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Permalink Reply by phillip k. on July 9, 2014 at 11:31am

Hi Thomas.  That's a good list of racquets.  I guess this is only current racquets cuz imho the Prince EXO3 Tour is the most arm friendly racquet available due to it's insanely low stiffness rating of 52!  The current prince tour pro version has a stiffness of 58 and the Prince Pro 98 has a stiffness of 60.  You might take a look at the EXO3 and let me know what you think. 

also here is an older post off my blog of arm friendly racquets that might help people.  http://lovesetmatch.net/wp/blog/best-tennis-racquets-for-tennis-elbow/

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Permalink Reply by Thomas C on July 12, 2014 at 6:52am

I agree that the Prince EX03 was a great arm friendly racquet in fact it used to be on my top 10 list but is out of production. Prince has come up with a number of new great arm friendly racquets and the ESP line has an open string pattern for an even softer feel

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Permalink Reply by phillip k. on July 12, 2014 at 8:47am

even though it's out of production I see if often on craigslist and on ebay. It's only a couple years old so very attainable and still in demand.  I highly recommend it for anyone struggling with arm problems.  While the string pattern may be more open, I think the stiffness rating of the racquet has more of an effect on the arm and secondly string type then string pattern, would you agree? 

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Permalink Reply by Matt Darks on July 18, 2014 at 1:09am

Hi, thanks for your list!

I usually play with ProKennex Ki5 and I pretty much love it!:)

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Permalink Reply by Thomas C on August 4, 2014 at 11:03am

The Pro Kennex Ki5 is an excellent choice, not only does it have all the characteristics of an arm friendly frame such as flexibility, head light balance and mass but it also has proprietary anti vibration technology from Pro Kennex a company known for arm friendly racquets.

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Permalink Reply by Greg Rapoza on October 27, 2014 at 2:52am

My list:

Volkl V1 Classic
Volkl Super G 10 (325g)
Volkl Organix 10 (325g)
Volkl Organix V1 Pro

Prince Tour 100
Prince Tour 98 ESP
Prince Tour 95
Prince ExO3 Tour   (limited availability)
Prince O3 Hybrid Shark MP   (limited availability)

ProKennex - Kinetic or Ionic series (various frames)

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Permalink Reply by Paul Atreides on October 29, 2014 at 10:09am

A short anecdote: I took some lessons a few years ago from a high level coach.  The best tip he gave me was pointing out that I was gripping the racquet too tightly, especially at contact.  He advised me to keep a loose grip, especially at contact.  This instantly increased racquet head speed, power, spin, clean contact, AND cured my tennis elbow.  Because I had a loose grip at contact, the shock of impact with the ball terminated in my hand rather than travelling up my arm.

IMO, when you keep a loose grip at contact, the racquet is irrelevant to arm comfort. 

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Permalink Reply by andrew on December 1, 2014 at 8:27pm

Hi there.

And thanks for the list. I am an advanced player in my 50s who has recently started developing elbow problems after playing with a Wilson 6.1 95L, which I got because I liked it's maneuverability.  Now I'm on the hunt for something a bit heavier, and more arm friendly.

I'm curious how you feel about the following:

The Wilson Pro Staff 95S (2015 model?) :

http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Wilson_Pro_Staff_95S/descpageRCWILS...

Wilson Pro Staff 97 (the lighter version of the Federer model.  Seriously intrigued with this stick):

http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Wilson_Pro_Staff_97/descpageRCWILSO...

Volkl Organix V1 Pro (demoed this recently and really liked it):

http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Volkl_Organix_V1_Pro/descpageRCVOLK...

I have a bunch of Prince Exo3 Tour 100s, but I can't play with this racquet anymore. It feels like I'm playing

with a big noodle.  These racquets I played with before I switched to the Wilson..

Thanks so much in advance for your help!
Andrew

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Permalink Reply by Bill Patton on January 3, 2015 at 9:59pm

missed Donnay... but I just switches to Pacific X Feel Pro

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Permalink Reply by Craig Steinberg on August 17, 2015 at 6:00pm

Prince Tour 100, Comfort rating 92

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Permalink Reply by Ryan Rogen on April 28, 2017 at 2:53pm

I have Babolat 2016 AeroPro Drive and it should be on the list . It can be used easily by any player that has a mid-level intermediate or higher playing ability. This racquet is all about swing speed . 

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Permalink Reply by John davison on July 14, 2020 at 12:01am

I am using wilson clash 100 (Check Review here) it is little bit heavier but still one of the best selling tennis racquet for  tennis elbow and also by professional players recommendations

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