Mass Rankings - 2002
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.
Rank |
Mass 2002 |
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 |
Average |
293 |
||
Standard Deviation |
32 |
||
High |
354 |
||
Low |
221 |
||
Median |
289 |
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