# Different Way to loosen/tighten string tension?
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/different-way-to-loosen-tighten-string-tension/5394
**Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks
**Created:** [August 14, 2009, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/different-way-to-loosen-tighten-string-tension/5394 "2009-08-14T15:45:44Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@AeroSlaYa](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AeroSlaYa)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2009, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/different-way-to-loosen-tighten-string-tension/5394/1 "2009-08-14T15:45:44Z")
yeah like the title says. i need a way to this other than UFO or sidewinder. videos if possible
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### Author:  [@DYonch](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DYonch)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2009, 4:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/different-way-to-loosen-tighten-string-tension/5394/2 "2009-08-14T16:04:06Z")
1. Take the slipknot off of your finger
2. Let the string hang down
3. Run your fingers down the string
But I really don’t see the problem with doing sidewinder 😛
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### Author:  [@AeroSlaYa](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AeroSlaYa)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2009, 4:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/different-way-to-loosen-tighten-string-tension/5394/3 "2009-08-14T16:10:01Z")
> [@DYonch](#):
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> 1. Take the slipknot off of your finger
>
> 2. Let the string hang down
>
> 3. Run your fingers down the string
>
> But I really don’t see the problem with doing sidewinder 😛
my yo-yo’s really unresponsive so i can’t make it come back up to do side winder
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### Author:  [@DYonch](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DYonch)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2009, 4:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/different-way-to-loosen-tighten-string-tension/5394/4 "2009-08-14T16:13:31Z")
> [@AeroSlaYa](#):
>
> > [@DYonch](#):
> >
> > 1. Take the slipknot off of your finger
> >
> > 2. Let the string hang down
> >
> > 3. Run your fingers down the string
> >
> > But I really don’t see the problem with doing sidewinder 😛
>
> my yo-yo’s really unresponsive so i can’t make it come back up to do side winder
Oh,
Don’t worry about if it comes up or not. That doesn’t really matter.
Just pinch the string about 5 inches from the yoyo and swing it up so it is level with your hand (and to the side)
It will still help tension, so it doesn’t really matter that the yoyo won’t come up.
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### Author:  [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2009, 7:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/different-way-to-loosen-tighten-string-tension/5394/5 "2009-08-14T19:00:02Z")
[![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlQfcll1PLQ)
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### Author:  [@Mage1342](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mage1342)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2009, 7:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/different-way-to-loosen-tighten-string-tension/5394/6 "2009-08-14T19:04:02Z")
I like the last one in this tut.
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccAm3rlIUe0)
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### Author:  [@3rikTheRed](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/3rikTheRed)
#### Post date: [August 16, 2009, 9:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/different-way-to-loosen-tighten-string-tension/5394/7 "2009-08-16T21:52:40Z")
do almost a mach 5 mount but take the string to the side instead of down to do a mach 5 so it spins like a sidewinder as long as you want.
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### Author:  [@Apetrunk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apetrunk)
#### Post date: [August 16, 2009, 10:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/different-way-to-loosen-tighten-string-tension/5394/8 "2009-08-16T22:09:06Z")
Search button for the win.
[http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,5755.0.html](http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,5755.0.html)
Has several other topics linked in there.