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Big Hitter Blue Rough 16

Polyester Gauge 16 1.27 mm In production

Lab measurements for Tourna Big Hitter Blue Rough 16, 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

41%

lower = stays where you strung it

Energy return

87%

higher = livelier, more free power

Spin potential

3.4

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.394COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.117COF

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 41 % · 68th pct

Sheds more tension than 68% of strings tested.

Energy return 87 % · 34th pct

Livelier than 34% of strings tested.

Spin potential 3.4 · 16th pct

More spin potential than 16% of strings tested.

Ball bite 0.394 COF · 20th pct

Grips the ball harder than 20% of strings tested.

Snapback 0.117 COF · 81st pct

More string-on-string friction than 81% 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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