I’ve been a fat kitty nylon user for far too long. I love the feel and tension on kitties, but I’m looking for something a little whippier.
I’ve tried plutonium, but I was meh on it.
I want something that holds tension well, has enough weight to slack/whip better than kitties, but isn’t as stiff and unplayable as markmont dragons.
Any recommendations? I’ve been looking at markmont draken, anyone used it yet?
Get ahold of some Airetic! You can thank me later. 
I was interested in that one as well! Thanks man, glad someone can sign for it
Oooo that’s my favorite. Did you try Type X as well? If you’re into fat kitty nylon that’s definitely a different deal, maybe you should look at more nylons, problem is, mass produced reliable nylon is not quite a thing on the market right now outside of Kitty!
I know someone here bought some Markmont Draken! Post a review for us!
Second Airetic - i love my strings from them!
Ammo is my go to poly for sure though
I haven’t tried type x yet, but I’ve heard good stuff about it so far.
Thanks for the recommendations guys, I appreciate it
Drakens a lighter dragon. I bought some when they released years ago. It’s been a long time but I remember they werent toooo different
If you’re used to kitty nylon I can see why you didn’t really like plutonium. The YYSLs are a softer smooth poly, kitty nylons a little more stiff and course.
In this case I think you might actually like Draken. They’ll be WAY whippier than YYSL or kitty nylon though but it’s still lighter than Dragon so I think that would be a closer fit to kitty nylon. The feel is still different but it has that slick course feeling that wears down to a smooth stiff string like kitty nylon.
Airetic is pretty different from anything above but I think you still might like it. They’re a soft, bouncy, plush feeling nylon string. It’s the softness of soft polys like YYSL, the stiff whippiness of Trilobal poly like dragon, with a feeling that’s a kind of like a mix of both.
i absolutely agree with this as well. i’m EXACTLY the same way with EXACTLY the same string. nylon fat kitties are the bomb, but i got myself some airetics, and while i still like my kitties better for general play, the airetics are more “fun”, if that makes sense.
I’ve decided AMMO is a wee bit too thick for me in the end. Plutonium cuts that middle ground between Ammo and TypeX for me, and is my new preferred.
Do you happen to remember how drakens held tension? The original dragons held tension super poorly, so I’m hoping that was something addressed with draken
Oh sorry I missed the part in your OP where you didn’t like dragons either. In that case Airetic is probably your best bet
84String is very nice. I’ve used quite extensively and it plays great.
Have you tried Kitty Nylon 1.5?
For my responsive yoyos I pretty much use Kitty Fat.
On unresponsive yoyos I’ve used Markmont DRAGON for the past 5 years. I also use Kitty Fat Long, and YYSL Type X and Plutonium on and off as well.
One of my current favorites that I plan on picking up when my Kitty Fat dwindles is the MonkeyFinger Vines.
My top 2: Kitty 1.5
84 string fat(holds tension forever)
My favorite string is YYE Type 10 ,as I am a fixed wooden axle fan and naturalist. For unresponsive play; Kitty Fat for bulk and then the boutique flavors I can get, strings from Airetic, Zipline, YYSL, and the new Markmont Dragons feel good. Kitty Slims for those narrow gapped throws is also nice to have on hand.
Does it keep tension well?
Yeah, it’s one of my favorite Kitty String types. Softer than full nylon, close to Fat kitty thickness, and has a good weight for whips. Grab a 10 pack and try it out. String Lab Venom might be a good option too.
