RACQUET RESEARCH

Using physics to help select a racquet

Rankings: Mass

Mass in kilograms, multiplied by the gravitational acceleration (9.81 meters per second per second), gives the weight of the racquet, a force acting at its mass center (balance point). In the English system, pounds are used instead of Newtons. Low mass means the racquet feels lighter, which feeble players think is important. Expert players, however, are well aware of the necessity of bringing plenty of mass to the collision with a fast moving ball, so for them these rankings should be reversed.

Summary
Average 293
Standard Deviation 32
High 354
Low 221
Median 289
Mass in grams (1 ounce = 28.35 grams)
Rank Racquet Mass
1 Fischer GDS Take Off 1210 221
2 Head I.S12 229
3 Head I.S10 232
4 Head I.S6 OS 235
5 Yonex Ultimum RQ Ti-2000 Long 110 238
6 Wilson Hyper Hammer 5.3 Stretch OS 244
6 Head i.S4 OS 244
8 Fischer GDS Take Off 910 245
9 Yonex Ultimum RQ Ti-2000 Long 120 247
10 Dunlop Inferno 118 248
10 Prince Triple Threat Sovereign OS 248
12 Gosen Carbon 15 249
12 Wilson Hyper Hammer 4.0 OS 249
14 Yonex Muscle Power 5i OS 250
15 Babolat VS Drive 254
16 Head I.S18 255
17 Head i.S2 OS 256
17 Head I.S6 MP 256
19 Volkl Catapult 1 257
19 Dunlop Inferno 104 257
19 Dunlop Vision 110 257
22 Dunlop Inferno 110 258
23 Pro Kennex Core 1 No. 22 259
23 Cayman Energizer Ti 259
25 Cayman Sidewinder Ti 260
26 Babolat Pure Drive Zylon 360 261
26 Dunlop Vision 102 261
28 Babolat VS Power 262
29 Prince More Dominant OS 263
29 Weed T-Zone 263
31 Prince More Game OS 264
32 Wilson Hyper Hammer 4.0 MP 266
32 Head i.S9 OS 266
34 Pro Kennex Kinetic Pro 15g 267
34 Cayman Airlite 267
34 Head i.S4 MP 267
34 Babolat VS Nanotube Drive 267
38 Wilson Hyper Hammer 6.3 Light OS 268
38 Dunlop Spirit 110 268
38 Babolat VS Nanotube Power 268
41 Prince More Thunder OS 269
41 Prince Triple Threat Bandit OS 269
43 Wilson Hyper Hammer 2.7 270
43 Wilson Triad Hammer 3.0 270
45 Volkl Catapult 2 272
45 Head i.Speed MP 272
45 Wilson Triad Hammer 4.0 MP 272
48 Wilson Hyper Hammer 6.3 Light MP 273
48 Gosen Tri Tube 400C 273
50 Volkl Catapult 3 274
50 Fischer GDS Spice 274
50 Yonex Muscle Power 5i MP 274
53 Wilson Hyper Hammer 6.2 OS 275
53 Wilson Hyper Pro Staff Extreme 6.7 275
53 Prince More Game MP 275
53 Volkl Quantum Force 275
57 Wilson Hyper Hammer 6.3 OS 276
57 Prince Triple Threat Attitude OS 276
59 Pro Kennex Core 1 No. 24 277
59 Wilson Hyper Hammer 6.3 MP 277
59 Wilson Triad Hammer 4.0 OS 277
62 Cayman Strike X 278
63 Gosen Carbon Plus I 279
63 Weed T-Zone Plus 279
65 Blackburne Excalibur Ti 107 280
65 Blackburne Excalibur Ti 97 280
65 Fischer GDS Spirit 280
65 Wilson Hyper Hammer 5.3 Stretch MP 280
65 Wilson Hyper Hammer 6.2 MP 280
65 Wilson Triad Hammer 5.0 MP 280
65 Wilson Triad Hammer 5.0 OS 280
72 Fischer GDS Take Off 710 281
73 Head i.extreme MP 282
74 Babolat Soft Drive 284
74 Babolat Soft Power 284
74 Prince Triple Threat Hornet OS 284
74 Prince Triple Threat Scream OS 284
78 Pro Kennex Core 1 No. 20 285
78 Head i.S2 MP 285
78 Yonex V-Con 20 285
81 Volkl Quantum 8 RAP 286
82 Weed 3/4 Weed XL 287
82 Yonex V-Con 20 287
84 Volkl Quantum 5 289
84 Volkl Quantum V1 MP 289
84 Wilson Triad Hammer 2.0 w/Rollers 289
84 Prince Triple Threat Attitude MP 289
84 Prince Triple Threat Vendetta OS 289
84 Yonex Ultimum RQ Ti-1700 Long 110 289
90 Pro Kennex Ti Intensity PBT Reach 291
91 Blackburne DS-107 292
91 Prince Triple Threat Scream MP 292
93 Babolat Pure Power Zylon 360 293
93 Dunlop Spirit 100 293
93 Prince Triple Threat Bandit MP 293
93 Pro Kennex Type S 293
97 Volkl Quantum V1 OS 295
97 Prince Triple Threat Vendetta MP 295
99 Fischer GDS Rally FT Titanium 297
99 Wilson Hyper Hammer 5.2 MP 297
101 Wilson Hyper Hammer 5.2 OS 298
101 Yonex Muscle Power 3i 298
103 Volkl Quantum 10 RAP 299
104 Wilson Hyper Pro Staff 6.5 MP 300
105 Head I.Radical OS 302
106 Prince Triple Threat Rebel MP 303
107 Dunlop 300G 98 304
107 Head I.Radical MP 304
107 Yonex Ultimum RQ Ti-1500 Long 105 304
110 Topspin CL 628 306
110 Yonex Ultimum RQ Ti-1700 Long 98 306
112 Wilson Hyper Pro Staff Surge 5.1 307
112 Topspin TPC1000 307
112 Prince Triple Threat Graphite OS 307
112 Prince Triple Threat Hornet MP 307
116 Prince Triple Threat Graphite Mid 309
117 Babolat Pure Control Zylon 360 310
118 Prince Triple Threat Warrior OS 313
118 Volkl V1 Classic 313
120 Volkl Tour 8 315
120 Prince Triple Threat Graphite MP 315
122 Babolat Pure Drive 317
123 Yonex Ultimum RD Ti-80 318
124 Volkl Quantum 10 Tour 319
125 Head Classic MP 321
126 Volkl C-10 Pro OS 325
126 Head i.Prestige MP XL 325
126 Slazenger Pro Braided 325
126 Yonex Ultimum RD Ti-50 Long 325
130 Wilson Hyper Pro Staff Zone 7.1 326
130 Prince Triple Threat Warrior MP 326
132 Pro Kennex Kinetic Pro 7g 328
132 Topspin CL 633 328
134 Pro Kennex Kinetic Pro 5g 329
134 Wilson Triad Pro Staff 6.0 MP 329
136 Volkl Tour 10 Mid 331
136 Babolat VS Control 331
138 Cayman Pro Heat II 333
139 Fischer Pro No. One 334
140 Dunlop 200G 95 335
140 Cayman Energizer II Pro 335
140 Head i.Prestige MP 335
143 Yonex MP Tour-1 Mid 336
144 Head i.Prestige Mid 340
144 Cayman Pro Smash II 340
146 Yonex MP Tour-1 MP 341
146 Fischer Pro Extreme 341
146 Cayman Pro Talis II 341
146 Fischer Pro Tour FT Air Carbon Ti 341
150 Topspin CL 603 342
150 Prince Graphite Classic MP 342
150 Wilson Hyper Pro Staff 6.1 MP 342
150 Yonex RD Ti-70 Long 98 342
150 Yonex Ultimum RD Ti-50 342
155 Head Classic Mid 344
156 Cayman Excel Comp II 345
156 Babolat Pure Control + 345
158 Cayman Catalyst II Pro 346
158 Wilson Hyper Pro Staff 6.1 MP Stretch 346
158 Babolat Pure Control 346
158 Yonex RD Ti-70 88 346
162 Volkl C10 Pro 348
162 Cayman Catalyst II 348
162 Cayman Energizer II 348
162 Prince Graphite Classic OS 348
166 Cayman Pro Talis II Long 349
167 Wilson Pro Staff Original 6.0 85 354