Swingweight Rankings - 2002
Published swingweight specs are based on an axis of rotation 10 cm from the butt. Low swingweight is good for "maneuverability" but bad for crushing through the ball on impact. Expert players prefer very high swingweights, with the touring pros customizing their racquets with lead tape to get over 350 for a dominant serve.
Rank |
Swingweight 2002 |
Swingweight about axis10 cm from Butt (kg.cm2) |
|
1 |
Head |
I.S10 |
277 |
2 |
Dunlop |
Inferno 110 |
278 |
2 |
Head |
i.S4 OS |
278 |
4 |
Head |
i.extreme MP |
280 |
4 |
Head |
I.S18 |
280 |
6 |
Babolat |
Pure Drive Zylon 360 |
281 |
7 |
Dunlop |
Spirit 110 |
282 |
7 |
Head |
I.Radical OS |
282 |
9 |
Head |
I.Radical MP |
283 |
10 |
Fischer |
GDS Take Off 1210 |
285 |
11 |
Dunlop |
Inferno 118 |
287 |
11 |
Fischer |
GDS Spirit |
287 |
11 |
Head |
i.S2 OS |
287 |
14 |
Head |
I.S12 |
288 |
15 |
Head |
I.S6 OS |
290 |
15 |
Yonex |
Ultimum RD Ti-80 |
290 |
17 |
Head |
I.S6 MP |
291 |
17 |
Head |
i.Speed MP |
291 |
19 |
Dunlop |
Vision 110 |
292 |
19 |
Wilson |
Hyper Pro Staff Extreme 6.7 |
292 |
21 |
Dunlop |
Vision 102 |
293 |
21 |
Volkl |
Catapult 3 |
293 |
21 |
Wilson |
Triad Hammer 3.0 |
293 |
24 |
Dunlop |
Inferno 104 |
294 |
24 |
Head |
i.S9 OS |
294 |
24 |
Topspin |
TPC1000 |
294 |
24 |
Volkl |
Catapult 1 |
294 |
28 |
Fischer |
GDS Spice |
295 |
28 |
Head |
i.S4 MP |
295 |
28 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Hornet OS |
295 |
31 |
Fischer |
GDS Rally FT Titanium |
296 |
32 |
Dunlop |
Spirit 100 |
298 |
32 |
Yonex |
Ultimum RD Ti-50 Long |
298 |
34 |
Babolat |
Soft Drive |
299 |
34 |
Babolat |
Soft Power |
299 |
34 |
Cayman |
Airlite |
299 |
34 |
Yonex |
Ultimum RQ Ti-2000 Long 110 |
299 |
38 |
Babolat |
Pure Power Zylon 360 |
300 |
38 |
Cayman |
Pro Heat II |
300 |
38 |
Fischer |
GDS Take Off 910 |
300 |
38 |
Volkl |
Quantum Force |
300 |
38 |
Volkl |
Quantum V1 MP |
300 |
38 |
Yonex |
Ultimum RQ Ti-1500 Long 105 |
300 |
44 |
Babolat |
VS Drive |
301 |
44 |
Volkl |
Catapult 2 |
301 |
46 |
Yonex |
Ultimum RQ Ti-1700 Long 98 |
302 |
47 |
Babolat |
Pure Control Zylon 360 |
304 |
47 |
Cayman |
Catalyst II Pro |
304 |
47 |
Yonex |
Muscle Power 5i OS |
304 |
50 |
Wilson |
Hyper Pro Staff Surge 5.1 |
305 |
51 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Graphite Mid |
306 |
51 |
Pro Kennex |
Kinetic Pro 15g |
306 |
51 |
Pro Kennex |
Core 1 No. 22 |
306 |
51 |
Volkl |
Quantum 10 Tour |
306 |
51 |
Yonex |
Ultimum RD Ti-50 |
306 |
51 |
Yonex |
Ultimum RQ Ti-1700 Long 110 |
306 |
57 |
Cayman |
Pro Talis II |
307 |
57 |
Dunlop |
300G 98 |
307 |
57 |
Gosen |
Carbon 15 |
307 |
57 |
Head |
i.S2 MP |
307 |
57 |
Yonex |
Muscle Power 3i |
307 |
62 |
Fischer |
Pro Extreme |
308 |
62 |
Fischer |
Pro No. One |
308 |
62 |
Fischer |
Pro Tour FT Air Carbon Ti |
308 |
62 |
Pro Kennex |
Kinetic Pro 5g |
308 |
62 |
Pro Kennex |
Type S |
308 |
62 |
Weed |
T-Zone |
308 |
62 |
Wilson |
Hyper Hammer 4.0 MP |
308 |
62 |
Wilson |
Hyper Hammer 4.0 OS |
308 |
62 |
Wilson |
Hyper Hammer 5.3 Stretch OS |
308 |
71 |
Volkl |
Quantum 10 RAP |
310 |
71 |
Volkl |
Quantum 5 |
310 |
71 |
Wilson |
Triad Hammer 5.0 MP |
310 |
74 |
Gosen |
Carbon Plus I |
311 |
74 |
Head |
i.Prestige MP |
311 |
74 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Bandit OS |
311 |
74 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Scream OS |
311 |
74 |
Wilson |
Hyper Pro Staff 6.5 MP |
311 |
79 |
Prince |
More Thunder OS |
312 |
79 |
Wilson |
Triad Hammer 4.0 MP |
312 |
79 |
Wilson |
Triad Hammer 5.0 OS |
312 |
79 |
Wilson |
Triad Pro Staff 6.0 MP |
312 |
79 |
Yonex |
Muscle Power 5i MP |
312 |
84 |
Babolat |
Pure Drive |
313 |
84 |
Prince |
More Game OS |
313 |
84 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Sovereign OS |
313 |
84 |
Volkl |
Tour 8 |
313 |
84 |
Wilson |
Hyper Hammer 6.3 Light OS |
313 |
84 |
Wilson |
Triad Hammer 4.0 OS |
313 |
90 |
Dunlop |
200G 95 |
314 |
90 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Scream MP |
314 |
90 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Vendetta MP |
314 |
90 |
Pro Kennex |
Core 1 No. 20 |
314 |
94 |
Prince |
More Dominant OS |
315 |
94 |
Wilson |
Hyper Pro Staff Zone 7.1 |
315 |
96 |
Prince |
Graphite Classic MP |
316 |
96 |
Wilson |
Hyper Hammer 6.3 Light MP |
316 |
98 |
Cayman |
Strike X |
317 |
98 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Rebel MP |
317 |
100 |
Fischer |
GDS Take Off 710 |
318 |
100 |
Volkl |
Quantum 8 RAP |
318 |
102 |
Volkl |
C-10 Pro OS |
319 |
102 |
Volkl |
Tour 10 Mid |
319 |
104 |
Blackburne |
Excalibur Ti 97 |
320 |
104 |
Head |
Classic MP |
320 |
104 |
Topspin |
CL 633 |
320 |
104 |
Volkl |
V1 Classic |
320 |
104 |
Wilson |
Hyper Hammer 6.2 OS |
320 |
104 |
Yonex |
MP Tour-1 Mid |
320 |
110 |
Cayman |
Catalyst II |
321 |
110 |
Gosen |
Tri Tube 400C |
321 |
110 |
Slazenger |
Pro Braided |
321 |
110 |
Volkl |
C10 Pro |
321 |
110 |
Volkl |
Quantum V1 OS |
321 |
110 |
Wilson |
Triad Hammer 2.0 w/Rollers |
321 |
116 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Vendetta OS |
322 |
116 |
Topspin |
CL 603 |
322 |
116 |
Yonex |
V-Con 20 |
322 |
119 |
Wilson |
Pro Staff Original 6.0 85 |
323 |
119 |
Yonex |
RD Ti-70 Long 98 |
323 |
119 |
Yonex |
V-Con 20 |
323 |
122 |
Cayman |
Pro Smash II |
324 |
122 |
Prince |
More Game MP |
324 |
122 |
Pro Kennex |
Kinetic Pro 7g |
324 |
125 |
Wilson |
Hyper Hammer 6.2 MP |
325 |
125 |
Wilson |
Hyper Pro Staff 6.1 MP |
325 |
125 |
Yonex |
MP Tour-1 MP |
325 |
128 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Attitude OS |
326 |
128 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Warrior OS |
326 |
128 |
Wilson |
Hyper Hammer 5.2 MP |
326 |
131 |
Blackburne |
Excalibur Ti 107 |
327 |
132 |
Cayman |
Sidewinder Ti |
328 |
132 |
Yonex |
Ultimum RQ Ti-2000 Long 120 |
328 |
134 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Attitude MP |
329 |
135 |
Babolat |
VS Power |
331 |
135 |
Wilson |
Hyper Hammer 5.2 OS |
331 |
137 |
Babolat |
VS Control |
332 |
137 |
Head |
Classic Mid |
332 |
137 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Graphite OS |
332 |
137 |
Pro Kennex |
Core 1 No. 24 |
332 |
137 |
Wilson |
Hyper Hammer 5.3 Stretch MP |
332 |
137 |
Wilson |
Hyper Hammer 6.3 MP |
332 |
137 |
Wilson |
Hyper Hammer 6.3 OS |
332 |
144 |
Weed |
T-Zone Plus |
333 |
145 |
Babolat |
Pure Control |
334 |
145 |
Cayman |
Energizer II Pro |
334 |
145 |
Head |
I.Prestige Mid |
334 |
145 |
Weed |
3/4 Weed XL |
334 |
145 |
Wilson |
Hyper Pro Staff 6.1 MP Stretch |
334 |
145 |
Yonex |
RD Ti-70 88 |
334 |
151 |
Babolat |
Pure Control + |
335 |
151 |
Babolat |
VS Nanotube Power |
335 |
151 |
Head |
I.Prestige MP XL |
335 |
151 |
Prince |
Graphite Classic OS |
335 |
155 |
Pro Kennex |
Ti Intensity PBT Reach |
336 |
156 |
Babolat |
VS Nanotube Drive |
337 |
157 |
Cayman |
Energizer Ti |
338 |
158 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Warrior MP |
339 |
158 |
Topspin |
CL 628 |
339 |
160 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Graphite MP |
340 |
161 |
Blackburne |
DS-107 |
341 |
161 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Bandit MP |
341 |
163 |
Wilson |
Hyper Hammer 2.7 |
343 |
164 |
Cayman |
Excel Comp II |
353 |
165 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Hornet MP |
354 |
166 |
Cayman |
Pro Talis II Long |
375 |
167 |
Cayman |
Energizer II |
395 |
Average |
313.50 |
||
Standard Deviation |
18.30 |
||
Worst |
395 |
||
Best |
277 |
||
Median |
313 |
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