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VS Natural ThermoGut 16 Touch

Gut Gauge 16 1.29 mm In production

Lab measurements for Babolat VS Natural ThermoGut 16 Touch, 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

96lb/in

lower = softer, kinder on the arm

Tension loss

19%

lower = stays where you strung it

Energy return

96%

higher = livelier, more free power

Spin potential

2.7

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.340COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.124COF

lower = strings slide and snap back

How it ranks against all 789 strings

Stiffness 96 lb/in · 1st pct

Stiffer than 1% of strings tested — exceptionally soft and forgiving.

Tension loss 19 % · 13th pct

Sheds more tension than 13% of strings tested.

Energy return 96 % · 98th pct

Livelier than 98% of strings tested — huge free power off the string bed.

Spin potential 2.7 · 6th pct

More spin potential than 6% of strings tested — minimal spin generation.

Ball bite 0.340 COF · 2nd pct

Grips the ball harder than 2% of strings tested — slick against the ball.

Snapback 0.124 COF · 85th pct

More string-on-string friction than 85% of strings tested.

Strings that play like this

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

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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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