# Best string

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-string/65732>\
**Category:** General Yo-Yo\
**Created:** [April 26, 2014, 1:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-string/65732 "2014-04-26T01:42:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Harryhillz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/58f4c7/32.png) [@Harryhillz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Harryhillz)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2014, 1:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-string/65732/1 "2014-04-26T01:42:36Z")

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What is the best string for fixed axle? 50/50 or just all cotton

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**Author:** ![DrAwesome](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/drawesome/32/1139_2.png) [@DrAwesome](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DrAwesome)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2014, 2:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-string/65732/2 "2014-04-26T02:17:17Z")

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I’ve always heard that straight cotton was the best string to use. Correct me if I’m wron, but I’m pretty sure the poly I’m the 50/50 could melt.

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**Author:** ![Erik\_kerber](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/erik_kerber/32/7939_2.png) [@Erik\_kerber](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Erik_kerber)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2014, 2:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-string/65732/3 "2014-04-26T02:30:12Z")

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> [@DrAwesome](#):
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> I’ve always heard that straight cotton was the best string to use. Correct me if I’m wron, but I’m pretty sure the poly I’m the 50/50 could melt.

I’ve heard that too.

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**Author:** ![qpwoei12](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/qpwoei12/32/396_2.png) [@qpwoei12](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/qpwoei12)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2014, 2:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-string/65732/4 "2014-04-26T02:39:29Z")

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Just go for 100% cotton if you’re doing fixed axle. No sense in using any poly when it could potentially melt and break on the first throw

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**Author:** ![Harryhillz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/58f4c7/32.png) [@Harryhillz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Harryhillz)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2014, 2:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-string/65732/5 "2014-04-26T02:58:18Z")

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K thanks

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**Author:** ![yoyoboy224](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/f14d63/32.png) [@yoyoboy224](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoboy224)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2014, 4:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-string/65732/6 "2014-04-26T04:10:07Z")

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I use 50/50 and it’s fine