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Hey guys!
This is the culmination of several years of work. I want to share it with you.
BACKGROUND:
Ive been making string for myself since 2016. It’s been fun to make neat color combos and such, but in the last two years I’ve gotten more serious about making a formula that really plays how I wanted.
While there are many great string options out there, I always found myself wanting something different. After many, MANY different iterations, thread types, and winding techniques, over the course of years, I have a formula I really like. It’s a Nylon-Polyester blend.
Here’s a picture:
It prioritizes in order of importance:
1). Softness
2). High wind count per inch, making string smooth on fingers WITHOUT just winding threads tighter, which makes string coarse.
3.) Thickness (they’re thick)
4.) a good/balanced whip speed
SIDE NOTE ON #2:
This took me AGES to work around. It’s the age old tradeoff. A string can be soft if the threads are twisted less, but its natural tension will have a low coil per inch count. This is the strategy that Project 44 uses for its soft strings.
This can be nice, but I like my string to feel less “bumpy” and smoother on my fingers.
The other option is winding the individual threads tighter. This makes the string hang in nice/small coils, but it gets hard and coarse. Kitty string and a few boutique nylon strings I’ve used do this.
I had to make some (new to my knowledge) techniques to get a neutral high coil count, WITH a soft texture.
Here’s a comparison between my string and a standard brand that achieves a soft texture through loose twists:
(Mine on the right)
Both are unused, at neutral tension.
Let me know what you think! You might love them, you might hate them. No worries either way. They’re definitely a very specific taste.
I’ll be excited to hear from you. Send me a PM!
Thanks!
I’m excited to try these out
