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Head tennis strings

40 strings 40 in production Polyester 18 Nylon 15 Nylon/Polyolefin 3

The 39 measured Head strings sit close to the middle of the database on every metric — this is a range without a strong house character. Every measurement below is a testing-machine result, not a playtest opinion.

Where Head sits in the database

Stiffness38th pct · 39 measured

Tension loss34th pct · 39 measured

Energy return62nd pct · 39 measured

Spin potential44th pct · 38 measured

Ball bite34th pct · 38 measured

Snapback47th pct · 38 measured

Median percentile across the 39 measured Head strings. A bar past halfway means the typical Head string carries more of that measurement than the typical string overall — which is not the same as being better at it.

What to buy from Head, by problem

The highest-placing Head string on each of the site's rankings, with where it lands against every measured string in the database.

Lasts longer before it breaks

Hawk 16 (1.30)

13th of 720 · see the full ranking
Easier on my arm

Rip Control 17 (1.25)

20th of 783 · see the full ranking
Best feel and touch

Rip Control 17 (1.25)

23rd of 783 · see the full ranking
Plays the same for longer

Velocity MLT 17 (1.25)

27th of 783 · see the full ranking
More power and depth

Rip Control 17 (1.25)

28th of 783 · see the full ranking
More spin and shape

Hawk Power 17 (1.25)

29th of 715 · see the full ranking
More control, less launch

Hawk Power 17 (1.25)

40th of 783 · see the full ranking

All 40 Head strings

Tap a column heading to sort. Colour runs from weak to strong for that measurement, so a bright cell always means more of the good thing whichever way the raw number points.

Head tennis strings, measured
String	Gauge	Stiff lb/in	Loss %	Power %	Spin	Bite COF	Snap COF
Head C3 Rocket 16	16	—	—	—	—	—	—
ETS 16 Nylon	16	156	25	95	1.9	0.331	0.173
ETS 17 Nylon	17	152	21	93	1.9	0.367	0.198
Fibergel Power 16 Nylon	16	153	33	89	3.0	0.392	0.129
Fibergel Power 17 Nylon	17	161	25	90	3.1	0.405	0.131
Fibergel Spin 16 Nylon	16	169	25	93	3.5	0.409	0.117
FXP 16 Nylon/Polyester	16	165	23	92	3.8	0.380	0.101
FXP 17 Nylon	17	173	21	94	4.1	0.412	0.101
FXP Power 16 Nylon	16	194	26	96	4.6	0.403	0.087
FXP Power 17 Nylon	17	163	22	93	4.5	0.398	0.089
FXP Tour 16 Nylon/Polyester	16	117	23	92	4.2	0.424	0.100
Hawk 16 (1.30) Polyester	16	230	29	88	6.4	0.454	0.071
Hawk 17 (1.25) Polyester	17	205	33	88	4.7	0.323	0.069
Hawk 18 (1.20) Polyester	18	194	29	88	6.3	0.446	0.071
Hawk Power 17 (1.25) Polyester	17	204	48	82	7.5	0.545	0.073
Hawk Rough 17 Polyester	17	201	24	91	4.9	0.476	0.097
Hawk Touch 18 (1.20) Polyester	18	196	32	89	5.2	0.447	0.086
Hawk Touch 19 (1.15) Polyester	19	192	33	88	4.9	0.434	0.089
Lynx 16 (1.30) Polyester	16	186	46	85	7.0	0.525	0.075
Lynx 17 (1.25) Polyester	17	180	47	85	5.7	0.453	0.079
Lynx 18 (1.20) Polyester	18	175	46	85	6.3	0.469	0.074
Lynx Touch 16g (1.30) Polyester	16	222	31	87	6.2	0.511	0.083
Lynx Tour 16 (1.30) Polyester	16	229	31	88	6.1	0.519	0.085
Lynx Tour 17 (1.25) Polyester	17	218	25	90	7.1	0.564	0.079
PerfectControl 16 Polyolefin	16	151	20	93	2.6	0.394	0.149
Reflex MLT 16 (1.30) Nylon	16	159	24	90	5.1	0.547	0.107
Reflex MLT 17 (1.25) Nylon	17	141	19	93	4.7	0.501	0.107
RIP Control 16 Nylon/Polyolefin	16	157	22	91	2.6	0.392	0.148
Rip Control 17 (1.25) Nylon/Polyolefin	17	138	18	94	4.2	0.489	0.117
RIP PerfectPower 16 Nylon/Polyolefin	16	157	23	94	2.3	0.369	0.158
Sonic Pro 16 Polyester	16	161	57	81	4.2	0.388	0.092
Sonic Pro 17 Polyester	17	165	55	84	3.9	0.342	0.087
Sonic Pro Edge 16 Polyester	16	195	39	87	4.8	0.363	0.076
Synthetic Gut 16 Nylon	16	177	24	93	3.6	0.394	0.110
Synthetic Gut PPS 16 Nylon	16	170	23	91	3.9	0.420	0.108
Synthetic Gut PPS 17 (1.25) Nylon	17	151	15	93	6.2	0.460	0.074
Ultra Tour 16 Polyester	16	202	45	86	4.5	0.394	0.087
Ultratour 17 Polyester	17	208	45	85	4.1	0.383	0.094
Velocity MLT 17 (1.25) Nylon	17	153	15	94	5.5	0.459	0.083
Velocity MLT Power 16 (1.30) Nylon	16	164	17	91	—	—	—

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