Black Hawk vs Impulse neck pickups

[Dave Sloven]

Can anyone give a comparison of these two?  Which is darker?  Which has more sustain?  What other characteristics differentiate them?  I like the idea that the Impulse is between a VHII and a Black Hawk, but what does that entail (in terms of sound characteristics)?

[Telerocker]

Can anyone give a comparison of these two?  Which is darker?  Which has more sustain?  What other characteristics differentiate them?  I like the idea that the Impulse is between a VHII and a Black Hawk, but what does that entail (in terms of sound characteristics)?

Good question as there are just a few posts about these pickups. Not that I will buy any of the two.

Isn't sustain in the guitar and just translated by the pickup?

[Dave Sloven]

I think this video by Nolly has sold me on the Black Hawk neck for my Schecter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKw1F1Bd1-w

I will just order the set with the alnico bridge magnet after seeing this other video by Nolly (I tune to C standard, which is only a half step higher than a 7 string):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qacdnnbe2k