We have seen too many customers have difficulties with “head-heavy” balances. We believe a racquet with what is called a “head-light” balance is optimal. You should play with as heavy as a frame as you can comfortably play. We recommend playing with racquets weighing in at 10.5 oz or more. If you can find one in the 50′s…even better! Other specs to pay attention to include weight. Our belief is that people suffering from tennis elbow or those who want to avoid it should seek out a racquet with an RA stiffness in the low to mid 60′s. Since this is the only aspect of a frame that can not be customized, it is the most critical when buying a frame. In terms of specs, we believe the most important specification to pay attention to is the stiffness/flex or what is sometimes written as the RA. We believe that when selecting a frame there are a number of factors that can make it arm friendly. Still, our tough standards apply though we have added to our bronze category with this review. With our revelation about polys at low tensions (30’s – low 40’s) being arm-friendly we have been able to relax the rigidity on the flex slightly as well as the weight. This year we extended our review and opened up our criteria a little more. Well, the new blog site is here and so is the entry that many of our friends have requested. We have been waiting for the new blog site before creating this entry. Many have asked us to reprise that entry with an updated list to reflect current models. Last year we posted a blog entry that drew heavy traffic, conversation and views through the course of the year. THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED! PLEASE VIEW OUR NEW PIECE RELATED TO ARM-FRIENDLY RACQUETS HERE!
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