The Wilson Hammer Tour apparently slipped through the cracks as it applies to tennis racquets! I had completely forgotten this racquet until I came across it today. Visually there seems to be nothing outstanding about this racquet although the graphic is designed to show off the Carbon Matrix internal construction.
I think this was one a very few “players” racquets that had a weight distribution this close to “even”. You will notice, maybe, the grip shape is not standard. I modified the shape of this grip to form to the bend of the hand. This modification may have kept this racquet from being a real “hammer” style, i.e. head heavy.
This racquet was strung several years ago so don’t get excited about the low string bed stiffness numbers.
Manufacturer | Wilson |
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| Racquet Model | Wilson Hammer Tour |
| Reference Tension | 55 |
| String | Head InteliFibre |
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| ASPS, RDC | 38 |
| ASPS, FlexFour | 52.5 |
| Racquet Flex, RDC | 59 |
| Racquet Flex, FlexFour | 35 |
| Weight, Gram | 312.3 |
| Weight, Ounce | 11.02 |
| Balance, mm | 335 |
| Balance, Inch | 13.19 |
| Length, cm | 69.2 |
| Length, Inch | 27.24 |
| Head Width | 9.25 |
| Head Length | 13.00 |
| Head Area, sq cm | 609.3 |
| Head Area, sq in | 94.4 |
| Number of Main Strings | 16 |
| Number of Cross Strings | 20 |
| Ratio Cross/Main | 0.569 |
| Main String Grid | 7.20 |
| Cross String Grid | 10.62 |
| Density | 0.810 |
| Average Cross String Spacing | 0.531 |
| Average Main String Spacing | 0.450 |
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| Dynamic Tension, KP, ERT | 28 |
| Dynamic Tension, Lbs/in | 156.6 |
| First Moment, Nm | 0.812 |
| Polar Moment | 338 |
| Torsional Stability | 15 |
| Swing Weight, Gram | 323 |
| Swing Weight, Ounce | 11.39 |
| Swing Weight Calculated | 350.5 |
| Power, RDC | 51 |
| Control, RDC | 46 |
| Maneuverability, RDC | 61 |
| Power, Calculated | 1835.8 |
| Head Points | 3.46 |
| Head Weight, Percent | 48.4 |
| Center of Percussion | 21.3 |
| Dwell Time, Ms | 10.32 |
| Effective Stiffness | 23.1 |
| K, lb/in | 121.8 |
| Recoil Weight | 152.87 |
| Twist Weight | 201.48 |
