# Blacklight type?

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**Created:** [January 17, 2014, 10:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/blacklight-type/63077 "2014-01-17T22:43:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![BensonChen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BensonChen](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BensonChen)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2014, 10:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/blacklight-type/63077/1 "2014-01-17T22:43:46Z")

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Hi! I just wanna ask about using black lights for neon yoyo string. What would be the best for videos? Bar lights, flashlight, or bulb? Thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![mr.nightshadow95](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mr.nightshadow95/32/1093_2.png) [@mr.nightshadow95](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mr.nightshadow95)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2014, 11:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/blacklight-type/63077/2 "2014-01-17T23:51:26Z")

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I have a barlight and although mine is only 12 inches it illuminates my whole room, which surprised me . I got mine off of ebay for like $25 I think. I really like the effect it has on the string (especially green), so I would say that, but I have not tried other methods. Hope I helped

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**Author:** ![BensonChen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BensonChen](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BensonChen)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2014, 12:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/blacklight-type/63077/3 "2014-01-18T00:43:34Z")

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> [@mr.nightshadow95](#):
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> I have a barlight and although mine it is only 12 inches it illuminates my whole room, which surprised me . I got mine off of ebay for like $25 I think. I really like the effect it has on the string (especially green), so I would say that, but I have not tried other methods. Hope I helped

thanks! :wink: I’ll take your advice

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**Author:** ![jbritter3](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jbritter3/32/1265_2.png) [@jbritter3](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jbritter3)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2014, 3:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/blacklight-type/63077/4 "2014-01-18T03:34:55Z")

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IMO bar lights would make the most sense. They always seem to work better. Have never tested this with strings but I’ve seen plenty of blacklights and how well they work.

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**Author:** ![Bcmaddog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bcmaddog/32/1170_2.png) [@Bcmaddog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bcmaddog)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2014, 6:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/blacklight-type/63077/5 "2014-01-18T18:14:09Z")

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Lots of people have videos with black lights.

And-

Jensen Kimmit uses a bar light… sooooo I would get one 😛

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**Author:** ![yoyofoot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyofoot/32/602_2.png) [@yoyofoot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyofoot)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2014, 12:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/blacklight-type/63077/6 "2014-01-20T00:21:51Z")

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Florescent lights are always much more efficient as black lights. Incandescent ones hardly produce any ultraviolet light.

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**Author:** ![GregP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregp/32/1192_2.png) [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2014, 1:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/blacklight-type/63077/7 "2014-01-20T01:54:44Z")

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Agreed with ^^^. The bar lights are best when they’re still working (mine stopped fully illuminating for some reason) but the compact fluorescent ones work really good, too. Wal-mart hast them for $7 or less each. Two or Three of those in lamps nearby would also do the trick.