Name: Gamma Live Wire XP 17 (1.27)
Brand: Gamma

Measured values

Stiffness

150lb/in

lower = softer, kinder on the arm

Tension loss

19%

lower = stays where you strung it

Energy return

93%

higher = livelier, more free power

Spin potential

4.0

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.445COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.111COF

lower = strings slide and snap back

How it ranks against all 789 strings

Stiffness 150 lb/in · 13th pct

Stiffer than 13% of strings tested.

Tension loss 19 % · 13th pct

Sheds more tension than 13% of strings tested.

Energy return 93 % · 84th pct

Livelier than 84% of strings tested.

Spin potential 4.0 · 30th pct

More spin potential than 30% of strings tested.

Ball bite 0.445 COF · 52nd pct

Grips the ball harder than 52% of strings tested.

Snapback 0.111 COF · 77th pct

More string-on-string friction than 77% of strings tested.

Strings that play like this

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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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