Advice on keeping string from flying off hand

[RichDeAvilla]

Anyone familiar with your yoyo flying off your hand? Ive got a slipknot in it, I keep the single line toward my thumb and the double line outward. After about 5-10 minutes the string will slide around my finger itself. No matter how hard I choke it, it feels as though it has no grip to my finger itself. I hope I’m not the only one

[skitrz (⛷ Where's that Snow Weasel!)]

I made this post some time ago, offering options to reduce finger pain but these also may reduce slippage.

Avoid finger pain~the skitrz way

I often see threads regarding the finger pain caused by the string strangling the newcomers phalanges. I personally dislike tape and gloves, especially when new to yoyoing. It’s really such a bother to carry a glove and mess with tape not to mention the feel of the string. I present to you the skitrz digit survival guide! Method 1 Run the string through the loop as you normally would, forming a nice slip knot. [image] Make the slip knot a little larger than you normally would and twist…

[jhb8426 (Resident Curmudgeon)]

Turn the string around on your finger so it tightens as you pull the standing end towards your pinkie with your palm facing up.

[RichDeAvilla]

Thanks for the advice guys. Much appreciated

[Rosenberg (Bring back factory vibe)]

There’s a knot called the finch head or finch’s head that you should check out. I tried to find an old post to link for you but I couldn’t find one and gave up after 45 seconds. (Someone find it and link it please because I can’t remember how to tie it :-\ )

[jhb8426 (Resident Curmudgeon)]

Here’s the topic with the finch knot…
Stop your slip knot from slipping on slippery string

Here’s a couple more posts on the issue;

Where do you put the string around your finger?

For many more posts on the same google “finch’s head knot site:yoyoexpert.com”
You will end up with mostly references to a print format page which does not have images. You can get to the normal post this way…
Here’s the type of link google will give:
https://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php?action=printpage;topic=64491.0
To get to the normal post you’re used to seeing remove the “?action=printpage;” piece and insert a "/"so you end up with:
https://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic=64491.0

[Myk_Myk]

Finch head is super easy. You just make the usual slip knot, and make a second slip knot through the loop of the first slip knot. Then tighten that first slip knot around the string.

I use the Finch for all of my nylon string, and any poly that is extra slippery.

[Whammytap]

This happens to me, too, even with proper string placement (double side toward pinkie). As Skirtz suggested, I find putting a bit of that self-stick bandage tape around my string finger really stops the slippage. I kind of wonder about putting a dab of something gummy on the finger end of the string itself, too–anyone tried this?