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Lightning Pro 16 (1.30)

Nylon Gauge 16 1.27 mm In production

Lab measurements for Prince Lightning Pro 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

143lb/in

lower = softer, kinder on the arm

Tension loss

16%

lower = stays where you strung it

Energy return

92%

higher = livelier, more free power

Spin potential

5.5

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.455COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.082COF

lower = strings slide and snap back

How it ranks against all 789 strings

Stiffness 143 lb/in · 7th pct

Stiffer than 7% of strings tested — exceptionally soft and forgiving.

Tension loss 16 % · 6th pct

Sheds more tension than 6% of strings tested — outstanding tension maintenance.

Energy return 92 % · 74th pct

Livelier than 74% of strings tested.

Spin potential 5.5 · 69th pct

More spin potential than 69% of strings tested.

Ball bite 0.455 COF · 59th pct

Grips the ball harder than 59% of strings tested.

Snapback 0.082 COF · 28th pct

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

Strings that play like this

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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