It would make the most sense to measure the weight/balance with the string, bumper strip, factory grip, etc.  Your not going to play with out those bits, why do the measurement without them?  I guess some of it stems from trying to have the lightest raquet.   My Dunlop m-fil Ultra is "Extra head-light" according to their site, but the balance was actually dead even.

I agree with jbs, the swingweight is more accurate in telliing how a racquet will feel than just the balance/weight.  For tennis raquets they often have all the stats, including swingweight.  Not so for squash.  I know of one shop that measures this stuff for a lot of the racquets they sell:  http://www.squashunlimited.com

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what does 35 or 36.5 mean? is 35 more head light than 36.5? I never understood that. Can someone explain this to me?

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Then manufacturers might be tempted to put more weight in the handles, to change the balance point. What really matters is the swing weight.

That brings up another question, should they quote the racquet weight with or without the strings, head balance with or without the strings?

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