Hi Guys
Let me say that I have an interest in Elixir Strings as I work as the Consultant for bass for them ....however with that aside I'm a bass player and have been since the age of 12 ..
Last year I spent a year at the icmp in Kilburn and I was playing alongside other bass players and students for probably 6hrs most days excluding a Sunday and in that time I changed my Nickel plated nanowebs 3 times in 12 months !!! They were the ones that "feathered" at the playing position over the pickups
Since I started working with Elixir in January I have tried both the new improved Nickel on my Stingray 5 and the new Stainless steel strings on my Jazz bass and I haven't changed them at yet !! The Stainless steel are kind to my hands and are brighter,, played with a pick they sound awesome !!
The Nickel plated strings on my Stingray are not as slippery as before and have a "smoother" tone. and they haven't feathered at all.
Its quite strange , while I have tried many other brands , for me personally I can't go back to conventional stuff, however all I can say is try them for yourself and make your own mind up ....i'm in too deep !!!