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Big Hitter Blue 17

Polyester Gauge 17 1.26 mm In production

Lab measurements for Tourna Big Hitter Blue 17, 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

222lb/in

lower = softer, kinder on the arm

Tension loss

36%

lower = stays where you strung it

Energy return

87%

higher = livelier, more free power

Spin potential

4.9

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.452COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.092COF

lower = strings slide and snap back

How it ranks against all 789 strings

Stiffness 222 lb/in · 89th pct

Stiffer than 89% of strings tested.

Tension loss 36 % · 61st pct

Sheds more tension than 61% of strings tested.

Energy return 87 % · 39th pct

Livelier than 39% of strings tested.

Spin potential 4.9 · 54th pct

More spin potential than 54% of strings tested.

Ball bite 0.452 COF · 57th pct

Grips the ball harder than 57% of strings tested.

Snapback 0.092 COF · 50th pct

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

Strings that play like this

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

Kirschbaum Pro Line X 17 (1.25) 97% match Dunlop Explosive 16 97% match Tecnifibre Pro Red Code 16 96% match Tecnifibre Pro Red Code 17 96% match Wilson Enduro Pro 16 96% match Volkl V-Pro 16 96% 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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