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AK Pro CX 16 (1.30)

Name: Gosen AK Pro CX 16 (1.30)
Brand: Gosen

Nylon Gauge 16 1.26 mm In production

Lab measurements for Gosen AK Pro CX 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

158lb/in

lower = softer, kinder on the arm

Tension loss

14%

lower = stays where you strung it

Energy return

93%

higher = livelier, more free power

Spin potential

6.5

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.478COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.073COF

lower = strings slide and snap back

How it ranks against all 789 strings

Stiffness 158 lb/in · 23rd pct

Stiffer than 23% of strings tested.

Tension loss 14 % · 3rd pct

Sheds more tension than 3% of strings tested — outstanding tension maintenance.

Energy return 93 % · 78th pct

Livelier than 78% of strings tested.

Spin potential 6.5 · 86th pct

More spin potential than 86% of strings tested.

Ball bite 0.478 COF · 69th pct

Grips the ball harder than 69% of strings tested.

Snapback 0.073 COF · 9th pct

More string-on-string friction than 9% of strings tested — slides and snaps back freely.

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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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Measured values

How it ranks against all 789 strings

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