Light Stock Weight with decent swingweight

[KaiserW]

Hello,

Yesterday I tried a freind's Prince Speedport Black and I really liked. When I get home I googled the specs. I was surprised that such a light racquet had really nice pop and power but was really quick thru the air. It is 11.3 strung 5 point HL with a swingweight of 327. The swingweight number shocked me for such a light racquet. This has me thinking that a low to mid 11 oz racquet with a good swingweight might be a good choice for me. These are hard specs to find stock, I am not much for messing with lead tape.

The only stock racquets that comes to mind for low to mid 11 oz and around 325 swingweight is the Pure Aero, DR 98 and 100, and Angells. Any others I might be missing?

Thanks

 

[Irvin]

There are many more. Use Racket finder with Max weight of 11.5. Min SW of 320, and Max balance of -4. If you want to include out of production rackets you will find even more.

EDIT: You're looking for a racket that is very polarized. Also known as a high recoil weight, or has a high inertia. If you ever add mass to a racket add it only at the butt and 12 o'clock and when adding it at 12 kepping the length short and close to the centerline.

 

[zalive]

EDIT: You're looking for a racket that is very polarized. Also known as a high recoil weight, or has a high inertia. If you ever add mass to a racket add it only at the butt and 12 o'clock and when adding it at 12 kepping the length short and close to the centerline.

Not necessarily polarized. There are also even balanced or head heavy racquet which resemble the specs (high SW, lower static weight). The key is a light handle and heavier head combo, if so it needs not have a polarized hoop.

 

[Irvin]

Not necessarily polarized. There are also even balanced or head heavy racquet which resemble the specs (high SW, lower static weight). The key is a light handle and heavier head combo, if so it needs not have a polarized hoop.

Not ture if they are evenly balanced or HH they will find many frames that match the OP's specs.

I was surprised that such a light racquet had really nice pop and power but was really quick thru the air. It is 11.3 strung 5 point HL with a swingweight of 327.

 

[zalive]

Not ture if they are evenly balanced or HH they will find many frames that match the OP's specs.

Yeah, if HL then it should be stock polarized.
But technically, OP didn't ask for stock racquets that are HL too. This is what he wrote:

The only stock racquets that comes to mind for low to mid 11 oz and around 325 swingweight is the Pure Aero, DR 98 and 100, and Angells. Any others I might be missing?

Perhaps he meant it should be HL too, but he didn't write it.

 

[KaiserW]

I don't care about really head light just looking for a strung weight of 11 to 11.6 oz strung and swingweight 324-330 and standard length. Not too many come up in this range. One on my mind is the Pure Drive Tour which I used for awhile but think I may want to go a little lighter than that. Strung it is 11.8 oz. Will probably demo it again to see how it feels.

Besides what I already listed the Blade 98 came up.

 

[Irvin]

I don't care about really head light just looking for a strung weight of 11 to 11.6 oz strung and swingweight 324-330 and standard length. Not too many come up in this range. One on my mind is the Pure Drive Tour which I used for awhile but think I may want to go a little lighter than that. Strung it is 11.8 oz. Will probably demo it again to see how it feels.

Besides what I already listed the Blade 98 came up.

SW dis dependant on three things:
1) the distance between the SW axis and the balance point
2) total mass
3) recoil weight or inertia @ the balance point.
The distance between the SW axis and balance point has the greatest effect.

EDIT: I know you said you did not like messing with weight on a frame but for every gram you add at the two ends (total 2 g) of a balanced frame you add ~3 points to the SW, and to the inertia at the COM. This makes for a lot more rackets that fit your criteria. You also mention the frame moved well through the air. That equates to not changing the COM (Balance point)

 

[zalive]

I don't care about really head light just looking for a strung weight of 11 to 11.6 oz strung and swingweight 324-330 and standard length. Not too many come up in this range. One on my mind is the Pure Drive Tour which I used for awhile but think I may want to go a little lighter than that. Strung it is 11.8 oz. Will probably demo it again to see how it feels.

Besides what I already listed the Blade 98 came up.

There are some great news:

Buy a light racquet, do this and you're good

 

[Fed Kennedy]

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