Racquet Selection Map 2004
Our at-a-glance reference will instantly compare and differentiate all racquets.
What is the optimum combination of racquet weight, weight distribution, stiffness, length, and headsize for a particular player? This can be a complicated problem, with hundreds of possible solutions. But your task is to help make it easier for your customer to find the right racquet for his or her game. That’s where our Racquet Selection Map comes into play. It’s designed to lessen the burden of the thinking and indecision.
The typical player thinks in terms of power, maneuverability, and comfort. The racquet parameters that are responsible for these performance criteria are headsize, weight, balance, swingweight, flex, and length. All these parameters interact to affect each performance, and often in opposite directions. Consequently, the maximization of power, maneuverability, or comfort separately will not maximize their sum. Instead, you have to optimize the tradeoffs, given a player’s style, ability, and goals. How do you do that?
The Racquet Selection Map is a tremendous help. It maps every current performance racquet (over $100 retail) on a power and maneuverability grid. This 2D look gives every racquet a geographic location and statistical identity. At a glance, you can see exactly how your racquet relates to every other racquet on the market. You know the approximate number and percentage of racquets in any performance direction on the map and how far away they are. By deciphering the racquet code in each grid (see Racquet Selector Map Key) and referring to the accompanying racquet locator list, you can also see all the commonly measured performance parameters of every racquet.
All Sweetspots Are Created Equal (almost)
Before you delve into the map, there are several interesting observations to consider about racquets that may help you understand how and why they behave as they do.
At the sweetspot, all racquets are basically created equal with respect to power. That’s an odd, unconventional statement. What does it mean? To answer that we have to look at the role of flex, headsize, length, and swingweight on a ball impact at the sweetspot.
Stiffness (flex)
Stiffness doesn’t matter unless you hit the ball off-center. That is because the racquet does not bend if you hit the ball at the sweetspot (more specifically the vibration node). If it does not bend, no energy is lost. The further off-center you hit, the more the racquet will bend. But stiffer racquets will bend less and lose less energy.
Headsize
Headsize doesn’t contribute to power either, unless you hit off-center, other things being equal. Two racquets of the same stringbed stiffness (not tension, but stiffness), sweetspot location, racquet stiffness, swingweight, and length will hit the ball the same speed (if they are swung at the same speed). However, on an off-center hit, the larger head will generate more ball velocity. That is because the wider racquet face puts more weight further from the racquet’s center axis. This makes it more difficult for the ball to twist the racquet in your hand. Twisting uses up energy that could otherwise be directed to increasing ball velocity.
Also, unless the racquet is strung using proportional tensioning (various techniques for lowering tension on shorter mains), the stringbed response deteriorates more quickly on smaller racquets as you radiate out from the sweetspot. That’s because the main strings get shorter and stiffer compared to a larger headsize. Stiffer strings cause more ball deformation and energy loss (50 percent of energy that goes into ball deformation is lost). Hence, the larger headsize has a larger sweet area. The great advantage of a larger headsize is not the performance at the sweetspot, but the performance everywhere else.
Length
Length only matters to power if the sweetspot is actually located farther from your hand and you hit it there. If you hit the same distance from your hand as with a shorter racquet, you will not hit the ball faster with a longer racquet. The reason longer racquets hit harder is because the sweetspot location is farther from your hand and is thus traveling faster than the sweetspot of a shorter racquet.
Longer racquets have generally been manufactured to have the same swingweight as their shorter siblings, so longer racquets are not necessarily less maneuverable than shorter ones.
Swingweight
Swingweight “only” matters when you are swinging in a circle about some axis — which is basically most of the time. Swingweight determines how fast you can accelerate the racquet. The swingweight of a racquet is an indication of how much torque you must apply to the racquet handle to get the racquet to swing. The value of the swingweight is determined by the amount and distribution of weight in the racquet. A low swingweight is very maneuverable. A high swingweight is less maneuverable but more powerful for a given swing speed. Swingweight is also a good indicator of how much weight is “behind” the ball at impact.
Of all the parameters discussed above, only the swingweight is not created equal in the sweetspot. The racquet with the highest swingweight will most likely be more powerful in the sweetspot during a normal swing about an axis like your wrist, elbow, or shoulder (stringbed stiffness being equal). That is because the ball will behave as if it collided with a heavier object and, hence, moves and rotates that object less.
The amount the racquet is accellerated when it is hit is related to how heavy the racquet behaves (not how heavy it actually is) at that point. This amount is known as the “effective weight,” or “hitting weight,” at the impact location. The faster the impact point accelerates backwards, the lighter must be the effective weight. The effective weight is indirectly related to the swingweight, and most of the time, swingweight can be used as a stand-in to predict results.*
Swingweight is therefore the only parameter that is intrinsically related to power at all impact locations. It is also the only variable that is related to maneuverability in almost all swings. And it is the only variable that can, under the right circumstance, cause an increase in power by being smaller (faster swing) or larger (more oomph behind the swing).
Reading the Map
Given the discussion above, some interesting statements can be made about the Racquet Selector Map. Within a given row (all racquets with about the same swingweight), the power will be the same in the sweetspot, but outside the sweetspot, the power will behave more as plotted on the map.
For all racquets in a given column (i.e., the same power rating), the racquet with the highest swingweight will be a little more powerful in the sweetspot, but off-center the map coordinates apply.
Much of racquet selection is about how much of the racquet you use (intentionally or not). Sweet areas differ a lot once you leave the less than ball-sized bulls-eye of the sweetspot. Racquets are like people — they are more or less alike at the core, but it’s all the rest of the stuff that differentiates them.

Racquet Selection Map Key
- Power/Control (columns). Formula = (length index × headsize × flex × swingweight) ÷ 1000. Length index calculation: 27” = 1.0, 27.5” = 1.05; 28” = 1.1, etc.
- Maneuverability (rows). RDC (Babolat Racquet Diagnostic Center) swingweight units.
- Racquet ID. The number in the grid correlates to the accompanying racquet list.
- Headsize. Midsize and midplus (<104 sq. in.) have no indicator. Oversize (105-117 sq. in.) = •. Superoversize (≥ 118 sq. in.) = :.
- Length. x = extended length. Standard length (27”) racquets have no indicator.
- Flex (RDC). a = < 60; b = 60-64; c = 65-69; d = 70-74; e = > 74. The higher the number, the stiffer the racquet.
- Company. Coded by number and color. See accompanying racquet list on the following pages.
- Racquet Quadrants and the Center of the Racquet Universe. The center of the racquet universe is located at the intersection of the two red lines. Approximately half the racquets lie to the right and left, and half above and below these lines. The lines divide the racquet universe into four color-coded quadrants — clockwise from top left: (1) quick power, (2) quick control, (3) stable control, (4) stable power. These characterizations provide a general vocabulary for comparing racquets.
- Racquet Finder List. The racquet list accompanying the map identifies each racquet and gives additional information. The map provides specific (very narrow ranges, anyway) swingweight, flex and power statistics, and general size and length characteristics. The racquet list specifies the length and size and further specifies weight, balance, and price.
How To Use It
- Ask questions. What are you looking for that your current racquet does not provide? What do you like most and least about your current racquet? What are the strengths and weaknesses of your game?
- Locate current racquet on map. If the racquet is not in the list, take measurements.
- Locating potential racquets. Depending on the answers to the above questions, draw an imaginary arrow (a wide or skinny one) from your present racquet in the desired direction for power and maneuverability.
- Narrowing the field. Shrink the choices using the length, headsize, and flex codes to match customer preferences.
- Selecting racquet demos. Once the choices are narrowed, locate the racquets by number in the racquet list.
No. | Racquet | Head size | Len. | Wt. | Bal. cm | Bal. in. | Flex RDC | Swgwt | Power | SRP |
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Babolat | ||||||||||
1 | Aerotour | 97 | 27.00 | 322 | 32.75 | 12.89 | 73 | 300 | 2124 | $189 |
2 | Aerotour + | 97 | 27.50 | 332 | 33.00 | 12.99 | 72 | 328 | 2405 | $189 |
3 | Aerotour O.S. | 107 | 27.20 | 313 | 32.50 | 12.80 | 72 | 308 | 2420 | $189 |
4 | Aerotour Pro Ltd. | 97 | 27.00 | 347 | 33.25 | 13.09 | 75 | 331 | 2408 | $189 |
5 | Aerotour Pro Ltd. + | 97 | 27.50 | 350 | 33.00 | 12.99 | 75 | 344 | 2628 | $189 |
6 | Pure Control MP + Team | 100 | 27.60 | 330 | 33.00 | 12.99 | 64 | 325 | 2205 | $179 |
7 | Pure Control MP Team | 100 | 27.00 | 327 | 32.50 | 12.80 | 63 | 325 | 2048 | $179 |
8 | Pure Control + Team | 98 | 27.50 | 345 | 32.25 | 12.70 | 69 | 335 | 2379 | $190 |
9 | Pure Control Team | 98 | 27.00 | 346 | 31.75 | 12.50 | 69 | 334 | 2259 | $190 |
10 | Pure Control Zylon 360 | 97 | 27.00 | 310 | 33.50 | 13.19 | 65 | 304 | 1917 | $189 |
11 | Pure Control Zylon 360 + | 97 | 27.60 | 307 | 34.00 | 13.39 | 66 | 323 | 2192 | $189 |
12 | Pure Drive OS Team | 110 | 27.50 | 289 | 35.00 | 13.78 | 72 | 320 | 2661 | $179 |
13 | Pure Drive Team | 100 | 27.00 | 317 | 33.00 | 12.99 | 71 | 313 | 2222 | $190 |
14 | Pure Drive Team + | 100 | 27.50 | 313 | 33.50 | 13.19 | 73 | 322 | 2468 | $179 |
15 | Pure Drive Zylon 360 | 100 | 27.00 | 261 | 35.50 | 13.98 | 66 | 281 | 1855 | $189 |
16 | Pure Drive Zylon 360 + | 100 | 27.50 | 269 | 36.50 | 14.37 | 69 | 313 | 2268 | $189 |
17 | Pure Power Zylon 360 | 102 | 27.00 | 293 | 33.75 | 13.29 | 69 | 300 | 2111 | $189 |
18 | Soft Drive | 104 | 27.00 | 284 | 34.50 | 13.58 | 69 | 299 | 2146 | $160 |
19 | Soft Power | 107 | 27.00 | 284 | 34.50 | 13.58 | 71 | 299 | 2272 | $160 |
20 | VS NCT Control | 103 | 27.25 | 275 | 36.00 | 14.17 | 70 | 297 | 2195 | $199 |
21 | VS NCT Drive | 110 | 27.50 | 271 | 36.25 | 14.27 | 72 | 303 | 2520 | $209 |
Bancroft | ||||||||||
22 | Classic 280 | 107 | 27.00 | 276 | 34.50 | 13.58 | 68 | 288 | 2095 | $189 |
23 | Classic 315 | 98 | 27.00 | 310 | 33.50 | 13.19 | 73 | 307 | 2196 | $179 |
24 | Classic 335 | 98 | 27.00 | 330 | 33.25 | 13.09 | 74 | 318 | 2306 | $179 |
25 | Vapor 260 | 107 | 27.50 | 270 | 38.25 | 15.06 | 66 | 290 | 2150 | $189 |
26 | Vapor 270 | 115 | 28.00 | 277 | 38.50 | 15.16 | 82 | 329 | 3413 | $189 |
27 | Vapor 280 | 107 | 27.00 | 278 | 34.50 | 13.58 | 80 | 345 | 2953 | $189 |
Blackburne | ||||||||||
28 | DS-107 | 107 | 27.00 | 292 | 36.75 | 14.47 | 68 | 341 | 2481 | $199 |
29 | Excalibur Ti 107 | 107 | 27.00 | 280 | 37.00 | 14.57 | 71 | 327 | 2484 | $299 |
30 | Excalibur Ti 97 | 97 | 27.00 | 280 | 36.25 | 14.27 | 71 | 320 | 2204 | $299 |
Cayman | ||||||||||
31 | Airlite | 95 | 27.00 | 267 | 36.85 | 14.51 | 56 | 299 | 1591 | $120 |
32 | Catalyst II | 100 | 27.00 | 348 | 31.25 | 12.30 | 67 | 321 | 2151 | $110 |
33 | Catalyst II Pro | 100 | 27.00 | 346 | 31.00 | 12.20 | 68 | 304 | 2067 | $110 |
34 | Energizer II | 100 | 28.50 | 348 | 34.60 | 13.62 | 60 | 395 | 2726 | $145 |
35 | Energizer II Pro | 100 | 27.50 | 335 | 33.25 | 13.09 | 64 | 334 | 2244 | $110 |
36 | Energizer Ti | 100 | 28.37 | 259 | 39.50 | 15.55 | 58 | 338 | 2229 | $160 |
37 | Excel Comp II | 110 | 27.00 | 345 | 33.25 | 13.09 | 67 | 353 | 2602 | $120 |
38 | Pro Heat II | 95 | 27.00 | 333 | 31.00 | 12.20 | 53 | 300 | 1511 | $120 |
39 | Pro Smash II | 95 | 27.00 | 340 | 32.00 | 12.60 | 59 | 324 | 1816 | $135 |
40 | Pro Talis II | 110 | 27.00 | 341 | 31.50 | 12.40 | 57 | 307 | 1925 | $110 |
41 | Pro Talis II Long | 110 | 28.50 | 349 | 33.50 | 13.19 | 52 | 375 | 2467 | $125 |
42 | Sidewinder Ti | 110 | 28.25 | 260 | 38.75 | 15.26 | 64 | 328 | 2598 | $125 |
43 | Strike X | 95 | 27.00 | 278 | 36.50 | 14.37 | 74 | 317 | 2229 | $120 |
Dunlop | ||||||||||
44 | 200G 95 (Tour Specification) | 95 | 27.00 | 335 | 32.75 | 12.89 | 60 | 314 | 1790 | $169 |
45 | 300G 98 | 98 | 27.00 | 304 | 33.25 | 13.09 | 64 | 307 | 1926 | $179 |
46 | 400G 100 | 100 | 27.38 | 302 | 32.00 | 12.60 | 63 | 282 | 1844 | $189 |
47 | 500G | 102 | 27.00 | 290 | 32.75 | 12.89 | 63 | 278 | 1786 | $189 |
48 | 600G I.C.E. | 102 | 27.00 | 285 | 36.00 | 14.17 | 73 | 297 | 2211 | $220 |
49 | 700G | 110 | 27.50 | 294 | 33.00 | 12.99 | 69 | 297 | 2367 | $199 |
50 | 800G I.C.E. | 110 | 27.50 | 281 | 36.75 | 14.47 | 68 | 314 | 2466 | $190 |
51 | 900G 114 | 114 | 27.50 | 265 | 35.25 | 13.88 | 73 | 285 | 2490 | $219 |
52 | Lady G | 108 | 27.50 | 280 | 35.00 | 13.78 | 75 | 295 | 2509 | $160 |
53 | Quadro 102 | 102 | 27.25 | 286 | 34.25 | 13.48 | 66 | 292 | 2015 | $120 |
54 | Quadro 110 | 110 | 27.50 | 286 | 34.25 | 13.48 | 61 | 285 | 2008 | $120 |
55 | Super Revelation 108 | 108 | 27.00 | 298 | 36.50 | 14.37 | 67 | 335 | 2424 | $170 |
56 | Super Revelation 95 | 95 | 27.00 | 291 | 36.00 | 14.17 | 68 | 317 | 2048 | $170 |
Fischer | ||||||||||
57 | GDS Rally FT Titanium | 102 | 27.38 | 297 | 33.50 | 13.19 | 67 | 296 | 2100 | $155 |
58 | GDS Spice FT | 102 | 27.25 | 276 | 35.00 | 13.78 | 67 | 284 | 1989 | $180 |
59 | GDS Spirit FT | 107 | 27.00 | 296 | 35.50 | 13.98 | 66 | 311 | 2196 | $140 |
60 | GDS Take Off 1250 | 120 | 28.25 | 259 | 36.25 | 14.27 | 73 | 295 | 2907 | $240 |
61 | Pro Exreme FT | 95 | 27.25 | 340 | 32.00 | 12.60 | 62 | 301 | 1817 | $210 |
62 | Pro Impact FT | 102 | 27.25 | 310 | 33.25 | 13.09 | 67 | 294 | 2059 | $210 |
63 | Pro No. 1 | 98 | 27.00 | 334 | 32.00 | 12.60 | 64 | 308 | 1932 | $180 |
64 | Pro No. 1 FT | 98 | 27.40 | 309 | 33.25 | 13.09 | 63 | 297 | 1907 | $180 |
65 | Smash Ti | 102 | 27.00 | 297 | 33.25 | 13.09 | 64 | 282 | 1841 | $100 |
66 | Twin Tec 750 FTi | 105 | 27.63 | 291 | 36.25 | 14.27 | 70 | 326 | 2546 | $180 |
67 | Twin Tec 950 FTi | 112 | 27.75 | 281 | 36.00 | 14.17 | 70 | 316 | 2663 | $210 |
Head | ||||||||||
68 | i.extreme MP | 102 | 27.00 | 282 | 34.00 | 13.39 | 69 | 280 | 1971 | $140 |
69 | i.prestige MP | 98 | 27.00 | 335 | 32.00 | 12.60 | 64 | 311 | 1951 | $225 |
70 | i.prestige MP XL | 98 | 27.50 | 325 | 34.00 | 13.39 | 65 | 335 | 2241 | $225 |
71 | i.S1 MP | 102 | 27.25 | 290 | 34.00 | 13.39 | 70 | 294 | 2152 | $120 |
72 | i.S1 OS | 107 | 27.25 | 274 | 34.50 | 13.58 | 73 | 283 | 2266 | $120 |
73 | i.tour MP | 100 | 27.00 | 306 | 32.75 | 12.89 | 66 | 295 | 1947 | $150 |
74 | i.X1 OS | 107 | 27.75 | 279 | 34.50 | 13.58 | 76 | 292 | 2553 | $120 |
75 | i.X11 OS | 115 | 27.75 | 236 | 39.00 | 15.35 | 73 | 297 | 2680 | $275 |
76 | i.X16 Chip System | 118 | 28.00 | 262 | 35.25 | 13.88 | 71 | 288 | 2654 | $325 |
77 | i.X3 MP | 98 | 27.00 | 298 | 34.00 | 13.39 | 73 | 295 | 2110 | $180 |
78 | i.X3 OS | 107 | 27.50 | 272 | 35.75 | 14.07 | 73 | 308 | 2526 | $180 |
79 | i.X5 MP | 102 | 27.25 | 283 | 35.50 | 13.98 | 70 | 303 | 2218 | $200 |
80 | i.X5 OS | 107 | 27.50 | 267 | 37.00 | 14.57 | 67 | 319 | 2401 | $200 |
81 | i.X6 MP | 102 | 27.50 | 257 | 36.50 | 14.37 | 75 | 288 | 2313 | $250 |
82 | i.X6 OS | 112 | 27.75 | 240 | 37.25 | 14.67 | 67 | 284 | 2291 | $250 |
83 | i.XSpeed MP | 102 | 27.00 | 277 | 36.00 | 14.17 | 72 | 297 | 2181 | $160 |
84 | Liquidmetal 2 OS | 105 | 27.38 | 266 | 36.00 | 14.17 | 63 | 290 | 1990 | $180 |
85 | Liquidmetal 4 | 102 | 27.50 | 289 | 36.00 | 14.17 | 71 | 330 | 2509 | $225 |
86 | Liquidmetal 8 | 112 | 27.33 | 282 | 35.50 | 13.98 | 66 | 312 | 2382 | $250 |
87 | Liquidmetal Instinct | 100 | 27.00 | 307 | 33.70 | 13.27 | 64 | 319 | 2042 | $170 |
88 | Liquidmetal Prestige Mid | 93 | 27.00 | 348 | 32.00 | 12.60 | 63 | 341 | 1995 | $225 |
89 | Liquidmetal Prestige MP | 98 | 27.00 | 329 | 32.30 | 12.72 | 63 | 317 | 1957 | $225 |
90 | Liquidmetal Radical MP | 98 | 27.00 | 310 | 33.25 | 13.09 | 66 | 318 | 2057 | $200 |
91 | Liquidmetal Radical OS | 107 | 27.00 | 314 | 33.00 | 12.99 | 60 | 321 | 2061 | $200 |
Power Angle | ||||||||||
92 | Power 102 | 102 | 27.38 | 274 | 36.50 | 14.37 | 72 | 314 | 2392 | $219 |
93 | Power 115 | 115 | 27.38 | 268 | 37.25 | 14.67 | 74 | 318 | 2808 | $229 |
94 | Power 98 | 98 | 27.00 | 322 | 30.50 | 12.01 | 63 | 289 | 1784 | $199 |
Prince | ||||||||||
95 | More Performance Approach | 105 | 27.50 | 286 | 35.00 | 13.78 | 70 | 320 | 2470 | $180 |
96 | More Performance Attack 1050 S OS | 110 | 27.50 | 303 | 33.75 | 13.29 | 67 | 320 | 2476 | $210 |
97 | More Performance Attack 920 S MP | 100 | 27.25 | 314 | 32.50 | 12.80 | 68 | 314 | 2189 | $210 |
98 | More Performance Balance 950 S MP | 100 | 27.25 | 289 | 35.00 | 13.78 | 80 | 311 | 2550 | $220 |
99 | More Performance Control DB 800 MP | 97 | 27.00 | 327 | 32.75 | 12.89 | 74 | 317 | 2275 | $200 |
100 | More Performance Control DB 850 OS | 107 | 27.25 | 310 | 33.00 | 12.99 | 73 | 303 | 2426 | $200 |
101 | Thunder RIP OS | 115 | 28.00 | 274 | 37.00 | 14.57 | 78 | 340 | 3355 | $210 |
102 | Tour Diablo Mid | 93 | 27.00 | 340 | 32.00 | 12.60 | 67 | 310 | 1932 | $170 |
103 | Tour Diablo MP | 100 | 27.25 | 314 | 32.00 | 12.60 | 63 | 298 | 1924 | $170 |
104 | Tour NXGraphite Mid | 92 | 27.00 | 359 | 31.00 | 12.20 | 64 | 329 | 1937 | $200 |
105 | Tour NXGraphite MP | 100 | 27.25 | 336 | 32.00 | 12.60 | 66 | 310 | 2097 | $200 |
106 | Tour NXGraphite OS | 107 | 27.50 | 336 | 31.50 | 12.40 | 64 | 325 | 2337 | $200 |
107 | Triple Threat Scream MP | 100 | 27.00 | 292 | 35.75 | 14.07 | 74 | 314 | 2324 | $120 |
108 | Triple Threat Scream OS | 110 | 27.50 | 284 | 35.25 | 13.88 | 69 | 311 | 2479 | $120 |
109 | Turbo Outlaw MP | 100 | 27.00 | 291 | 35.75 | 14.07 | 71 | 311 | 2208 | $150 |
110 | Turbo Outlaw OS | 110 | 27.50 | 285 | 35.00 | 13.78 | 71 | 314 | 2575 | $150 |
Pro Kennex | ||||||||||
111 | Core 1 No 06 | 95 | 27.13 | 339 | 31.75 | 12.50 | 61 | 317 | 1860 | $190 |
112 | Core 1 No 10 | 102 | 27.25 | 310 | 33.75 | 13.29 | 68 | 311 | 2211 | $200 |
113 | Core 1 No 22 | 115 | 27.50 | 259 | 37.25 | 14.67 | 76 | 306 | 2808 | $250 |
114 | Kinetic Pro 15g Reach | 105 | 28.00 | 309 | 32.75 | 12.89 | 65 | 345 | 2590 | $189 |
115 | Type C/93 | 93 | 27.00 | 346 | 32.00 | 12.60 | 60 | 328 | 1830 | $169 |
Volkl | ||||||||||
116 | Catapult 1 w/FIRE | 120 | 27.75 | 261 | 36.50 | 14.37 | 72 | 311 | 2889 | $270 |
117 | Catapult 10 | 98 | 27.00 | 319 | 34.00 | 13.39 | 58 | 306 | 1739 | $200 |
118 | Catapult 2 | 115 | 27.80 | 272 | 35.50 | 13.98 | 75 | 301 | 2804 | $270 |
119 | Catapult 3 | 110 | 27.75 | 274 | 34.50 | 13.58 | 72 | 293 | 2495 | $220 |
120 | Catapult 3 w/FIRE | 110 | 27.75 | 273 | 34.00 | 13.39 | 68 | 296 | 2380 | $220 |
121 | Catapult 4 | 105 | 27.50 | 284 | 34.00 | 13.39 | 67 | 296 | 2186 | $200 |
122 | Catapult 6 | 100 | 27.25 | 294 | 33.75 | 13.29 | 66 | 299 | 2023 | $180 |
123 | Catapult 7 | 100 | 27.50 | 303 | 34.00 | 13.39 | 63 | 308 | 2037 | $200 |
124 | Catapult V1 MP | 102 | 27.00 | 297 | 33.00 | 12.99 | 64 | 288 | 1880 | $250 |
125 | Catapult V1 OS | 110 | 27.50 | 306 | 34.00 | 13.39 | 59 | 321 | 2187 | $250 |
126 | Tour 10 Mid | 93 | 27.00 | 331 | 33.00 | 12.99 | 60 | 319 | 1780 | $190 |
127 | Tour 10 MP | 98 | 27.00 | 329 | 32.75 | 12.89 | 64 | 322 | 2020 | $190 |
128 | Tour 10 V-Engine | 93 | 27.13 | 336 | 32.00 | 12.60 | 60 | 308 | 1740 | $200 |
129 | Tour 6 | 105 | 27.00 | 274 | 34.50 | 13.58 | 63 | 288 | 1905 | $130 |
130 | Tour 7 | 107 | 27.00 | 311 | 33.25 | 13.09 | 66 | 302 | 2133 | $180 |
131 | Tour 8 | 100 | 27.60 | 315 | 33.50 | 13.19 | 71 | 313 | 2356 | $150 |
132 | Tour 8 SE | 100 | 27.00 | 288 | 33.50 | 13.19 | 64 | 282 | 1805 | $150 |
133 | Tour 9 | 98 | 27.00 | 321 | 32.50 | 12.80 | 67 | 298 | 1957 | $170 |
134 | Tour 9 V-Engine | 98 | 27.13 | 322 | 33.00 | 12.99 | 64 | 303 | 1924 | $180 |
135 | V1 Classic | 102 | 27.00 | 313 | 33.50 | 13.19 | 68 | 320 | 2220 | $200 |
136 | V1 Classic 10 Year Anniversary | 102 | 27.00 | 298 | 34.50 | 13.58 | 72 | 310 | 2277 | $200 |
Weed | ||||||||||
137 | Z-ONE35 | 135 | 27.00 | 273 | 36.25 | 14.27 | 67 | 314 | 2840 | $250 |
Wilson | ||||||||||
138 | H Blaze | 95 | 27.13 | 276 | 37.00 | 14.57 | 59 | 320 | 1816 | $130 |
139 | H Cosmo | 115 | 27.75 | 246 | 39.50 | 15.55 | 77 | 315 | 2999 | $200 |
140 | H Tour (Hammer Tour) | 95 | 27.25 | 301 | 35.50 | 13.98 | 65 | 336 | 2127 | $150 |
141 | H Tour MP | 105 | 27.44 | 297 | 35.75 | 14.07 | 69 | 332 | 2511 | $170 |
142 | H Wave | 100 | 27.50 | 282 | 36.50 | 14.37 | 78 | 328 | 2686 | $190 |
143 | H1 Outer Edge | 135 | 28.50 | 253 | 39.25 | 15.45 | 75 | 329 | 3825 | $220 |
144 | H2 (Hammer 2) | 115 | 27.80 | 258 | 37.50 | 14.76 | 74 | 309 | 2840 | $190 |
145 | H4 (Hammer 4) | 113 | 27.50 | 269 | 37.25 | 14.67 | 73 | 318 | 2754 | $180 |
146 | H5 MP (Hammer 5 MP) | 102 | 27.50 | 281 | 37.00 | 14.57 | 70 | 326 | 2444 | $160 |
147 | H5 OS (Hammer 5 OS) | 113 | 27.50 | 255 | 38.25 | 15.06 | 71 | 310 | 2611 | $160 |
148 | H6 MP (Hammer 6 MP) | 95 | 27.25 | 271 | 36.25 | 14.27 | 67 | 314 | 2049 | $140 |
149 | H6 OS (Hammer 6 OS) | 110 | 27.50 | 276 | 36.75 | 14.47 | 65 | 326 | 2447 | $140 |
150 | Hyper Pro Staff 5.0 Stretch MP | 95 | 27.50 | 344 | 31.00 | 12.20 | 71 | 319 | 2259 | $190 |
151 | Hyper Pro Staff 6.1 MP | 95 | 27.00 | 342 | 32.30 | 12.72 | 69 | 325 | 2130 | $190 |
152 | Pro Staff 6.0 Original 85 | 85 | 27.00 | 354 | 31.75 | 12.50 | 67 | 323 | 1839 | $190 |
153 | PRO STAFF ROK | 93 | 27.00 | 336 | 32.75 | 12.89 | 62 | 329 | 1897 | $160 |
154 | Pro Staff Surge 5.1 | 100 | 27.00 | 307 | 33.25 | 13.09 | 67 | 305 | 2044 | $150 |
155 | PRO STAFF SURGE X | 100 | 27.50 | 312 | 32.50 | 12.80 | 69 | 314 | 2275 | $150 |
156 | Pro Staff Tour 90 | 90 | 27.00 | 351 | 31.75 | 12.50 | 67 | 325 | 1960 | $160 |
157 | Pro Staff Tour 95 | 95 | 27.00 | 326 | 32.00 | 12.60 | 62 | 311 | 1832 | $160 |
158 | Pro Staff Trance MP | 95 | 27.00 | 277 | 34.50 | 13.58 | 70 | 290 | 1929 | $120 |
159 | Pro Staff Trance OS | 110 | 27.00 | 281 | 35.00 | 13.78 | 74 | 302 | 2458 | $120 |
160 | T3 MID (TRIAD 3 MID) | 100 | 27.50 | 269 | 37.90 | 14.92 | 73 | 310 | 2376 | $250 |
161 | T3 OS (TRIAD 3 OS) | 115 | 27.50 | 266 | 37.00 | 14.57 | 71 | 294 | 2521 | $230 |
162 | T4 OS (TRIAD 4 OS) | 110 | 27.50 | 266 | 37.00 | 14.57 | 72 | 296 | 2462 | $220 |
163 | T5 MP (TRIAD 5 MP) | 98 | 27.38 | 277 | 37.25 | 14.67 | 73 | 314 | 2332 | $200 |
164 | T5 OS (TRIAD 5 OS) | 110 | 27.38 | 271 | 36.00 | 14.17 | 70 | 287 | 2294 | $200 |
165 | Triad 2 | 118 | 28.00 | 237 | 37.75 | 14.86 | 77 | 326 | 3258 | $250 |
Yonex | ||||||||||
166 | MP Tour 5 | 98 | 27.50 | 323 | 32.00 | 12.60 | 60 | 304 | 1877 | $169 |
167 | MP Tour-1 XF | 98 | 27.38 | 309 | 33.75 | 13.29 | 65 | 316 | 2089 | $189 |
168 | Ultimum RQ Ti-200M | 102 | 27.00 | 258 | 36.00 | 14.17 | 73 | 281 | 2092 | $119 |
169 | Ultimum RQ Ti-250M | 98 | 27.00 | 264 | 37.00 | 14.57 | 76 | 298 | 2220 | $139 |
170 | V-Con 15 | 100 | 27.50 | 287 | 35.00 | 13.78 | 71 | 305 | 2274 | $189 |
* To be exact, effective weight depends on “recoilweight,” which is the resistance to rotation around the balance point. Swingweight is the resistance to rotation about an axis 3.94 inches (10 centimeters) from the butt end of the racquet. This is all explained in The Physics and Technology of Tennis available from the USRSA (760-536-1177) or online at usrsa.com. Recoilweight and hittingweight of any racquet can also be calculated in the member’s area of usrsa.com.
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