No silk?

[Insanity^2]

My DR Hi-Beams came today and they don't seem to have any windings, is it safe to just go ahead and cut em?

[soulgaard1]

Yes.
But to be even more safe, bend the string hard at the cutting point before cutting.
This will prevent the string from unraveling (which will never happen anyway)...

[Insanity^2]

Ok, cheers, I wondered why I was meant to 'crimp' them

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Off to try em out at practice

[One Drop]

I've been told to crimp them before the place they will be cut, to stop them unraveling, particularly on flatwounds.