GOSEN GS-88 String

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  1. ViningWolff

    ViningWolff Regular Member

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    Anyone else tried this string? Going to give it the big test tonight at the club - strung it on my Kevlar 3 last night and hitting a shuttle around the house it sure had some extra pop to it. (Just what cooler needs to hear more power outta my smash...)

    It's .66 mm so we'll see what durability is like.
     
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    i might show up just to hear them ;)

    i've strung them before it felt pretty good as a stringer but never play them before.
     
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    Gosen GS-88

    I've strung them at 22 lbs on a MP22 and yes it has some repulsion. IMHO, they seems fairly durable but, looses tension quickly. However, they are fairly cheap but, appears to twist a bit during stringing.
     
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    Your lucky you didn't break anything. Last time I did that, I took out the lampshade!
    jl
     
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    I did strubg it at 23-24 lbs, when I'm more the 20-21 range so if thet strecth abit it might not be too bad.
     
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    In general, Gosen strings needs to either be pre-streched, or use a consistant pulling machine during string process. Otherwise, once it's streched, it will significantly lose tension. ;)
     
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    Well, so far, I have to say that this string is pretty impressive. Got loads of pop off the bird last night and control was good. We'll see how it stretches.
     
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    that's odd i tried this string at 23 pounds with my cab21 and i didn't like it at all.... it felt dead to me. I didn't like it after 2 hours of play so i cut it. I have an extra pack maybe i should give this a second chance.
     
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    It's much better than Pro-66 which hardens after a while. Very strange!!
     

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