# Brand new yo-yo is a string cutter / string eater? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [July 24, 2018, 7:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/brand-new-yo-yo-is-a-string-cutter-string-eater/291013 "2018-07-24T19:06:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 4
**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:** [May 14, 2019, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/brand-new-yo-yo-is-a-string-cutter-string-eater/291013/63 "2019-05-14T12:05:41Z")
Zero jeans and zero unpolished leather… you’re a mysterious man Mr. Codinghorror. How’s your sandpaper supply? Really fine sandpaper, like 3000 grit, will polish without removing ano if you’re not too aggressive with it. Just cut a small square and gently rub around the response area. ---
**Author:** ![MarkD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/markd/32/40845_2.png) [@MarkD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MarkD)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2019, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/brand-new-yo-yo-is-a-string-cutter-string-eater/291013/64 "2019-05-14T13:42:16Z")
Perhaps you can buy some jeans - for science! ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2019, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/brand-new-yo-yo-is-a-string-cutter-string-eater/291013/65 "2019-05-14T13:53:43Z")
I’ve [considered it](https://mashable.com/article/denim-underwear-ssense/). ---
**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:** [May 14, 2019, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/brand-new-yo-yo-is-a-string-cutter-string-eater/291013/67 "2019-05-14T16:14:44Z")
![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/5/a/35a86dd5e14b7eabe22c45b5a20238c754092643.gif "Arrested Development Lindsay Bluth GIF by NETFLIX - Find & Share on GIPHY") ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/brand-new-yo-yo-is-a-string-cutter-string-eater/291013/68 "2019-06-06T16:58:17Z")
This is on a BiND. I think my throw must just really really suck. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/d/1/4d1681e3474f8791851946762d7143e11467b4ea.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![yyfben2.deactivated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ccd318/32.png) [@yyfben2.deactivated](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yyfben2.deactivated)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/brand-new-yo-yo-is-a-string-cutter-string-eater/291013/69 "2019-06-06T17:57:49Z")
We were the first to make bearing seats for the blast and we still do it on a few yoyos but it largely became a non event for most people. (Original DNA if you wanna check history. That yoyo was also the first to use 1/2 spec / full spec to change response). The first strings typically wear and rough surfaces down after that there rarely is an issue. Ironically even when masked the first strings still do some buffing. Singularity is being replaced this summer and it’s replacement will have a masked area. As to ‘why you’? I think it’s because you have more new yoyos than the average bear 🐻 ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/brand-new-yo-yo-is-a-string-cutter-string-eater/291013/70 "2019-06-06T18:05:35Z")
> [@yyfben2.deactivated](#): > > The first strings typically wear and rough surfaces down after that there rarely is an issue. Ironically even when masked the first strings still do some buffing. Aha! This answers many questions I had! Thank you sir. ---
**Author:** ![Nathan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nathan/32/191605_2.png) [@Nathan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nathan)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/brand-new-yo-yo-is-a-string-cutter-string-eater/291013/71 "2019-06-06T18:12:07Z")
The Scotch-Brite pad on a kitchen sponge works pretty well too. ---
**Author:** ![nonja121](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nonja121/32/52722_2.png) [@nonja121](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nonja121)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/brand-new-yo-yo-is-a-string-cutter-string-eater/291013/72 "2019-06-06T18:47:33Z")
Yeah I’ve had a few that seemed to be cutting string. Most of the time I feel like it’s the rough blast/finish. I’ll usually polish the response bump with 8000-grit sandpaper and that seems to solve it. So far I’ve experienced it with a b-grade Pivot (heard Tom from Throws N Brews complaining of string eating with the Pivot, too), Rain City Skills Showgirl, 6061 Woofa (with the really aggressive blast) and a couple of others. ---
**Author:** ![eap314](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/eap314/32/640207_2.png) [@eap314](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/eap314)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2023, 1:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/brand-new-yo-yo-is-a-string-cutter-string-eater/291013/73 "2023-09-04T01:51:21Z")
I do, but that’s because I use nylon string that (usually) lasts forever. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/4/1/9417529dcf1b8d79aa39536110b791792263bfd2.jpeg) This is the yyf atlas with string theory 100% nylon [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/brand-new-yo-yo-is-a-string-cutter-string-eater/291013.md?page=3)