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Ripspin 16

Polyester Gauge 16 1.30 mm In production

Lab measurements for Wilson Ripspin 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

212lb/in

lower = softer, kinder on the arm

Tension loss

40%

lower = stays where you strung it

Energy return

86%

higher = livelier, more free power

Spin potential

5.2

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.423COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.082COF

lower = strings slide and snap back

How it ranks against all 789 strings

Stiffness 212 lb/in · 81st pct

Stiffer than 81% of strings tested.

Tension loss 40 % · 66th pct

Sheds more tension than 66% of strings tested.

Energy return 86 % · 28th pct

Livelier than 28% of strings tested.

Spin potential 5.2 · 62nd pct

More spin potential than 62% of strings tested.

Ball bite 0.423 COF · 40th pct

Grips the ball harder than 40% 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.

Kirschbaum P2 16/1.30 96% match Wilson Ripspin 17 96% match Prince Tour XR 16 (1.30) 96% match Wilson Ripspin 15 95% match Kirschbaum Helix 17 95% match Kirschbaum Black Shark 16 (1.30) 95% match

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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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