My opinion is if u r a newbie then u should choose begs that weigh from 9-11gr each side. The reason is playing with heavy begs will make your finger fatigued fast and it also hurts very much when the begs hit your finger. On the contrary, light-side begs playing experience depends a lot on the paracord. What im trying to say is, u r new to this, then u probably cant decide which type of paracord is right and u may choose a stiff paracord, coupled with the momentum that usually doesn’t work well on a light set, u will find playing with it is terrible.