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DNA 16 (1.30)

Nylon Gauge 16 1.31 mm In production

Lab measurements for Dunlop DNA 16 (1.30), 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

147lb/in

lower = softer, kinder on the arm

Tension loss

25%

lower = stays where you strung it

Energy return

94%

higher = livelier, more free power

Spin potential

3.6

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.415COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.116COF

lower = strings slide and snap back

How it ranks against all 789 strings

Stiffness 147 lb/in · 10th pct

Stiffer than 10% of strings tested — exceptionally soft and forgiving.

Tension loss 25 % · 36th pct

Sheds more tension than 36% of strings tested.

Energy return 94 % · 93rd pct

Livelier than 93% of strings tested — huge free power off the string bed.

Spin potential 3.6 · 21st pct

More spin potential than 21% of strings tested.

Ball bite 0.415 COF · 33rd pct

Grips the ball harder than 33% of strings tested.

Snapback 0.116 COF · 80th pct

More string-on-string friction than 80% of strings tested.

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

Prince Premier W/ Softflex 17 94% match Gamma Glide Cross String 16 93% match Weiss Cannon Explosiv 1.30 93% match Gamma Ocho XP 17 (1.27) 93% match Babolat Xcel Power 17 93% match Gamma TNT2 Touch 16 92% 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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