RHS and balance, and power question

[Username_]

I've got two racquets of the same specs in static weight and swingweight, I have one that is 1.5pts more HL than the other. I am able to swing significantly faster than the one that is slightly more head heavy.

Does this mean I gain more power on the racquet that is more HL because of faster RHS in my hands, or will it be the same because the mass is more toward the handle instead of the head (and thus lose power?)?

 

[dr. godmode]

I've got two racquets of the same specs in static weight and swingweight, I have one that is 1.5pts more HL than the other. I am able to swing significantly faster than the one that is slightly more head heavy.

Does this mean I gain more power on the racquet that is more HL because of faster RHS in my hands, or will it be the same because the mass is more toward the handle instead of the head (and thus lose power?)?

Really hard to say how the variables will balance each other out. You have the right train of thought though. Ask your hitting partner how heavy your ball feels with the different racquets.

 

[Jakesteroni]

Swinging faster can result in power if the other frame which is more head heavy is too heavy for you to swing with enough momentum towards the ball. The heavier one will probably have more power due to its mass going thru the ball, if you’re strong enough to swing it,think baseball bat or hammer. If string tension are all the same, the one with more head heavy balance will have more stability and power. The less heady heavy will give more spin but less power, lower the tension and you can possibly achieve best of both worlds.

 

[phanker]

RHS gives me more topspin in general but with less power and stability usually. My FH prefers more RHS of lighter racquets but my 1HBH prefers more plow and stability of heavier racquets. I try to find something as heavy as my FH can handle that moves through the air easily to get more RHS.