# 2a string length, how do you get them EXACT same length when cutting? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [June 17, 2023, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2a-string-length-how-do-you-get-them-exact-same-length-when-cutting/378059 "2023-06-17T18:42:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Spenny93](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/spenny93/32/227893_2.png) [@Spenny93](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Spenny93)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2023, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2a-string-length-how-do-you-get-them-exact-same-length-when-cutting/378059/1 "2023-06-17T18:42:12Z")
I keep trying to make them perfectly the same but cant figure out how to make it exact. Ones like 7 centimeters longer than the other. ---
**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:** [June 18, 2023, 5:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2a-string-length-how-do-you-get-them-exact-same-length-when-cutting/378059/2 "2023-06-18T05:44:33Z")
Measure carefully, tie the knot the same every time… 🙊 🙉 🙈 ---
**Author:** ![TryCatchThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/trycatchthrow/32/171307_2.png) [@TryCatchThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TryCatchThrow)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2023, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2a-string-length-how-do-you-get-them-exact-same-length-when-cutting/378059/3 "2023-06-18T12:20:58Z")
This is an option: > [@2A Tuesdays ( a Looping Thread)](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2a-tuesdays-a-looping-thread/313632/232): > > @hobby_master asked about [cutting the same length string everytime?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cutting-the-same-length-string-everytime/336658) For 2A I use a yard stick with a little jig and measure out to my desired length of around 76mm today. Today’s strings are some of the new [First Class Kitty Regulars](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/kitty-string/products/first-class-100-count-normal-by-kitty-string?variant=37845783380158) in white. Going to lace them up on some YYF 720s set up with one red and one blue spacer each. I found this is something I got better with as I kept doing it. I try to focus on physically going through the same motions when I tie the knot, as tying the knot itself is the biggest source of variability. I also usually tolerate up to a half inch of variance and always throw the shorter string on my non-dominant hand. I got lazy and just bought Sochi Loop string. The length is maybe a touch longer than I like, but I can just string up and go. > **[Sōchí Loop String](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/products/sochi-loop-string-by-sochi)** > > New Sochi Loop String is a slimmer and shorter string designed specifically for looping tricks. These strings are a low-elasticity blend that feel just right for 2A play. They are shorter than a normal string (about 75 cm) reducing wasted material... ---
**Author:** ![Spenny93](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/spenny93/32/227893_2.png) [@Spenny93](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Spenny93)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2023, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2a-string-length-how-do-you-get-them-exact-same-length-when-cutting/378059/4 "2023-06-18T13:05:44Z")
Thanks for the link to a looping string i may just go that route for conistency haha ---
**Author:** ![safetypin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/safetypin/32/128453_2.png) [@safetypin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/safetypin)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2023, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2a-string-length-how-do-you-get-them-exact-same-length-when-cutting/378059/5 "2023-06-18T13:45:25Z")
I sometimes put two strings on one Yo-yo so I can look at the length very closely. Even if you’re cutting them for 2a, you could put them on an unresponsive For measuring. As far as the actual measuring goes, I’m pretty sure if you measure from the very end of the loop, you’ll get the same string length, even if your knots are a little differently sized. So, put the two strings on the same yoyo, and fold one and tie a knot, then fold the other at the same point, and tie it. I may be wrong about the size of the loop, but i think the fold of the top of the slipknot is What determines the length. ---
**Author:** ![fradiger](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fradiger/32/66850_2.png) [@fradiger](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fradiger)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2023, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2a-string-length-how-do-you-get-them-exact-same-length-when-cutting/378059/6 "2023-06-18T13:55:35Z")
Use a story stick! Grab a long thin piece of wood, toss a nail on one end, get your ideal string length, put the end on the nail like you would a bearing, and put a nail on the other side where the string ends up after you stretch it out the length of the stick. Label and repeat for all your string lengths. Stole this idea from a discord just yesterday. For maximum consistency, stretch all of your string before cutting. ---
**Author:** ![Captrogers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/captrogers/32/647012_2.png) [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2023, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2a-string-length-how-do-you-get-them-exact-same-length-when-cutting/378059/7 "2023-06-18T16:29:03Z")
Yes pre stretch strings for looping or they will change length on you over time ---
**Author:** ![Spenny93](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/spenny93/32/227893_2.png) [@Spenny93](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Spenny93)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2023, 10:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2a-string-length-how-do-you-get-them-exact-same-length-when-cutting/378059/8 "2023-06-18T22:21:50Z")
Wow thanks for this advice guys i didnt even think of that!!