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Pro Hurricane Tour 17

Polyester Gauge 17 1.29 mm In production

Lab measurements for Babolat Pro Hurricane Tour 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

215lb/in

lower = softer, kinder on the arm

Tension loss

45%

lower = stays where you strung it

Energy return

84%

higher = livelier, more free power

Spin potential

5.2

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.402COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.078COF

lower = strings slide and snap back

How it ranks against all 789 strings

Stiffness 215 lb/in · 83rd pct

Stiffer than 83% of strings tested.

Tension loss 45 % · 76th pct

Sheds more tension than 76% of strings tested.

Energy return 84 % · 14th pct

Livelier than 14% of strings tested.

Spin potential 5.2 · 62nd pct

More spin potential than 62% of strings tested.

Ball bite 0.402 COF · 25th pct

Grips the ball harder than 25% of strings tested.

Snapback 0.078 COF · 19th pct

More string-on-string friction than 19% of strings tested.

Strings that play like this

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

Kirschbaum Touch Turbo 1.30 96% match Babolat Pro Hurricane Tour 16 95% match Pacific Poly Force Xtreme 16L 94% match Kirschbaum Competition 16/1.30 94% match Kirschbaum Touch Turbo 17 (1.25) 94% match Prince Tour XC 15L 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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