What is the Prince tennis racquet “power level”?
Dan, if you want to compare power between Prince racquets as well as other racquets, use this site: http://www.tennis.com/yourgame/gear/racquetfinder/index.html It gives power ratings in an objective way, using the USRSA index. Power ratings differ based on size of the head, stiffness of the racquet, weight of the racquet & tightness of the strings. Prince uses the 600 to 1600 system to compare within the Prince family. A 1000 Prince rating is equivalent to about 2,300 -2,400 USRSA. You can use the site to compare any Prince racquet to any Babolat. The Pure Drive has a rating of 2,300+ which is similar to the O3 Speedport Red, for example. Comparing racquets based on just USRSA is not a perfect basis for comparison, however. The two racquets I named above are very different in terms of feel and weight and would not be considered “interchangeable.” Have a look at the site to compare racquets with similar power ratings as well as flex, balance, swingweight or price.
