<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16608" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>Alan,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>I've used the Tokiwas with no problems.  I think the biggest concern with a smaller gauge wire is that it wouldn't be stiff enough.  I don't find stiffness to be a problem with the Tokiwa backcheck wires.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>Up until the mid-80's S&S was using backcheck wires of .098" and previous to that, .090".  But, (much like the current damper wires vs. older wires) I believe the new wires are stainless and therefore much stiffer .  Of course, the new S&S backcheck wires are also thicker (.115), contributing to their stiffness.  I believe Tokiwas are the same (stainless) and therefore have the requisite stiffness you'd need.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>William R. Monroe</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">We need to replace a set of grand backchecks with wires and are deliberating between Tokiwa and Renner. The Tokiwa is much less expensive (less than half the price) but has a smaller diameter wire (appx. .098") than Renner's backchecks (appx. .114").  I would rather use the beefier wire, but the cost is so much more.  Anyone care to weigh in on their experience with Tokiwa grand backchecks WITH wires? <DIV><BR class=webkit-block-placeholder></DIV> <DIV>Thanks,</DIV> <DIV><BR class=webkit-block-placeholder></DIV> <DIV>Alan Eder</DIV> <DIV class=aol_ad_footer id=u8CA57389AD20FBD-D98-823> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>