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. 2014 Dec 13;14:1266. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-1266

Table 4.

Hole size categories and their proportionate weights

Hole category Hole size description Hole size (cm) Hole diameter (cm) Weight a
Size 1 Smaller than a thumb (finger) 0.5-2 1.25 1
Size 2 Larger than a thumb but smaller than fist (hand) 2-10 6 23
Size 3 Larger than a fist but smaller than a head (head) 10-25 17.5 196
Size 4 Larger than a head >25 30 (assumed) 578

aArea of hole divided by 1.23 [6].