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Lynx Tour 17 (1.25)

Polyester Gauge 17 1.25 mm In production

Lab measurements for Head Lynx Tour 17 (1.25), 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

25%

lower = stays where you strung it

Energy return

90%

higher = livelier, more free power

Spin potential

7.1

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.564COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.079COF

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 25 % · 34th pct

Sheds more tension than 34% of strings tested.

Energy return 90 % · 60th pct

Livelier than 60% of strings tested.

Spin potential 7.1 · 91st pct

More spin potential than 91% of strings tested — elite spin generation.

Ball bite 0.564 COF · 92nd pct

Grips the ball harder than 92% of strings tested — bites the ball hard through the brush.

Snapback 0.079 COF · 21st pct

More string-on-string friction than 21% 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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