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Elixir® Strings with original POLYWEB® coating have a balanced tone and smooth response. They feel comfortably smooth and reduce finger squeak. Elixir® Strings are coated in a unique way to protect wound strings from your DNA and other contaminants. A flexible, strong, yet micro-thin polymer tube defends the Critical Zone of Tone from invading enemies. Nothing (including the coating) gets between the windings. The result? Strings that sound and feel their best three to five times longer than ordinary strings.   Gauges: .012; .016; .024w; .032w; .042w; .053w   Balanced tone and smooth response. POLYWEB® coating makes them feel comfortably smooth while reducing finger squeak. Elixir coated strings sound and feel their best three to five times longer than ordinary strings.

Rating : - Long lasting strings...
I have found the many of the same things to be true as the previous reviewer. If you want a brighter Elixir, they also make NanoWeb versions with a lighter coating. They do wear out quicker though.

Before I started using Elixirs, my favorite strings were D' Addario 80/20 Phosphor Bronze. I could get 3 sets for the price of 1 set of Elixirs. I really found the Elixir's price to be a bit of a shock, but used them for a few months. On a whim, I went back to the other strings. I never noticed how quickly they oxidized and went dead before! I've gone back and stayed with Elixir.

I've also tried the D' Addario EXP and Dean Markley Alchemy coated strings. They were okay, but I found the Elixirs looked and sounded better longer.

Downsides? The uncoated strings show wear spots and oxidize long before the coated ones. Also, as the coating wears off, I've found the strings get "fuzzy." Overall, I still end up changing stings a lot less than I used to. One star deducted for the high price.