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Hurricane Feel 17

Polyester Gauge 17 1.26 mm In production

Lab measurements for Babolat Hurricane Feel 17, 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

240lb/in

lower = softer, kinder on the arm

Tension loss

32%

lower = stays where you strung it

Energy return

88%

higher = livelier, more free power

Spin potential

4.4

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.370COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.085COF

lower = strings slide and snap back

How it ranks against all 789 strings

Stiffness 240 lb/in · 98th pct

Stiffer than 98% of strings tested — punishingly firm — control at the cost of comfort.

Tension loss 32 % · 51st pct

Sheds more tension than 51% of strings tested.

Energy return 88 % · 43rd pct

Livelier than 43% of strings tested.

Spin potential 4.4 · 40th pct

More spin potential than 40% of strings tested.

Ball bite 0.370 COF · 8th pct

Grips the ball harder than 8% of strings tested — slick against the ball.

Snapback 0.085 COF · 34th pct

More string-on-string friction than 34% of strings tested.

Strings that play like this

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

Tecnifibre Razor Code 16 (1.30) 97% match Klip K-Boom 16/1.30 95% match Signum Pro Poly Megaforce 16 95% match Babolat RPM Blast 17/1.25 95% match Babolat Hurricane Feel 16 94% match Wilson Enduro Pro 17 (1.25) 94% 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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