Shock Rankings 2001

Shock should be low, to minimize the internal/potential energy load on the racquet resulting from impact.  The Shock rankings under the five benchmark conditions were weighted according to the amount of Shock for the best racquets under each, then these weighted ranks were summed to produced the weighted sum that determined the overall rank.

Rank out of 176

Shock Rankings - 2001

1 BC

2 BC

3 BC

4 BC

5 BC

Weighted Sum

1

Prince

Precision Graphite Classic OS

1

1

1

1

1

1.90

2

Slazenger

Pro Braided Extreme

2

2

2

2

2

3.79

3

Wilson

Hyper Pro Staff 5.0 Stretch OS

3

3

3

3

3

5.69

4

Wilson

Hyper Pro Staff 5.0 Stretch MP

4

4

6

7

4

7.90

5

Pro Kennex

Kinetic Pro 7g

5

5

3

3

5

9.25

6

Dunlop

Adrenalin Surge 108

6

6

16

16

6

12.59

7

Wilson

Hyper Pro Staff 5.0 MP

7

7

3

3

7

12.80

8

Babolat

Pure Control

8

8

6

3

8

14.72

9

Gamma

Diamond Fiber F-9.0 MP

9

9

8

9

8

16.62

10

Yonex

RD Ti-70 Long 98

10

10

11

13

10

19.24

11

Slazenger

Pro Braided

12

11

8

9

10

20.55

12

Cayman

Catalyst II

10

12

8

8

12

21.54

13

Cayman

Pro Heat II

13

13

16

16

13

25.03

14

Gosen

Secret Carbon

14

14

11

11

14

26.20

15

Yonex

RD Ti-70 88

15

14

11

11

14

26.57

16

Babolat

VS Control

17

17

14

13

17

31.82

17

Dunlop

Adrenalin Rush 108

18

16

34

31

16

33.05

18

Volkl

C10 Pro

16

18

16

16

18

33.17

19

Prince

Triple Threat Warrior MP

19

19

14

13

19

35.37

20

Head

Classic MP

20

20

19

19

20

37.83

21

Cayman

Pro Smash II

21

21

19

19

21

39.60

22

Dunlop

200 G 100

22

21

24

25

22

41.06

23

Cayman

Pro Talis II Long

23

23

21

21

23

43.40

24

Prince

Triple Threat Hornet OS

24

24

23

23

24

45.42

25

Head

Ti.Radical OS

25

25

37

38

25

48.96

26

Prince

Triple Threat Warrior OS

28

26

34

31

26

50.82

27

Wavex

AD2002

27

27

34

36

27

52.22

28

Babolat

Pure Power

28

28

24

25

27

52.31

29

Prince

Triple Threat Graphite OS

31

28

28

31

27

54.06

30

Prince

Triple Threat Graphite MP

32

30

24

25

30

57.01

31

Cayman

Pro Talis II

26

32

28

28

32

58.00

32

Dunlop

Adrenalin Rush 98

28

30

46

48

30

58.26

33

Wilson

Pro Staff 6.6 Titanium MP

34

33

44

43

33

64.24

34

Volkl

Quantum 10

36

34

46

46

34

66.70

35

Wilson

Pro Staff 6.0 Original 85

33

37

24

24

37

67.15

36

Yonex

Ultimum RD Ti-50 Long

35

36

49

48

36

69.43

37

Weed

3/4 Weed XL

40

35

53

53

34

70.04

38

Gamma

Diamond Fiber F-9.5

37

38

28

28

38

70.52

39

Dunlop

200 G 95

38

39

28

31

39

72.52

40

Cayman

Excel Comp II

40

40

21

21

40

73.60

41

Prince

Triple Threat Rebel 95

42

41

37

38

41

77.75

42

Cayman

Energizer II

45

42

28

31

42

79.33

43

Wilson

Pro Staff 6.0 Original 95

39

43

37

37

43

79.38

44

Cayman

Pro Magic

43

45

44

45

45

84.59

45

Yonex

Ultimum Ti-1500 Long 105

44

44

57

58

44

85.13

46

Wilson

Rollers 7.6 MP (Hyper Pro Staff)

46

46

40

41

46

86.63

47

Volkl

C10 Pro Tour

47

47

28

28

47

86.88

48

Cayman

Pro Smash II Long

48

48

40

41

48

90.18

49

Yonex

RD-7

49

49

40

38

49

91.74

50

Prince

Triple Threat Hornet MP

52

50

40

43

50

94.63

51

Babolat

Pure Drive

51

51

49

50

51

96.60

52

Fischer

Pro Extreme

50

53

57

53

53

99.64

53

Wavex

AD 3002

53

52

57

58

52

99.71

54

Prince

Triple Threat Vendetta 95

57

54

53

53

54

103.45

55

Yonex

Ultimum Ti-1700 Long 98

55

54

62

62

54

103.80

56

Volkl

V1 Classic

55

56

49

50

56

105.11

57

Prince

Precision Graphite Classic MP

54

57

49

50

57

106.14

58

Prince

Triple Threat Stealth MP

59

58

46

46

58

108.97

59

Volkl

Quantum 10 Tour

58

59

60

60

59

111.69

60

Head

Ti.Fire Tour Edition XL

60

60

63

63

60

114.21

61

Gamma

Diamond Fiber F-8.0

62

61

63

63

61

116.35

62

Head

Classic Mid

61

63

53

53

62

117.18

63

Volkl

Quantum V1 Oversize

64

62

68

63

62

118.74

64

Pro Kennex

Kinetic Pro 5g

63

64

61

61

64

120.70

65

Wavex

AD 3004

65

65

53

53

65

121.88

66

Wilson

Pro Staff 6.6 Titanium OS

66

66

68

69

66

125.54

67

Wilson

Hyper Pro Staff 6.5 MP

67

68

63

63

67

127.64

68

Prince

Triple Threat Ring

70

67

71

71

67

128.72

69

Pro Kennex

Kinetic Charged Light 17g

68

69

71

73

69

130.94

70

Head

I.Prestige MP XL

69

72

63

63

72

134.41

71

Prince

Triple Threat Vendetta 110

71

71

71

71

71

134.71

72

Prince

Thunder Cloud Titanium OS

71

70

86

88

70

135.27

73

Prince

Triple Threat Rip

74

73

81

81

73

139.85

74

Head

Ti.Radical MP

73

74

81

81

74

140.88

75

Wilson

Rollers 6.6 MP (Hyper Hammer)

75

75

70

70

75

141.70

76

Volkl

C-10 Pro Oversize

76

76

77

79

76

144.47

77

Wilson

Hyper Pro Staff 6.5 OS

77

77

77

79

77

146.25

78

Volkl

Quantum V1 MP

78

78

81

81

78

148.36

79

Babolat

Soft Control

78

79

74

74

79

148.92

80

Gamma

Diamond Fiber M-5.0

81

80

77

77

79

151.40

81

Prince

Triple Threat Stealth OS

82

81

74

74

81

153.21

82

Head

I.Prestige Mid

80

82

74

74

82

153.88

83

Babolat

Soft Drive

83

83

86

86

83

157.85

83

Babolat

Soft Power

83

83

86

86

83

157.85

85

Wavex

Super Wave

86

87

63

63

87

161.80

86

Slazenger

Pro Carbon Ti

85

85

100

104

86

163.79

87

Head

I.S18

86

85

111

112

83

164.05

88

Wilson

Rollers 5.6 MP (Hyper Hammer)

89

88

84

84

88

166.86

89

Fischer

Pro Tour

88

90

89

89

90

169.90

90

Gamma

Diamond Fiber M-4.5 MP

90

89

100

100

89

170.57

91

Fischer

GDS 700 Titanium

92

90

93

94

90

171.94

92

Wilson

Hyper Hammer 5.2 MP

91

92

89

91

92

173.97

93

Yonex

Super RQ Ti-700 Long

93

93

92

92

93

176.34

94

Pro Kennex

Ti Intensity PBT Reach

94

94

89

89

94

177.75

95

Wavex

AD 2011

97

96

77

77

96

180.23

96

Prince

Triple Threat Bandit 110

95

95

98

98

95

180.61

97

Fischer

GDS Rally

96

98

96

96

98

184.96

98

Gamma

Diamond Fiber M-4.5 OS

98

97

111

112

97

186.18

99

Prince

Triple Threat Bandit 95

99

100

84

84

100

187.43

100

Yonex

Super RQ Ti-350 Long

100

101

93

94

100

189.97

101

Wilson

Hyper Hammer 4.3 Stretch MP

101

99

111

112

99

190.11

102

Wilson

Hyper Hammer 6.3 Light OS

102

102

106

106

102

194.02

103

Wilson

Hyper Hammer 5.3 Stretch MP

102

103

96

96

103

194.21

104

Gamma

Diamond Fiber M-5.5

104

104

93

93

104

196.00

105

Weed

T-Zone Plus

107

104

100

100

104

197.96

106

Yonex

RD Ti-40 Muscle Long

105

106

98

98

106

199.78

107

Yonex

Ultimum Ti-1700 Long 110

106

107

108

108

107

202.77

108

Gamma

Diamond Fiber M-6.5

108

108

106

106

108

204.68

109

Yonex

Super RQ Ti-600 Long

109

109

111

109

109

206.91

110

Wilson

Hyper Hammer 5.2 OS

111

111

100

100

111

209.28

111

Gamma

Diamond Fiber C-4.0 Oversize

109

110

117

119

110

209.33

112

Volkl

Quantum 8

112

112

111

112

111

212.06

113

Volkl

Quantum Force

112

113

108

109

113

213.50

114

Prince

Triple Threat Grande (Tungsten) OS

114

114

111

116

114

216.31

115

Blackburne

Excalibur Ti 97

115

115

100

104

115

216.68

116

Wilson

Hyper Hammer 6.3 Traditional OS

117

117

108

109

117

220.98

117

Fischer

GDS Spice

116

116

125

125

116

221.18

118

Volkl

Quantum 1 Power Boost

119

118

134

133

118

226.12

119

Gosen

Secret Carbon Lite

117

119

136

136

118

226.69

120

Gosen

Carbon Plus I

120

120

117

116

120

227.25

121

Blackburne

DS-107

122

122

100

100

122

228.82

122

Wilson

Hyper Hammer 4.3 Stretch OS

121

121

130

130

121

230.67

123

Weed

T-Zone

123

123

120

120

122

232.61

124

Pro Kennex

Kinetic Pro 15g

124

124

127

127

124

235.64

125

Wilson

Rollers 2.6 Overdrive

125

125

130

130

125

237.78

126

Prince

Triple Threat Grande (Tungsten) SOS

126

126

127

127

126

239.19

127

Babolat

VS Drive

127

127

129

129

127

241.21

128

Yonex

Super RQ Ti-400 Long 105

127

128

120

122

128

241.67

129

Cayman

Strike X

127

129

120

120

129

242.93

130

Wilson

Hyper Hammer 6.3 Traditional MP

130

130

117

116

130

245.02

131

Babolat

VS Power+

132

130

120

122

130

246.34

132

Wilson

Hyper Hammer 6.3 Light MP

131

133

125

125

133

250.64

133

Dunlop

C-Max 108

132

132

136

136

132

250.94

134

Head

Ti. S1 OS

134

134

139

139

134

254.85

135

Head

Ti.S2

135

135

134

135

135

256.10

136

Head

Ti.S4 Comfort Zone XL

137

136

143

144

136

259.34

137

Dunlop

C-Max 98

139

137

140

142

136

260.79

138

Gamma

Diamond Fiber C-3.0 OS

141

137

152

152

136

262.84

139

Blackburne

Excalibur Ti 107

136

141

120

122

141

263.28

140

Dunlop

200G OS 108

137

140

140

140

139

264.11

141

Dunlop

Inferno 118

140

139

147

147

139

265.07

142

Wilson

Hyper Hammer 5.9 MP

141

142

130

130

142

267.61

143

Head

Ti.Laser Comfort Zone XL

143

144

146

146

144

273.09

144

Head

I.S10

145

143

158

158

143

273.88

145

Wilson

Hyper Hammer 5.9 OS

144

146

130

133

146

274.56

146

Gamma

Diamond Fiber C-3.0 MP

146

145

158

158

145

277.06

147

Yonex

Muscle Power 5i MP

147

147

140

140

147

278.07

148

Wilson

Hyper Hammer 5.3 Stretch OS

148

148

143

143

148

280.21

149

Dunlop

Inferno 110

149

149

152

152

149

283.07

150

Prince

Triple Threat Viper

150

150

138

138

150

283.16

151

Dunlop

Concave 115

150

151

147

147

151

285.65

152

Wilson

Rollers 3.6

152

152

143

144

152

287.39

153

Yonex

Muscle Power 7

153

153

154

154

153

290.42

154

Cayman

Airlite

154

155

147

149

155

292.90

155

Head

I.S6 MP

154

154

160

162

154

293.07

156

Gosen

Carbon 15

156

157

154

154

157

297.16

157

Head

Ti.S8 XL

157

156

170

170

156

298.06

158

Head

Ti.S5 Comfort Zone XL

158

158

154

154

158

299.30

159

Wilson

Rollers 5.6 OS (Hyper Hammer)

159

159

150

150

159

300.60

160

Gamma

Diamond Fiber C-2.0

160

160

150

150

160

302.37

161

Head

Ti.S6

161

161

164

164

161

305.84

162

Yonex

Super RQ Ti-800 Long

163

162

164

164

162

307.99

163

Gosen

Tri Tube 400C

162

164

154

154

164

309.22

164

Cayman

Sidewinder Ti

164

163

163

163

163

309.65

165

Yonex

Super RQ Ti-380 Muscle Long

165

165

160

160

165

312.46

166

Gosen

Carbon 02

166

166

160

160

166

314.24

167

Head

I.S12

167

167

172

173

167

317.54

168

Cayman

Energizer Ti

168

168

166

166

168

318.52

169

Wilson

Hyper Hammer 3.3 OS

169

169

169

169

169

320.66

170

Yonex

Muscle Power 5i OS

170

170

167

167

170

322.19

171

Head

I.S6 OS

171

171

172

171

171

324.50

172

Yonex

Ultimum Ti-2000 Long 120

172

172

167

167

172

325.75

173

Fischer

GDS Take Off

173

173

176

176

173

328.61

174

Wilson

Hyper Hammer 3.3 SOS

173

174

175

175

174

329.89

175

Yonex

Ultimum Ti-2000 Long 110

175

175

174

174

175

331.92

176

Yonex

Super RQ Ti-800 Long Pro

176

176

171

171

176

333.34