Table 1. Characteristics of the three regular (R) and video-instrumented (VI) rackets (strung and with grip tape). The pivoting axis used to measure the swingweight and twistweight was fixed at 10 cm from the handle extremity, according to the axis system (X, Y, Z) defined in the .
A B C
R VI R VI R VI
Mass (g) 302 340 320 359.8 365 387.4
Balance (mm) 321 331 302 321 320 326
Swingweight (kg·cm2) 292 346 278 331 342 368
Twistweight (kg·cm2) 338 364 320 346 356 385
Polar moment (kg·cm2) 13.9 17 11 14.4 13.6 16.4