L-Tec

Premium 5S 16L (1.25)

Name: L-Tec Premium 5S 16L (1.25)
Brand: L-Tec

Polyester Gauge 16L 1.25 mm In production

Lab measurements for L-Tec Premium 5S 16L (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

210lb/in

lower = softer, kinder on the arm

Tension loss

37%

lower = stays where you strung it

Energy return

88%

higher = livelier, more free power

Spin potential

4.0

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.411COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.104COF

lower = strings slide and snap back

How it ranks against all 789 strings

Stiffness 210 lb/in · 80th pct

Stiffer than 80% of strings tested.

Tension loss 37 % · 62nd pct

Sheds more tension than 62% of strings tested.

Energy return 88 % · 48th pct

Livelier than 48% of strings tested.

Spin potential 4.0 · 30th pct

More spin potential than 30% of strings tested.

Ball bite 0.411 COF · 30th pct

Grips the ball harder than 30% of strings tested.

Snapback 0.104 COF · 68th pct

More string-on-string friction than 68% of strings tested.

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L-Tec Premium 3S 16L (1.25) 95% match Wilson Spin Cycle 16L 95% match Gamma Zo Black Ice 18 (1.18) 94% match Gamma Zo Black Ice 17 (1.23) 93% match Wilson Enduro Pro 17 (1.25) 92% match Luxilon 4G Rough 16L 92% match

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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Measured values

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