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Big Banger Original 130/16

Polyester Gauge 16 1.31 mm In production

Lab measurements for Luxilon Big Banger Original 130/16, 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

213lb/in

lower = softer, kinder on the arm

Tension loss

51%

lower = stays where you strung it

Energy return

85%

higher = livelier, more free power

Spin potential

4.8

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.396COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.082COF

lower = strings slide and snap back

How it ranks against all 789 strings

Stiffness 213 lb/in · 82nd pct

Stiffer than 82% of strings tested.

Tension loss 51 % · 91st pct

Sheds more tension than 91% of strings tested — goes dead fast, expect frequent restringing.

Energy return 85 % · 23rd pct

Livelier than 23% of strings tested.

Spin potential 4.8 · 51st pct

More spin potential than 51% of strings tested.

Ball bite 0.396 COF · 21st pct

Grips the ball harder than 21% of strings tested.

Snapback 0.082 COF · 28th pct

More string-on-string friction than 28% of strings tested.

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

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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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