You and me both, brother.
I just had to throw away a 6-month-old Sochi fat string because of a crazy knot, I miss its texture so much.
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YES YES YES. TEXTUUUUUUURE. EXFOLIATION.
That’s why I like these thicc markmont
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Uhm….
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So throw yo strings? @rkalajian
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I’ve been yo-yoing just long enough to see the transition from slick 6 to full poly and I still have nostalgia for how it felt on the hands in play
Any Throw-Yo, with the exception of Serums and Vapors, def have some texture to them!!!
I mean, Vapors still have a tad.
That reminds me. I should send @theendofcake my new formula strings, and the latest string types.
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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<)
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hooray! grats! that’s an amazing feeling. well done 
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cake knows good yoyo spaghet 
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This is great string but i disagree about the durability. I literally accidentally broke the string as i was trying to strength test it. I’m strong but I’m not superhuman. That also being said, maybe i got a bad string? The world will never know.
Were you throwing a DV888?
… I’ll see myself out
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I was throwing a Hydrogen Crash. Light ol yoyo
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Probably a dumb question, but is there a different feel / quality between the Alphaline whiteout and the other colors of Alphalines?
It could be in my head, but I’ve had the disco flamingo and antifreeze in the past, and I think I remember one of them feeling rather rough in comparison compared to the other.
I have a pack of the highlighters on the way, fingers crossed they have a nice feel on the fingers.
Thank you for the reviews, very fun and informative.
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Pink strings of all brands tend to suffer a pretty major drawback in feel and quality, and alphaline is no exception. While not as extreme as the difference between c3 yellow and pink, pink-containing alphaline also is a bit rougher hewn than its other siblings
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Oh thank goodness, I was hoping it wasn’t in my head. Thank you