However, it is the experienced player who can best use a light racquet. The beginner will have a lot of difficulty with the necessary accuracy required to use a light racquet. Therefore, though often juniors and women select very light racquets, this is sometimes a mistake on their part, since it can make it more difficult to impart speed and direction on the ball. Skill and techique is required to make use of a light racquet. Balance of the racquet.
Racquets vary substantially in where their center of balance lies.
Here is a factor that can best be established by trying out the candidate racquet on court. A racquet that feels really heavy is usually head heavy. Stiffness of the racquet. The best racquet for you will be dependent on your style of play and your level of expertise. If you can control it, a stiffer racquet is usually superior for both shot making and the power game.