Elbow Safety

Elbow Safety - 2002

The best (Yonex Muscle Power 3i) are the safest for the elbow; the worst (Wilson Triads) are not recommended. See what causes tennis elbow. The macro criterion of Elbow Safety comprises the evaluation criteria of 1.5*Elbow Crunch, Torque, Shock, 0.5*Moment, and 0.5*Flex. Moment contributes to Torsion, a possible cause of tennis elbow, and Flex may ameliorate Shock by damping vibration and Torque by increasing dwell time. These were weighted half as much as Torque and Shock, which are more important, and Elbow Crunch was weighted 1.5 times Torque and Shock, because it is even more important. Each of these evaluation criteria (Torque, etc.) produced composite rankings when the results under the five benchmark conditions were compiled, weighted, summed, and sorted. These composite rankings then were compiled, weighted, summed, and sorted to produce rankings under the macro criterion of Elbow Safety.

Rank	Elbow Safety 2002		Elbow Crunch	Torque	Shock	Moment	Flex	Weighted Sum
1	Yonex	Muscle Power 3i	7	18	10	22	26	62.50
2	Prince	Graphite Classic OS	1	1	1	100	22	64.50
3	Cayman	Pro Heat II	20	5	6	63	2	73.50
4	Head	I.Prestige Mid	2	2	2	118	46	89.00
5	Yonex	RD Ti-70 Long 98	8	13	4	112	15	92.50
6	Head	Classic MP	17	12	14	83	11	98.50
7	Pro Kennex	Kinetic Pro 5g	16	6	7	72	57	101.50
8	Cayman	Catalyst II	13	4	5	123	64	122.00
9	Babolat	Pure Control	3	3	3	141	92	127.00
10	Wilson	Hyper Pro Staff Zone 7.1	27	16	21	93	8	128.00
11	Yonex	RD Ti-70 88	14	7	8	152	34	129.00
12	Prince	Triple Threat Warrior MP	6	10	13	131	64	129.50
12	Volkl	C10 Pro	26	8	12	136	5	129.50
14	Babolat	VS Control	10	9	11	126	64	130.00
15	Prince	Triple Threat Graphite OS	11	36	23	88	22	130.50
16	Yonex	Ultimum RD Ti-50	31	14	18	102	8	133.50
17	Cayman	Pro Smash II	24	15	16	134	11	139.50
18	Volkl	Quantum 10 RAP	23	44	26	46	46	150.50
19	Weed	3/4 Weed XL	5	72	30	56	34	154.50
20	Prince	Triple Threat Graphite MP	12	37	24	121	34	156.50
20	Yonex	Ultimum RQ Ti-1500 Long 105	33	45	37	39	11	156.50
22	Yonex	Ultimum RD Ti-80	49	22	31	47	15	157.50
23	Cayman	Pro Talis II	40	17	25	108	7	159.50
23	Prince	Triple Threat Rebel MP	25	25	35	67	57	159.50
23	Wilson	Hyper Pro Staff 6.1 MP Stretch	18	19	9	152	57	159.50
26	Prince	Triple Threat Warrior OS	19	34	22	91	64	162.00
27	Cayman	Catalyst II Pro	34	11	15	104	77	167.50
28	Cayman	Pro Talis II Long	4	63	17	166	1	169.50
29	Yonex	Ultimum RD Ti-50 Long	45	38	29	69	4	171.00
30	Yonex	MP Tour-1 Mid	30	20	27	133	26	171.50
31	Pro Kennex	Kinetic Pro 7g	22	29	20	109	77	175.00
32	Dunlop	300G 98	37	33	44	59	34	179.00
33	Head	i.Prestige MP	44	23	32	111	34	193.50
34	Prince	Triple Threat Vendetta MP	29	39	47	57	77	196.50
35	Babolat	Pure Control +	21	28	19	157	92	203.00
36	Prince	Triple Threat Graphite Mid	41	32	43	68	77	209.00
37	Fischer	Pro No. One	51	26	38	107	34	211.00
38	Cayman	Excel Comp II	28	27	34	165	64	217.50
39	Yonex	Ultimum RQ Ti-1700 Long 98	48	56	46	55	34	218.50
40	Cayman	Energizer II	9	81	36	167	15	221.50
41	Wilson	Pro Staff Original 6.0 85	43	21	28	159	64	225.00
42	Wilson	Hyper Pro Staff 6.1 MP	38	24	33	154	92	237.00
43	Volkl	V1 Classic	39	41	48	103	77	237.50
44	Slazenger	Pro Braided	35	30	40	119	119	241.50
45	Volkl	Quantum 10 Tour	61	42	51	89	26	242.00
46	Yonex	MP Tour-1 MP	47	31	41	156	46	243.50
47	Wilson	Hyper Pro Staff 6.5 MP	55	55	62	76	15	245.00
48	Wilson	Hyper Pro Staff Surge 5.1	52	46	55	71	64	246.50
49	Babolat	Pure Drive	46	35	45	94	119	255.50
49	Babolat	Pure Power Zylon 360	53	48	61	42	92	255.50
51	Fischer	Pro Tour FT Air Carbon Ti	59	43	39	125	46	256.00
52	Volkl	Quantum V1 OS	36	68	57	78	92	264.00
53	Prince	Triple Threat Hornet MP	15	57	42	145	144	266.00
54	Prince	Graphite Classic MP	68	40	49	150	34	283.00
55	Cayman	Energizer II Pro	50	60	52	161	34	284.50
56	Prince	Triple Threat Vendetta OS	42	73	68	74	92	287.00
57	Topspin	CL 633	57	52	53	137	64	291.00
58	Head	Classic Mid	69	47	56	164	11	294.00
59	Wilson	Hyper Pro Staff Extreme 6.7	88	71	82	20	3	296.50
60	Volkl	Tour 10 Mid	73	49	59	146	15	298.00
61	Fischer	GDS Rally FT Titanium	75	67	66	47	64	301.00
61	Topspin	TPC1000	70	50	54	52	132	301.00
63	Prince	Triple Threat Attitude MP	32	70	63	82	159	301.50
63	Prince	Triple Threat Hornet OS	58	69	65	21	140	301.50
65	Head	I.Radical OS	104	58	70	31	22	310.50
66	Volkl	Quantum V1 MP	77	62	76	50	77	317.00
67	Head	i.S2 MP	65	64	77	53	105	317.50
67	Head	i.S9 OS	56	85	74	9	140	317.50
69	Fischer	Pro Extreme	83	54	50	135	46	319.00
70	Volkl	Catapult 3	62	84	71	15	132	321.50
71	Babolat	Soft Drive	80	65	78	36	92	327.00
72	Wilson	Hyper Hammer 6.3 Light OS	71	98	90	43	26	329.00
73	Head	I.S18	72	89	81	2	105	331.50
74	Prince	Triple Threat Bandit OS	66	92	87	33	77	333.00
75	Dunlop	200G 95	90	53	64	149	15	334.00
76	Pro Kennex	Core 1 No. 20	54	80	72	59	149	337.00
77	Head	I.Prestige MP XL	64	74	67	160	46	340.00
78	Babolat	Soft Power	81	65	79	36	119	343.00
79	Babolat	Pure Control Zylon 360	96	61	75	90	46	348.00
80	Topspin	CL 603	85	51	60	163	57	348.50
81	Wilson	Triad Pro Staff 6.0 MP	78	59	58	130	105	351.50
82	Volkl	Quantum 5	74	93	80	65	77	355.00
83	Prince	Triple Threat Scream OS	84	76	85	66	92	366.00
84	Wilson	Hyper Hammer 5.2 MP	76	90	83	114	46	367.00
85	Pro Kennex	Ti Intensity PBT Reach	60	94	86	123	92	377.50
86	Volkl	Quantum Force	108	87	99	41	22	379.50
87	Volkl	Tour 8	82	77	69	106	119	381.50
88	Volkl	C-10 Pro OS	94	82	73	148	34	387.00
89	Dunlop	Spirit 100	107	75	84	62	77	389.00
90	Wilson	Hyper Hammer 6.3 OS	79	120	106	99	26	407.00
91	Prince	Triple Threat Bandit MP	67	83	88	143	132	409.00
91	Volkl	Catapult 1	86	114	95	10	132	409.00
93	Yonex	Ultimum RQ Ti-1700 Long 110	113	96	94	74	26	409.50
94	Weed	T-Zone	102	99	116	38	46	410.00
94	Wilson	Hyper Hammer 5.3 Stretch MP	63	101	91	98	149	410.00
96	Head	i.extreme MP	127	78	89	17	92	412.00
97	Dunlop	Spirit 110	128	106	103	13	21	418.00
98	Head	i.Speed MP	119	88	101	26	77	419.00
99	Babolat	VS Drive	106	104	119	18	64	423.00
100	Head	I.Radical MP	142	79	92	59	26	426.50
101	Blackburne	Excalibur Ti 97	91	91	102	84	119	431.00
102	Pro Kennex	Kinetic Pro 15g	97	115	104	35	105	434.50
103	Volkl	Catapult 2	93	113	93	30	149	435.00
104	Head	i.S4 MP	112	100	105	24	105	437.50
105	Dunlop	Vision 102	110	119	108	16	77	438.50
106	Babolat	Pure Drive Zylon 360	133	95	112	8	57	439.00