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Glide Cross String 16

Nylon Gauge 16 1.30 mm In production

Lab measurements for Gamma Glide Cross String 16, 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

133lb/in

lower = softer, kinder on the arm

Tension loss

23%

lower = stays where you strung it

Energy return

95%

higher = livelier, more free power

Spin potential

3.2

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.363COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.115COF

lower = strings slide and snap back

How it ranks against all 789 strings

Stiffness 133 lb/in · 4th pct

Stiffer than 4% of strings tested — exceptionally soft and forgiving.

Tension loss 23 % · 28th pct

Sheds more tension than 28% of strings tested.

Energy return 95 % · 98th pct

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

Spin potential 3.2 · 13th pct

More spin potential than 13% of strings tested.

Ball bite 0.363 COF · 6th pct

Grips the ball harder than 6% of strings tested — slick against the ball.

Snapback 0.115 COF · 80th pct

More string-on-string friction than 80% 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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