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Tour Bite Soft 16L (1.25)

Polyester Gauge 16L 1.30 mm In production

Lab measurements for Solinco Tour Bite Soft 16L (1.25), 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

192lb/in

lower = softer, kinder on the arm

Tension loss

29%

lower = stays where you strung it

Energy return

89%

higher = livelier, more free power

Spin potential

5.8

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.507COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.088COF

lower = strings slide and snap back

How it ranks against all 789 strings

Stiffness 192 lb/in · 59th pct

Stiffer than 59% of strings tested.

Tension loss 29 % · 47th pct

Sheds more tension than 47% of strings tested.

Energy return 89 % · 52nd pct

Livelier than 52% of strings tested.

Spin potential 5.8 · 76th pct

More spin potential than 76% of strings tested.

Ball bite 0.507 COF · 81st pct

Grips the ball harder than 81% of strings tested.

Snapback 0.088 COF · 42nd pct

More string-on-string friction than 42% of strings tested.

Strings that play like this

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

Tourna Black Zone 16 96% match Dunlop Black Widow 18 (1.21) 96% match Yonex Poly Tour HS 16L (1.25) 96% match Gamma IO 17 (1.23) 95% match Tourna Black Zone 17 95% match Solinco Revolution 18 (1.16) 95% match

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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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