two months! so sorry, life is hectic right now, but i hope this makes up for my small absence.
Original Throw Izuru Hasumi Signature String || B (85/100)
Feels like an average soft string that turns a bit rougher with use, nothing special there. nice feeling thickness on the bind, maybe a bit tighter than other strings but it’s a warm welcome. this string also ages BEAUTIFULLY, and the slack/whip feel felt the same from first use to an hour, maybe a bit slower and controlled as it’s used but not a significant amount, so the following slack and whip description is applicable for from start to the hour. That being said, the closest word to describe the slacks is fluffy!! The movement is fluid and light while not being fast in movement, a lot of your own control goes into how the slacks moves. With tricks like rejections and small hooks, the slack smoothly flies in the air and feels almost effortless. Whips are similarly light and fluid, but it doesn’t land the trick for you. Stoles, hooks, and lacerations still require skill and effort, more than some other faster strings (ie. nylon blends, but the level of control over your own movement and therefore trick success/failure is very securing to me. All of this is made possible by the consistency being off the charts and tension being slow to build.
Quick Tangent on Consistency
I’m starting to understand the concept of consistency as the level of control I feel I have over landing my own tricks, how much of me landing/failing tricks feels like luck or whether it’s my own skill. Of course this takes a lot of humility in being able to be honest when I fail on my own end, but I think i’m pretty good at that. This concept is still being workshopped though, would like to hear how you all understand the concept of consistency, given that it’s a bit weird to word for me.
Good string!! Recommend it highly if “fluffy feeling slacks” sounds vaguely appealing. Stats below.
Durability 30 min (4.5)
Durability 1 hr (3.5)
Personal Thickness Feel (4.5) +/- .5 on a good/bad day
Whip Feel Break-In (4)
Whip Feel 1 hr (4)
Slack Feel Break-In (4.5)
Slack Feel 1 hr (4.5)
Tension Hold over 1 hour overall (4)
Softness during break-in (4)
Overall consistency over 1 hour (5)
Total: 42.5 x 2 = 85, 85 = B graded based on letter system (A: 100-90, B: 89-80, C: 79-70, D: 69-60, F: 60<)