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The following string formulas all share the common DRAGON genome and can last for 1+ year per string so long as you wash them occasionally. All formulas are 100% poly.


‘Thick’ String Thickness
Blue Eyed White Dragon ’The Denim String’, Cumulus Foam, Copernicus (Copi) and DRAGON

Standard String Thickness
Draken, Night Moves and Cirrus Foam

 

Blue Eyed White Dragon

MF Blue Eyed White Dragon ‘the Denim String’

MF Blue Eyed White Dragon ‘the Denim String’

Blue Eyed White Dragon—aka ‘The Denim String’. If you’re a fan of DRAGON, then you will most definitely be a fan of this. The twist pattern used to properly implement the ‘blue eye’ leaves the texture feeling more pebbled and resistant than the feel of throwing on DRAGON. The weave is locked in very neatly; this is noticeable in the feel of throw on string. The throw noticeably glides with a textured smooth grit that makes for a ‘very’ unique tactile feel. More controlled than DRAGON but trust, BOLD all the same.

 

Cumulus Foam

MF Cumulus Foam

MF Cumulus Foam

The next formula I last planned for before the production pause was a yellow interpretation of DRAGON. So Will picked up where we last left off and developed the first interpretation of this: Cumulus Foam. The thickness is actually slightly ‘thicker’ then DRAGON, but with a very comparable speed and zero ‘chug’. On bearing you can feel the glide of the strings fibers move with a nice smooth continuous glide. On fingers it plays noticeably more soft to the touch compared to DRAGON and boast quiet the vibrant ‘punch’ in person. Has an almost damp like ‘juicy’ feel to it. Very solid option for stage use.

 


Copernicus (Copi)

MF Copernicus

MF Copernicus

Copernicus (aka Copi). A long lasting bright bouncy string option that works incredible against humidity. This formula is very soft across the finger without getting overly warm due to its fabrication. Same thickness as DRAGON but with a totally different lane of control and pocket. This string prefers to bounce at all times, so you will most definitely notice your elements stylistic execution start to lean over to a bouncy feel and aesthetic.

 

DRAGON

MF DRAGON

MF DRAGON

DRAGON (always all caps) is a stubborn beast 😂 It’s very fast and very whippy, with a very stiff but playable tactile feel. You can discernibly feel the ridges of the twist on your fingers throughout play. This tactile feel gives you a really punctual awareness of flow and timing. This formula allows you to go pretty much as fast as you possibly can go on a string, while aiding in maintaining a decent amount of natural idle movement motion. It has a lot of energy that can physically be felt in the weighting of the string.

 

Draken

MF Draken

MF Draken

DRAKEN being thinner than DRAGON provides for a better competition option. String layering is more forgiving while the ‘crunch’ texture can also be felt slightly more throughout. If you want maximum ‘rope’ like lacerations, then DRAGON is for you. If you want to stay dense, technical and also stage ready, then go for DRAKEN. You can definitely still be technical with DRAGON (it’s my personal preference) but it just takes a bit more work.

 

Night Moves

MF Night Moves

MF Night Moves

Ultimately to put it briefly…Night Moves holds its structure ‘very’ well - kind of a Game Genie version of Draken honestly. You can’t get any more punctual with your trick density and technical elements than you get with this luminescent formula. This string allots you ‘technical success’ that you can literally/physically feel. The old school game ‘Centipede’ comes to mind 😂 When I put this formula to the test during a session, it was very enjoyable seeing just how much it affected how elements felt and how I chose to flow. This is ‘the’ string you opt for when you want to clean up your style or add detail to your elements and the execution ‘of’ those elements.

 

Cirrus Foam

MF Cirrus Foam

MF Cirrus Foam

Exactly like Cumulus Foam - super swift slacks, ‘juicy’ cool temperature texture +soft on the finger without being warm, but all on a thinner build. Same thickness as Draken compared to DRAGON. The thinner fabrication of this formula allows for improved accuracy with more dense technical elements. I would say based on the weight, this whips slightly slower than Cumulus Foam, but still ‘rather’ fast all the same.

 

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