How do you like your string?

[AquaJoe]

So which do you prefer?

I love the new string feel, it makes me feel like I am playing a brand new yoyo. I think the reason I love new string so much is because when I was young I would get a yoyo and play it until the string was dead. I mean nasty, dirty, looks like I played jump rope with it, no tension, DEAD. Then I would either get a new yoyo and play that one or take the string from the new one to put on my old yoyo. So basically the only time I would get to play a new string was when I had a new yoyo. I was like 8-9 years old at the time and didn't know you can buy extra strings. I never saw them in the stores and this was before the internet.

So how do you like your string? New, broken-in, do you wash them? or just doesn't matter and only change your string when they break?

Discuss

[T4T3Z0R]

Depends on the string.  I like the feel of regular poly and kitty string new, and yysl type 2 broken in.

[rizki_yoist]

as long as it looks good... except for 2A where new strings are always needed

[fzzyrn]

I change my string when i get a knot. Always happens before it breaks, and strings are cheap anyway.

[need-a-bow]

Just broken in before they get dirty

[Marhai]

Just broken in before they get dirty

this

[AquaJoe]

Now the people who like broken-in string, what kind are you using? just plain poly or some hand made string?

I do like some hand made string broken-in, but mostly because they are to rough when new. But plain poly I like new.

fzzyrn how many strings to you go through? I get knots all the time, but I usually just pick them out. I would have to change my string ever 10 mins if I did that.

[fzzyrn]

fzzyrn how many strings to you go through? I get knots all the time, but I usually just pick them out. I would have to change my string ever 10 mins if I did that.

150 strings a year, i'd guess. i pick out the easy knots, of course, but anything bigger i justchange

[Excaliborg]

I change highlights when they start to feel really smooth depending on the yoyo. I keep a ton around so when they lose the ability to hold tension or if I get a knot before I melt the string into that smooth state I will change it without much care.

I have used chaos string on my daily carry Yuuksta and over the past two years I have only gone through 3 or 4 of them since they still keep reasonably neutral tension after reaching that smooth state and don't become completely useless in the humid conditions where I live.

[rizki_yoist]

fzzyrn how many strings to you go through? I get knots all the time, but I usually just pick them out. I would have to change my string ever 10 mins if I did that.

150 strings a year, i'd guess. i pick out the easy knots, of course, but anything bigger i justchange

[AquaJoe]

fzzyrn how many strings to you go through? I get knots all the time, but I usually just pick them out. I would have to change my string ever 10 mins if I did that.

150 strings a year, i'd guess. i pick out the easy knots, of course, but anything bigger i justchange

I would think 150 is about average, at least for me. Thats like changing your string every 2-3 days. Although I like new strings.

I remember reading about Markmont saying he only played like 14 strings in year.

[ed]

I don't know anyone who really prefers old cotton, which is what I play with wood. I play a string for around an hour before I change lately. I don't really care, but performance drops precipitously when string frays around the axle. With cones to balls string, I was going a few days between changes, consistently.

[H4TE]

I like my string soft, if that makes sense...

I only use highlights and gstring and change them when they look too frayed

[njd12]

I play them until they start to get really frayed, or i see them starting to break. I like the feel of really worn string, and i dont see a big difference in play.

[Yo-duh]

I don't know anyone who really prefers old cotton, which is what I play with wood. I play a string for around an hour before I change lately. I don't really care, but performance drops precipitously when string frays around the axle.

This is pretty much where I'm at. Those axle frays will kill your knuckles, fast.

All in all, regardless of the string type, I likes 'em fresh and bouncy.

[theTopo]

I play my strings till they're way too frayed.

I should change strings more often but don't like the hassle of shortening new strings. I guess I'd rather play with an old frayed string than one that's too long.

[Big Yoyo]

I play with my highlights or homemade until they are really frayed or dirty, then I change em

[kuyaChristian]

I like them put in a yoyo.

[JAX%^]

Have you ever played with a wet highlight? It's interesting, whips fast because of added water weight, and ruins bearings.

[bensaddiction]

I hate when string gets "fuzzy" so no matter what the string I play it until it gets really fuzzy then I change it.