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Kicker 16

Nylon Gauge 16 1.31 mm In production

Lab measurements for Klip Kicker 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

179lb/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

3.7

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.362COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.097COF

lower = strings slide and snap back

How it ranks against all 789 strings

Stiffness 179 lb/in · 45th pct

Stiffer than 45% of strings tested.

Tension loss 19 % · 14th pct

Sheds more tension than 14% of strings tested.

Energy return 93 % · 88th pct

Livelier than 88% of strings tested.

Spin potential 3.7 · 23rd pct

More spin potential than 23% of strings tested.

Ball bite 0.362 COF · 6th pct

Grips the ball harder than 6% of strings tested — slick against the ball.

Snapback 0.097 COF · 59th pct

More string-on-string friction than 59% 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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