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Tour Bite Soft 18 (1.15)

Polyester Gauge 18 1.33 mm In production

Lab measurements for Solinco Tour Bite Soft 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

172lb/in

lower = softer, kinder on the arm

Tension loss

31%

lower = stays where you strung it

Energy return

88%

higher = livelier, more free power

Spin potential

7.3

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.674COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.092COF

lower = strings slide and snap back

How it ranks against all 789 strings

Stiffness 172 lb/in · 40th pct

Stiffer than 40% of strings tested.

Tension loss 31 % · 50th pct

Sheds more tension than 50% of strings tested.

Energy return 88 % · 50th pct

Livelier than 50% of strings tested.

Spin potential 7.3 · 93rd pct

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

Ball bite 0.674 COF · 99th pct

Grips the ball harder than 99% of strings tested — bites the ball hard through the brush.

Snapback 0.092 COF · 50th pct

More string-on-string friction than 50% of strings tested.

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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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