Thanks for the positive feedback!
For the hair system I wore to India, I attached it in February 2011. Wore it for 5 months, including 4.5 month trip to India. Even with the high sun exposure, heat, use of local shampoo and conditioner, dry weather, and lack of TLC, the system still looks and feels really good in July. I only changed because it had faded a bit, but it would have been fine to dye and keep wearing.
Specs are:
-> Base material = #64 with sfs front
-> Density = 77% (78% hairline, 73% back and sides)
-> Curl = bodywave
-> Style = freestyle
-> Hair length = 6 inch
-> Non-graduated hairline
-> #4 with 15% gray hair (John:"--the gray is human hair so you can color
if you need to tone it down a bit". )
John was very helpful in nailing my specs, and got everything spot on. Would you believe I haven't even needed to order a unit since mid-2011. These systems are strong and reliable, and it's easy to get 5 months out of them.
Template:
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/qg...directlink
Base:
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Xb...directlink
Not sure what you guys mean about the transition, but here are some photos showing more hairline, when I was experimenting with lower density a few years ago:
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Yy...directlink
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/_C...directlink
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/lX...directlink
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/QR...directlink
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/DG...directlink