Rankings: Shoulder safety

The best (Prince Graphite Classic OS) are the safest for the shoulder; the worst (Wilson Triads) are not recommended. The macro criterion of Shoulder Safety comprises the evaluation criteria of Shoulder Crunch, Shoulder Pull, Torque, and Impact Force. Impact Force had exactly the same rankings as Impulse Reaction. Each of these evaluation criteria (Torque, etc.) produced composite rankings when the results under the 5 Benchmark Conditions were compiled, weighted, summed, and sorted. These composite rankings then were weighted equally, summed, and sorted to produce rankings under the macro criterion of Shoulder Safety.

Rank Racquet Shoulder Crunch Shoulder Pull Torque Impact Force IR Weighted Sum
1 Prince Graphite Classic OS 1 1 1 1 4
2 Head i.Prestige Mid 2 12 2 7 23
3 Yonex Muscle Power 3i 5 2 18 33 58
4 Babolat Pure Control 3 29 3 27 62
5 Prince Triple Threat Warrior MP 6 49 10 4 69
6 Head Classic MP 15 23 12 23 73
7 Babolat VS Control 9 43 9 14 75
8 Prince Triple Threat Graphite OS 16 16 36 15 83
9 Pro Kennex Kinetic Pro 5g 10 7 6 62 85
10 Prince Triple Threat Rebel MP 28 35 25 9 97
11 Prince Triple Threat Graphite MP 17 27 37 17 98
12 Cayman Catalyst II 7 19 4 77 107
13 Prince Triple Threat Warrior OS 20 11 34 46 111
14 Yonex RD Ti-70 88 11 55 7 41 114
15 Cayman Pro Heat II 14 6 5 101 126
16 Wilson Hyper Pro Staff Zone 7.1 25 31 16 57 129
17 Yonex RD Ti-70 Long 98 4 4 13 111 132
18 Prince Triple Threat Vendetta MP 35 51 39 10 135
19 Weed 3/4 Weed XL 12 3 72 53 140
20 Volkl Quantum 10 RAP 26 5 44 69 144
21 Dunlop 300G 98 40 39 33 40 152
22 Wilson Hyper Pro Staff 6.1 MP Stretch 13 18 19 105 155
23 Cayman Pro Smash II 22 48 15 71 156
23 Prince Triple Threat Hornet MP 24 72 57 3 156
25 Volkl C10 Pro 19 40 8 92 159
26 Pro Kennex Kinetic Pro 7g 23 15 29 98 165
27 Prince Triple Threat Graphite Mid 43 42 32 65 182
28 Prince Triple Threat Attitude MP 44 54 70 18 186
29 Babolat Pure Control + 21 30 28 114 193
30 Cayman Excel Comp II 27 121 27 24 199
30 Volkl V1 Classic 41 81 41 36 199
32 Slazenger Pro Braided 36 75 30 61 202
33 Yonex Ultimum RQ Ti-1500 Long 105 33 8 45 117 203
34 Yonex MP Tour-1 Mid 31 67 20 86 204
34 Yonex Ultimum RD Ti-50 29 25 14 136 204
36 Volkl Quantum V1 OS 47 34 68 59 208
37 Babolat Pure Power Zylon 360 57 52 48 52 209
37 Prince Triple Threat Vendetta OS 52 50 73 34 209
39 Cayman Pro Talis II Long 8 14 63 128 213
40 Cayman Catalyst II Pro 30 24 11 152 217
41 Babolat Pure Drive 45 66 35 74 220
42 Yonex Ultimum RD Ti-80 42 21 22 140 225
43 Wilson Hyper Pro Staff 6.1 MP 32 86 24 94 236
44 Cayman Pro Talis II 34 41 17 146 238
45 Head i.Prestige MP 39 56 23 121 239
46 Pro Kennex Core 1 No. 20 62 44 80 54 240
47 Head i.S2 MP 69 83 64 25 241
47 Wilson Hyper Pro Staff 6.5 MP 58 85 55 43 241
49 Wilson Hyper Pro Staff Surge 5.1 53 64 46 79 242
50 Head i.S9 OS 64 13 85 82 244
51 Yonex Ultimum RD Ti-50 Long 38 9 38 161 246
52 Prince Triple Threat Hornet OS 60 22 69 106 257
53 Prince Triple Threat Bandit OS 75 61 92 30 258
54 Cayman Energizer II 18 69 81 91 259
55 Head i.S18 74 10 89 93 266
55 Yonex Ultimum RQ Ti-1700 Long 98 49 20 56 141 266
57 Babolat Soft Drive 79 77 65 47 268
57 Fischer Pro No. One 48 63 26 131 268
59 Babolat Soft Power 80 78 65 48 271
60 Volkl Quantum V1 MP 76 79 62 58 275
61 Yonex MP Tour-1 MP 46 96 31 103 276
62 Volkl Quantum 10 Tour 55 70 42 110 277
63 Wilson Hyper Hammer 6.3 Light OS 83 71 98 29 281
64 Topspin TPC1000 59 26 50 147 282
64 Wilson Hyper Pro Staff Extreme 6.7 88 74 71 49 282
66 Volkl Catapult 3 67 17 84 115 283
67 Wilson Pro Staff Original 6.0 85 37 89 21 137 284
68 Fischer Pro Tour FT Air Carbon Ti 51 36 43 164 294
69 Prince Triple Threat Scream OS 85 110 76 26 297
70 Wilson Hyper Hammer 5.3 Stretch MP 78 107 101 16 302
71 Prince Triple Threat Bandit MP 81 143 83 2 309
71 Pro Kennex Ti Intensity PBT Reach 73 111 94 31 309
73 Fischer GDS Rally FT Titanium 70 33 67 143 313
74 Volkl Catapult 1 91 28 114 81 314
75 Topspin CL 633 54 84 52 130 320
76 Cayman Energizer II Pro 50 88 60 138 336
77 Blackburne Excalibur Ti 97 96 137 91 13 337
77 Prince Triple Threat Sovereign OS 105 53 141 38 337
79 Weed T-Zone 106 125 99 8 338
80 Prince Graphite Classic MP 56 95 40 148 339
81 Babolat VS Drive 112 118 104 6 340
82 Fischer Pro Extreme 65 58 54 166 343
82 Volkl Quantum 5 77 38 93 135 343
82 Volkl Quantum Force 102 112 87 42 343
85 Head i.S2 OS 115 57 107 66 345
86 Head i.Radical OS 89 46 58 155 348
87 Volkl Tour 10 Mid 66 113 49 122 350
88 Head Classic Mid 61 130 47 116 354
88 Wilson Hyper Hammer 6.3 OS 90 122 120 22 354
90 Pro Kennex Kinetic Pro 15g 100 80 115 60 355
91 Wilson Hyper Hammer 5.2 MP 84 102 90 84 360
92 Volkl Catapult 2 92 37 113 119 361
93 Head i.Speed MP 114 97 88 67 366
93 Prince Triple Threat Attitude OS 93 120 121 32 366
95 Volkl Tour 8 71 60 77 159 367
95 Wilson Hyper Hammer 5.3 Stretch OS 122 100 133 12 367
95 Wilson Triad Pro Staff 6.0 MP 68 82 59 158 367
98 Head i.Prestige MP XL 63 106 74 125 368
98 Head i.S4 MP 108 87 100 73 368
100 Babolat Pure Control Zylon 360 87 99 61 123 370
100 Dunlop Spirit 100 94 101 75 100 370
102 Wilson Hyper Hammer 6.3 MP 107 151 109 5 372
103 Blackburne DS-107 103 157 102 11 373
103 Head i.S10 128 32 135 78 373
105 Dunlop Vision 102 109 59 119 88 375
105 Prince More Dominant OS 97 65 128 85 375
107 Prince More Game OS 111 108 123 37 379
108 Dunlop Vision 110 117 62 122 80 381
109 Gosen Carbon Plus I 116 135 97 35 383
110 Babolat Pure Drive Zylon 360 126 91 95 75 387
111 Wilson Hyper Hammer 6.3 Light MP 119 140 108 21 388
112 Cayman Strike X 121 142 105 28 396
112 Head i.extreme MP 110 76 78 132 396
112 Topspin CL 603 72 124 51 149 396
115 Dunlop 200G 95 82 119 53 153 407
116 Dunlop Inferno 118 130 47 131 107 415
117 Yonex Ultimum RQ Ti-1700 Long 110 104 98 96 118 416
118 Blackburne Excalibur Ti 107 125 156 118 19 418
119 Pro Kennex Type S 113 134 86 87 420
119 Volkl Quantum 8 RAP 99 103 116 102 420
121 Dunlop Spirit 110 120 45 106 150 421
121 Wilson Hyper Hammer 4.0 OS 131 94 146 50 421
123 Volkl C-10 Pro OS 86 92 82 162 422
123 Wilson Hyper Hammer 5.2 OS 95 128 110 89 422
125 Prince More Game MP 118 131 125 56 430
126 Prince More Thunder OS 123 116 124 72 435
127 Babolat VS Power 132 144 142 20 438
128 Pro Kennex Core 1 No. 22 133 114 129 63 439
129 Topspin CL 628 98 139 112 95 444
130 Gosen Carbon 15 140 132 147 39 458
130 Weed T-Zone Plus 101 90 143 124 458
132 Pro Kennex Core 1 No. 24 129 146 134 51 460
133 Fischer GDS Spice 124 93 117 127 461
134 Head i.S12 150 68 158 96 472
135 Head i.Radical MP 127 105 79 163 474
136 Wilson Hyper Hammer 2.7 136 155 150 44 485
137 Prince Triple Threat Scream MP 135 152 111 90 488
138 Wilson Hyper Hammer 6.2 MP 142 160 130 68 500
139 Head i.S6 OS 156 129 151 70 506
140 Fischer GDS Spirit 138 126 103 142 509
141 Yonex Muscle Power 5i MP 137 133 132 108 510
141 Yonex Ultimum RQ Ti-2000 Long 120 153 149 163 45 510
143 Dunlop Inferno 104 145 115 139 113 512
144 Cayman Airlite 152 154 127 83 516
145 Dunlop Inferno 110 148 104 126 139 517
146 Wilson Hyper Hammer 6.2 OS 139 145 140 97 521
147 Head i.S4 OS 151 73 148 151 523
148 Yonex Ultimum RQ Ti-2000 Long 110 159 147 159 64 529
149 Babolat VS Nanotube Drive 155 163 157 55 530
150 Wilson Hyper Hammer 4.0 MP 146 138 144 104 532
151 Fischer GDS Take Off 710 134 123 136 145 538
152 Head i.S6 MP 149 117 145 129 540
153 Yonex Muscle Power 5i OS 157 141 154 99 551
154 Cayman Sidewinder Ti 144 127 162 120 553
155 Yonex V-Con 20 141 150 137 126 554
156 Babolat VS Nanotube Power 158 165 160 76 559
157 Cayman Energizer Ti 147 136 166 112 561
158 Yonex V-Con 20 143 153 138 134 568
159 Gosen Tri Tube 400C 154 159 149 109 571
160 Fischer GDS Take Off 1210 163 109 167 133 572
161 Fischer GDS Take Off 910 161 148 165 144 618
162 Wilson Triad Hammer 4.0 OS 160 162 153 156 631
163 Wilson Triad Hammer 5.0 OS 165 166 152 154 637
164 Wilson Triad Hammer 3.0 166 158 156 165 645
165 Wilson Triad Hammer 4.0 MP 164 164 161 157 646
166 Wilson Triad Hammer 5.0 MP 167 167 155 160 649
167 Wilson Triad Hammer 2.0 w/Rollers 162 161 164 167 654