# Average Gap Width
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/average-gap-width/8387
**Category:** General Yo-Yo
**Created:** [November 16, 2009, 1:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/average-gap-width/8387 "2009-11-16T01:21:35Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@R11](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/R11)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2009, 1:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/average-gap-width/8387/1 "2009-11-16T01:21:35Z")
Does anyone know what is the average gap width of yoyos? how big the width is considered big and how small is considered small?
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### Author:  [@collazoch](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/collazoch)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2009, 1:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/average-gap-width/8387/2 "2009-11-16T01:25:49Z")
there really is no average
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### Author:  [@R11](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/R11)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2009, 1:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/average-gap-width/8387/3 "2009-11-16T01:28:38Z")
lets say a gap width of 4mm… is it considered to be small?
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### Author:  [@Paolo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paolo)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2009, 1:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/average-gap-width/8387/4 "2009-11-16T01:34:01Z")
> [@R11](#):
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> lets say a gap width of 4mm… is it considered to be small?
No.
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### Author:  [@collazoch](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/collazoch)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2009, 1:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/average-gap-width/8387/5 "2009-11-16T01:34:32Z")
that would be extremely small unless it was a looping yoyo
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### Author:  [@Paolo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paolo)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2009, 1:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/average-gap-width/8387/6 "2009-11-16T01:37:14Z")
> [@collazoch](#):
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> that would be extremely small unless it was a looping yoyo
It actually wouldn’t.
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### Author:  [@Xdohl](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Xdohl)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2009, 1:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/average-gap-width/8387/7 "2009-11-16T01:38:17Z")
That’s a good question.
From what I’ve seen, the average size of the gap of the yoyo has increased over the years as the demand for more string layers and such increases as tricks get harder. I’d say most yoyos now are around 4 millimeters. Of course, you have stuff like the 888 clocking in around 5, and that’s OK too. You also have the Night Moves 5, which has a totally giant gap.
So basically, 4-5 seems pretty average. I think if you asked this four years ago the answer would have been closer to 3.
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### Author:  [@R11](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/R11)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2009, 1:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/average-gap-width/8387/8 "2009-11-16T01:41:34Z")
> [@Xdohl](#):
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> That’s a good question.
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> From what I’ve seen, the average size of the gap of the yoyo has increased over the years as the demand for more string layers and such increases as tricks get harder. I’d say most yoyos now are around 4 millimeters. Of course, you have stuff like the 888 clocking in around 5, and that’s OK too. You also have the Night Moves 5, which has a totally giant gap.
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> So basically, 4-5 seems pretty average. I think if you asked this four years ago the answer would have been closer to 3.
ah… icic… thanks dude 😃