Fact About Racquet

This information provided by the United States Racquet Stringers Association.
These facts are presented as generalities. While a stiffer frame generates more power, a stiff frame badly strung may generate less power than a more flexible frame properly strung for power players. While a heavier frame generates more power, it can also decrease maneuverability.

- A heavier frame generates more power.
- A heavier frame vibrates less.
- A heavier frame has a larger sweetspot.
- A stiffer frame generates more power.
- A stiffer frame has a larger sweetspot.
- A stiffer frame transmits more of the shock load to the arm than a more flexible frame.
- A stiffer frame provides a more uniform ball response across the entire string plane.
- A larger frame generates more power.
- A larger frame is more resistant to twisting.
- A larger frame has a larger sweetspot