# Cloud String Help

**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cloud-string-help/84429
**Category:** General Yo-Yo
**Created:** [July 14, 2017, 12:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cloud-string-help/84429 "2017-07-14T00:35:19Z")
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### Author: ![Myk\_Myk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/myk_myk/32/63087_2.png) [@Myk\_Myk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Myk_Myk)
#### Post date: [July 14, 2017, 6:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cloud-string-help/84429/4 "2017-07-14T06:38:09Z")

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This works great for me:

> [@Stop your slip knot from slipping on slippery string](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stop-your-slip-knot-from-slipping-on-slippery-string/64732/9):
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> Seriously, I can’t even use cotton strings without feeling like they’re going to fly off. I think my fingers are too tapered at that end, with the last knuckle not having enough of a “bump” for comfort. I mean… COTTON strings for crying out loud!
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> I have grown accustomed to using a finch head knot, and I’m uneasy any time I use a regular slipknot these days.
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> Here’s a video of two methods. It’s not as clear as I meant it to be, but if you try it out instead of just rewinding the video a bunch of times, you should get the idea of how to tie it right away.
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> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSKKgrvcPgw](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSKKgrvcPgw)
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> (non-embedded: [http://youtu.be/cSKKgrvcPgw](http://youtu.be/cSKKgrvcPgw))
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> It IS tighter, it does NOT give you any slack, and it IS less comfortable. Especially until your fingers toughen up a bit, you probably want to wiggle it loose every now and then or give your fingers a break. Don’t let them turn purple and explodez blood vessels or anything. :wink:
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> But once you get used to it, it’s tough to go to a slippy, flippy-aroundy slipknot.

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