# Best String for looping? or does it matter?

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-string-for-looping-or-does-it-matter/73599>\
**Category:** General Yo-Yo\
**Created:** [March 24, 2015, 3:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-string-for-looping-or-does-it-matter/73599 "2015-03-24T03:55:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![yoyochucker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyochucker/32/13989_2.png) [@yoyochucker](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyochucker)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2015, 3:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-string-for-looping-or-does-it-matter/73599/1 "2015-03-24T03:55:00Z")

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Looking to delve into 2a and was wondering about string choices. just want to get some suggestions.

poly?  
cotton?  
nylon?  
poly/nylon?

Thanks for your time.

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**Author:** ![wishiwasayoyoexpert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a88e57/32.png) [@wishiwasayoyoexpert](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/wishiwasayoyoexpert)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2015, 4:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-string-for-looping-or-does-it-matter/73599/2 "2015-03-24T04:28:55Z")

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I think a lot of people use 50/50 poly/cotton, but don’t quote me on that.

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**Author:** ![creature212](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/creature212/32/7948_2.png) [@creature212](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/creature212)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2015, 4:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-string-for-looping-or-does-it-matter/73599/3 "2015-03-24T04:33:34Z")

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I know nylon isn’t recommended, the friction from looping can melt it.

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**Author:** ![YoYoExpertGarrett](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoexpertgarrett/32/1543_2.png) [@YoYoExpertGarrett](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpertGarrett)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2015, 2:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-string-for-looping-or-does-it-matter/73599/4 "2015-03-24T14:36:45Z")

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50/50 used to be the popular choice but now most people use 100% poly. It does wear out a little quicker and you may need to change strings more but performance-wise it’s what most people prefer.

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**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:** [March 24, 2015, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-string-for-looping-or-does-it-matter/73599/5 "2015-03-24T16:59:31Z")

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My preference is cotton but it wears too fast looping so I mostly use 50/50 cotton/poly.

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**Author:** ![yoyochucker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyochucker/32/13989_2.png) [@yoyochucker](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyochucker)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2015, 11:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-string-for-looping-or-does-it-matter/73599/6 "2015-03-24T23:00:13Z")

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Thanks for the input guys!