D'Addario EXL230 & EPS230. Silk colors?

[Root 5]

Hi,

Can someone tell me what silk color the nickel plated 55-110 (EXL230) and Stainless 55-110 (EPS230) strings are?

Thank you!

[BassBob1]

The only d'addario strings with silk (if i'm not mistaken) are the Chromes which are blue.

[mmbongo]

Correct. No silks on those strings.

[SLaPiNFuNK]

No Silk...

YEARS ago silk, no more...

[Root 5]

Thanks for the answers! Does anyone know why they'd quash the silk? I mean...doesn't it help them promote their product? I know many flatwound freaks (me included) can identify strings just by the silk.

I know DR goes nekkid too.

It's kind of like Nissan not wanting to put the "Nissan" emblem on their new cars.

[BoomingBass]

I prefer the strings without silk. They get unwound, which gets in the way when switching strings (I do that).

[Root 5]

^^^^
Yes the silk can get 'fuzzy' if you leave strings on for a while.

[ddawson2012]

The biggest reason at the time was to hold down costs. With the advent of Hex Cores for strings, there technically isn't a reason for the silking. It used to be the primary means by which you held the outer wraps in place. The silking is soaked in a glue like material which would bind it to the string. We still use silk with our Upright Bass strings long with our other violin family products.

We basically avoided a price increase at the time by removing the silk.