Top/Bottom 30 for Beginners

Top/Bottom 30 for Beginners- July 2001

Based on racquet measurements done by technicians at the U.S. Racquet Stringers Association, published in Racquet Tech. These models are currently being shipped by the manufacturers. To see the specs of discontinued models, click here.

The rankings under the macro criteria were weighted thus: 1.5*Elbow Safety + 0.5*Dexterity + Wrist Safety + Shoulder Safety + Efficiency. To see the rankings under the macro criteria, click on the blue letters. To see the rankings on racquets for experts, click here. To see the worst 30 racquets for beginners, click here.

Top 30 Overall for Beginners
Rank out of 176	Racquet Model		Elbow Safety	Shoulder Safety	Wrist Safety	Dexterity	Efficiency	Sum
**	ProKennex	Kinetic Pro 5g	Should be at the top this year, as last year, but a mixup in the USRSA specs prevented a true ranking. The specs have not changed from the 2000 model.
1	Dunlop	Adrenalin Surge 108	1	12	1	32	2	32.5
2	Dunlop	Adrenalin Rush 108	8	22	4	27	6	57.5
3	Wilson	Pro Staff 6.6 Titanium MP	12	6	2	29	21	61.5
4	Gamma	Diamond Fiber F-9.0 MP	5	4	6	89	14	76
5	Prince	Precision Graphite Classic OS	1	1	3	139	4	79
6	Wilson	Hyper Pro Staff 5.0 Stretch OS	6	17	9	86	3	81
7	Head	Ti.Radical OS	10	19	8	39	20	81.5
8	Slazenger	Pro Braided Extreme	3	7	5	137	1	86
9	Slazenger	Pro Braided	9	2	10	104	18	95.5
10	Pro Kennex	Kinetic Pro 7g	7	3	7	135	8	96
Rank out of 176	Racquet Model		Elbow Safety	Shoulder Safety	Wrist Safety	Dexterity	Efficiency	Sum
11	Cayman	Pro Heat II	4	28	27	66	7	101
12	Head	Classic MP	13	12	11	100	27	119.5
13	Wavex	AD2002	16	26	18	64	22	122
14	Volkl	Quantum 10	26	31	13	59	16	128.5
15	Wilson	Hyper Pro Staff 5.0 Stretch MP	14	23	28	113	5	133.5
16	Dunlop	Adrenalin Rush 98	26	31	46	21	10	136.5
17	Weed	3/4 Weed XL	28	30	11	94	12	142
18	Wilson	Hyper Pro Staff 5.0 MP	18	10	38	114	11	143
19	Yonex	RD Ti-70 Long 98	11	31	30	132	9	152.5
20	Prince	Triple Threat Graphite OS	21	14	14	119	34	153
Rank out of 176	Racquet Model		Elbow Safety	Shoulder Safety	Wrist Safety	Dexterity	Efficiency	Sum
21	Babolat	Pure Control	15	9	29	160	24	164.5
22	Prince	Triple Threat Rebel 95	32	16	15	81	47	166.5
23	Prince	Triple Threat Warrior OS	29	24	19	114	26	169.5
24	Yonex	Ultimum Ti-1500 Long 105	31	47	33	53	17	170
25	Dunlop	200 G 100	25	40	35	90	13	170.5
26	Prince	Thunder Cloud Titanium OS	48	41	16	16	35	172
27	Babolat	Pure Power	35	15	26	87	37	174
27	Prince	Triple Threat Hornet OS	36	5	25	136	22	174
29	Babolat	VS Control	19	11	23	150	38	175.5
30	Prince	Triple Threat Warrior MP	20	8	20	157	45	181.5

Bottom 30

Bottom 30 Overall for Beginners
Rank out of 176	Racquet Model		Elbow Safety	Shoulder Safety	Wrist Safety	Dexterity	Efficiency	Sum
146	Yonex	Super RQ Ti-400 Long 105	124	147	126	127	145	667.5
147	Fischer	Pro Tour	120	152	172	134	97	668
148	Head	Ti.S5 Comfort Zone XL	155	145	121	42	159	678.5
149	Cayman	Strike X	141	131	151	80	150	683.5
150	Head	Ti.S6	161	154	133	27	143	685
151	Blackburne	DS-107	130	118	131	158	169	692
152	Dunlop	Concave 115	152	164	159	35	134	702.5
153	Wilson	Hyper Hammer 5.2 OS	133	142	164	148	130	709.5
154	Cayman	Airlite	144	163	147	46	161	710
155	Head	I.S6 MP	162	167	170	17	135	723.5
Rank out of 176	Racquet Model		Elbow Safety	Shoulder Safety	Wrist Safety	Dexterity	Efficiency	Sum
156	Head	I.S6 OS	165	158	158	10	156	724.5
157	Wilson	Hyper Hammer 3.3 OS	170	158	139	43	154	727.5
158	Blackburne	Excalibur Ti 107	146	132	153	116	167	729
159	Yonex	Muscle Power 5i MP	154	161	169	72	142	739
160	Prince	Triple Threat Viper	157	137	145	117	166	742
161	Wilson	Hyper Hammer 5.9 MP	149	149	154	126	157	746.5
162	Cayman	Sidewinder Ti	156	172	135	96	158	747
163	Wilson	Hyper Hammer 5.9 OS	150	156	157	129	160	762.5
164	Yonex	Ultimum Ti-2000 Long 110	173	165	162	17	171	766
Rank out of 176	Racquet Model		Elbow Safety	Shoulder Safety	Wrist Safety	Dexterity	Efficiency	Sum
165	Wilson	Rollers 3.6	163	155	150	118	163	771.5
166	Yonex	Muscle Power 7	167	169	174	75	144	775
167	Cayman	Energizer Ti	160	174	133	127	165	775.5
168	Yonex	Ultimum Ti-2000 Long 120	174	158	142	82	175	777
169	Yonex	Super RQ Ti-380 Muscle Long	159	171	166	73	168	780
170	Yonex	Muscle Power 5i OS	171	173	171	38	162	781.5
171	Gosen	Carbon 02	169	161	168	76	174	794.5
172	Wilson	Hyper Hammer 3.3 SOS	175	176	173	61	153	795
173	Yonex	Super RQ Ti-800 Long Pro	175	167	136	149	176	816
174	Gosen	Tri Tube 400C	166	175	175	102	172	822
175	Wilson	Rollers 5.6 OS (Hyper Hammer)	171	170	176	107	170	826
176	Gamma	Diamond Fiber C-2.0	168	166	165	151	173	831.5

Overall Rank	Worst 30 - Overall Rank - June 2000		Efficiency	Wrist Safety	Elbow Safety	Shoulder Safety	Dexterity	Weighted Total
157	Head	Ti.Laser Comfort Zone XL	133	154	163	172	15	711
158	Dunlop	200G OS 108	144	175	156	163	23	727.5
159	Wilson	Hyper Hammer 6.3 Traditional MP	175	147	145	130	121	730
160	Head	Ti.S6	158	116	177	177	28	730.5
161	Yonex	Super RQ Ti-600 Long	130	166	142	162	122	732
162	Head	Ti.S5 Comfort Zone XL	171	124	169	167	41	736
163	Head	Ti.Fire	166	170	148	141	76	737
164	Wilson	Hammer 4.4 Titanium Stretch OS	149	151	164	170	54	743
165	Cayman	Strike X	165	141	160	158	80	744
166	Yonex	Super RQ Ti-400 Long 105	160	161	141	153	126	748.5
166	Wilson	Hyper Hammer 2.3 Stretch SOS	162	122	176	173	55	748.5
Overall Rank	Worst 30 - Overall Rank - June 2000		Efficiency	Wrist Safety	Elbow Safety	Shoulder Safety	Dexterity	Total
168	Head	Ti.S5	159	158	172	176	29	765.5
169	Gosen	Carbon 15	163	169	167	166	38	767.5
170	Cayman	Airlite	174	183	159	168	42	784.5
171	Blackburne	DS-107	177	164	151	136	164	785.5
172	Yonex	Ultimum Ti-2000 Long 110	182	146	181	181	18	789.5
173	Blackburne	Excalibur Ti 107	180	159	166	150	114	795
174	Wilson	Hyper Hammer 3.3 OS	169	170	182	186	40	818
175	Wilson	Hyper Sledge Hammer 2.0 Stretch 125	173	155	179	184	79	820
176	Wilson	Hammer 6.4 95 Power Holes	179	185	170	169	78	827
176	Prince	Triple Threat Viper	176	167	175	164	115	827
Overall Rank	Worst 30 - Overall Rank - June 2000		Efficiency	Wrist Safety	Elbow Safety	Shoulder Safety	Dexterity	Total
178	Gosen	Twin Pro	178	145	178	174	135	831.5
179	Cayman	Sidewinder Ti	170	173	173	182	95	832
180	Wilson	Hammer 4.4 Titanium Stretch MP	167	176	171	175	130	839.5
181	Wilson	Hyper Hammer 3.3 SOS	168	180	186	187	63	845.5
182	Gosen	Carbon 02	183	179	180	179	76	849
183	Cayman	Energizer Ti	181	168	174	178	125	850.5
184	Yonex	Ultimum Ti-2000 Long 120	185	177	185	180	82	860.5
185	Gosen	Roots Gavun Titan	186	181	183	171	103	864
186	Yonex	Super RQ Ti-800 Long Pro	187	139	187	183	155	867
187	Wilson	Hammer 6.4 110 Power Holes OS	184	187	184	185	136	900