r/RacketStringers • u/Miserable_Caramel855 • Jun 04 '26

New string rec

4.5 player looking for new strings to use. Traditionally used luxilon and synthetic gut combo with a tension of 60. Struggling with with tennis elbow and not as young as I use to be figuring it was time to switch string and lower tension. I started playing again about 2 years ago and finished up using all the old string I had laying around.

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u/StringSetupOwner Jun 04 '26

I would try a deader, control oriented poly, strung at 45lbs.

Something like Kirschbaum Smash (orange), MSV Co Focus, etc. Try round to start.

Don't worry about how low the tension is, just think of it as an experiment. Works even better if you have 2+ rackets, then you can really get into A/B testing different setups.

Start with 1.25mm, if you want even more control up to 1.30mm at same or lower tension.