Since I have many guitars and I play with all of them, it is a logical decision to have coated strings so I don't have to change strings often! I usually put the 10-46 set but I wanted to try a slightly bigger gauge to see how much difference can it make. I tried first in a Stratocaster, thinking that might be a little harder to play/bent because of the scale length but I am very content with the result. The resistance is not that different in bending but the tuning stability is better. If in the Strat is good enough, then in smaller scale lengths like 24.75 is going to be even better. To conclude, my new standard is 11-49! Playability, stability, feel, durability is high and those are the important factors for me. You can try this set at least once and see the difference.