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Absolute 17 (1.20)

Polyester Gauge 17 1.34 mm In production

Lab measurements for Toroline Absolute 17 (1.20), 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

181lb/in

lower = softer, kinder on the arm

Tension loss

47%

lower = stays where you strung it

Energy return

82%

higher = livelier, more free power

Spin potential

9.3

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.589COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.063COF

lower = strings slide and snap back

How it ranks against all 789 strings

Stiffness 181 lb/in · 47th pct

Stiffer than 47% of strings tested.

Tension loss 47 % · 82nd pct

Sheds more tension than 82% of strings tested.

Energy return 82 % · 7th pct

Livelier than 7% of strings tested — very muted and low-powered.

Spin potential 9.3 · 99th pct

More spin potential than 99% of strings tested — elite spin generation.

Ball bite 0.589 COF · 95th pct

Grips the ball harder than 95% of strings tested — bites the ball hard through the brush.

Snapback 0.063 COF · 1st pct

More string-on-string friction than 1% of strings tested — slides and snaps back freely.

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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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