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Zo Verve 16 (1.32)

Polyester Gauge 16 1.32 mm In production

Lab measurements for Gamma Zo Verve 16 (1.32), 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

229lb/in

lower = softer, kinder on the arm

Tension loss

22%

lower = stays where you strung it

Energy return

90%

higher = livelier, more free power

Spin potential

5.9

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.446COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.076COF

lower = strings slide and snap back

How it ranks against all 789 strings

Stiffness 229 lb/in · 93rd pct

Stiffer than 93% of strings tested — punishingly firm — control at the cost of comfort.

Tension loss 22 % · 26th pct

Sheds more tension than 26% of strings tested.

Energy return 90 % · 63rd pct

Livelier than 63% of strings tested.

Spin potential 5.9 · 78th pct

More spin potential than 78% of strings tested.

Ball bite 0.446 COF · 53rd pct

Grips the ball harder than 53% of strings tested.

Snapback 0.076 COF · 15th pct

More string-on-string friction than 15% of strings tested.

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

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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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