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Reflex MLT 16 (1.30)

Nylon Gauge 16 1.30 mm In production

Lab measurements for Head Reflex MLT 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

159lb/in

lower = softer, kinder on the arm

Tension loss

24%

lower = stays where you strung it

Energy return

90%

higher = livelier, more free power

Spin potential

5.1

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.547COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.107COF

lower = strings slide and snap back

How it ranks against all 789 strings

Stiffness 159 lb/in · 25th pct

Stiffer than 25% of strings tested.

Tension loss 24 % · 32nd pct

Sheds more tension than 32% of strings tested.

Energy return 90 % · 62nd pct

Livelier than 62% of strings tested.

Spin potential 5.1 · 59th pct

More spin potential than 59% of strings tested.

Ball bite 0.547 COF · 90th pct

Grips the ball harder than 90% of strings tested — bites the ball hard through the brush.

Snapback 0.107 COF · 72nd pct

More string-on-string friction than 72% 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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