Feedback Hi all, Would appreciate any feedback on Isometric 653 VF, and, Isometric 665 Light. Personally my performance with these two racquets are OK, but would welcome other feedback. Thanks.
Depends what the definition of 'medium' tension was to that particular stringer. Medium to be could mean anything from 18 to 25lbs ish, which is a Very big difference. It's hard to tell what the stringer meant by 'medium'. If the string feels not too tight compared to other factory-strung racquets, I'd suggest by medium he may have meant the middle of the values on the racquet if there's a sticker on it saying recommended tension (usually on the cone of Yonex racquets I think) If you Particularly want to get them restrung and the string Is very tight, get just the one of your racquets restrung in a low tension as low tension is in my experience much better for beginners. E.g. 18lbs. A good all-round string is BG80. I don't like telling a beginner/relatively new player to spend money especially on something like re-stringing a racquet, but in your case it may be of benefit because: Racquet might be strung at too high a tension, this is pretty important because it can be a fundamental reason for lack of power IMO. Also, if you get your racquet re-strung you know what tension the string is currently at, therefore if you like it, you know what tension to get it re-strung at next time. And when you change racquets later, you can apply the same string and tension to adjust easier etc.
Being a bit of a stringer myself. I would interpret the medium shop tension being 20LB's. For beginners who haven't yet developed the power to comfortably clear baseline to baseline, I would suggest 18LB or even less.
tension On my mp100 I have tension of 25lbs. For me it's very good tension. The shuttle stings like a bee when I smash.
in addition to my previous post, as the tension increases does it get better for smashes? Or is the way around thnx
As a general rule of thumb's that: Better for smash accuracy = higher tension Better for smash power = lower tension (of course there's a limit)
well this is a good thread-or string I have learned a lot in just few minutes of reading posts. I dont know why but I just assumed that higher tension meant more power and more distance. wrong!!! At my local Yonex shop here in bangkok they don't really give advice on wht string or tension to use--so we just take the most expensive one:crying: :crying:
there are tons of them--almost every big shopping mall has one. I go to the one at Central City BangNa or the one at Secon Center. On Sukhumvit soi 26 there is one right across from the Four Wings Hotel
in peoples experiences, what is regarded as a good tension for someone with little wrist power, but power coming mainly from srms/shoulders, as is someone rather muscular. I want a tension with goos smashing power, and 'decent' control for net shots. The racket is an at500
The test involves hitting baseline-to-baseline clears with only forearm pronation. For example, you stand at the baseline, perpendicular to the net, and hit clears. If you can clear with 20 lbs, try 21 lbs the next time. If you can handle 21 lbs, try 22 lbs . . . until your clear no longer reach the baseline. Now you know the upper limit of tension you can handle.
The optimum tension is a lot lower than the upper limit. You must be able to clear comfortably after 3 consecutive intense games. If you string close to the upper limit, you will start fine, but after a while you will feel your arm is going to fall off, and all your clears go half court or worst.
i agree. i came from 22 lbs and then 24 after several month now i am at 26 lbs might be 28 next month ( waiting restring ). what i can share with my limited experience, that higher tension is giving more control but you need more power to spend, so higher tension need better fitness ,
I will tell my story about tension experimentation: I just recently found out that I could play with high tensions (30x32 lb), the feeling is crisp, power wasn't lacking on my MP99. And I could still clear comfortably after 2 intense games, and 2 moderately intense ones. BUT, during those times, I noticed that I wasn't hitting the sweet spot consistently -- it was really small compared to what used before (25x27, 27x29). That maybe the cause on why I tend to smash weaker than my other companions, and why I lift too long. So, with CoolDoo6's statement coinciding with what I found out: my ideal tension is quite low compared to what my upper limit is. Since I haven't trained so that I could hit the sweet spot consistently at 30x32lb, I went back to something more comfortable, in the size-of-sweet-spot sense. Right now, I think the ideal tension is around 22lbs -- just barely on the limit for beginners, usual for some intermediate players, and on the cone of my Yonex racket for warranty's sake.
I have said this before, but I can't find it, so I'll say it again: All this fascination with higher tension is overrated. I feel you should play with the lowest tension you feel comfortable/confident with. There are only two reasons/advantages to use higher tension: 1) More control. But this can be potentially negated because higher tension leads to a smaller sweet spot. 2) To impress your peers , "Wow! You string at 32+ lbs.!" Now for all the negative effects of higher tension, which clearly outweigh the benefits: 1) String breaks much faster 2) Frame breaks much faster 3) Harder to find competent stringers to string your racket 4) Added unnecessary stress on your arm and shoulder 5) All this adds to more money spent on equipment and/or (potential) doctor visits Please feel free to add anything I left out.
I second what Sir DinkALot said. I just want to add 1 additional point. You can string @32lb+ and other think "Wow, he use a racquet with 32lb+ tension" before the game. After your got your @ss kicked becuase you can not find the sweet spot @32lb+ and other will think "What a dumb @ss". Find the tension that can win game for you. Because winning game will impress more people and gain respect of fellow player than Playing with high tension racquet. Also, a racquet with super high tension require a good stringer, not a good player.
cooler to add: advantages of high tension: - it has a nice ping sound - it will tell u after a few hits, the truth will come out, ur not a pro disadvantages - it void all warranty i know of (sure, some come with a 30 lbs warranty. Try getting a free replacement.) - it can break your racket if u dunno how to cut the string. - tension will drop off very fast. U can brag about your 33 lbs but it's really around 29 lbs about 2 weeks and continue to drop. (depending on string type)
