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Synthetic Gut PPS 16

Nylon Gauge 16 1.35 mm In production

Lab measurements for Head Synthetic Gut PPS 16, 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

170lb/in

lower = softer, kinder on the arm

Tension loss

23%

lower = stays where you strung it

Energy return

91%

higher = livelier, more free power

Spin potential

3.9

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.420COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.108COF

lower = strings slide and snap back

How it ranks against all 789 strings

Stiffness 170 lb/in · 38th pct

Stiffer than 38% of strings tested.

Tension loss 23 % · 30th pct

Sheds more tension than 30% of strings tested.

Energy return 91 % · 67th pct

Livelier than 67% of strings tested.

Spin potential 3.9 · 27th pct

More spin potential than 27% of strings tested.

Ball bite 0.420 COF · 38th pct

Grips the ball harder than 38% of strings tested.

Snapback 0.108 COF · 73rd pct

More string-on-string friction than 73% of strings tested.

Strings that play like this

Closest matches across stiffness, tension loss, energy return and spin potential.

Head FXP 16 97% match Klip Synthetic Gut 16 95% match Pacific Power Line 17 95% match Dunlop X-Life Synthetic 15L 94% match Prince Recoil 16 94% match Wilson NXT Tour 16 94% match

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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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