StringSpec
String finder

Browse all 789

Volkl

Synthetic Gut 17

Nylon Gauge 17 1.28 mm In production

Lab measurements for Volkl Synthetic Gut 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

159lb/in

lower = softer, kinder on the arm

Tension loss

22%

lower = stays where you strung it

Energy return

92%

higher = livelier, more free power

Spin potential

5.2

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.430COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.082COF

lower = strings slide and snap back

How it ranks against all 789 strings

Stiffness 159 lb/in · 24th pct

Stiffer than 24% of strings tested.

Tension loss 22 % · 26th pct

Sheds more tension than 26% of strings tested.

Energy return 92 % · 74th pct

Livelier than 74% of strings tested.

Spin potential 5.2 · 62nd pct

More spin potential than 62% of strings tested.

Ball bite 0.430 COF · 44th pct

Grips the ball harder than 44% of strings tested.

Snapback 0.082 COF · 28th pct

More string-on-string friction than 28% of strings tested.

Strings that play like this

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

Head Reflex MLT 16 (1.30) 94% match Gamma TNT2 Tour 16 (1.32) 92% match Prince Topspin Plus 16 92% match Double AR 666 (1.30) 92% match Solinco X-Natural 17 (1.20) 91% match Prince Premier Control 17 90% match

More from Volkl

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.

Compare Synthetic Gut 17 against 789 strings Find the right string for me