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Big Banger Timo 18 (1.10)

Polyester Gauge 18 1.14 mm In production

Lab measurements for Luxilon Big Banger Timo 18 (1.10), 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

189lb/in

lower = softer, kinder on the arm

Tension loss

45%

lower = stays where you strung it

Energy return

86%

higher = livelier, more free power

Spin potential

3.6

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.382COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.107COF

lower = strings slide and snap back

How it ranks against all 789 strings

Stiffness 189 lb/in · 57th pct

Stiffer than 57% of strings tested.

Tension loss 45 % · 78th pct

Sheds more tension than 78% of strings tested.

Energy return 86 % · 28th pct

Livelier than 28% of strings tested.

Spin potential 3.6 · 21st pct

More spin potential than 21% of strings tested.

Ball bite 0.382 COF · 14th pct

Grips the ball harder than 14% of strings tested.

Snapback 0.107 COF · 72nd pct

More string-on-string friction than 72% 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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