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Volkl tennis strings

26 strings 26 in production Polyester 19 Nylon 7

Across the 26 measured Volkl strings, the strongest signal is more spin potential than 80% of the database. Every measurement below is a testing-machine result at a fixed reference tension, not a playtest opinion.

Where Volkl sits in the database

Stiffness41st pct · 26 measured

Tension loss65th pct · 26 measured

Energy return45th pct · 26 measured

Spin potential80th pct · 24 measured

Ball bite76th pct · 24 measured

Snapback28th pct · 25 measured

Median percentile across the 26 measured Volkl strings. A bar past halfway means the typical Volkl string carries more of that measurement than the typical string overall — which is not the same as being better at it.

Spin potentialThe typical Volkl string: More spin potential than 80% of the database.
Ball biteThe typical Volkl string: Bites the ball harder than 76% of the database.
SnapbackThe typical Volkl string: Snaps back more freely than 72% of the database.

What to buy from Volkl, by problem

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

More spin and shape

V-Square 16 (1.30)

3rd of 715 · see the full ranking
Lasts longer before it breaks

Cyclone Tour 18 (1.20)

33rd of 720 · see the full ranking
Easier on my arm

Gripper 17

47th of 783 · see the full ranking
More power and depth

Gripper 17

48th of 783 · see the full ranking
More control, less launch

V-Pro 16

59th of 783 · see the full ranking
Best feel and touch

Gripper 17

63rd of 783 · see the full ranking
Plays the same for longer

Power-Fiber II 17

114th of 783 · see the full ranking

All 26 Volkl 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.

Volkl tennis strings, measured
String	Gauge	Stiff lb/in	Loss %	Power %	Spin	Bite COF	Snap COF
Cyclone 16 Polyester	16	197	48	84	6.2	0.528	0.085
Cyclone 17 Polyester	17	192	48	85	5.8	0.488	0.084
Cyclone 18 Polyester	18	181	48	85	7.1	0.580	0.082
Cyclone 18L (1.15) Polyester	18L	188	29	88	9.0	0.641	0.071
Cyclone 19 (1.10) Polyester	19	183	33	89	8.2	0.582	0.071
Cyclone Tour 16 (1.30) Polyester	16	167	52	83	8.7	0.592	0.068
Cyclone Tour 17 (1.25) Polyester	17	171	53	83	6.1	0.472	0.078
Cyclone Tour 18 (1.20) Polyester	18	159	51	85	7.8	0.572	0.073
Gripper 16 Nylon	16	153	22	93	—	—	—
Gripper 17 Nylon	17	138	25	93	4.4	0.373	0.085
Power-Fiber II 16 Nylon	16	159	21	92	3.2	0.405	0.126
Power-Fiber II 17 Nylon	17	159	20	94	2.7	0.403	0.150
Power-Fiber II 18 Nylon	18	157	23	93	2.9	0.401	0.138
Synthetic Gut 16 Nylon	16	174	20	92	5.1	0.446	0.087
Synthetic Gut 17 Nylon	17	159	22	92	5.2	0.430	0.082
V-Pro 16 Polyester	16	234	39	87	5.0	0.437	0.087
V-Pro 17 Polyester	17	188	48	85	5.1	0.432	0.084
V-Pro 18 Polyester	18	213	33	88	4.9	0.429	0.087
V-Square 16 (1.30) Polyester	16	191	48	84	11.3	0.781	0.069
V-Star 16 (1.30) Polyester	16	173	55	83	6.9	0.501	0.073
V-Star 18 (1.20) Polyester	18	163	51	85	—	—	0.079
V-Star 18L (1.15) Polyester	18L	174	33	89	6.5	0.511	0.079
V-Star 19 (1.10) Polyester	19	167	36	89	6.5	0.523	0.080
V-Torque 16 Polyester	16	182	50	87	5.6	0.487	0.087
V-Torque 18 (1.18) Polyester	18	157	46	86	6.0	0.502	0.083
V-Torque Tour 16 (1.30) Polyester	16	184	38	88	8.5	0.626	0.074

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