Is Federer's racquet that heavy?

Question

I used to use an old Prince Force 3 racquet. I wanted to weigh it so I put it on my scale and it read 0.8 lbs. I went online and converted to ounces. 0.8 lbs = 12.8 oz. And the strung weight of Federer's racquet is 12.5 oz. I'm just wondering if I did something wrong and why people say that the Wilson K Six One Tour is so heavy, if the racquet I played with as a child is heavier. Is it because it's old or something? Just want to know because if my racquet is heavier than one of the heaviest racquets on the pro tour, I should have no problems with the heavy racquets of today. Thanks for reading and please answer. (Oh and yes I did weigh the racquet correctly. I stood it up on its handle at the center of the scale. And I was not touching it.)

Answer 1

But It is also the best one!!

Answer 2

I've researched before when I was going to purchase my new racquet, and found that, indeed, Federer's racquet is heaviest on tour.

Answer 3

it is probably customized

Answer 4

yes, his raquet is heavy. The commentators were talking about this, and the model he has now is much heavier than the ones used in the past. Nadal has one of the lightest racquets on tour.

Answer 5

A mere mortal would get a hernia for his troubles.

Answer 6

Ummm, I think you did something wrong, because I weighed my racket on a scale to be .8 pounds, but the racket stats say it's actually 10.3 oz. unstrung, so my racket weighs at most 11 oz.

Answer 7

here some of the pro's specs