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Pro Hurricane 18

Polyester Gauge 18 1.20 mm In production

Lab measurements for Babolat Pro Hurricane 18, 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

185lb/in

lower = softer, kinder on the arm

Tension loss

37%

lower = stays where you strung it

Energy return

87%

higher = livelier, more free power

Spin potential

3.3

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.393COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.120COF

lower = strings slide and snap back

How it ranks against all 789 strings

Stiffness 185 lb/in · 52nd pct

Stiffer than 52% of strings tested.

Tension loss 37 % · 63rd pct

Sheds more tension than 63% of strings tested.

Energy return 87 % · 37th pct

Livelier than 37% of strings tested.

Spin potential 3.3 · 14th pct

More spin potential than 14% of strings tested.

Ball bite 0.393 COF · 19th pct

Grips the ball harder than 19% of strings tested.

Snapback 0.120 COF · 83rd pct

More string-on-string friction than 83% of strings tested.

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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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