I'll mash with potato on this one...+1 for the Elixirs
 
IMHO these do not sound quite as good as DRs the minute they are put on, but they don't degrade fast either and can be used for more than one gig - I am still usually happy after gig 2 or 3.
 
Also the wrap makes them easier on fingers, especially when you are playing monster 4 set/80 song cover gigs.