Solinco

Tour Bite 18 (1.15)

Name: Solinco Tour Bite 18 (1.15)
Brand: Solinco

Polyester Gauge 18 1.18 mm In production

Lab measurements for Solinco Tour Bite 18 (1.15), 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

162lb/in

lower = softer, kinder on the arm

Tension loss

51%

lower = stays where you strung it

Energy return

85%

higher = livelier, more free power

Spin potential

5.8

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.563COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.097COF

lower = strings slide and snap back

How it ranks against all 789 strings

Stiffness 162 lb/in · 28th pct

Stiffer than 28% of strings tested.

Tension loss 51 % · 89th pct

Sheds more tension than 89% of strings tested.

Energy return 85 % · 19th pct

Livelier than 19% of strings tested.

Spin potential 5.8 · 76th pct

More spin potential than 76% of strings tested.

Ball bite 0.563 COF · 92nd pct

Grips the ball harder than 92% of strings tested — bites the ball hard through the brush.

Snapback 0.097 COF · 59th pct

More string-on-string friction than 59% of strings tested.

Strings that play like this

Closest matches across stiffness, tension loss, energy return and spin potential.

Volkl V-Torque 18 (1.18) 92% match Volkl Cyclone Tour 17 (1.25) 91% match Polyfibre Black Venom Rough 16L (1.25) 91% match Y-Tex Quadro Twist 16L 91% match Head Lynx 17 (1.25) 90% match Volkl Cyclone Tour 18 (1.20) 90% match

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

How it ranks against all 789 strings

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