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Dynamite WB 16

Nylon/Zyex Gauge 16 1.41 mm In production

Lab measurements for Ashaway Dynamite WB 16, ranked against all 789 strings in the database. Every figure below is a testing-machine result at a fixed reference tension, not a playtest opinion.

Measured values

Stiffness

125lb/in

lower = softer, kinder on the arm

Tension loss

33%

lower = stays where you strung it

Energy return

91%

higher = livelier, more free power

Spin potential

3.3

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.466COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.142COF

lower = strings slide and snap back

How it ranks against all 789 strings

Stiffness 125 lb/in · 3rd pct

Stiffer than 3% of strings tested — exceptionally soft and forgiving.

Tension loss 33 % · 54th pct

Sheds more tension than 54% of strings tested.

Energy return 91 % · 66th pct

Livelier than 66% of strings tested.

Spin potential 3.3 · 14th pct

More spin potential than 14% of strings tested.

Ball bite 0.466 COF · 64th pct

Grips the ball harder than 64% of strings tested.

Snapback 0.142 COF · 91st pct

More string-on-string friction than 91% of strings tested — notches badly and stays put.

Strings that play like this

Closest matches across stiffness, tension loss, energy return and spin potential.

Dunlop Silk 17 97% match Ashaway Dynamite 17 96% match IsoSpeed Axon Multi 16L 95% match Wilson Hollow Core 16 94% match IsoSpeed Control Classic 16 94% match Wilson Hollow Core Pro 16 93% match

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What these numbers mean

Stiffness · lb/in

How much the string bed resists deflection. Higher plays firmer and more controlled; lower plays softer and easier on the arm.

Tension loss · %

Share of the reference tension the string sheds under a fixed test protocol. Lower means the bed stays where you strung it for longer.

Energy return · %

Share of impact energy handed back to the ball. Higher plays livelier and more powerful.

Spin potential

Ball friction divided by string-on-string friction. Higher means better bite with a cleaner snapback, so more spin.

Ball bite · COF

String-on-ball friction. Higher grabs the ball harder through the brush.

Snapback · COF

String-on-string friction. Lower lets the mains slide and snap back into place after impact.

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