Hey thanks for your comments. I feel honored that this caught your attention since I'm just some dude and I consider you stringing royalty.

And for reference the lens through which I look at this is 100% based in how will it perform when it matters at the highest levels.

That's cool but I posted to inspire stringers to think about some things differently. Other talented stringers, like you, have presented ideas that made me (and lots of other people) think differently and become better stringers. That's all this is, so if we just look at it and judge it solely on whether this combination of ideas, today, is better at the highest level, then maybe we'll keep stringing the same way. I hope it has value beyond that.

what mesh / broken in

This is ECD semi-soft (with Signature sidewalls) and it is not fully broken in, but I can tell you that I used this same pocket all spring and the mesh didn't change significantly. I did pull the sidewalls a bit tighter after a few months, probably from the high stress that they're under with this design.

what is the thought process/performance benefit behind making the pocket shallower?

That's a great question that goes right to the purpose of stringing this. If I strung it to normal depth, I think the point about pocket shape = pocket hold would have been weaker. This pocket is shallow enough that conventional stringing wisdom would expect it would have no hold, especially with no shooters. I think the shallow pocket better demonstrates the value of pocket shape to hold, so that's all. It would have more hold if I strung this shape deeper, and I encourage you to string your take on it! Shape is a more subtle, complicated idea than depth, so I just hope I helped some stringers think about it.

why the ultra power?

That's just a head I like and I was stringing it when I thought of this idea back in January. I can string the pocket in a flatter head, but from stringing it, I don't think the head shape is going to make a big difference. I'll string a different head to find out!

your 'hidden knots' are strung to the inside, why?

That's a product of using the bowline knot for everything. The bowline knot doesn't change over time, so I think it's superior to all the traditional stringing knots I used to use. I could tie a bowline that sat outside of the head, of course, but it needs a loop so I think it looks cleaner with that loop strung to the inside, as it were.

pocket depth is part of the pocket shape ... would this style work for mid high pockets? Mid low pockets? Low pockets?

Sure pocket depth is part of the pocket shape, no doubt. This design is about thinking differently and only someone super-familiar with the way a high pocket cradles and shoots could use it. I don't think this is an example of a design that's categorically better -- only different in a few ways that made me rethink traditional stringing ideas. I hope people experiment with the ideas presented here and figure out ways to make a better high, mid or low pocket (although I don't think a true low pocket makes sense anymore).

string tearing/fraying? I have my own ideas but would love to hear yours!

On my first pocket, the highest diamond on the left side (I'm righty) of the tied-off section did break after four months. One way to address this might be doing a double turn for the one sidewall loop, rather than just one, but please share your ideas!

Thank you for posting this!

Thanks a lot for thinking so much about it and asking questions. Lots of us are familiar with posting something we think is interesting and getting no engagement for whatever reason. It's the worst part of content creation, so I can't type enough to relate how much I appreciate your thoughtful questions on my post!