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Reflex MLT 17 (1.25)

Nylon Gauge 17 1.30 mm In production

Lab measurements for Head Reflex MLT 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

141lb/in

lower = softer, kinder on the arm

Tension loss

19%

lower = stays where you strung it

Energy return

93%

higher = livelier, more free power

Spin potential

4.7

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.501COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.107COF

lower = strings slide and snap back

How it ranks against all 789 strings

Stiffness 141 lb/in · 6th pct

Stiffer than 6% of strings tested — exceptionally soft and forgiving.

Tension loss 19 % · 16th pct

Sheds more tension than 16% of strings tested.

Energy return 93 % · 86th pct

Livelier than 86% of strings tested.

Spin potential 4.7 · 48th pct

More spin potential than 48% of strings tested.

Ball bite 0.501 COF · 78th pct

Grips the ball harder than 78% of strings tested.

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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