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Polylon Premium 16 (1.32)

Polyester Gauge 16 1.30 mm In production

Lab measurements for Gosen Polylon Premium 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

218lb/in

lower = softer, kinder on the arm

Tension loss

31%

lower = stays where you strung it

Energy return

89%

higher = livelier, more free power

Spin potential

5.8

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.447COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.077COF

lower = strings slide and snap back

How it ranks against all 789 strings

Stiffness 218 lb/in · 86th pct

Stiffer than 86% of strings tested.

Tension loss 31 % · 49th pct

Sheds more tension than 49% of strings tested.

Energy return 89 % · 55th pct

Livelier than 55% of strings tested.

Spin potential 5.8 · 76th pct

More spin potential than 76% of strings tested.

Ball bite 0.447 COF · 54th pct

Grips the ball harder than 54% of strings tested.

Snapback 0.077 COF · 17th pct

More string-on-string friction than 17% 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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