I've used several sets of these strings by now and by the looks of it, I will be used more of them in the future. Using the lower 6 strings for Drop C tuning on a 6 string Chapman ML2 has been great. They feel nice and tight. Not super bendy but that's a preference of mine. I'd speculate if you're looking for lots of bends during soloing, they won't feel very responsive. For chugging though, I'd a definite recommendation :)