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Cyclone Tour 18 (1.20)

Polyester Gauge 18 1.32 mm In production

Lab measurements for Volkl Cyclone Tour 18 (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

159lb/in

lower = softer, kinder on the arm

Tension loss

51%

lower = stays where you strung it

Energy return

85%

higher = livelier, more free power

Spin potential

7.8

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.572COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.073COF

lower = strings slide and snap back

How it ranks against all 789 strings

Stiffness 159 lb/in · 25th pct

Stiffer than 25% of strings tested.

Tension loss 51 % · 91st pct

Sheds more tension than 91% of strings tested — goes dead fast, expect frequent restringing.

Energy return 85 % · 18th pct

Livelier than 18% of strings tested.

Spin potential 7.8 · 96th pct

More spin potential than 96% of strings tested — elite spin generation.

Ball bite 0.572 COF · 93rd pct

Grips the ball harder than 93% of strings tested — bites the ball hard through the brush.

Snapback 0.073 COF · 9th pct

More string-on-string friction than 9% 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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