Racquet Matching, which part is more important?

[GasquetGOAT]

Which part is more important for matching two different racquets? Static weight, swing weight or balance?

I'm trying to match Racquet 2 to Racquet 1 since Racquet 1 is the heavier one so it's the easier way to go.

I understand it's impossible to match every specs (better off buying another racquet) so I need to determine which spec to match as priority then I'd able to decide how much lead to add and where to add.



#1:
100 sq. in.
Length: 27.5 inches
Strung Weight: 10.8oz / 306g
Balance: 4pts Head Light
Swingweight: 326

#2:
110 sq. in.
Length: 27.5 inches
Strung Weight: 10.3oz / 292g
Balance: 2pts Head Light
Swingweight: 325

 

[Final_Match_Point]

swing weight and balance

 

[GasquetGOAT]

swing weight and balance

so how would you match the above two racquets?

 

[czech09]

so how would you match the above two racquets?

Just based on the size of the head, they may play completely different albeit their swing weight and balance is reasonably similar. You should demo them if you can before buying (if that's what your question is ultimately hinting at)...

 

[PackardDell]

it is very hard to match swingweight, balance is hard too. So most of the time you will match static weight . . . or just buy a Fischer

 

[GasquetGOAT]

Just based on the size of the head, they may play completely different albeit their swing weight and balance is reasonably similar. You should demo them if you can before buying (if that's what your question is ultimately hinting at)...

That is true they may still end up very different. You see I aleady own both so its cheaper for me to play around with leads rather than replacing the racquet. racquet 1 is what I usually use now and racquet 2 is my backup. racquet 2 being an oversize should be more forgiving with a larger sweet spot which is fine as a backup, so I'm not too worried about the head size difference as long as they feel similar to hold and to swing with.

Which area should I aim to match them?

 

[GasquetGOAT]

swing weight and balance

It'd be easier to match static weight - add 0.5 oz on racquet 2 (at butt end and 3, 9? or balance point?)

If it's swing weight or balance how should I start?

again,

#1:
Strung Weight: 10.8oz / 306g
Balance: 4pts Head Light
Swingweight: 326

#2:
Strung Weight: 10.3oz / 292g
Balance: 2pts Head Light
Swingweight: 325

 

[fuzz nation]

My racquet affinity calls for a heavier frame - too light and I just can't play my game with it. You've got two racquets that you can play with even though they are a half ounce apart in weight. When that's the case for me, I try to get the balance of the different frames rather similar so that their behaviors feel more similar when I swing them.

I tried a pair of LM Prestige mids a while back, but they were only a couple of points headlight in comparison to my old Prostaffs which were about 10 points headlight. I put a bunch of lead on the handle of the Prestiges to give them a more familiar balance and even though I raised their static weight up to 13.4 oz., they handled a lot better for me with that different weight distrubution.

It's as if a certain balance for a racquet gives it an invisible pivot point as it releases through the hitting zone and I instinctively know where my contact point is when I have that balance. If a frame is not very headlight, I loose my sense of where my contact point is because the racquet comes around at a different rate.

 

[Final_Match_Point]

the two rackets are so different you really cant match these. At all.

They will never feel similar just because of the high swingweight, low weight of the second stick.

 

[jorel]

It'd be easier to match static weight - add 0.5 oz on racquet 2 (at butt end and 3, 9? or balance point?)

If it's swing weight or balance how should I start?

again,

#1:
Strung Weight: 10.8oz / 306g
Balance: 4pts Head Light
Swingweight: 326

#2:
Strung Weight: 10.3oz / 292g
Balance: 2pts Head Light
Swingweight: 325

try puting about 12 grams in the handle of #2 and see where that takes you on the balance pt (test it out but it should bring you close to 4 pt HL) if not add more or less lead and move it up or down the handle to achieve the right balance pt.
the balance is what is important... its ok if the weight is off by 1 or 2 grams.

but as people have said... they are different racquets and with different racquets, even if you match balance pts, its going give you different playing characteristics for each racquet

i find that a bigger head size racquet needs a less Head light balance point when compared to a smaller headed racquet to get the same "swing feel", (but again, frame geometry also plays into how a racquet feels and swings)

a 90 sq in head size could have a balance of 9pt HL and it could swing similar to a racquet that has a 110 sq in head size with a balance of 3 pts HL (also depending on frame geometry)

it would be easier to customize and match 2 of the same racquets.

 

[iTennis]

.....I'm not too worried about the head size difference as long as they feel similar to hold and to swing with......

So how different your #2 backup feels relative to #1 right now, and how do you want it to feel? Matching numbers means little in your case, as you are dealing with two different sticks to begin with...

I imagine you may want to make your 110 swings/ maneuvers as easy as your 110, then add some lead tape on the handle to make it more headlight? But again, it's all up to how you want it to feel like.

 

[GasquetGOAT]

the two rackets are so different you really cant match these. At all.

They will never feel similar just because of the high swingweight, low weight of the second stick.

why not? the differences are only
Strung Weight: 0.5oz
Balance: 2pts Head Light
Swingweight: 1

and as fuzz nation points out its the balance that make their behaviors feel more similar. so how can I increase 2pts head light on racquet 2 without adding more than 0.5 oz? I don't know how it will affect swingweight though.

 

[iTennis]

.....I imagine you may want to make your 110 swings/ maneuvers as easy as your 110.......

Obviously I meant to say 'I imagine you may want to make your 110 swings/ maneuvers as easy as your 100'.....

 

[iTennis]

why not? the differences are only
Strung Weight: 0.5oz
Balance: 2pts Head Light
Swingweight: 1

and as fuzz nation points out its the balance that make their behaviors feel more similar. so how can I increase 2pts head light on racquet 2 without adding more than 0.5 oz? I don't know how it will affect swingweight though.

You add weight on the handle where you grip it, if you want minimum effect on the swing weight. Closer to the butt-cap, more effective to change the balance using less weight. I think you can make your 110 2-point more HL with less than 0.5oz of lead tape. Then again not sure matching the balance will produce the same feel between your 2 sticks.

 

[Final_Match_Point]

those are the spec'd differences between the rackets. There are a ton more differences your not taking into account

Headsize, beam width, throat length, grip size and shape, not to mention your string patterns and stiffness

your racket materials will be different also.

Trust us, pick one of the rackets and get a second and match that.

IF not, just play with two rackets and enjoy what each stick provides