put some strain on the shoulder.

 

[drgchen]

The OP is breaking string in 15 hours. Gut is much more expensive than NXT, do you think that it would last more than 30 hours for the same player?

To save money one might consider stringing for himself if not already doing so.

Practicing the serve and overheads a lot could cause rotator cuff and shoulder issues.

Changing to poly may not be a solution- poly may go dead before that 15 hour mark.

 

[esgee48]

I would say that 15 hours using 17 ga NXT is pretty good. I get about that amount of time using SG in 16 ga. If you like NXT, then go with 16 ga. If you want something better value-wise, use something from Mikeler's top 10. If you have any arm or shoulder problems, stay away from polyesters (any gen.) 2 cents.

 

[tvizz]

TNT is made in 1.40, It is not going to be like NXT but should last quite a bit longer. Also Head FXP might last longer as well, but I don't know if it comes in 15g

 

[Hapless]

Thanks to all the responses. Will try a bunch of the suggestions, although I'm quite certain it's not technique that's responsible...the arm and shoulder got better as soon as I ditched the polyester (and even that was in a hybrid). Worse comes to worse, if you think 15 hours isn't bad, I'll just stick with NXT and suck up the cost (which I'm fortunate enough to be in a position to do).

 

[BabolatTennis9]

Why not just switch to a less expensive string and restring more often like if you get a reel of forten nylon at $16 a reel you can restring 15-20 rackets with it so you wont need to worry about breaking so often or arm/shoulder issues

 

[coloskier]

Racket is a Blade 104, string is 55 lbs. string is breaking after 15 hours.

15 hours and you consider yourself a string breaker????? True string breakers are lucky to get 10 hours with poly, let alone anything else.