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Lynx Touch 16g (1.30)

Polyester Gauge 16 1.31 mm In production

Lab measurements for Head Lynx Touch 16g (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

222lb/in

lower = softer, kinder on the arm

Tension loss

31%

lower = stays where you strung it

Energy return

87%

higher = livelier, more free power

Spin potential

6.2

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.511COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.083COF

lower = strings slide and snap back

How it ranks against all 789 strings

Stiffness 222 lb/in · 89th pct

Stiffer than 89% of strings tested.

Tension loss 31 % · 50th pct

Sheds more tension than 50% of strings tested.

Energy return 87 % · 41st pct

Livelier than 41% of strings tested.

Spin potential 6.2 · 82nd pct

More spin potential than 82% of strings tested.

Ball bite 0.511 COF · 82nd pct

Grips the ball harder than 82% of strings tested.

Snapback 0.083 COF · 30th pct

More string-on-string friction than 30% 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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