DOES POLYESTER TENNIS STRINGS REALLY CAUSE TENNIS ELBOW?
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Just looking at that pro hurricane made my elbow hurt
Who else has Tennis elbow because of bad technique + pro hurricane ☝️
Its usually more because of poor technique (hitting late, no warm ups) however a stiff frame and a stiff polyester will agreviate any pains in arm and shoulders
I have perfect technique but I still get tennis elbow from rpm blasts and Alu powers and even solinco hyper g. I hate it so much because the strings are great but I keep getting arm pain.
@@devanmurali7059 Then you don't have perfect technique....
@@ldeue4837 well I do. I’m coached by a pro that coached the springfield lasers bro. That team had Andy Roddick on it. I’m a high level junior. I figured out it was just the racquet that was too stiff for me. I got a less stiff racquet and all those strings work fine now.
@@devanmurali7059 I'll give you a stiff or heavy frame, but people saying certain strings are giving them tennis elbow are insane. I dealt with it earlier in my career, because of poor technique and now i use some of the stiffest strings on the market with zero issues(luxilon and super smash)
A lot of side effects of a stiff poly can be mitigated by having a high weight/high plow through racket (both static and swing weights). Most pros add a lot of lead to the hoop and silicone in the handle. That said, I don’t feel like Alu Power is that stiff. But rather it has a high energy rebound activation. If you hit hard with it, it actually can rebound a lot of those energy unlike other stiff polys I’ve tried, and that’s what makes it special.
My favorite racket/string combo was a Babolat Pure Strike with HyperG @ 49lbs until my elbow required surgery. I now play with a Clash 98 and Babolat natural gut@49lbs! It took a while to adjust but now I love it! My elbow thanks me!
Setup I use: Main - Wilson Sensation 16g (Multi) @55/56 and Cross - ALU Power Rough 17g @53/54
I always keep Main the same string but try different Polys on the crosses (need to save money), doesn't change much in playability (for me) but definitely changes how it feels...and i like to feel the changes.
To me this setup is softer than Poly on Main...I even tried Gosen Poly to save money and even that plays great...by the way Gosen Poly is probably one of the cheapest one out there (~$41 Reel)
I would highly recommend Pro Kennex racquets to anyone suffering from TE. I used to use Babolat racquets n developed severe case of TE, then switched to Pro Kennex with multi strings. Whenever I go back to Babolat, I start to feel the pain again. No arm issues when playing with Pro Kennex. I went back to using co poly strings again but staying in mid 40s. No arm issues
Agree.
I got wrist injury when play with Head light weight racquet.
Then i try PK 100 sq inch 315 gr, multi filament string on 53lbs..
I feel comfort with it, my wrist is ok...but lose any power of it.
Maybe i will try 50lbs to adjust my power with any soft poly.
ANY string strung at the wrong tension for a particular racquet will cause tennis elbow .... Even Natural Gut at high tension in a stiff racquet will cause tennis elbow (it's just a matter of time) ... The rule of thumb for me is if you're playing with an undamped racquet, be very careful playing with a full bed poly.
Undampened? As in some technology or you mean a dampener on your strings?
If it's the latter, they do not soften or dampen your string bed in terms of reducing shock through time frame.
They just dampen the sound.
I like using a nice multifilament like Technifiber Multi-Feel. Great comfort
Agreed. I use it as any poly hurts my arm.
I second that. Technifibre Multi Feel was my go to string while I was recovering from TE. Great multi string at great price. Very soft on the arm, good feel, and strings don’t move much.
@@jonathankim7238 yup but i guess the only drawback was the fraying
Orion Dragos I agree. If I have to mention one drawback fraying is the one, but that is a common problem with most multi strings.
I was close to buy it, but in the store says to me that kirschbaum touch multifeel was better for almost same price :/
yes i am using 46-48 lbs and luv it~ very comfortable. don't have to follow recommended tension written on racket.
I had a question about that
What racquet are you using?
@@goldmindstudios6887 ezone 100 2020. And Gravity mp. I lowered my pure aero using hyper g 1.20mm yesterday from 53 to 46lbs but not tested yet. Babolat is powerful racket so i want to test if 46 is too lose on my aero.
denny I have a Yonex 98 2020 that I love. Also have a Babolat Pure drive that absolutely kills my arms. No matter what I string it with.
@@goldmindstudios6887 yes 2020 yonex is definately softer. What string u r using on yonex
I talked to a physical therapist, he said that most of the wrist elbow injuries are do you players using too small of grips. I’m sure it’s a combo of everything though. I remember trying to use a 85” face size racquet and getting tennis elbow because I wasn’t good enough to hit the sweet spot.
I only use co-polyester string.
Best strings I’ve ever used:
1. Luxilon Mono-Zolo Rough (discontinued)
2. Prospro Red Devil 1.24 (16L)
3. Solinco Barbed Wire 1.30 (16)
What about a hybrid? That would be a good topic for a video. And using a polyester main / synthetic Cross, or a synthetic main / polyester cross. And the advantages and disadvantages of both.
My 2 cents if it helps:
Poly Main/ Syn or Multi Cross - Softer than full poly but won't last as long, feels good on arms
Syn or Multi Main / Poly Cross - Bit more soft and power than above...but won't last as long as above :) (use string savers)...but i prefer this setup with increased Main tension to 55-57
@@pl4851 what if you hang strings with burden to stretch the nylon previously?
@@medicoveterinario3641 Hi, sorry I did not fully understand what you meant? can you please clarify if possible? thanks.
@@pl4851 oh beg you pardon, I'm not from an English speaking country, do my best but, sometimes, I sucks... I use to put weight to stretch the multi/synth, two or three days before stringing . I hang the string with weight, for some days, then I string my racquet.
@@medicoveterinario3641 🙂 no worries, it's ok... you do just fine, most of us do not speak English as first language.
Yes you can pre-stretch if the string requires and then you will not need to tighten with extra tension.
I have never pre-stretch my strings, I just adjust my tension and add few more pounds if needed.
But I do not know if hanging is the best solution to pre-stretch :).
Hopefully it helps.
50lbs is great with a Co-Poly string. I never string any higher. Also think about stringing a couple of lbs lower in the Winter months as the strings don't have as much elasticity in the colder temperatures.
Short answer - when they are dead or strung hard - YES
I remember guys from our park talking about poly string in the 80's/90's. They talked about it resembling weed whacker string. The Toa hybrid string was one of the first complete poly sets I used in the early days. The newer co poly or softer poly strings are a great revolutionary trend to aid players court and arm health needs.
completely agree with Harry. Over the years, i have dropped from 65 to 50lb. Now i am trying out RF97 and am using it at 48lb to play it safe and if need be, work my tension upwards.
If you’re not Atleast a 4.5 ntrp, you have no need for poly. It will hurt your game more than it will help. You need Long fast strokes for poly mains to help your strokes. If you don’t have long fast strokes, you will play much better tennis with synthetic mains and even a full bed synthetic and it will have exceptional control.
You put your spin on my tennis, thx. I play mostly my Clash Tour with Lux ALU Rough (or 4G) at 48 pounds, and I just try the Solinco Confidential at the same tension. Superb strings, and less expensive. Thank you, I keep it.
I use a basic synthetic string, Gosen Micro 16 and buy a reel of it. I used Polyester years but at 53, I have some arm issues that will be aggravated playing with poly.
Thanks for the video. I’ve recently started playing again since 2013 and had 10 years old strings, in only 2 weeks playing im having tendinitis in my wrist
A heavier head-light frame can also help with TE. Also, ProKennex frames do help with TE. I have a KiQ+5Pro with weight at 3&9, and string poly at 48 lbs. Good video.
Probably my next racquet with a hybrid setup natural gut crosses + poly mains
You ever use prokennex strings?
Dan....what is your experience using pk ki q+5 pro
I tell my customer poly can cause tennis elbow, because I've tried many nice way to tell them it's not the string, it's your technique, I get shit on almost Everytime. I gave up.
I'm so sick of people blaming the rackets and strings for tennis elbow...
@@ldeue4837 recreative players are not professionals so it's completely normal to not have perfect technique. So if stiff rackets + stiff strings combo gives people that don't have perfect technique tennis elbow they shouldn't be on the market or at least come with a warning label
@@Edkey It has nothing to do with causing "tennis elbow". You cause your own tennis elbow by not using leverage in the swing. Anyone can hit a ball out in front of them, that doesn't mean they have perfect technique. You get tennis elbow because you are using an arm-dependent swing or you are hitting the ball late, end of story.
@@ldeue4837 so when people switch to a different string and tennis elbow goes away immediately what do you blame it on? Plenty of people especially over 40 make a string switch and all of a sudden have no issues.
@@tallcatshortdog I've played with some of the toughest string for 25+ years and I'm 5 9 150 lbs.
In my opinion, polyester string + stiff racquet + fast paced match + play too often = tennis elbow.
And mis-hits
@@K4R3N Yes. In my level, fast game equals loads of mis-hits.
Clash with ALU Power Rough at 52lbs is perfect. No arm pain at all.
What is the difference between string it loose (let's say 40 lbs.) vs. stringing it at 50 lbs. and letting it lose tension over time to eventually be about 40 lbs?
The 40 pound one will still have tension loss and end up in the mid 30’s
I think the difference is the pros can have it strung for every match so their tension will never drop too low where as normal people will end up with too low of tension if strung too low. For that reason I do low 50s and let it drop to 40s in a few hours of hitting. By then the life of the string is half way done anyways. IMO just depends on what ideal tension u like to hit with and consider the drop when u string it...
I think the biggest problem with polys is that they loose tension ab elasticity so quickly. I recently had my rackets strung alu power rough 1.25 game 1 very stiff a week later perfect, week 2,3 still good. Week 4 dead on blocked returns a little pain after match. Swapped to my number 2 racket at week 4 that was dead to. As a recreational player the deteriarion and string maintenance is far to fast and you end up quickly playing with strings that are deadening and loosing tension. Here’s the thing though the kids of elasticity is disguised by the loss of tension. I’m now using stringster and after my second set of alu power rough and seeing how fast the string looses elasticity and tension is alarming. I’m off to try multis as a club player the string tension consistency is important for me to improve my game.
Running a hybrid masks this problem and you could have a hybrid , multi retaining tension at 95% and the poly at 50 to 60% after a month. If you don’t check your polys the frame will suffer.
48 is just perfect for me with hyper g
Power wise feels about right at 48?
It depends also on the racket. A Wilson Pro Staff 95 can't have the same tension as a Babolat Pure Storm 98. A friend of mine (big flat hitter) had elbow problems until I started stringing his rackets. I put 40-42 lbs (mains poly, crosses sinthetic) on the Wilson and 48-50 on the Babolat. He forgot about the elbow and is very happy with the results. He says the Wilson is now awesome (before the change, at 55 lbs he said it was unplayable).
I used to play with 58-60pounds tension as a teenager until my 30s, but as we age, we simply need to accept the fact that our bodies will not be as resilient as before. I reluctant went from 58 to 54 and now to 52. My next string job will be at 50. 😄
Great channel; I have a video request for you regarding affordable stringing drop weight machines. Maybe you could just post the images of these and review? Comment on the features available vs price points and what would be features worth the extra? Obviously this is extra work for you so I will understand if you don't have the extra time. Thanks for all the great videos so far I have enjoyed watching.
I used to think that ALU Power did not actually contain aluminum, but then I read this on a website: "The composition is a copolymer with fluocarbon resin and aluminum fibers". Really? Aluminum fibers?.... How do they make fibers from a metal?
Mostly technique. Unless you're a fit 4.5, 5.5 blasting balls training all week, your sore arm is mostly technique.
great vid- Yes poli or i call it wire- What i like to do is get 12 inches of poli and 12 inches of multifilament and let the customer feel the diffence. but for tennis elbow? yes less tension, or
softer strings!!!! but what i really say is you have to make sure you hit the ball in the middle of the racket.so watch the ball better at impact. any ball hitting off center puts a lot of twist/torgue on the racket and into your elbow
I used to get tennis elbow with my head extreme, then switched over to my clash 100 with the same string and no pains anymore!
The clash has one of the most flexible frames on the market. Put it on your counter and press down on the throat. It will bend like a David Beckham free kick.
So it's not the strings but rather the racquet. So are we getting wrong info on strings here.
Thanks for the great video. I recently suffered serious wrist and elbow pain from a full bed of solinco confidential. I have moved back to my preferred hybrid of Luxilon 4G Rough mains at 55lbs crossed with synthetic gut at 57lbs. Provides amazing feel, great pocketing and lively playability.
Crossed 57 and mains 55 ?
Oici Two that’s correct, I string the crosses of synthetic gut at 57 because it is a more powerful string, so 2 pounds of more tension adds the control on the crosses without sacrificing feel.
@@jasong2245 i always knew never crosses lbs higher than mains. Neither with natural gut in the crosses. This can cause racquet and arm problems. try asking an expert.
Full bed of Big Banger at 56lbs on roddick pure drive for 5 years killed my elbow (because I did not know better in early 2000's, I did not restring until poly broke), elbow has never been the same since. Tier One Ghost Wire 19g, which is as soft as a multi, is the only poly I can use now. I prefer the feeling of a stiffer frame (around 65).
65 pound poly would feel like playing tennis with a chopping board . Zero spin. I know cuz I did it
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I have used pro hurricane and rpm blast for 15 yrs and finally got tennis elbow 7 yrs ago so I had to quit playing tennis. I'm 50 now and back in the game. I use multi filament string now and they are just amazing on my arm. I still string at 55lb of tension. I wish someone told me about poly's and how they'd kill my elbow.
If you don’t have long fast strokes and decent technique you should definitely stay away from poly
Copoly is not made of small strands of poly filament, it's the additives they add to the materials. I don't know of any polyester multiflaments only monofilaments.
I hit with 16g kevlar/lux 4g at 86/86 lbs no arm issues. Its a 110” so it helps
If it's super cheap it's more poly... the more expensive and elbow friendly are co-poly
I think that combination of high tension + flexible frame = dead elbow
I played with wilson kfactor 90 tour ( federer stick )....
Flexible frame with small head size.
Every time i put strings higher tension than 24 , my elbow start to hurt... i played with alu power, black widow, some hybrids etc etc
After i lowered tension to 21 or 22, evwrything went ok.
Hm... maybe we all react different, but for me, lowering tension on flexible frame was ok desicion.
Now, i play with RF97 v11- black
I had little issues with my upper arm over elbow ( maybe issu with muscle .) when i was playing with luxilon alu power on 27/25kgs
After i switched to AluPowerRough never had any arm issues....
Hm, maybe its about stiffnes of the strings, but about tension too....
Now i play again with AluPower and no single issue... i think that its about strenght of your arm and that you must get used to that stiff strings so your body addopt new conditions of playing...
I played ChampionChoice too ( gut mains/ lux crosses )27/25kgs
Great hybrid.... little stiff first two days...
Thanks A LOT for your strings explanations! Super helpful! Thx thx thx thx thx love u)
Hurt my shoulder in college (nearly tore my rotator cuff), but refused to move away from polyester so I changed from a prestige pro to a pure strike tour and haven't had shoulder pain since. If you have arm pain/tennis elbow, change you racquet first.
Dude you played college tennis, this guy is talking to 3.0s and 3.5s.......
I always recommend to shop for a racquet line you getting married! Then you shop strings and once you happy you don't freaking change!
But full bed of poly is stupid, hybrid is so much better!
What causes tennis elbow is the combination stiff poly + high tension + stiff frame. A poly strung < 50lbs in a frame that's < 65 RA should be manageable for most people without causing TE. Some of the best racquets for that are the ones Tennis Spin won't carry, i.e. Prince.
I used to get tennis elbow all the time. I solved this problem by buying a racket that has 2 dampeners in the handle. Yes, it's the 13 Volkl V1 Classic.
Thank you for your advice. Next time I’ll try to string at 21 Kg.
In reference to the older lady.... I use volkl cyclone tour@18g/multifil@17g hybrid in general, the other day i bought another racquet that i use and it came with a full bed poly, i think some silver lxn, and boy let me tell you, i couldn't last through the warm up i hated that racket so bad. It was stiff, unresponsive, no pop, probably the strings could have been dead, but it was awful. I don't know how people can play with that shit. I strongly recommend hybrids, or full bed of multifills, so much better
Even a cheap ass synthetic gut will feel
Bette than any poly
Grammar fail!! Should be: "Do polyester strings cause...". Please amend and update ASAP. Thanks.
The stringbed gets looser as you play, so how do old 'dead' strings at a much lower tension compare to a new 'elastic' stringbed in terms of force applied to your arm? It seems less force is required to generate the same ball speed for the old set, ie you can swing slower and get the same ball speed. Where is that extra energy coming from? Presumably from the elasticity of the strings, and so I'm going to guess that less energy is transferred to your arm when using an old set of strings that have become loose compared to a fresh, tight stringbed. I agree that more elastic strings will help, but is it relevant when comparing stringbeds that are at a difference of say 10 lbs? What is tension loss of a stringbed at the point it is deemed 'dead', 20%?
How long does the strings last on the reel? Do they get damaged by the time they are stored? I mean if I bought a reel 3 years ago, do the strings keep their properties as a brand new one?
If they aren't tensioned then yes
it depends on where it stayed in these 3 years
IF stored in a cool place out and of the sunlight the reel of string should last indefinetely.
6.12 Jack Sock 30 lbs? wow
"Jack Sock strings copoly at 30 lbs".
Would it not spray long with such a ridiculously low tension? Why does a pro like Sock
need such a low tension?
superb channel!!! please give a few words to the old but still alive kevlar and about synths (combinations of them) around here, in the poorer countries if we look for a weekly or quincenal stringing, we must run into those better than old stiff polys
Can using "old strings" left in reel for years cause a problem?
Went to a cheap stringer who carried and used 16G Hyper G - likely leftover product. I requested 17L/18 but he didn't carry any other gauges. After a month I had tennis elbow and a bad shoulder...never had a problem with Hyper G before
I have tennis elbow right now. All the homies can relate
Multifilament at low tension. Get better.
Better switch to multifilament. Thats what I did and elbow pain gone
Wilson Sensation - one of the cheapest and good Multi out there...
ThePaul Steezo how long have you had it?
Golden Calf which strength of the Theraband do you recommend?
Hey Tennis Spin, I have a question about which strings should I use. Right now, I use a tecnifibre black code 17 on a Wilson Ultra 100 L 3.0. I tried the Wilson NXT Soft 16 and they were ok, but they broke not even a week in. So I switched back to the Tencnifibre Black code 17 and they last me about 3 - 4 weeks. Thats the reason why I use the Black Code. Although my right shoulder hurts from them, I at least get to play longer with them and hence wise save money. Which strings do you think I should use? I normally string my rackets with a tension of 23.5kg(51.81pb) and I'm 15 years old, I play quite competitively/ train everyday of the week for 2 hours. Can't wait for you to respond to my comment! Love the vids and stay safe!
My brother used to do 67lbs of ALU Power on a Pro Staff 85. He ended up quitting tennis because of that. Wish he saw this video in the 2000s.
well when its raining u take a umbrella , when ur broather see he has arms problems why it was so hard for him to change the damn strings/tension or racquet? i used alu power after i get elbow bye bye alu power !!! welcome natural gut hybrid!
@@orozcooliveira Sampras used Natural Gut (1.25mm size) in the 70s pound range.
Great advice. Thanks!
Reckon you could do what you did to the prostaff 97 and obliterate a pure strike 98, curious to the insides.
I put ALU Power on my Prestige Pro at 50lbs and my arm hurts after 2 hours of hard hitting. Need to ice it afterwards but the pain goes away the next day.
To get rid of tennis elbow I eventually had to get a racket that has a dampener inside the handle
Syn gut and multi have better feel and are easier on the arm.
In 2014 I strung 2 Wilson's with Toalson Cyber Tour 17 he never came back to me today 2022 I saw him Still playing with same strings Poly does not break and I am out of business what is your advice ?
When you talk about strings hold tension for x amount of hrs. Is that hrs of play or after its been strung?
It's after play, however the moment the racquet comes off the stringer they've typically lost a little tension.
I use head lynx strings. I tried 55 lb and 50 lb. 55 lb makes my arm hurt while 50 lb feels more comfortable in the hand. Next I will try 48 lb.
Lynx is a fairly soft string,especially compared to Alu Power, RPM Blast etc. The racquet and string pattern also makes a huge difference to what tension works.
Are dead poly strings supposed to be more powerful or less powerful? I feel like when my strings go dead I don't get power, but shouldn't lower tension = MORE power?
The LUXILON 4G with 55lbs pound make me have tennis elbow for the first time
And Now I use babolat rpm power at 54lbs are so soft
I love Pro Hurricane Tour!
What does per stretching mean and how do you do it, if necessary, when stringing a racket? Do you prestretch?
Most newer stringers pre-stretch the string as you string the racket.
Thank you!
Hi love ur channel. Very good and useful info. Can you pls do a review or give me ur opinion on Wilson revolve spin strings?
I use rpm blast on my pure drive team, but I feel no effects of tennis elbow.
What do you think about Dunlop Synthetic S-Gut 16 String 45 lbs on Wilson Clash Tour? Would you try to see? Tks
Can you make a Weiss Canon Ultra Cable review? Thank you. I already bought it to try it out but I want to hear your opinion.
i just put it on my pure aero at 53 lbs few days ago. i should have lowered the tension.. it has less power compared to my hyper G 1.20mm.. if i do big swing , spin is good. but as i said, the tension is too high for this sting. so i am gonna cut tmr.
denny hmmm what tension should I set it at? mid-40s? I have a pure aero team.
@@eo1798 what tension and string and gauge are u using normally
@@eo1798 if i need to restring this, i will string mine around 47. but today i changed it to volkl cyclone 1.20mm at 46lbs. i can't wait to try and compare
denny I string my pure aero with Babolat Blast 15L at 52.
4:50 I didn't know this was an ASMR video.
I played an average of an hour and half every day, 6 days a week for about 8 years of my childhood, never thought about string type and tension, but once.... got used ot one string and tension, and kept it that. People say they love a string and tension... why? Because they're used to it. That's 95% of it. The other 5% is stuff like --- I'm tired of breaking my strings all the time, or it's too expensive, or it's giving me tennis elbow. Pick a string, any string, and there's a 95% chance you'll be just fine.
All the UA-cam videos and online chatter are about hte 5%.
It must be really cold in your shop!!! It can be seen on your shirt every vlog you make.
“Welcome to Tennis Nips where put our nips on your tennis” LOLL, love the content thank you for all the info! 😂❤️🤙🏽
I string my Head Microgel OS with Big Banger Alu Power Rough at 60 pounds and don't have issues with tennis elbow. Been using different types of Big Banger strings for years and never had issues with tennis elbow.
What if you put it in an oversized racquet like the PCG 107 that has a higher recommended tension range?
You can go to higher tension with larger head size.
Bottom line, poly will get you more spin at the cost of your wrist elbow shoulder, regardless of how you string it. Gut or technifibre strings are easy on your arm. Unless you are on the pro tour stay away from poly or copoly if you value your appendage. Case closed end of story.
How about multifilament string? I have one sitting on one of my older rackets without using it for almost 2 years. It doesn't sound to me that it lost all its tension when hitting it. Can I still use it without causing any arm issues?
Yes.
How much do you charge for an average string job?
I am 43 and using alu power 16 very soft on elbow and I have them strung at 62 and have know problems.As long as it's not kevlar the newer polys are softer and more precise to aim your shots.Of course you have to be fit in your life but there are still soft.
I like the poly tour pro
100% poly causes tennis elbow. it’s no good for the body. I go from 60 lbs multi to 55 poly, to 52, to 48. Poly is no good .
What about Head Hawk
do I have to keep my pyjama for 3 months too ?
Best method to pre-stretch poly strings?
Cut little marks on it with a scissors
Yeah, these full poly's should be down in the low 50s, high 40s
So they have been around for some time. I first heard of them in 2010. I was late on this. When I strung the racquet at the tennis shop the girl asked if I want Poly, Multi, Synthetic or Gut. I was like "Poly?" Also Multi I had no idea. Prior to that I was just using Synthetic or Gut, so Multi was a mystery to me too. Love Gut and some Multi. Cheapo Synthetic is no bueno. No good. Multi is so much better than Synthetic. Poly no good also. Feeling of those I don't care for plus my arm doesn't like them.
In terms optimal performance, Poly are totally different than synthetic gut or Multi-fulminent. I believe the best performance of synthetic gut is fresh off the stringer whereas poly plays best around the 4th hour about 10th hour (or up until they break).
I really hate poly right off the machine as I can’t really hit anything...and need to put sooooo much more on the ball.
review ashaway kevlar string please haha
Can I know where your store is? I would like to buy a racket.
He sounds like he’s from California so I would guess San Francisco
@@tu._.1240 close, it's greenbrae. thank you tho
Polys are stiff. String them at a low tension. A lot of tennis stores are selling them but polys are really for advance players that swing fast and have advanced technique.
How about co-poly?
@@belajarinternet7134 Low tension. Polys are popular for PROFESSIONALS. Tennis Warehouse playtesters think some players would be better off with low power syn gut. Jim Courier used Gosen syn gut for example. The average tennis player is nowhere near a pro or college level player. I know people want to be like a pro but just because you like a F1 car, it doesn't mean it would make a good car for you. An advance player that is 5.0 and up is the customer for poly. String up Prince Duraflex or Gosen Micro 16 and get some power back.
David Payumo I know right . This idiot probably strings grandmas who hold the racket upside down with poly strings
@@davidpayumo23 I have tried prince and head synthetic gut. They broke after 12 hours of playing. Therefore I am looking for strings that have better performance.
@@belajarinternet7134 My strings break between 3-5h and I am happy with it. If it's durability what you're after then consider using nat gut.
I would tell her to stop playing with Penn Championship tennis balls also.
Do typically string one or two pieces?
Check out his stringing video. He shows us how the AO stringers do it.
Depends! Nowadays most companies recommend 2 piece for most of their racquets. There is no real difference from what i have heard. If you string hybrid obviously you have to do 2 piece.
Stringing 2 piece ensures you always start the cross from top to bottom ( regardless of the frame and drill pattern) minimizing frame distortion
12:00 ... what is "zing" or smth?.. :D
45lbs. 17g. Very soft