# 2A/Looping string type? (Loop 360) **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [November 15, 2014, 3:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2a-looping-string-type-loop-360/70750 "2014-11-15T03:20:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rymvill22](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rymvill22/32/7947_2.png) [@rymvill22](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rymvill22)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2014, 3:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2a-looping-string-type-loop-360/70750/1 "2014-11-15T03:20:20Z")
After about 8 months of 1A, I decided to enter the realm of 2A with two Loop 360s. I’ve gotten pretty good at looping after a few days with my right hand; my left hand struggles to get two down but I’m getting there. Lately, I’ve been searching around and I still don’t really know what kind of string I should use. Currently, I use 1.5 Poly/Nylon strings, but they seem to have a little trouble winding up sometimes, especially after a flick start. It’s the only stuff I have that works for looping, and right now I’m on my last string. I have a big, new pack of Buddha Poly, but they’re far too beefy. The strings that came with the 360s, which I assume are cotton, feel nice for looping but they break too fast. I was looping in front of my dad and it almost hit him when the string broke mid-loop. :o What string do you guys recommend for looping throws? ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2014, 5:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2a-looping-string-type-loop-360/70750/2 "2014-11-15T05:50:13Z")
Yes, cotton wears/breaks too fast, though to me it’s a better string for looping tricks. Try come 50/50 cotton/poly string, otherwise known as slick 6 or slick 8 depending on the size. It’s a pretty good substitute for 100% cotton.