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Lynx Tour 16 (1.30)

Polyester Gauge 16 1.22 mm In production

Lab measurements for Head Lynx Tour 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

229lb/in

lower = softer, kinder on the arm

Tension loss

31%

lower = stays where you strung it

Energy return

88%

higher = livelier, more free power

Spin potential

6.1

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.519COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.085COF

lower = strings slide and snap back

How it ranks against all 789 strings

Stiffness 229 lb/in · 93rd pct

Stiffer than 93% of strings tested — punishingly firm — control at the cost of comfort.

Tension loss 31 % · 49th pct

Sheds more tension than 49% of strings tested.

Energy return 88 % · 43rd pct

Livelier than 43% of strings tested.

Spin potential 6.1 · 81st pct

More spin potential than 81% of strings tested.

Ball bite 0.519 COF · 84th pct

Grips the ball harder than 84% of strings tested.

Snapback 0.085 COF · 34th pct

More string-on-string friction than 34% 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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