Torque Rankings 2002
Low Torque is good because it means the force twisting the hand backward on impact is low and therefore arm stress is low. The rankings under the five benchmark conditions were weighted according to the severity of the Torque under each, then summed to get the total. The most severe Torque was under the Second Benchmark Condition (110 mph serve). To see the range of Torque values under each of the Benchmark Conditions, click here. The ranking is from best (Prince Graphite Classic OS) to worst (Fischer GDS Take Off 1210).
Rank |
Torque 2002 |
|
1 |
Prince |
Graphite Classic OS |
2 |
Head |
I.Prestige Mid |
3 |
Babolat |
Pure Control |
4 |
Cayman |
Catalyst II |
5 |
Cayman |
Pro Heat II |
6 |
Pro Kennex |
Kinetic Pro 5g |
7 |
Yonex |
RD Ti-70 88 |
8 |
Volkl |
C10 Pro |
9 |
Babolat |
VS Control |
10 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Warrior MP |
11 |
Cayman |
Catalyst II Pro |
12 |
Head |
Classic MP |
13 |
Yonex |
RD Ti-70 Long 98 |
14 |
Yonex |
Ultimum RD Ti-50 |
15 |
Cayman |
Pro Smash II |
16 |
Wilson |
Hyper Pro Staff Zone 7.1 |
17 |
Cayman |
Pro Talis II |
18 |
Yonex |
Muscle Power 3i |
19 |
Wilson |
Hyper Pro Staff 6.1 MP Stretch |
20 |
Yonex |
MP Tour-1 Mid |
21 |
Wilson |
Pro Staff Original 6.0 85 |
22 |
Yonex |
Ultimum RD Ti-80 |
23 |
Head |
i.Prestige MP |
24 |
Wilson |
Hyper Pro Staff 6.1 MP |
25 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Rebel MP |
26 |
Fischer |
Pro No. One |
27 |
Cayman |
Excel Comp II |
28 |
Babolat |
Pure Control + |
29 |
Pro Kennex |
Kinetic Pro 7g |
30 |
Slazenger |
Pro Braided |
31 |
Yonex |
MP Tour-1 MP |
32 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Graphite Mid |
33 |
Dunlop |
300G 98 |
34 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Warrior OS |
35 |
Babolat |
Pure Drive |
36 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Graphite OS |
37 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Graphite MP |
38 |
Yonex |
Ultimum RD Ti-50 Long |
39 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Vendetta MP |
40 |
Prince |
Graphite Classic MP |
41 |
Volkl |
V1 Classic |
42 |
Volkl |
Quantum 10 Tour |
43 |
Fischer |
Pro Tour FT Air Carbon Ti |
44 |
Volkl |
Quantum 10 RAP |
45 |
Yonex |
Ultimum RQ Ti-1500 Long 105 |
46 |
Wilson |
Hyper Pro Staff Surge 5.1 |
47 |
Head |
Classic Mid |
48 |
Babolat |
Pure Power Zylon 360 |
49 |
Volkl |
Tour 10 Mid |
50 |
Topspin |
TPC1000 |
51 |
Topspin |
CL 603 |
52 |
Topspin |
CL 633 |
53 |
Dunlop |
200G 95 |
54 |
Fischer |
Pro Extreme |
55 |
Wilson |
Hyper Pro Staff 6.5 MP |
56 |
Yonex |
Ultimum RQ Ti-1700 Long 98 |
57 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Hornet MP |
58 |
Head |
I.Radical OS |
59 |
Wilson |
Triad Pro Staff 6.0 MP |
60 |
Cayman |
Energizer II Pro |
61 |
Babolat |
Pure Control Zylon 360 |
62 |
Volkl |
Quantum V1 MP |
63 |
Cayman |
Pro Talis II Long |
64 |
Head |
i.S2 MP |
65 |
Babolat |
Soft Drive |
65 |
Babolat |
Soft Power |
67 |
Fischer |
GDS Rally FT Titanium |
68 |
Volkl |
Quantum V1 OS |
69 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Hornet OS |
70 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Attitude MP |
71 |
Wilson |
Hyper Pro Staff Extreme 6.7 |
72 |
Weed |
3/4 Weed XL |
73 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Vendetta OS |
74 |
Head |
I.Prestige MP XL |
75 |
Dunlop |
Spirit 100 |
76 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Scream OS |
77 |
Volkl |
Tour 8 |
78 |
Head |
i.extreme MP |
79 |
Head |
I.Radical MP |
80 |
Pro Kennex |
Core 1 No. 20 |
81 |
Cayman |
Energizer II |
82 |
Volkl |
C-10 Pro OS |
83 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Bandit MP |
84 |
Volkl |
Catapult 3 |
85 |
Head |
i.S9 OS |
86 |
Pro Kennex |
Type S |
87 |
Volkl |
Quantum Force |
88 |
Head |
i.Speed MP |
89 |
Head |
I.S18 |
90 |
Wilson |
Hyper Hammer 5.2 MP |
91 |
Blackburne |
Excalibur Ti 97 |
92 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Bandit OS |
93 |
Volkl |
Quantum 5 |
94 |
Pro Kennex |
Ti Intensity PBT Reach |
95 |
Babolat |
Pure Drive Zylon 360 |
96 |
Yonex |
Ultimum RQ Ti-1700 Long 110 |
97 |
Gosen |
Carbon Plus I |
98 |
Wilson |
Hyper Hammer 6.3 Light OS |
99 |
Weed |
T-Zone |
100 |
Head |
i.S4 MP |
101 |
Wilson |
Hyper Hammer 5.3 Stretch MP |
102 |
Blackburne |
DS-107 |
103 |
Fischer |
GDS Spirit |
104 |
Babolat |
VS Drive |
105 |
Cayman |
Strike X |
106 |
Dunlop |
Spirit 110 |
107 |
Head |
i.S2 OS |
108 |
Wilson |
Hyper Hammer 6.3 Light MP |
109 |
Wilson |
Hyper Hammer 6.3 MP |
110 |
Wilson |
Hyper Hammer 5.2 OS |
111 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Scream MP |
112 |
Topspin |
CL 628 |
113 |
Volkl |
Catapult 2 |
114 |
Volkl |
Catapult 1 |
115 |
Pro Kennex |
Kinetic Pro 15g |
116 |
Volkl |
Quantum 8 RAP |
117 |
Fischer |
GDS Spice |
118 |
Blackburne |
Excalibur Ti 107 |
119 |
Dunlop |
Vision 102 |
120 |
Wilson |
Hyper Hammer 6.3 OS |
121 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Attitude OS |
122 |
Dunlop |
Vision 110 |
123 |
Prince |
More Game OS |
124 |
Prince |
More Thunder OS |
125 |
Prince |
More Game MP |
126 |
Dunlop |
Inferno 110 |
127 |
Cayman |
Airlite |
128 |
Prince |
More Dominant OS |
129 |
Pro Kennex |
Core 1 No. 22 |
130 |
Wilson |
Hyper Hammer 6.2 MP |
131 |
Dunlop |
Inferno 118 |
132 |
Yonex |
Muscle Power 5i MP |
133 |
Wilson |
Hyper Hammer 5.3 Stretch OS |
134 |
Pro Kennex |
Core 1 No. 24 |
135 |
Head |
I.S10 |
136 |
Fischer |
GDS Take Off 710 |
137 |
Yonex |
V-Con 20 |
138 |
Yonex |
V-Con 20 |
139 |
Dunlop |
Inferno 104 |
140 |
Wilson |
Hyper Hammer 6.2 OS |
141 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Sovereign OS |
142 |
Babolat |
VS Power |
143 |
Weed |
T-Zone Plus |
144 |
Wilson |
Hyper Hammer 4.0 MP |
145 |
Head |
I.S6 MP |
146 |
Wilson |
Hyper Hammer 4.0 OS |
147 |
Gosen |
Carbon 15 |
148 |
Head |
i.S4 OS |
149 |
Gosen |
Tri Tube 400C |
150 |
Wilson |
Hyper Hammer 2.7 |
151 |
Head |
I.S6 OS |
152 |
Wilson |
Triad Hammer 5.0 OS |
153 |
Wilson |
Triad Hammer 4.0 OS |
154 |
Yonex |
Muscle Power 5i OS |
155 |
Wilson |
Triad Hammer 5.0 MP |
156 |
Wilson |
Triad Hammer 3.0 |
157 |
Babolat |
VS Nanotube Drive |
158 |
Head |
I.S12 |
159 |
Yonex |
Ultimum RQ Ti-2000 Long 110 |
160 |
Babolat |
VS Nanotube Power |
161 |
Wilson |
Triad Hammer 4.0 MP |
162 |
Cayman |
Sidewinder Ti |
163 |
Yonex |
Ultimum RQ Ti-2000 Long 120 |
164 |
Wilson |
Triad Hammer 2.0 w/Rollers |
165 |
Fischer |
GDS Take Off 910 |
166 |
Cayman |
Energizer Ti |
167 |
Fischer |
GDS Take Off 1210 |