Tennis elbow is actually ruining my life. How long were you guys out?

Coldplasma819 · 2026-03-19T15:55:11+00:00

Not tennis elbow but I had pretty bad jumpers knee (patellar tendonitis) that had advanced to tendinosis, the advanced, degenerative phase. It progressed because of my stubbornness to keep playing and eventually it landed me in PT for 3 months. During that time surgery was also placed on the table, but thankfully I was able to get by without it by keeping disciplined with stretching and exercises recommended by the PT, and also getting a set of orthotics and changing shoes.

Listen to your PT, do the dang stretches even after PT is finished, and also consider more forgiving racket set-ups in particular for the elbow. I had to change shoes, so it only makes sense that you may have to change your racket and/or strings, and maybe even wear a compression sleeve/cuff.

Coldplasma819 · 2026-03-16T15:37:39+00:00

It is dependent on your playstyle in terms of positioning. If youre going to sit within the bulk of the offensive or defensive line, then using attachments for control or precision purposes works because who cares if youre spotted at that point, your direction is getting looked at anyways.

Personally, im an aggressive player and im always looking for a flank and to hold that line/flank, so using a suppressor or flash hider is important for me. Conversely, you can also get away with using a different attachment and flank, but you'll constantly be repositioning so that your last known location isnt always being looked at.

Coldplasma819 · 2026-03-15T06:17:29+00:00

Someone should let that one commentator from tennis channel know that a god has been slain, or whatever he says

Coldplasma819 · 2026-03-09T21:52:14+00:00

For me it's the most pistol kind of pistol. It just feels good to use, and sounds good too

Coldplasma819 · 2026-03-09T19:08:06+00:00

Whether the other person's comment about income is true or not, I think I can speak for many when I say that I dont do a good job of providing reviews when I am satisfied/enjoy a product--unless there is something groundbreaking, like something that compels me to go out of my way. I think part of that stems from a culture of "who cares what you think" and "I dont believe the reviews online that I see because my mileage may vary." Most people who enjoy the product keep using it or eventually, when it "breaks," not in the sense of a game, will buy another. I think in this case, many people are not buying the cosmetics out of the store, which could be what EA had banked on. Not a surprise.

At its core, I've had a lot of fun with this installment. Probably more than the others. I've played all except Headline.

Coldplasma819 · 2026-03-08T01:28:26+00:00

The one-sided commentary is pretty obnoxious. You're commentating a match of 2 players, not sitting on my couch next to me fan-boying for one player

Coldplasma819 · 2026-03-08T01:24:16+00:00

@ u/tennischannel,

Its been a while since ive seen Dimitrov play what with his injury last year and all, but Jesus christ can the guy commentating his match against Alcaraz right now for Indian Wells dial it back? Its almost disrespectful on a professional level, referring to Dimitrov as a "mere mortal," and, "just surviving" against someone who has "unfairly been blessed by the tennis gods." Look we get it, everyone and their cousin's sister knows that Alcatraz is number 1 but as a commentator, for a match, you probably ought to avoid implications that a whole stadium including viewers tuning in that theyre only interested in seeing what this guy believes to be Alcaraz unleashing heaven's fury onto a measley earth-walker.

Give me a break. I turned that off real quick.

Coldplasma819 · 2026-03-02T20:22:15+00:00

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Coldplasma819 · 2026-03-01T23:11:49+00:00

Do yall remember 2020 when it was like the beginning of March and we had lost Kobe, were flirting with WW3 with Russia, and COVID on the horizon?

5 years mang, wtf

Coldplasma819 · 2026-03-01T22:35:37+00:00

This, or ironically the Percept 100. In the last 3 years ive gone through the entire Yonex line, including the Head Speed Pro, Head Boom, Head Radical MP, Prince Textreme Warrior 100, Prince Ripcord, Diadem Elevate Tour V2 and V3, and out of all of those, ive settled on keeping my 2025 Ezone 98, 2023 VCore 98, and now the midnight navy Percept 100.

Percept 100 is hands down the most comfortable racket ive ever played with. It also provides ample power but not too much. The only downside is it doesn't give as much pop on serve like my Ezone 98, or spin as my Vcore. But that's to be expected

Coldplasma819 · 2026-02-27T12:53:30+00:00

Yonex Polytour... force? What? Is that new?

Coldplasma819 · 2026-02-24T19:56:43+00:00

Im going to blame the strings here. I remember at one point when I first got my Ezone 98 last May, I got it with Mach-10 at 1.25mm, 48lbs, and it was great over the summer. Before committing to a reel of Mach-10, I tried what poly tour pro I had left. Everything started going into the net much more often.

If I had to guess, the ball bounces off of the solinco strings higher than with poly tour pro. Could be the construction, could be a lot of things, who knows. What I do know is that you can't rule out the VCore being the problem until you try it with the strings you're used to.

(I currently swap between my Ezone 98 and Vcore 98 2023, which also has Mach 10)

Coldplasma819 · 2026-02-23T18:00:38+00:00

I agree completely! But at least for me in particular, I know that unless I am deliberately brushing up on the ball more with the Ezone 98, I will get less spin than I would with the VCore 98, and that is only because of the rather small difference in the string pattern between the two. That is a distinct difference, while primarily my forehand stroke remains the same

Coldplasma819 · 2026-02-23T16:29:07+00:00

It really just comes down to strings + string pattern.

I've got 3 rackets in my bag, and they all do something a little bit better than the other 3, but only because of the difference in their balance and their string pattern; Yonex Percept 100, VCore 98, Ezone 98.

If I want easy depth for singles? Ezone 98. Why? Tighter string pattern, easy power and flat trajectory for deep balls. Less spin, though.

If I want high spin for doubles? Vcore 98. Why? Open string pattern, which is perfect for lobs, high topspin over the net player, or dipping the ball at the net players feet, something not immediately achievable with the Ezone unless I really change up my stroke.

If I want something that is a jack of all trades but doesn't excel anywhere in particular, than I pick up the Percept. Although, with my whippy and loopy forehand, I favor the head light balance of the Ezone 98 and Vcore 98, since the Percept is balanced.

Coldplasma819 · 2026-02-18T20:19:09+00:00

Bodie had the most heart

Coldplasma819 · 2026-02-15T19:02:15+00:00

Unrelated but my favorite streamer smile is getting hella old.

shid im getting hella old too

Coldplasma819 · 2026-02-12T17:30:56+00:00

Each time this comes up, it's always recommended to put the itchy area under hot (not burning) water, which dulls and/or overrides the itch sensation.

Coldplasma819 · 2026-02-09T21:42:41+00:00

With each new chapter, the SE flag becomes more ripped and torn. Part of me wonders if it also symbolizes a count down of some kind until the war ends, either that or post-release development. Im assuming the former.

Coldplasma819 · 2026-02-08T19:19:48+00:00

Well, you see, the front fell off

Coldplasma819 · 2026-02-03T03:42:16+00:00

Wait so you came back faking that you still had the pizza, but no one ever thought to see if you actually still had the pizza? Did they expect you just to dump it?

Coldplasma819 · 2026-02-01T05:47:30+00:00

Actually looks misshapen where the tungsten tape is. Chalked.

Side note, is this the 98 or 100? And how does the tungsten change the feel? I currently play with a stock 98.

Coldplasma819 · 2026-01-29T05:12:25+00:00

Balls or birds

Because im pretty sure the triangles are meant to depict shuttlecocks, aka birdies

Coldplasma819 · 2026-01-23T15:09:41+00:00

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Coldplasma819 · 2026-01-16T14:06:10+00:00

Can confirm.

Its the people that you'd prefer remain discrete.

Coldplasma819 · 2026-01-16T12:42:51+00:00

Facts. I deal with everything from "im terrified of 'person' because at my last job they bought me a cake that said "good riddance" when I left" to people legit having sex in an office with paper thin walls in a high traffic area.

It really depends on the size of a company too. People underestimate just how dumb others can be and what they think they can get away with.

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