# Cutting the same length string everytime?

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**Category:** General Yo-Yo\
**Created:** [April 3, 2021, 11:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cutting-the-same-length-string-everytime/336658 "2021-04-03T23:30:48Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 3, 2021, 11:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cutting-the-same-length-string-everytime/336658/1 "2021-04-03T23:30:48Z")

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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

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**Author:** ![fatguysnacks247](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fatguysnacks247/32/81478_2.png) [@fatguysnacks247](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fatguysnacks247)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2021, 11:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cutting-the-same-length-string-everytime/336658/2 "2021-04-03T23:34:56Z")

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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

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**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2021, 12:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cutting-the-same-length-string-everytime/336658/3 "2021-04-04T00:03:18Z")

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> [@hobby\_master](#):
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> make string length the same everytime (within reasonable amount to not notice)

The belly button method works pretty well for that. Unless of course you grow really fast. :wink:

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**Author:** ![hobby\_master](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hobby_master/32/145533_2.png) [@hobby\_master](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hobby_master)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2021, 12:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cutting-the-same-length-string-everytime/336658/4 "2021-04-04T00:15:06Z")

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connected to the yoyo\*

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**Post date:** [April 4, 2021, 12:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cutting-the-same-length-string-everytime/336658/5 "2021-04-04T00:19:03Z")

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my method is diabolical, hold on…

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**Author:** ![Jamie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/aca169/32.png) [@Jamie](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jamie)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2021, 12:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cutting-the-same-length-string-everytime/336658/6 "2021-04-04T00:20:08Z")

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Brandon Vu has a video over this where he shares a technique he uses

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/9/4/594e62c336be15897c6f25130a5c0710c2436f8f.jpeg "How to change your Yoyo strings like a pro") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pA-LYTpJUg)

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**Author:** ![Benmichael86](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/benmichael86/32/64422_2.png) [@Benmichael86](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Benmichael86)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2021, 12:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cutting-the-same-length-string-everytime/336658/7 "2021-04-04T00:22:27Z")

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> [@fatguysnacks247](#):
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> cat smasher

:joy:

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**Post date:** [April 4, 2021, 12:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cutting-the-same-length-string-everytime/336658/8 "2021-04-04T00:25:55Z")

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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 :wink:

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**Post date:** [April 4, 2021, 2:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cutting-the-same-length-string-everytime/336658/9 "2021-04-04T02:56:56Z")

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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.

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**Post date:** [April 4, 2021, 4:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cutting-the-same-length-string-everytime/336658/10 "2021-04-04T04:31:19Z")

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My mom is a tailor so i have access to her sewing ruler, which i use to measure my string length

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**Post date:** [April 4, 2021, 4:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cutting-the-same-length-string-everytime/336658/11 "2021-04-04T04:36:40Z")

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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.

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**Post date:** [April 4, 2021, 4:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cutting-the-same-length-string-everytime/336658/12 "2021-04-04T04:40:36Z")

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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.

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**Post date:** [April 4, 2021, 6:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cutting-the-same-length-string-everytime/336658/13 "2021-04-04T06:18:01Z")

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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.

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**Post date:** [April 4, 2021, 6:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cutting-the-same-length-string-everytime/336658/14 "2021-04-04T06:29:49Z")

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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

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**Post date:** [April 4, 2021, 6:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cutting-the-same-length-string-everytime/336658/15 "2021-04-04T06:41:45Z")

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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.:wink:

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**Post date:** [April 4, 2021, 7:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cutting-the-same-length-string-everytime/336658/16 "2021-04-04T07:21:03Z")

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sounds like a hassel

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**Post date:** [April 4, 2021, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cutting-the-same-length-string-everytime/336658/17 "2021-04-04T19:09:31Z")

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Oi, this makes me feel better…I too do the “fat guy lean back” when measuring string!

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**Post date:** [April 4, 2021, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cutting-the-same-length-string-everytime/336658/18 "2021-04-04T19:30:00Z")

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there are quite a few of us… ernie from general  
yo mentioned it too when i brought it up 🤣🤣🤣

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**Post date:** [April 5, 2021, 12:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cutting-the-same-length-string-everytime/336658/19 "2021-04-05T00:40:38Z")

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Couldn’t you just measure your new one and old one together for the trim?

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**Post date:** [April 5, 2021, 3:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cutting-the-same-length-string-everytime/336658/20 "2021-04-05T03:08:53Z")

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it stretches after use

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