Looking To Buy Tennis Racquet

[troutman]

Originally Posted by FurnaceFace

This threads works as good as a new one, I've meaning meaning to ask if anyone is a member at the Calgary Tennis Club? Similar to trout I haven't played for a few years but want to get out on the court again. I was thinking the CTC might be good but don't know anyone who plays there.

And Trout, if you're looking for someone to hit some tennis balls with, I'd be game.

Sure, good idea. I'll start a CP tennis club - PM me if you want to join folks.

[Locke]

Tennis is for pansies...the woman are more manly than the men.

[FurnaceFace]

Like your sport is any better

[Saint Troy]

Originally Posted by troutman

Sure, good idea. I'll start a CP tennis club - PM me if you want to join folks.

I've got a pretty nice Prince racquet, but haven't played in a couple of years and would love to get out again. I played on clay courts in the Bahamas and it was awesome and I see the Calgary tennis club has some, cool.

[FlamesKickAss]

Originally Posted by Locke

Plus the bigger ones make a much more satisfying thudding noise when you throw them at your opponent.

and the way he swings at slow moving soft balls, a bigger racquet MIGHT help.

[wooohooo]

Originally Posted by Locke

Tennis is for pansies...the woman are more manly than the men.

Ever hear some of those chicks scream? Holy cow it's pretty darn scary. Although Tennis does sound pretty fun...

[troutman]

A racquet dampener came with my racquet - this research seems to say it does not do anything:

http://www.newscentre.bham.ac.uk/pre...1_tennis.shtml

A tennis racket accessory designed to prevent 'tennis elbow' does not work and serves no scientific purpose, University of Birmingham research reveals.

Current top ten players Rafael Nadal and Andy Roddick both attach anti-vibration string dampers to their rackets - a plastic device invented to reduce racket frame vibration to the forearm in order to avoid injuries. But during a season when tennis equipment sales are particularly buoyant, Birmingham's study shows all dampers really do is alter the sound of the racket and provide players with a 'lucky' charm.

[FurnaceFace]

From personal experience I have felt less vibration transferred through the racquet with a dampener. Whether it prevents tennis elbow or not is debatable I'm sure however I can see it helping reduce or extend the time it takes before you do get tennis elbow, if you get it. They do "deaden" the racquet.