What is Meaning of Head Light?

[lordmanji]

i remember seeing a post that 1 pt head light is equivalent to some weight. anyone know?

[slice bh compliment]

Headlights? Aw, that's just a euphemism for a fine woman's breasts, that's all.

Kidding. On a balance board, each eighth of an inch away from a frame's fulcrum (either in the head-heavy or head light direction) represents one 'point'. Most MRTs, I think prefer to use mm.

[West Coast Ace]

i remember seeing a post that 1 pt head light is equivalent to some weight. anyone know?(A few minutes after getting slice's fine answer out of my head...) Weight balance of a racket - 'head light' means less weight distributed in the head; 'head heavy' - the opposite.

Do some Google searches - betting there are some very good technical analyses out there.

[joeyscl]

Head Light= Head Lighted-ness= time to eat pills

[Deuce]

Oh.

I was under the impression that "head light" was just today's groovy term for what we used to call an "air head".

[CanadianChic]

Oh.

I was under the impression that "head light" was just today's groovy term for what we used to call an "air head".

OMG Deuce! I actually laughed out loud at this pearl. You make yourself sound like you're older than Moses in your posts sometimes. ;)

[Heavy Metal Tennis Star]

BALANCE: Static measure of weight distribution in a racquet and measured from the butt end in inches and/or centimeters. Commonly referenced in "points" head light or head heavy - each "point" represents 1/8 inch. Generally speaking, heavier racquets are head light to maintain maneuverability, while most of today's super-light racquets are head heavy to supply enough mass (which translates into power) to the area of the frame where the ball is being contacted. A 27 inch racquet with a balance point of 12-1/2 inches is 1 inch, or 8 points head light (even balance would be 13-1/2 inches). A 28 inch racquet with a balance point of 15 inches is 1 inch (or 8 points) head heavy. Static balance ultimately affects swingweight (see below), which is a dynamic measure of racquet maneuverability.

[Volkl_4_life]

head liger means that the head i lighter than the handle, most of the heavier racquets you will find are head light, take roger federers for example

[Volkl_4_life]

head light, you know what i mean, it was just a typo

[harry2110]

Most of the weigh is in the handle half of the racquet and 1 pt is 1/6 of an inch I think.