I actually had golfers elbow, once I started using an arm wrap and got a green Flex bar, it didn't get any worse, but just stayed the same. I can tell you that it hurt and was much worse after playing. Isn't it worth a try to get rid of it for $200? Probably for really bad ones, rest for a few months and then start back with an Angell racket. I am just trying to get the word out, the rackets are magical. Good luck.
Sorry it didn't work for you, guess I'm one of the lucky ones.
Babolat has a poly just you. To bring back those memories of a day gone by.
Ah, I actually have used multi's for many years, so no issue there. Poly's can also lead to arm problems. Today's rackets put alot of vibration on the arm due to their hollow design. I wish that wasn't the case because I loved my other rackets, but just couldn't keep playing with them due to my arm issues. I had read about the magic of Angell rackets for many years and just decided to bite the bullet and try it. Like I said, I think this could be a viable solution for a large group of arm sufferers. Just my 2 cents, thanks.
Here is their website: http://www.angelltennis.com/
I didn't realize that, must have been back in the day, don't think any do now, right?
I remember seeing something about xenecore from Donnay, but the rackets don't seem to be carried anymore.
I'm sure I'll be sticking with the Angell frames for a long time. I only hope that they can do some advertising and get the word out to the public, only time will tell.
I never used Prince rackets. Head, Yonex, Wilson, Kenex, Volkl. My Angel is at 10.8 oz which is perfect. I had my head instinct at 11 oz which was OK. The Angell being foam filled has more mass and a higher swing weight, so maxing out at 10.8 is as heavy as I can go.
Instinct was 27 inches, flex beam, good blend of power and feel, but totally messed up my arm. Sold all 3 on TW for $100.
Ha, I'll be 63 in July my man, first tournament is April 6th and I'm out to beat the #1 player in the state who beat me 3 times last year. I hope he enters the event so I can show him some love baby
Well. We play a lot indoors. I play in a winter league that wraps up shortly, then a short USTA league, also indoors. Not a lot of organized outdoor stuff around here- weird huh?
sweet
the pain was worst after playing, the vibration from the racket kept the injury inflamed. I tried 2 different kinds of massagers, the flex bar, so dam frustrating. I just had to ditch the racket (sold all 3 on TW for sale) and am an angell convert for life. I'm playing the best tennis of my life and will be 63 in July and no arm pain.
You are very kind my friend, I am old schood, they call me the surgeon, I will pick you apart and don't miss. The boomer banger shots come back and they scratch their heads and say oh my I have to hit another shot. They lose, I win.
. Neither is 155 ... although I did get there for 1 summer 5 years ago. I now live between 160-168 .. unfortunately 168 now after winter. Turns out 5lbs in 50+ singles for a short guy matters a lot. Anyway ... my groundstrokes are better now ... but legs aren't even close. I find it much easier to cover side to side than forward. I would like to s&v more ... but found with better grounstrokes I was playing pretty solid baseline tennis. Rather than actively introduce net pressure ... I just came in when opoonents short balls dictated it. I told @S&V-not_dead_yet this summer I would dedicate myself to more s&v ... but I'm afraid I'm 10lbs away from that commitment. Ha, where do you live, maybe we could hook up and play !!So baseline control game?
{Like I have said ... tournaments have died around here ... and not playing USTA singles ... so following is "if I was competitive singles now"}
The way I played 4.5 tournament singles:
5' 7" 155lbs
- s&v 1st and most 2nd serve
- accurate moderate kicker
- rock solid overhead
- "good enough" singles volley ... bh volley actually pretty good ... fh volley adequate
- fast ... very ... rare other guy was faster
- accurate moderate pace control groundies ... no spin on bh except slice ... hit corners and dtl well and made opponent run
- on return side ... would use speed for some roper dope ... but good dtl pass (particularly flat 1hbh)
- would take short balls dtl ... chip and charge.
That was a long way to say my game was dependent on speed, agility, control and tactics ... NOT baseline power/pace.
That game is not on the menu at 59
You would think the baseline bombers from 4.5 tournament years would be getting payback now where nobody is fast anymore. Not really ... I went from fricken fast to "fast for 59" ... any many of them can only be called "you call that running?"
FYI ... I played with many "tennis surgeons" for two decades. Funny ... they were always in the top 5 in the state in 40s and 50s. Control and low UE counts ... who would have thunk it?
I really want a video of you beating a 30 year old in a tournament this summer. I bet we could start a ttwgofundme for it.
