# Competition string **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [May 26, 2014, 2:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/competition-string/66540 "2014-05-26T02:08:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FocusFun](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/focusfun/32/1510_2.png) [@FocusFun](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FocusFun)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2014, 2:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/competition-string/66540/1 "2014-05-26T02:08:58Z")
Do I need to use yellow string in a yoyo contest? I see everyone with yellow string. ---
**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:** [May 26, 2014, 2:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/competition-string/66540/2 "2014-05-26T02:45:29Z")
> [@FocusFun](#): > > Do I need to use yellow string in a yoyo contest? I see everyone with yellow string. you don’t have to have it. That just seems to be the brightest and easiest to see when the player is on stage. Some people go with white, green, or orange as a replacement that is also easy to see. ---
**Author:** ![abby1371](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/abby1371/32/1075_2.png) [@abby1371](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/abby1371)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2014, 3:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/competition-string/66540/3 "2014-05-26T03:24:09Z")
I go with whatever string is on my Yoyo so yeah. One time I went on stage with blue string awwww yeah I’m a rebel!!! ---
**Author:** ![Jgarcia05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Jgarcia05](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jgarcia05)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2014, 5:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/competition-string/66540/4 "2014-05-26T05:10:48Z")
> [@abby1371](#): > > I go with whatever string is on my Yoyo so yeah. One time I went on stage with blue string awwww yeah I’m a rebel!!! haha, you crazy dare devil! lol but yeah, most competitors use bright string so its easier for the judges and croud to be able to see since they’re bright and vibrant colors compared to dark. but you can use whatever type and color of string you want. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![FocusFun](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/focusfun/32/1510_2.png) [@FocusFun](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FocusFun)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2014, 5:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/competition-string/66540/5 "2014-05-26T05:43:34Z")
thanks guys ---
**Author:** ![ginny](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ginny/32/1536_2.png) [@ginny](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ginny)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2014, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/competition-string/66540/6 "2014-05-26T15:23:43Z")
must laugh a bit with this thread… it is ONLY A MATTER OF PERSONAL CHOICE and honestly if I were to compete I would use something that the others did not; stand out for yourself and forget what others use since your performance is what matters, the string you choose to use that works best for you and you enjoy performing with is what counts. ginny 😃 ---
**Author:** ![theguitarplayer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c4cdca/32.png) [@theguitarplayer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/theguitarplayer)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2014, 3:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/competition-string/66540/7 "2014-05-26T15:27:02Z")
> [@FocusFun](#): > > Do I need to use yellow string in a yoyo contest? I see everyone with yellow string. absolutely. unless you are wearing a yellow or white shirt and if the back drop is white or blue (which it shouldn’t be) then I would go with blue or red. ---
**Author:** ![ginny](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ginny/32/1536_2.png) [@ginny](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ginny)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2014, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/competition-string/66540/8 "2014-05-26T15:44:53Z")
what happened to pink? gotta love pink… ;D ---
**Author:** ![theguitarplayer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c4cdca/32.png) [@theguitarplayer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/theguitarplayer)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2014, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/competition-string/66540/9 "2014-05-26T21:44:23Z")
> [@ginny](#): > > what happened to pink? that color is pretty close to white, so it might not be so good with light backgrounds ---
**Author:** ![andy569](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andy569/32/1256_2.png) [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2014, 9:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/competition-string/66540/10 "2014-05-26T21:57:25Z")
> [@theguitarplayer](#): > > that color is pretty close to white, so it might not be so good with light backgrounds so is neon yellow, but everyone uses it… contests usually have dark backgrounds, that’s why people use light, bright string 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Nikolai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8491ac/32.png) [@Nikolai](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nikolai)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2014, 10:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/competition-string/66540/11 "2014-05-26T22:50:35Z")
Yellow is the brightest next to white, but yellow is more distinguishable against most objects. This make it easier to catch suicides and other high scoring suicide and laceration type tricks. ---
**Author:** ![akamj](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/akamj/32/156752_2.png) [@akamj](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/akamj)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2014, 11:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/competition-string/66540/12 "2014-05-26T23:05:45Z")
I use neon black, Great for night comps