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Element Rough 16 (1.30)

Polyester Gauge 16 1.30 mm In production

Lab measurements for Luxilon Element Rough 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

198lb/in

lower = softer, kinder on the arm

Tension loss

35%

lower = stays where you strung it

Energy return

88%

higher = livelier, more free power

Spin potential

7.0

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.487COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.070COF

lower = strings slide and snap back

How it ranks against all 789 strings

Stiffness 198 lb/in · 67th pct

Stiffer than 67% of strings tested.

Tension loss 35 % · 58th pct

Sheds more tension than 58% of strings tested.

Energy return 88 % · 43rd pct

Livelier than 43% of strings tested.

Spin potential 7.0 · 90th pct

More spin potential than 90% of strings tested — elite spin generation.

Ball bite 0.487 COF · 72nd pct

Grips the ball harder than 72% of strings tested.

Snapback 0.070 COF · 5th pct

More string-on-string friction than 5% of strings tested — slides and snaps back freely.

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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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