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Moto Soft 16 (1.29)

Polyester Gauge 16 1.32 mm In production

Lab measurements for Gamma Moto Soft 16 (1.29), 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

200lb/in

lower = softer, kinder on the arm

Tension loss

31%

lower = stays where you strung it

Energy return

88%

higher = livelier, more free power

Spin potential

6.4

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.567COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.088COF

lower = strings slide and snap back

How it ranks against all 789 strings

Stiffness 200 lb/in · 69th pct

Stiffer than 69% of strings tested.

Tension loss 31 % · 50th pct

Sheds more tension than 50% of strings tested.

Energy return 88 % · 46th pct

Livelier than 46% of strings tested.

Spin potential 6.4 · 85th pct

More spin potential than 85% of strings tested.

Ball bite 0.567 COF · 92nd pct

Grips the ball harder than 92% of strings tested — bites the ball hard through the brush.

Snapback 0.088 COF · 42nd pct

More string-on-string friction than 42% 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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