Luxilon Strings on New Tennis Rackets

Your tennis racket is a very important piece of equipment. The better you are, the more precise the tennis racket must be. All the tennis rackets used by the professionals are custom made to their specifications as to the weight and balance point. It must fit their hand. Of course, the strings are an integral part of the success of the racket and of the player who uses that particular racket. If the strings are too tight or too loose the ball will not go where you want it to go.

This brings up the different types of strings. They used to be made of gut but today they are made of either gut or gut/poly blend. Poly is short or the Luxilon strings. At first, since Andre Agassi did not use them, they were practically ignored. Agassi used a string known as Keviar until he heard of the success Borg was having with the Luxilon strings. The Luxilon string gives a dead feeling to the strings. This allows the professional to control the ball better and put more spin on the ball.

They can swing harder and control the ball better. If it is so good for professionals, is good for you? No, not usually. Since it does require more power, you can get a sprained wrist or elbow very easily. It is just right for the pros. The tension maintenance isn't a problem for them as they have several rackets and all are strung by professional stringers. It is great for them but not for you.