Name: Tecnifibre X-Code 16
Brand: Tecnifibre

Measured values

Stiffness

188lb/in

lower = softer, kinder on the arm

Tension loss

38%

lower = stays where you strung it

Energy return

85%

higher = livelier, more free power

Spin potential

2.0

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.416COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.210COF

lower = strings slide and snap back

How it ranks against all 789 strings

Stiffness 188 lb/in · 55th pct

Stiffer than 55% of strings tested.

Tension loss 38 % · 64th pct

Sheds more tension than 64% of strings tested.

Energy return 85 % · 23rd pct

Livelier than 23% of strings tested.

Spin potential 2.0 · 2nd pct

More spin potential than 2% of strings tested — minimal spin generation.

Ball bite 0.416 COF · 34th pct

Grips the ball harder than 34% of strings tested.

Snapback 0.210 COF · 99th pct

More string-on-string friction than 99% of strings tested — notches badly and stays put.

Strings that play like this

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

Babolat Pro Hurricane 17 93% match Babolat Pro Hurricane 18 90% match SuperString Nikita Original 1.25 90% match Luxilon Big Banger Timo 18 (1.10) 88% match Luxilon Adrenaline Rough 16L/1.25 88% match Yonex Poly Tour Pro Yellow 16 (1.30) 88% match

More from Tecnifibre

Black Code 4S 16 (1.30) gauge 16
Black Code 4S 17 (1.25) gauge 17
Black Code 4S 18 (1.20) gauge 18
Black Code 15L (1.32) gauge 15L
Black Code 16 gauge 16
Black Code 17 gauge 17
Black Code 18 gauge 18
Duramix HD 16 gauge 16
Duramix HD 17 gauge 17
E-Matrix 16 gauge 16
E-Matrix 17 gauge 17
HDX Tour 16 (1.30) gauge 16

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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