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Lumina Spin 16L (1.26)

Polyester Gauge 16L 1.26 mm In production

Lab measurements for Gosen Lumina Spin 16L (1.26), 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

178lb/in

lower = softer, kinder on the arm

Tension loss

50%

lower = stays where you strung it

Energy return

86%

higher = livelier, more free power

Spin potential

6.6

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.491COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.074COF

lower = strings slide and snap back

How it ranks against all 789 strings

Stiffness 178 lb/in · 45th pct

Stiffer than 45% of strings tested.

Tension loss 50 % · 88th pct

Sheds more tension than 88% of strings tested.

Energy return 86 % · 28th pct

Livelier than 28% of strings tested.

Spin potential 6.6 · 87th pct

More spin potential than 87% of strings tested.

Ball bite 0.491 COF · 74th pct

Grips the ball harder than 74% of strings tested.

Snapback 0.074 COF · 11th pct

More string-on-string friction than 11% 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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