# and now I can't do suicides...
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-now-i-cant-do-suicides/25317
**Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks
**Created:** [April 5, 2011, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-now-i-cant-do-suicides/25317 "2011-04-05T13:50:30Z")
**Posts on this page:** 11
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### Author:  [@Morgoroth](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Morgoroth)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2011, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-now-i-cant-do-suicides/25317/1 "2011-04-05T13:50:30Z")
So, I just got some poly string (before I was using slick 6) and now I can’t do suicides.
Not that I was really good at them before (probably landed half of them if the lighting was not bad) now I can’t do it at all.
Guess it will just take some time to get used to.
Did anyone else get thrown off (no pun intended) when they switched string, or is it just me?
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### Author:  [@Alter\_Ego](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Alter_Ego)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2011, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-now-i-cant-do-suicides/25317/2 "2011-04-05T13:54:38Z")
I like slick 6 more. It opens up a bit more than poly for me.
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### Author:  [@Morgoroth](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Morgoroth)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2011, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-now-i-cant-do-suicides/25317/3 "2011-04-05T13:57:17Z")
oh man. Really?
Cus I just got 100 polys :🙂
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### Author:  [@XminusmikeX](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/XminusmikeX)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2011, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-now-i-cant-do-suicides/25317/4 "2011-04-05T14:03:36Z")
It all depends, I find that both poly and slick6 open up the same for me. The only time poly doesn’t open up for me is when the string is thin an light. I like my strings to be more on the “fat” side for suicides/whips/slacks. In my opinion the new YYE twisted poly is a little light (not by much) compared to their regular poly.
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### Author:  [@DG1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DG1)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2011, 9:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-now-i-cant-do-suicides/25317/5 "2011-04-06T21:32:43Z")
string tension? My YYE Poly, YoyoGuy String, and the few highlight’s I’ve tried had no problem w/ slack whatsoever.
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### Author:  [@YOYOJAMizm](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YOYOJAMizm)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2011, 10:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-now-i-cant-do-suicides/25317/6 "2011-04-06T22:45:45Z")
for some reason 100% cotton strings r the best for me with suicides it keeps the loop open so wide
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### Author:  [@ViscosityHD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ViscosityHD)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2011, 11:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-now-i-cant-do-suicides/25317/7 "2011-04-06T23:30:36Z")
It is all preference, I mean I like poly more because its not too fat but that is my opinion, if you don’t like the poly just use it for string tricks and use Slick 6 for Slacks/Whips and Lacerations etc.
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### Author:  [@bonesraphs](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bonesraphs)
#### Post date: [April 9, 2011, 3:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-now-i-cant-do-suicides/25317/8 "2011-04-09T15:16:11Z")
I do not notice a differance if the string is new. If it keeps it tension It works for me, try doing lindy loop suicide’s then reg suicides, I find double on trapeze suicides easier
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### Author:  [@Schnayke](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Schnayke)
#### Post date: [April 9, 2011, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-now-i-cant-do-suicides/25317/9 "2011-04-09T15:53:24Z")
Watch this video, study this kids movements. You can make suicides easyer with yoyo setups, but nothing can replace good technique.
[http://vimeo.com/3342670](http://vimeo.com/3342670)
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### Author:  [@TEAmPownage](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TEAmPownage)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2011, 4:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-now-i-cant-do-suicides/25317/10 "2011-04-10T04:40:22Z")
It’s all in the head. There is a slight difference in feel, which may aid the fact that you think you can’t do the trick, when in reality you can.
What will help is if you imagine that you are using slick 6.
The human brain is weird huh?
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### Author:  [@Rika-chan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rika-chan)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2011, 5:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-now-i-cant-do-suicides/25317/11 "2011-04-10T05:01:45Z")
just try your best, i cant land suicides well, but i am getting better. i dont think it has anything to do with string