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FXP Power 17

Nylon Gauge 17 1.23 mm In production

Lab measurements for Head FXP Power 17, 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

163lb/in

lower = softer, kinder on the arm

Tension loss

22%

lower = stays where you strung it

Energy return

93%

higher = livelier, more free power

Spin potential

4.5

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.398COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.089COF

lower = strings slide and snap back

How it ranks against all 789 strings

Stiffness 163 lb/in · 31st pct

Stiffer than 31% of strings tested.

Tension loss 22 % · 26th pct

Sheds more tension than 26% of strings tested.

Energy return 93 % · 78th pct

Livelier than 78% of strings tested.

Spin potential 4.5 · 43rd pct

More spin potential than 43% of strings tested.

Ball bite 0.398 COF · 22nd pct

Grips the ball harder than 22% of strings tested.

Snapback 0.089 COF · 44th pct

More string-on-string friction than 44% 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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