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