Strings for 65 Year Old for Less Tennis Elbow

[Stoofpilot]

I am 65 and a 3.0 player. I just got over tennis elbow with a shot, rest and exercises. Question-I am currently using Viper strings and I would like to know for a 65 year old, what strings should I lok at to reduce the chance of it coming back. 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.

 

[Court Valkyrie]

The heavier the racquet, the better for tennis elbow. But worse for your shoulder. The absolute best string for softness is Natural Gut, and string it at the lowest tension recommended.

 

[Irvin]

Try Gamma TNT2 RX. Play with the Prince racket and put the hammer in retirement. Head heavy and light rackets are hard on your joints.

Irvin

 

[Kevo]

If you don't break strings very often, natural gut is your best bet. Just keep it away from moisture and it should last quite some time, and it is very gentle on the arm. Better than anything else out there.

 

[meowmix]

Try Gamma TNT2 RX. Play with the Prince racket and put the hammer in retirement. Head heavy and light rackets are hard on your joints.

Irvin

Not this one. The n5 is surprisingly very comfortable and doesn't produce much shock. Almost feels like a sponge... At least, the earlier version was (check to see if the throat is in two pieces with black filler between the pieces. If it's not, then put the racket in retirement).

I'd go with a soft multi like the TNT2 RX. Other options, if you're a little more frugal, include soft synthetic guts like Forten Sweet. If you're willing to spend a bit a money for the best strings out there (for tennis elbow at least) get some natural gut.

 

[plum]

Since the Prince POG OS is in retirement I think why not go with an Avery M5 strung with Natural Gut at around 50 Lbs...

 

[Kirko]

I think >>>>>>>>>

prince synthetic gut original (gold) any gauge will be perfect. I'm 56 yrs. old and use it actually using it since 1982 before that natural gut. Best Wishes !

 

[jmverdugo]

The heavier the racquet, the better for tennis elbow. But worse for your shoulder. The absolute best string for softness is Natural Gut, and string it at the lowest tension recommended.

This is not necessarily true, a heavy racquet can give tennis elbow too.

 

[l_gonzalez]

apart from natural gut which is the best bar none, you should try Weiss Cannon Explosiv

It's really, really soft. I had major tennis elbow issues before and i switched to a less stiff racquet (70 to 65 in stiffness) and quite a bit heavier (11.2oz to 12.1oz) and it's made a world of difference.

i would say stick with your O3 White and try the Weiss Cannon Explosiv.

remember to only change one variable at a time and see how that works out before changing something else. So change strings first and if that does the trick then great, if not then maybe try adding a little bit of lead to your racquet, etc...

 

[Valjean]

Alpha's Viper MXT is the standard, solid-core synthetic gut comparable in stiffness rating to Prince's Original Synthetic Gut and/or Babolat's Super Fine Play. This is not the formula you want, at your age, to help you get over tennis elbow and/or prevent its return. If you were going to continue to use it, it would be a good idea to drop your tension five lbs. and restring a lot more often than you likely are used to doing, roughly every 3-5 weeks if you play often enough.

Avoid this. Get better string and do them less often. The best solution, bar none, is Babolat's VS natural gut; at your age, it's the equivalent to treating yourself to that Cadillac, BMW, etc. you've wanted all your working life too. And you'd get the equivalent of two stringjobs, for its playableness (unless you break your string somehow). A mid-term solution would be Wilson's NXT and/or Prince's Premier with Softflex, more accessible locally than some, and if you want to spend less now.

 

[Irvin]

Not this one. The n5 is surprisingly very comfortable and doesn't produce much shock. Almost feels like a sponge... At least, the earlier version was (check to see if the throat is in two pieces with black filler between the pieces. If it's not, then put the racket in retirement)...

It may be but I would not play with a light head heavy racket if I had arm problems. I think they are worse for you than a heavy racket that is head light. More mass to strike the ball, more mass to absorb heavy balls, and with the same force on the arm.

Irvin

 

[Stoofpilot]

Valjean and Irvin-Racket Suggestions??

I really appreciated your comments especially on strings. How about a couple of recommendations on rackets. What I forgot to mention in the original post was that I also busted by bicep on my tennis arm. On Thursday, I am going to play with my neighbors Avery M5 yet it seems very heavy at 12.04 ounces. The Avery is 10 pts head light. My Prince is 4 pts head light and the Prokennex is 11.8 oz strung and 7 pts head light.

Something tells me I should be in the 8-10 pts head light and around 11.5 ounces strung. The problem is that depending on who you speak too, they tell you the Avery or Prokennex M5 are not good rackets. The truth is probably in the middle!!

Suggestions??

Thanks

 

[Aces09]

Go for gut, Babolat is the best. It's worth the price, really. I've never been happier with any string than I am with gut. lolz. Please try it and see your game improve before your very eyes!

 

[Valjean]

I really appreciated your comments especially on strings. How about a couple of recommendations on rackets. What I forgot to mention in the original post was that I also busted by bicep on my tennis arm.....

You did what!?!! And now, you'd go out and play anyhow. Why not rest with that all to do?

 

[Irvin]

I really appreciated your comments especially on strings. How about a couple of recommendations on rackets. What I forgot to mention in the original post was that I also busted by bicep on my tennis arm. On Thursday, I am going to play with my neighbors Avery M5 yet it seems very heavy at 12.04 ounces. The Avery is 10 pts head light. My Prince is 4 pts head light and the Prokennex is 11.8 oz strung and 7 pts head light.

Something tells me I should be in the 8-10 pts head light and around 11.5 ounces strung. The problem is that depending on who you speak too, they tell you the Avery or Prokennex M5 are not good rackets. The truth is probably in the middle!!

Suggestions??

Thanks

Now you are splitting hairs. It is gong to have to be up to you whether you get a racket that is x points head light and how much it weighs. Just like the suggestions I have seen for natural gut vs other strings. Gut IS the best but I have never had anyone tell me Gamma TNT2 RX did not help their elbow. Don't go with someones opinion on this forum. Demo some rackets and see what you like the best. That is what the demo program is all about. If you demo the rackets at a lot of shops they will give you all your demo money back on a new racket you buy from them. Don't just go with a racket that feels good in your hand find one you play well with that feels good.

Good luck in making a decision. By the way I was looking into a shoulder friendly racket switched from a player's racket to a "hammer" and started developing shoulder problems. I went with a Head 280 racket (player's racket) and the problems went away, but a Pro-Kennex racket was rated high on the list but I forgot which one.

 

[Tennis16]

Softest multi I have ever hit with is Prince Premier Softlex, and play with the thinnest gauge that you can. Also, a more durable multi and very easy on the arm is Tecnifibre NRG2.

 

[1st Seed]

Iso Speed Professional,exceptional quality specifically designed for TE.I've had people call me instantly to thank me for slapping this on there sticks.Hard to believe that nobody has suggested it yet.You won't even need an absorber!

 

[stanfordtennis alum]

try a nice and soft multi.. wilson sensation or pro supex maxim touch are 2 of the best for the price

 

[mawashi]

I am 65 and a 3.0 player. I just got over tennis elbow with a shot, rest and exercises. Question-I am currently using Viper strings and I would like to know for a 65 year old, what strings should I lok at to reduce the chance of it coming back. 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.

Wow, a head heavy frame... that might be the problem actually.

Lottsa of posters have gone from a stiff light frame to a softer heavier frame like about 11.8 to 12.3 oz ra <65 n soft strings to really help their elbow.

You could try out the Prokennex Ki5 series, the Redondo MP, Head MGMP & Pro, you could do a search to find which frame might fit you better.

As for strings, you could go the route of soft syn guts or the cheap global gut hybrid.

Cheers n good luck.

mawashi

 

[paintthecorner]

yes, get away from any kind of head heavy frame. Head light is the way to go. Also, get as heavy (overall weight of racquet) a racquet and as flexible a racquet as you can handle. Also, string with natural gut. If this is too expensive, string with a super soft multi like Gamma Professional 18 or IsoSpeed Professional. Also, string your racquet as loose as possible without the ball trampolining. No more than 56 lbs., ideally less. Pro Kennex Ki5 is a great arm friendly stick. As are most Fischers, certain Volkls, certain Heads, several Gammas. Look at the flex rating of the frame.

 

[BigHitterSE]

Move to the ProKennex Ki15 and string with a multifiber