Vibration Dampeners?
Which vibration stopper is the right choice especially for older rackets?
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Permalink Reply by Meags on
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i think most dampeners are similar and do a decent job. The rubber band (roddick uses) does a really good job, but for me the best by far and I dont know why except it seems to make the right sound i like when the ball hits the strings is the babolat with the whole in it. A lot of men on the tour use them inc Nadal, Monfils, Gasquet, Davydenko etc etc
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Permalink Reply by CoachV - William Vazquez on -
Dampeners don't really do anything. the Vibrations are still there you just don't hear them anymore. I think that YOU Lose feel of the ball when one is used. I also think that Dampeners hide bad racquets because of the loss of feel.
Here is an example of why I use them. I don't play with Dampeners, but One of my racquets has something loose in it. I use the Dampeners to stop the sound but Now i have to put Them on all my racquets. that's how I make the racquets feel the same. This is my only reason for using Dampeners.
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Permalink Reply by CoachV - William Vazquez on
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And Feel.
Cambatzu Manuel said:So its basically a matter of sound and habit.
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Permalink Reply by Dennis Nakano on
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Dampeners really take the "feel" out of the racquet if they work, at all. If you want a racquet to be forgiving to your wrists and elbows, then I'd suggest getting one that has a flexible neck. The Fischer 98 Magnetic Pro is an excellent racquet for this. Good balance, good weight, flexibility with power and one of the best "feel" in a racquet that is as forgiving as the Fischer.
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Permalink Reply by CoachV - William Vazquez on
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Usually higher end(cost) racquets are flexible.
Dennis Nakano said:Dampeners really take the "feel" out of the racquet if they work, at all. If you want a racquet to be forgiving to your wrists and elbows, then I'd suggest getting one that has a flexible neck. The Fischer 98 Magnetic Pro is an excellent racquet for this. Good balance, good weight, flexibility with power and one of the best "feel" in a racquet that is as forgiving as the Fischer.
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Permalink Reply by Serge T. on
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Relating to the post abovce: Lets have an example, shall we. Babolat Pure Drive GT is a higher end (cost) racquet and it is one of the stiffest racquets ever made.
Relating to vibration dampeners: I like to use the happy face one and an ocasional rubberband just tied to the strings. The dampener sometimes changes the balance of the racquet, if you have a heavy dampener in there.
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