Balance Rankings

Balance Rankings - 2001

Racquet balance is measured in points, a point being 1/8 inch, or 0.3175 centimeters. The rankings are based on points head-light, the distance, in points, from the midpoint of the racquet's length to the balance point. Head-light balance means that the balance point of the racquet is between the midpoint and the handle; head-heavy balance means that the balance point is between the midpoint and the head. Head-light balance is preferable because it results in better performance under the evaluation criteria.

Rank out of 176	Balance Rankings 2001 - Most Head-Light		Balance from Butt (cm)	Length (inches)	Points Head-Light (1 point = 1/8 inch)
1	Wilson	Hyper Pro Staff 5.0 Stretch MP	31.00	27.50	12.4
1	Wilson	Hyper Pro Staff 5.0 Stretch OS	31.00	27.50	12.4
3	Slazenger	Pro Braided Extreme	32.00	28.00	11.2
4	Prince	Precision Graphite Classic OS	30.80	27.00	11.0
5	Dunlop	Adrenalin Surge 108	31.50	27.50	10.8
5	Yonex	RD Ti-70 Long 98	31.50	27.50	10.8
7	Cayman	Pro Heat II	31.00	27.00	10.4
8	Yonex	Ultimum RD Ti-50 Long	31.75	27.50	10.0
9	Cayman	Catalyst II	31.25	27.00	9.6
9	Wilson	Hyper Pro Staff 5.0 MP	31.25	27.00	9.6
11	Fischer	Pro Extreme	31.75	27.25	9.0
12	Cayman	Pro Talis II	31.50	27.00	8.8
12	Gosen	Secret Carbon	31.50	27.00	8.8
12	Volkl	C10 Pro	31.50	27.00	8.8
12	Wilson	Pro Staff 6.0 Original 95	31.50	27.00	8.8
16	Cayman	Pro Talis II Long	33.50	28.50	8.5
17	Dunlop	200 G 100	32.25	27.50	8.4
17	Dunlop	Adrenalin Rush 108	32.25	27.50	8.4
17	Pro Kennex	Kinetic Pro 7g	32.25	27.50	8.4
20	Babolat	Pure Control	31.75	27.00	8.0
20	Cayman	Pro Magic	31.75	27.00	8.0
20	Gamma	Diamond Fiber F-9.0 MP	31.75	27.00	8.0
20	Wilson	Pro Staff 6.0 Original 85	31.75	27.00	8.0
24	Cayman	Pro Smash II	32.00	27.00	7.2
24	Dunlop	Adrenalin Rush 98	32.00	27.00	7.2
24	Yonex	RD Ti-70 88	32.00	27.00	7.2
27	Yonex	Ultimum Ti-1500 Long 105	32.75	27.50	6.9
28	Wilson	Rollers 7.6 MP (Hyper Pro Staff)	32.50	27.25	6.6
29	Cayman	Pro Smash II Long	33.50	28.00	6.5
30	Dunlop	200 G 95	32.25	27.00	6.4
30	Prince	Precision Graphite Classic MP	32.25	27.00	6.4
30	Slazenger	Pro Braided	32.25	27.00	6.4
33	Yonex	Ultimum Ti-1700 Long 98	33.00	27.50	6.1
34	Fischer	Pro Tour	32.75	27.25	5.9
35	Volkl	Quantum 10	33.25	27.60	5.7
36	Babolat	VS Control	32.50	27.00	5.6
36	Gamma	Diamond Fiber F-9.5	32.50	27.00	5.6
36	Head	Classic MP	32.50	27.00	5.6
36	Head	Ti.Radical OS	32.50	27.00	5.6
36	Wavex	AD2002	32.50	27.00	5.6
36	Yonex	RD-7	32.50	27.00	5.6
42	Prince	Triple Threat Warrior OS	33.25	27.50	5.3
43	Cayman	Energizer II	34.60	28.50	5.0
44	Volkl	C-10 Pro Oversize	33.50	27.60	4.9
44	Volkl	Quantum 10 Tour	32.75	27.00	4.9
44	Wavex	AD 3002	32.75	27.00	4.9
47	Weed	3/4 Weed XL	34.75	28.50	4.6
48	Gamma	Diamond Fiber F-8.0	33.50	27.50	4.5
48	Head	Ti.Fire Tour Edition XL	33.50	27.50	4.5
50	Babolat	Pure Drive	33.00	27.00	4.1
50	Babolat	Pure Power	33.00	27.00	4.1
50	Head	Classic Mid	33.00	27.00	4.1
50	Head	I.Prestige Mid	33.00	27.00	4.1
50	Prince	Triple Threat Warrior MP	33.00	27.00	4.1
50	Pro Kennex	Kinetic Pro 5g	33.00	27.00	4.1
50	Volkl	C10 Pro Tour	33.00	27.00	4.1
57	Prince	Triple Threat Graphite MP	33.75	27.50	3.7
57	Prince	Triple Threat Graphite OS	33.75	27.50	3.7
59	Cayman	Excel Comp II	33.25	27.00	3.3
59	Head	Ti.Radical MP	33.25	27.00	3.3
59	Wilson	Pro Staff 6.6 Titanium MP	33.25	27.00	3.3
62	Head	I.Prestige MP XL	34.00	27.50	2.9
63	Prince	Triple Threat Hornet OS	34.75	28.00	2.6
64	Prince	Triple Threat Rebel 95	33.50	27.00	2.5
64	Volkl	V1 Classic	33.50	27.00	2.5
66	Volkl	Quantum V1 Oversize	34.50	27.60	1.7
66	Wilson	Hyper Pro Staff 6.5 OS	33.75	27.00	1.7
68	Fischer	GDS Rally	34.25	27.25	1.1
69	Babolat	Soft Control	34.00	27.00	0.9
69	Prince	Triple Threat Vendetta 95	34.00	27.00	0.9
69	Wilson	Hyper Pro Staff 6.5 MP	34.00	27.00	0.9
69	Wilson	Pro Staff 6.6 Titanium OS	34.00	27.00	0.9
73	Head	I.S18	35.00	27.75	0.8
74	Prince	Thunder Cloud Titanium OS	34.75	27.50	0.6
75	Wilson	Rollers 6.6 MP (Hyper Hammer)	34.50	27.25	0.3
76	Volkl	Quantum V1 MP	34.25	27.00	0.1
77	Gamma	Diamond Fiber M-4.5 MP	35.00	27.50	-0.2
77	Prince	Triple Threat Hornet MP	35.00	27.50	-0.2
77	Prince	Triple Threat Vendetta 110	35.00	27.50	-0.2
77	Slazenger	Pro Carbon Ti	35.00	27.50	-0.2
81	Pro Kennex	Kinetic Charged Light 17g	35.00	27.40	-0.6
82	Babolat	Soft Drive	34.50	27.00	-0.7
82	Babolat	Soft Power	34.50	27.00	-0.7
82	Gosen	Secret Carbon Lite	34.50	27.00	-0.7
85	Yonex	Ultimum Ti-1700 Long 110	35.00	27.37	-0.8
85	Gamma	Diamond Fiber M-5.0	35.50	27.75	-0.8
87	Gamma	Diamond Fiber M-4.5 OS	35.25	27.50	-1.0
87	Prince	Triple Threat Stealth MP	35.25	27.50	-1.0
87	Wilson	Hyper Hammer 5.2 MP	35.25	27.50	-1.0
90	Wavex	AD 3004	34.75	27.00	-1.4
91	Yonex	Super RQ Ti-600 Long	36.25	28.00	-2.2
91	Volkl	Quantum 8	35.75	27.60	-2.2
91	Gamma	Diamond Fiber M-6.5	35.00	27.00	-2.2
94	Fischer	GDS 700 Titanium	35.75	27.50	-2.6
94	Wilson	Hyper Hammer 5.2 OS	35.75	27.50	-2.6
94	Wilson	Rollers 5.6 MP (Hyper Hammer)	35.75	27.50	-2.6
94	Yonex	Super RQ Ti-700 Long	35.75	27.50	-2.6
98	Fischer	GDS Spice	35.50	27.25	-2.8
98	Gamma	Diamond Fiber C-4.0 Oversize	35.50	27.25	-2.8
100	Prince	Triple Threat Rip	36.50	28.00	-3.0
100	Prince	Triple Threat Stealth OS	36.50	28.00	-3.0
102	Prince	Triple Threat Bandit 110	36.00	27.50	-3.4
102	Pro Kennex	Ti Intensity PBT Reach	36.00	27.50	-3.4
104	Yonex	RD Ti-40 Muscle Long	36.00	27.50	-3.4
104	Yonex	Super RQ Ti-350 Long	36.00	27.50	-3.4
106	Prince	Triple Threat Ring	36.75	28.00	-3.7
107	Gamma	Diamond Fiber M-5.5	35.50	27.00	-3.8
107	Volkl	Quantum Force	35.50	27.00	-3.8
107	Wavex	Super Wave	35.50	27.00	-3.8
110	Wavex	AD 2011	37.50	28.50	-4.1
111	Head	Ti. S1 OS	36.25	27.50	-4.2
111	Wilson	Hyper Hammer 4.3 Stretch MP	36.25	27.50	-4.2
111	Wilson	Hyper Hammer 6.3 Light OS	36.25	27.50	-4.2
114	Dunlop	Inferno 110	36.00	27.25	-4.4
115	Dunlop	Inferno 118	36.75	27.75	-4.7
116	Head	Ti.Laser Comfort Zone XL	36.50	27.50	-5.0
116	Wilson	Hyper Hammer 5.3 Stretch MP	36.50	27.50	-5.0
118	Volkl	Quantum 1 Power Boost	36.75	27.60	-5.3
131	Gosen	Carbon Plus I	36.00	27.00	-5.4
120	Dunlop	200G OS 108	36.75	27.50	-5.7
120	Dunlop	Concave 115	36.75	27.50	-5.7
120	Head	Ti.S4 Comfort Zone XL	36.75	27.50	-5.7
120	Pro Kennex	Kinetic Pro 15g	36.75	27.50	-5.7
120	Yonex	Muscle Power 5i MP	36.75	27.50	-5.7
120	Yonex	Super RQ Ti-400 Long 105	36.75	27.50	-5.7
126	Weed	T-Zone Plus	37.75	28.25	-5.9
127	Blackburne	Excalibur Ti 97	36.25	27.00	-6.2
127	Prince	Triple Threat Bandit 95	36.25	27.00	-6.2
129	Head	I.S10	37.25	27.75	-6.3
130	Dunlop	C-Max 108	37.00	27.50	-6.5
131	Head	I.S6 MP	37.00	27.50	-6.5
131	Prince	Triple Threat Grande (Tungsten) OS	37.00	27.50	-6.5
131	Wilson	Hyper Hammer 4.3 Stretch OS	37.00	27.50	-6.5
131	Wilson	Hyper Hammer 6.3 Traditional OS	37.00	27.50	-6.5
135	Prince	Triple Threat Grande (Tungsten) SOS	37.75	28.00	-6.9
135	Wilson	Rollers 2.6 Overdrive	37.75	28.00	-6.9
137	Cayman	Strike X	36.50	27.00	-7.0
138	Yonex	Muscle Power 7	37.75	27.90	-7.3
138	Dunlop	C-Max 98	37.25	27.50	-7.3
138	Head	Ti.S2	37.25	27.50	-7.3
138	Wilson	Hyper Hammer 5.9 MP	37.25	27.50	-7.3
138	Wilson	Hyper Hammer 5.9 OS	37.25	27.50	-7.3
143	Blackburne	DS-107	36.75	27.00	-7.7
143	Weed	T-Zone	36.75	27.00	-7.7
143	Wilson	Hyper Hammer 6.3 Light MP	36.75	27.00	-7.7
146	Cayman	Airlite	36.85	27.00	-8.1
147	Head	Ti.S8 XL	38.25	28.00	-8.5
147	Babolat	VS Drive	37.00	27.00	-8.5
147	Blackburne	Excalibur Ti 107	37.00	27.00	-8.5
150	Gosen	Tri Tube 400C	37.75	27.50	-8.9
150	Wilson	Rollers 5.6 OS (Hyper Hammer)	37.75	27.50	-8.9
152	Cayman	Sidewinder Ti	38.75	28.25	-9.0
153	Gamma	Diamond Fiber C-3.0 MP	38.50	28.00	-9.3
153	Wilson	Hyper Hammer 6.3 Traditional MP	37.25	27.00	-9.3
155	Wilson	Hyper Hammer 3.3 SOS	39.25	28.50	-9.6
156	Yonex	Super RQ Ti-380 Muscle Long	38.00	27.50	-9.7
157	Gamma	Diamond Fiber C-2.0	38.75	28.00	-10.0
157	Gamma	Diamond Fiber C-3.0 OS	38.75	28.00	-10.0
157	Head	I.S12	38.75	28.00	-10.0
160	Head	Ti.S6	38.50	27.75	-10.3
160	Wilson	Rollers 3.6	38.50	27.75	-10.3
162	Babolat	VS Power+	38.25	27.50	-10.5
162	Gosen	Carbon 15	38.25	27.50	-10.5
162	Prince	Triple Threat Viper	38.25	27.50	-10.5
162	Wilson	Hyper Hammer 5.3 Stretch OS	38.25	27.50	-10.5
166	Yonex	Muscle Power 5i OS	38.50	27.60	-10.9
166	Cayman	Energizer Ti	39.50	28.37	-10.9
168	Gosen	Carbon 02	38.50	27.50	-11.3
168	Head	Ti.S5 Comfort Zone XL	38.50	27.50	-11.3
170	Wilson	Hyper Hammer 3.3 OS	39.25	28.00	-11.6
171	Head	I.S6 OS	38.75	27.50	-12.0
172	Fischer	GDS Take Off	39.50	28.00	-12.4
172	Yonex	Super RQ Ti-800 Long	39.50	28.00	-12.4
174	Yonex	Ultimum Ti-2000 Long 110	39.25	27.50	-13.6
175	Yonex	Ultimum Ti-2000 Long 120	40.00	27.88	-14.5
176	Yonex	Super RQ Ti-800 Long Pro	41.50	28.50	-16.7
		Average	35.15		-1
		Standard Deviation	2.41		7
		Worst	41.5		-17
		Best	31		12
		Median	35.25		-1