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Sensation 17

Nylon Gauge 17 1.28 mm In production

Lab measurements for Wilson Sensation 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

163lb/in

lower = softer, kinder on the arm

Tension loss

22%

lower = stays where you strung it

Energy return

93%

higher = livelier, more free power

Spin potential

3.6

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.431COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.119COF

lower = strings slide and snap back

How it ranks against all 789 strings

Stiffness 163 lb/in · 31st pct

Stiffer than 31% of strings tested.

Tension loss 22 % · 24th pct

Sheds more tension than 24% of strings tested.

Energy return 93 % · 78th pct

Livelier than 78% of strings tested.

Spin potential 3.6 · 21st pct

More spin potential than 21% of strings tested.

Ball bite 0.431 COF · 45th pct

Grips the ball harder than 45% of strings tested.

Snapback 0.119 COF · 82nd pct

More string-on-string friction than 82% of strings tested.

Strings that play like this

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

Kirschbaum Touch Multifibre 17 (1.25) 98% match Wilson Sensation 16 96% match Prince Synthetic Gut 18 Duraflex 95% match Gosen Powermaster II 16 94% match Head FXP 16 94% match Volkl Power-Fiber II 16 94% 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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