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HDX Tour 16 (1.30)

Nylon/Polyester Gauge 16 In production

Lab measurements for Tecnifibre HDX Tour 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

149lb/in

lower = softer, kinder on the arm

Tension loss

12%

lower = stays where you strung it

Energy return

95%

higher = livelier, more free power

Spin potential

4.3

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.616COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.143COF

lower = strings slide and snap back

How it ranks against all 789 strings

Stiffness 149 lb/in · 12th pct

Stiffer than 12% of strings tested.

Tension loss 12 % · 1st pct

Sheds more tension than 1% of strings tested — outstanding tension maintenance.

Energy return 95 % · 97th pct

Livelier than 97% of strings tested — huge free power off the string bed.

Spin potential 4.3 · 37th pct

More spin potential than 37% of strings tested.

Ball bite 0.616 COF · 97th pct

Grips the ball harder than 97% of strings tested — bites the ball hard through the brush.

Snapback 0.143 COF · 91st pct

More string-on-string friction than 91% of strings tested — notches badly and stays put.

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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