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Big HItter Silver 16

Polyester Gauge 16 1.33 mm In production

Lab measurements for Tourna Big HItter Silver 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

209lb/in

lower = softer, kinder on the arm

Tension loss

26%

lower = stays where you strung it

Energy return

88%

higher = livelier, more free power

Spin potential

6.8

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.507COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.075COF

lower = strings slide and snap back

How it ranks against all 789 strings

Stiffness 209 lb/in · 78th pct

Stiffer than 78% of strings tested.

Tension loss 26 % · 39th pct

Sheds more tension than 39% of strings tested.

Energy return 88 % · 46th pct

Livelier than 46% of strings tested.

Spin potential 6.8 · 89th pct

More spin potential than 89% of strings tested.

Ball bite 0.507 COF · 81st pct

Grips the ball harder than 81% of strings tested.

Snapback 0.075 COF · 13th pct

More string-on-string friction than 13% of strings tested.

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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