RACQUET RESEARCH

Using physics to help select a racquet

Rankings: Wrist safety

The best (Yonex Muscle Power 3i) are the safest for the wrist; the worst (Wilson Triads) are not recommended. The macro criterion of Wrist Safety comprises the evaluation criteria of 1.5 × Wrist Crunch, Moment, Torque, and 0.5 × Flex. 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, summed, and sorted to produce rankings under the macro criterion of Wrist Safety.

Rank Racquet Wrist Crunch Moment Torque Flex Weighted Sum
1 Yonex Muscle Power 3i 10 22 18 26 68
2 Prince Graphite Classic OS 1 100 1 22 113.5
3 Head Classic MP 17 83 12 11 126
4 Volkl Quantum 10 RAP 18 46 44 46 140
5 Prince Triple Threat Rebel MP 15 67 25 57 143
6 Prince Triple Threat Graphite OS 6 88 36 22 144
7 Weed 3/4 Weed XL 2 56 72 34 148
8 Head i.Prestige Mid 7 118 2 46 153.5
9 Prince Triple Threat Vendetta MP 21 57 39 77 166
10 Pro Kennex Kinetic Pro 5g 41 72 6 57 168
11 Yonex RD Ti-70 Long 98 28 112 13 15 174.5
12 Prince Triple Threat Warrior OS 13 91 34 64 176.5
13 Cayman Pro Heat II 72 63 5 2 177
14 Wilson Hyper Pro Staff Zone 7.1 46 93 16 8 182
15 Yonex Ultimum RQ Ti-1500 Long 105 63 39 45 11 184
16 Babolat VS Control 12 126 9 64 185
17 Prince Triple Threat Warrior MP 9 131 10 64 186.5
18 Prince Triple Threat Graphite MP 8 121 37 34 187
19 Dunlop 300G 98 55 59 33 34 191.5
20 Wilson Hyper Hammer 6.3 Light OS 30 43 98 26 199
21 Babolat Pure Control 14 141 3 92 211
22 Prince Triple Threat Bandit OS 32 33 92 77 211.5
23 Yonex RD Ti-70 88 26 152 7 34 215
24 Prince Triple Threat Vendetta OS 19 74 73 92 221.5
25 Head i.S9 OS 40 9 85 140 224
26 Cayman Catalyst II 44 123 4 64 225
27 Pro Kennex Kinetic Pro 7g 33 109 29 77 226
28 Volkl Quantum V1 OS 23 78 68 92 226.5
29 Cayman Pro Smash II 49 134 15 11 228
30 Head i.S18 58 2 89 105 230.5
31 Babolat VS Drive 52 18 104 64 232
32 Cayman Pro Talis II Long 5 166 63 1 237
33 Wilson Hyper Pro Staff 6.5 MP 69 76 55 15 242
34 Weed T-Zone 56 38 99 46 244
34 Wilson Hyper Pro Staff Extreme 6.7 101 20 71 3 244
36 Prince Triple Threat Graphite Mid 71 68 32 77 245
37 Wilson Hyper Pro Staff 6.1 MP Stretch 31 152 19 57 246
38 Prince Triple Threat Attitude MP 11 82 70 159 248
39 Volkl C10 Pro 70 136 8 5 251.5
40 Babolat Pure Power Zylon 360 78 42 48 92 253
40 Volkl V1 Classic 47 103 41 77 253
42 Head i.S2 MP 57 53 64 105 255
42 Wilson Hyper Hammer 5.3 Stretch OS 29 19 133 119 255
44 Cayman Energizer II 3 167 81 15 260
44 Cayman Excel Comp II 24 165 27 64 260
46 Volkl Catapult 3 65 15 84 132 262.5
47 Wilson Hyper Hammer 6.3 OS 22 99 120 26 265
48 Pro Kennex Core 1 No. 20 37 59 80 149 269
49 Volkl Catapult 1 53 10 114 132 269.5
50 Yonex Ultimum RQ Ti-1700 Long 98 96 55 56 34 272
51 Prince Triple Threat Hornet OS 77 21 69 140 275.5
52 Prince Triple Threat Sovereign OS 20 27 141 161 278.5
53 Prince Triple Threat Hornet MP 4 145 57 144 280
54 Yonex Ultimum RD Ti-80 136 47 22 15 280.5
55 Babolat Soft Drive 92 36 65 92 285
55 Yonex Ultimum RD Ti-50 110 102 14 8 285
57 Babolat Pure Control + 38 157 28 92 288
58 Yonex MP Tour-1 Mid 82 133 20 26 289
59 Prince Triple Threat Scream OS 68 66 76 92 290
60 Yonex Ultimum RD Ti-50 Long 123 69 38 4 293.5
61 Wilson Hyper Pro Staff Surge 5.1 97 71 46 64 294.5
62 Wilson Hyper Hammer 5.3 Stretch MP 16 98 101 149 297.5
63 Slazenger Pro Braided 60 119 30 119 298.5
64 Volkl Quantum Force 107 41 87 22 299.5
65 Babolat Soft Power 93 36 65 119 300
66 Pro Kennex Kinetic Pro 15g 66 35 115 105 301.5
67 Pro Kennex Ti Intensity PBT Reach 27 123 94 92 303.5
67 Volkl Quantum V1 MP 102 50 62 77 303.5
69 Wilson Hyper Hammer 4.0 OS 51 29 146 105 304
70 Volkl Quantum 5 74 65 93 77 307.5
71 Wilson Hyper Hammer 6.3 MP 39 113 109 57 309
72 Head i.S10 76 1 135 119 309.5
73 Babolat Pure Drive 81 94 35 119 310
74 Prince More Dominant OS 36 51 128 161 313.5
75 Head i.Prestige MP 109 111 23 34 314.5
76 Dunlop Vision 110 95 14 122 77 317
77 Fischer GDS Rally FT Titanium 116 47 67 64 320
77 Wilson Hyper Hammer 5.2 MP 62 114 90 46 320
79 Dunlop Vision 102 98 16 119 77 320.5
80 Cayman Pro Talis II 129 108 17 7 322
81 Volkl Quantum 10 Tour 119 89 42 26 322.5
82 Blackburne Excalibur Ti 97 59 84 91 119 323
83 Head i.S2 OS 104 7 107 119 329.5
83 Prince Triple Threat Bandit MP 25 143 83 132 329.5
85 Weed T-Zone Plus 43 110 143 26 330.5
86 Prince Triple Threat Attitude OS 35 87 121 144 332.5
87 Wilson Hyper Hammer 6.3 Light MP 79 79 108 57 334
88 Gosen Carbon 15 75 32 147 92 337.5
88 Volkl Catapult 2 80 30 113 149 337.5
90 Head i.Radical OS 159 31 58 22 338.5
90 Head i.S4 MP 108 24 100 105 338.5
90 Prince More Game OS 54 54 123 161 338.5
93 Babolat Pure Drive Zylon 360 140 8 95 57 341.5
94 Fischer Pro No. One 128 107 26 34 342
95 Head i.Speed MP 127 26 88 77 343
96 Dunlop Spirit 110 147 13 106 21 350
97 Head i.S12 87 3 158 119 351
98 Cayman Catalyst II Pro 132 104 11 77 351.5
99 Babolat VS Power 34 96 142 132 355
100 Gosen Carbon Plus I 103 73 97 64 356.5
101 Yonex MP Tour-1 MP 100 156 31 46 360
102 Wilson Hyper Pro Staff 6.1 MP 91 154 24 92 360.5
103 Blackburne DS-107 45 155 102 77 363
104 Cayman Energizer Ti 50 119 166 8 364
105 Topspin TPC1000 131 52 50 132 364.5
106 Cayman Energizer II Pro 85 161 60 34 365.5
107 Yonex Ultimum RQ Ti-1700 Long 110 124 74 96 26 369
108 Dunlop Inferno 118 105 6 131 154 371.5
109 Cayman Sidewinder Ti 64 97 162 34 372
110 Head i.extreme MP 157 17 78 92 376.5
111 Topspin CL 633 106 137 52 64 380
112 Pro Kennex Core 1 No. 22 90 40 129 154 381
113 Yonex Ultimum RQ Ti-2000 Long 120 48 80 163 140 385
114 Head i.Prestige MP XL 86 160 74 46 386
115 Dunlop Spirit 100 141 62 75 77 387
116 Wilson Pro Staff Original 6.0 85 117 159 21 64 387.5
117 Volkl Quantum 8 RAP 88 92 116 105 392.5
118 Babolat Pure Control Zylon 360 146 90 61 46 393
119 Prince More Game MP 61 95 125 167 395
120 Prince More Thunder OS 84 64 124 166 397
121 Head Classic Mid 122 164 47 11 399.5
122 Head i.Radical MP 166 59 79 26 400
123 Volkl Tour 10 Mid 133 146 49 15 402
124 Fischer GDS Spice 137 34 117 92 402.5
125 Cayman Strike X 94 85 105 144 403
126 Blackburne Excalibur Ti 107 73 117 118 119 404
126 Fischer GDS Spirit 160 44 103 34 404
128 Head i.S6 OS 120 11 151 132 408
129 Fischer Pro Tour FT Air Carbon Ti 148 125 43 46 413
130 Pro Kennex Type S 138 86 86 77 417.5
131 Cayman Airlite 155 58 127 5 420
132 Dunlop Inferno 110 158 12 126 92 421
133 Prince Graphite Classic MP 144 150 40 34 423
134 Yonex Ultimum RQ Ti-2000 Long 110 113 23 159 144 423.5
135 Volkl Tour 8 121 106 77 119 424
136 Fischer GDS Take Off 1210 126 4 167 132 426
137 Wilson Hyper Hammer 6.2 OS 111 105 140 46 434.5
138 Head i.S4 OS 153 5 148 105 435
139 Wilson Hyper Hammer 5.2 OS 83 142 110 119 436
140 Wilson Hyper Hammer 2.7 42 144 150 161 437.5
141 Pro Kennex Core 1 No. 24 67 127 134 154 438.5
142 Topspin CL 628 89 162 112 64 439.5
143 Dunlop 200G 95 154 149 53 15 440.5
144 Yonex Muscle Power 5i MP 118 81 132 105 442.5
145 Fischer Pro Extreme 156 135 54 46 446
146 Wilson Hyper Hammer 6.2 MP 114 129 130 46 453
147 Dunlop Inferno 104 139 28 139 159 455
148 Wilson Triad Pro Staff 6.0 MP 143 130 59 105 456
149 Fischer GDS Take Off 710 112 101 136 105 457.5
150 Yonex Muscle Power 5i OS 125 49 154 140 460.5
151 Volkl C-10 Pro OS 145 148 82 34 464.5
152 Topspin CL 603 149 163 51 57 466
153 Head i.S6 MP 150 25 145 161 475.5
154 Wilson Hyper Hammer 4.0 MP 130 70 144 149 483.5
155 Fischer GDS Take Off 910 151 44 165 105 488
156 Gosen Tri Tube 400C 134 115 149 77 503.5
157 Babolat VS Nanotube Drive 99 147 157 149 527
157 Prince Triple Threat Scream MP 152 116 111 144 527
159 Yonex V-Con 20 135 132 137 119 531
160 Wilson Triad Hammer 3.0 167 76 156 105 535
161 Wilson Triad Hammer 4.0 OS 161 127 153 64 553.5
162 Babolat VS Nanotube Power 115 151 160 154 560.5
163 Yonex V-Con 20 142 138 138 154 566
164 Wilson Triad Hammer 4.0 MP 162 122 161 105 578.5
165 Wilson Triad Hammer 5.0 OS 164 139 152 105 589.5
166 Wilson Triad Hammer 5.0 MP 165 139 155 132 607.5
167 Wilson Triad Hammer 2.0 w/Rollers 163 158 164 119 626