RACQUET SCIENCE — 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