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Synthetic Gut Multifilament 17

Nylon Gauge 17 1.27 mm In production

Lab measurements for Prince Synthetic Gut Multifilament 17, 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

161lb/in

lower = softer, kinder on the arm

Tension loss

23%

lower = stays where you strung it

Energy return

92%

higher = livelier, more free power

Spin potential

3.1

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.389COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.126COF

lower = strings slide and snap back

How it ranks against all 789 strings

Stiffness 161 lb/in · 27th pct

Stiffer than 27% of strings tested.

Tension loss 23 % · 28th pct

Sheds more tension than 28% of strings tested.

Energy return 92 % · 72nd pct

Livelier than 72% of strings tested.

Spin potential 3.1 · 11th pct

More spin potential than 11% of strings tested.

Ball bite 0.389 COF · 17th pct

Grips the ball harder than 17% of strings tested.

Snapback 0.126 COF · 86th pct

More string-on-string friction than 86% 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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