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RPM Team 16 Black

Polyester Gauge 16 1.30 mm In production

Lab measurements for Babolat RPM Team 16 Black, 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

281lb/in

lower = softer, kinder on the arm

Tension loss

22%

lower = stays where you strung it

Energy return

90%

higher = livelier, more free power

Spin potential

3.9

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.374COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.096COF

lower = strings slide and snap back

How it ranks against all 789 strings

Stiffness 281 lb/in · 100th pct

Stiffer than 100% of strings tested — punishingly firm — control at the cost of comfort.

Tension loss 22 % · 25th pct

Sheds more tension than 25% of strings tested.

Energy return 90 % · 63rd pct

Livelier than 63% of strings tested.

Spin potential 3.9 · 27th pct

More spin potential than 27% of strings tested.

Ball bite 0.374 COF · 10th pct

Grips the ball harder than 10% of strings tested — slick against the ball.

Snapback 0.096 COF · 57th pct

More string-on-string friction than 57% 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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