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Pro Hurricane Tour 16

Polyester Gauge 16 1.32 mm In production

Lab measurements for Babolat Pro Hurricane Tour 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

228lb/in

lower = softer, kinder on the arm

Tension loss

46%

lower = stays where you strung it

Energy return

84%

higher = livelier, more free power

Spin potential

5.1

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.396COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.077COF

lower = strings slide and snap back

How it ranks against all 789 strings

Stiffness 228 lb/in · 93rd pct

Stiffer than 93% of strings tested — punishingly firm — control at the cost of comfort.

Tension loss 46 % · 80th pct

Sheds more tension than 80% of strings tested.

Energy return 84 % · 13th pct

Livelier than 13% of strings tested.

Spin potential 5.1 · 59th pct

More spin potential than 59% of strings tested.

Ball bite 0.396 COF · 21st pct

Grips the ball harder than 21% of strings tested.

Snapback 0.077 COF · 17th pct

More string-on-string friction than 17% of strings tested.

Strings that play like this

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

MSV Focus Evo 16 96% match Kirschbaum Touch Turbo 1.30 95% match Babolat Pro Hurricane Tour 17 95% match Babolat Ballistic Polymono 16 93% match Kirschbaum Super Smash 16/1.30 93% match Luxilon Monotec Zolo 15L 92% 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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