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Polytour Rev 16L (1.25)

Polyester Gauge 16L 1.24 mm In production

Lab measurements for Yonex Polytour Rev 16L (1.25), 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

193lb/in

lower = softer, kinder on the arm

Tension loss

34%

lower = stays where you strung it

Energy return

88%

higher = livelier, more free power

Spin potential

7.2

higher = more spin off the string bed

Ball bite

0.533COF

higher = grabs the ball harder

Snapback

0.074COF

lower = strings slide and snap back

How it ranks against all 789 strings

Stiffness 193 lb/in · 61st pct

Stiffer than 61% of strings tested.

Tension loss 34 % · 57th pct

Sheds more tension than 57% of strings tested.

Energy return 88 % · 43rd pct

Livelier than 43% of strings tested.

Spin potential 7.2 · 92nd pct

More spin potential than 92% of strings tested — elite spin generation.

Ball bite 0.533 COF · 87th pct

Grips the ball harder than 87% of strings tested.

Snapback 0.074 COF · 11th pct

More string-on-string friction than 11% of strings tested.

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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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