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Natural Gut 16 (1.30)

Gut Gauge 16 1.33 mm In production

Lab measurements for Wilson Natural Gut 16 (1.30), 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

93lb/in

lower = softer, kinder on the arm

Tension loss

12%

lower = stays where you strung it

Energy return

95%

higher = livelier, more free power

Spin potential

4.0

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.492COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.124COF

lower = strings slide and snap back

How it ranks against all 789 strings

Stiffness 93 lb/in · 1st pct

Stiffer than 1% of strings tested — exceptionally soft and forgiving.

Tension loss 12 % · 1st pct

Sheds more tension than 1% of strings tested — outstanding tension maintenance.

Energy return 95 % · 97th pct

Livelier than 97% of strings tested — huge free power off the string bed.

Spin potential 4.0 · 30th pct

More spin potential than 30% of strings tested.

Ball bite 0.492 COF · 75th pct

Grips the ball harder than 75% of strings tested.

Snapback 0.124 COF · 85th pct

More string-on-string friction than 85% of strings tested.

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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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