Silicone strings for the Ashbory were so temperamental as to be useless. Twice in a month I put mine away, came back next day and a string had snapped. The Pahoehoes were a huge step forward. It's got Thunderguts on it at the moment but I haven't played it for over a year.
When I do play it I treat it as a baby upright or a mini cello, hung vertically round my neck with the headstock next to my left ear. I find this a lot easier than trying to play it like a uke, though I started as a cello player, so that might be part of it.
(To hang it like this, remove the upper strap button - very uncomfortable otherwise - and tie the strap on behind the nut.)