i wouldn’t be getting to it for a while, i’m packed with a full college schedule, im graduating soon so im taking tons top of the bar philosophy for my degree (im allowing myself this brag). it may sound bad, but im doing amazing. i’ll dm you if I ever change my mind!
Review time! This is from my friend @IoSonoFormaggio , idk if he’s selling it so this is more archival/notetaking in nature.
Joo Silk || A- (92/100)
I have never used a string like this. Insanely durable, and all play qualities stayed the exact same for the hour+ I used it. It’s comfortably thick (and looks more thick than it feels) while also being soft to the touch. It definitely feels like silk with its soft slickness. Performance-wise, the way it flies through the air while maintaining shape is amazing. Heavy slack capabilities, go watch Joo’s tricks to see how he uses it, it’s nothing I can dream of replicating. Everything is fast and you have to compensate for that by not going as hard as you would with traditional bulk polyester, but that just encourages a relaxed playstyle where the string does most of the moving. Some like that, some don’t; for me it depends on my mood, and I guess the past few days I’ve had a liking to it. I saw some small issues in holding slack shape with like, 1 trick, because I think the slickness of the string made it a bit harder to maintain (this is the change from 4.5 to 4 in the score). 2.0 hooks are piss easy, definitely hand-holding but not as much as nylon can be. Also to note: this string is not as flimsy as nylon tends to be, and its a bit slower too, but that fixed the main issue with nylon blends that I had, namely the breakneck noodley feel that doesn’t fit comfortably for me with more advanced stuff. Tension holding capability was great and didn’t degrade at all.
Overall, great string, and preferable to any kind of 100% nylon i’ve used, ever. Feels more like a poly-nylon blend but without the flimsy issues some have, surprisingly similar to how I remember Ziplines old Exec Lite. Thank u Joo! Stats below.
Durability 30 min (6)
Durability 1 hr (6)
Personal Thickness Feel (4)
Whip Feel Break-In (4)
Whip Feel 1 hr (4)
Slack Feel Break-In (4.5)
Slack Feel 1 hr (4)
Tension Hold over 1 hour overall (5)
Softness during break-in (5)
Overall consistency over 1 hour (3.5)
Total: 0-50 x 2, graded based on letter system (A: 100-90, B: 89-80, C: 79-70, D: 69-60, F: 60<)