mimmo
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Hi guys,
I have just seen this post so here are my answers:
1) almost all (but not all) the fluorocarbon strings (PVDF) are made for fishing; however, exist a few variations in the basic fishing line's formula just to meet some necessity (more elasticity/more stiffness etc). Just a few of the PVDF monifilaments are made for different goals than fishing; however no one is made directly for music: the big globalized industrial producer of PVFD monofilaments says that the quantity per year do not justify a such production. Said that, those that sell ukulele fluocarbon strings buy the fluorocarbon in two ways: or in straight bundles of 1-2 Kg each if the company is big (yes, the monofilament is always made in the same way for fishing line), if the company is small, they cut out the string at its proper length directly from the fishing line bobins of a few Kg each.
2) the fact that almost all the fluorocarbon strings are made for fishing line do not mean that the quality is low. The string itshelf is still very good despite the fact that the main application of the PVDF is fot that. Inded, the real problem is that when a fishing line became a string: the final cost raise a lot. The second problem is the availability of different gauges necessary for all the different uke sets, that is scarce : this is why sometime there is a problem of tension balance on some sets.
3) The Aquila video: this is a demo video, nothing to do with our real situation, whose production raise 1 million of ukulele strings per month whose 90% is for the asian ukulele
manufacturers; we also are an anhonymous suplier to some well knows US and EU stringh brands. In other worlds our job follow professional and well organized ways.
4) Gauges: gauges can be different, at the same working tension, because plastics has different densities. Yes, the PVDF is 1.78 but Nylon is NOT 1.16 asd I have seen there: this is the density of the common nylon for fishing line that cannot be employ as musical string because the sound is too dull. Actually, Nylons for music has densities that range from 1.02 (cristal nylon) to 1.04 (Tynex du Pont: the very common nylon) to 1.08 ( our Bionylon).
5) Sugar aquila strings: we are ready to launch them in the market. Gauges has same diameter of Nylgut sets (the blend has same nylgut's density) while the sound is far over the fluorocarbon strings, as testified by those few that had a chance to tried them.
All the things I have explained here are true because this is my job and this is the reality.
Take care
Mimmo (from a could Italy)
I have just seen this post so here are my answers:
1) almost all (but not all) the fluorocarbon strings (PVDF) are made for fishing; however, exist a few variations in the basic fishing line's formula just to meet some necessity (more elasticity/more stiffness etc). Just a few of the PVDF monifilaments are made for different goals than fishing; however no one is made directly for music: the big globalized industrial producer of PVFD monofilaments says that the quantity per year do not justify a such production. Said that, those that sell ukulele fluocarbon strings buy the fluorocarbon in two ways: or in straight bundles of 1-2 Kg each if the company is big (yes, the monofilament is always made in the same way for fishing line), if the company is small, they cut out the string at its proper length directly from the fishing line bobins of a few Kg each.
2) the fact that almost all the fluorocarbon strings are made for fishing line do not mean that the quality is low. The string itshelf is still very good despite the fact that the main application of the PVDF is fot that. Inded, the real problem is that when a fishing line became a string: the final cost raise a lot. The second problem is the availability of different gauges necessary for all the different uke sets, that is scarce : this is why sometime there is a problem of tension balance on some sets.
3) The Aquila video: this is a demo video, nothing to do with our real situation, whose production raise 1 million of ukulele strings per month whose 90% is for the asian ukulele
manufacturers; we also are an anhonymous suplier to some well knows US and EU stringh brands. In other worlds our job follow professional and well organized ways.
4) Gauges: gauges can be different, at the same working tension, because plastics has different densities. Yes, the PVDF is 1.78 but Nylon is NOT 1.16 asd I have seen there: this is the density of the common nylon for fishing line that cannot be employ as musical string because the sound is too dull. Actually, Nylons for music has densities that range from 1.02 (cristal nylon) to 1.04 (Tynex du Pont: the very common nylon) to 1.08 ( our Bionylon).
5) Sugar aquila strings: we are ready to launch them in the market. Gauges has same diameter of Nylgut sets (the blend has same nylgut's density) while the sound is far over the fluorocarbon strings, as testified by those few that had a chance to tried them.
All the things I have explained here are true because this is my job and this is the reality.
Take care
Mimmo (from a could Italy)
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