Sorry for the small essay, it deserves it. Thank you sososo much to @canopy for sending me so much for review, the kindness means a lot
Canopy Rope (Updated Blend) || A+ (97/100)
The string feels REALLY soft while not becoming too invisible on the hands, but it is a bit slippery/slick compared to most poly strings, both on the slipknot and on your fingers. Regardless, it’s probably the best feeling string I’ve ever used, and I knew it the moment it touched my fingers. Its 100% a fat feeling string, and if your technique isn’t perfect you can get the occasional snag or overly tight bind on yo-yos with snow tires or with high-response pads, but I use 60-50 shore pads and summer tires so i’m living it up. Whips and slacks are very “performative,” if that makes sense. They’re decently speedy (but not crazy fast), clear, and open with a bit more weight on the front-side of the slacks, which all make for consistent but fast paced play. There’s nothing unusual with it durability-wise throughout the hour, but slacks and whips did begin to feel less fast and more solid if that makes sense. The slickness made way for solid weight and presence after the break-in, and I’m really a fan of it. Other strings sometimes feel more flimsy in the air, get snaggy (especially in my humid environment), or even start to feel lighter with time, this string does none of that. Tension holding was fine but got annoying bit annoying by the end, and durability was phenomenal, especially for bulk. The main thing is that over time, it kept a lot of its solidity and lost a good bit of its softness, a lot like the old Rope.
Here’s a tiny section on the differences i noticed!
Durability 30 min: New is more solid/frays less than Old, but the fray part is purely aesthetic.
Durability 1 hr: Same diff
Personal Thickness Feel: Same, but my stupid brain keeps telling me New is thicker bc of feel alone. Maybe binds just feel tighter, maybe I suck at binding
Whip Feel Break-In: No Diff
Whip Feel 1 hr: No diff
Slack Feel Break-In: New feels heavier
Slack Feel 1 hr: Same diff
Tension Hold over 1 hour overall: Same
Softness during break-in: New is way softer
Overall consistency over 1 hour: Because of the solidity changes, New feels more consistent
Solidity is the main thing going on. if you haven’t noticed. Because of it, the string feels a bit heavier, is addictively soft, and has improved consistency. This string is clearly tuned towards performance, which I noticed in the open and slightly quick slacks and whips. Despite that, the comfort aspects of the string makes me feel like it’s more for a “laid-back” style, with string that assists you in your play while still feeling good to use. I’ve found that the string doesn’t lose its flair with either style. It’s both a competitively viable string that flows well and a perfect string for simply playing with a yoyo and vibing out for a WHILE, at whatever skill level that may look like. I lean towards more comp-oriented meta/zoning/slack tricks, so this feels right up my alley. I prefer this new blend, and I’m debating whether to buy more of it on top of the 100ish I have left of the old blend. If the solidity was offset by making the string a bit thinner, I’d probably buy it all. Still the best on the market for my tastes, minimal contest. Stats below.
Durability 30 min (5)
Durability 1 hr (5)
Personal Thickness Feel (4)
Whip Feel Break-In (5)
Whip Feel 1 hr (5)
Slack Feel Break-In (4.5)
Slack Feel 1 hr (5)
Tension Hold over 1 hour overall (4)
Softness during break-in (6) deserved
Overall consistency over 1 hour (5)
Total: 48.5 x 2 = 97, 97 = A+ graded based on letter system (A: 100-90, B: 89-80, C: 79-70, D: 69-60, F: 60<)
dont buy it all before I get to it pls