Holds tension very well!

I’ve tried xl and fat type sochi strings and i must say they are the best i really liked xl very whippy long lasting good tension holding strings fr i just wish they were a tad bit longer but over all awesome strings 10/10 would recommend. Although i got dark pink once and it played different and even felt different idk why but light pink and green are awesome.

Now I don't really know much about strings, but I like these since they feel very nice and soft while also playing pretty well on my yoyo. It also holds tension pretty well, but once it starts wearing down from use, it starts to hold it not all that great (another review said it lasts around 5 hours of play). You can still play on it pretty fine, but the tension can get pretty annoying. Other than that they are great strings and I would totally recommend them.

I have leftover YYE strings that I've been trying to get through, but decided to try the Fat Sochi strings while I was making an order.

The fat string's thickness is not noticeable at all. The string has a coarser feeling in hand which I quite like, vs the softer feeling strings. Holds tension quite well, and last's about 5 hrs of play depending on the tricks you're doing. After 5 hrs the wear starts to show, and the ability for the string to hold tension decreases. Still playable but starts to get annoying having to adjust string tension every single throw.

Some strings have quality issues, but when buying bulk string it's expected, maybe every 1 of 8-10 are immediate throw aways but ymmv.

I got the fat and its the perfect thickness binds are nice it does not snag, its soft and its whiter then kitty. breaks in really quickly and it last longer then any other bulk string out there. over all this is my favorite string other then zip lines but I give a 5 start because Sochi is bulk and zip lines is boutique. defiantly would buy again and I will just need to try the nylon