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Super Smash Spiky 16/1.30

Polyester Gauge 16 1.32 mm In production

Lab measurements for Kirschbaum Super Smash Spiky 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

217lb/in

lower = softer, kinder on the arm

Tension loss

55%

lower = stays where you strung it

Energy return

81%

higher = livelier, more free power

Spin potential

5.0

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.446COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.090COF

lower = strings slide and snap back

How it ranks against all 789 strings

Stiffness 217 lb/in · 85th pct

Stiffer than 85% of strings tested.

Tension loss 55 % · 94th pct

Sheds more tension than 94% of strings tested — goes dead fast, expect frequent restringing.

Energy return 81 % · 4th pct

Livelier than 4% of strings tested — very muted and low-powered.

Spin potential 5.0 · 57th pct

More spin potential than 57% of strings tested.

Ball bite 0.446 COF · 53rd pct

Grips the ball harder than 53% of strings tested.

Snapback 0.090 COF · 46th pct

More string-on-string friction than 46% of strings tested.

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

Kirschbaum Super Smash Spiky 17 (1.25) 96% match Kirschbaum Super Smash 16/1.30 95% match Kirschbaum Super Smash Spiky 1.20 93% match Kirschbaum Long Life 15 93% match Kirschbaum Helix 16 92% match Poly Star Strike 16 (1.30) 91% 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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