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How would you compare them to nickle roundwounds?

I'm surprised that there's no decrease in the quality of the notes for you guys with the lighter strings. The bass at my school has light-gage GHS flats on it, and I own GHS medium-gauge strings. The tone difference between the light and medium sets is stark. And both basses with the strings...

Okay, so how do I make sure I have the right wrentch? Will I need sighted assistance to figure that out (I'm blind)?

Yes, they're the screws to set the saddle heights, sorry. So what could I be doing wrong? I'm almost sure I have the right allen wrentch, if that helps.

Might I suggest Ernie Ball Slinkies. I can tell you from personal experience that they begin to darken noticeably after one week of solid use. They're geared more towards rock bassplaying, but here's a link to bass-strings.com where someone writes about how he was able to use them in a jazz...

The screws on my saddles keep getting stripped, and I was wondering if there is a brand that I can find easily that is more durable than the stock ones on my Mexican Precision.