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Focus Hex Soft 17L (1.20)

Name: MSV Focus Hex Soft 17L (1.20)
Brand: MSV

Polyester Gauge 17L 1.20 mm In production

Lab measurements for MSV Focus Hex Soft 17L (1.20), 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

194lb/in

lower = softer, kinder on the arm

Tension loss

26%

lower = stays where you strung it

Energy return

90%

higher = livelier, more free power

Spin potential

7.3

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.594COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.081COF

lower = strings slide and snap back

How it ranks against all 789 strings

Stiffness 194 lb/in · 62nd pct

Stiffer than 62% of strings tested.

Tension loss 26 % · 38th pct

Sheds more tension than 38% of strings tested.

Energy return 90 % · 60th pct

Livelier than 60% of strings tested.

Spin potential 7.3 · 93rd pct

More spin potential than 93% of strings tested — elite spin generation.

Ball bite 0.594 COF · 95th pct

Grips the ball harder than 95% of strings tested — bites the ball hard through the brush.

Snapback 0.081 COF · 26th pct

More string-on-string friction than 26% 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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Measured values

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