I’m curious what others have done to come up with a solution for making a loop and cutting string so it is the same exact length every single time. I’m not talking - about 1 inch over the Belly or whatever.
how can I make string length the same everytime (within reasonable amount to not notice)
what are some of your methods? I’m looking for a quick and easy way to make this happen
i find having equal
string lengths is not effective for me, being that the diameters on the throws
i play vary. what plays great on one is a cat smasher on another
The belly button method works pretty well for that. Unless of course you grow really fast. 
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my method is diabolical, hold on…
Brandon Vu has a video over this where he shares a technique he uses
here we go:
My ‘method’ (lol) is to wear shoes/sandals, on a thick rug, yoyo resting on the ground b/w feet, centered on my middle, middle finger width at the knuckle just above my belly button, plus a fatguy leeeeaaann back… ensuring when leaning back forward, there is no slack in the string (gotta
let that string gently glide)
perfect every time
I do almost the exact same thing except I go four fingers above my belly button with a lean back. I trap the yoyo between my feet. Once the loop is tied in it this turns out to be precisely the length of a knot bad string which works well for me most of the time. It’s amazing how constant this turns out to be.
My mom is a tailor so i have access to her sewing ruler, which i use to measure my string length
I’ve been super consistent recently by switching to One Drop strings. Not only are they cheap but they come w/ loops pre-tied and are the perfect length 
Otherwise I just eyeball it and am not super consistent between throws. I know some people have like a “golden string” that they measure others against when they cut new ones.
Yes, I have been playing some no-name slick 8 strings with pre-tied loops since forever. The length suits me fine. I bought a large quantity that will last me quite some time.
I Never cut strings…
I find it much simpler to just yoyo while standing on the very top edge of a building.
That seriously limits any chance of me hitting anything.
…Unless I slip. And then my chance of hitting ‘something’ increase dramatically.
Cutting my string to the belly button is super short for me. I usually cut mine about an inch below my nips. I didn’t realize I was using a long string lol
I always thought my belly button was kinda low. So I just got a permanent marker and drew another belly button about 6.37 inches above the original one.
You can also fine tune whatever string length you have on a yoyo buy simply going barefoot or wearing various heights of shoes depending on your string situation.
Warning for 2A players, though.
One night I was throwing 2A and my new strings were too long. So instead of reaching for a Machete or straight razor, I just tied the strings to my wrists. Actually not as bad as I thought until I tried some vertical punching bags.
I ended up slapping myself silly.
I am now allergic to the sound of clapping.
sounds like a hassel
Oi, this makes me feel better…I too do the “fat guy lean back” when measuring string!
there are quite a few of us… ernie from general
yo mentioned it too when i brought it up 
Couldn’t you just measure your new one and old one together for the trim?
it stretches after use
