UBass Strings Thundergut : Good replacement for U-Bass strings

I purchased a Kala U-Bass and the black default strings it came with were ok but I could feel that a little more tension would be nice. I did some research and I came up with this product, made by the italian house "Aquila", specialized in gut strings and who made these strings appositely for the U-bass.

After having put them on the instrument (they are not easy to tune by the way, just as the other ones), I could immediately notice the difference: they have more grip, more tension, they are more thick and offer more resistance to the fingering, where the black default ones were thinner, and somehow more loose. Playing was definitely easier and sound became boomier and more precise.

The U-Bass is a very different instrument if compared to the basses usually played, but if used correctly it can deliver lots of fun, plus it is super easy to carry around. It takes some time to get used to, but my advice to anyone entering its world is to switch immediately to Aquila strings, it will really make the difference in discovering this instrument's potentialities.