# Do You Prefer Long or Short String?

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-prefer-long-or-short-string/368607>\
**Category:** General Yo-Yo\
**Created:** [January 20, 2023, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-prefer-long-or-short-string/368607 "2023-01-20T13:27:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![ConnorWilkerson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@ConnorWilkerson](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ConnorWilkerson)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2023, 6:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-prefer-long-or-short-string/368607/41 "2023-07-27T18:53:51Z")

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I’m like 5’8"-5’9" and prefer somewhere in the middle of long and short. I don’t switch strings until they snap and just wash them, so once I find an example I’m happy with I tend to just use that until it snaps out.

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**Author:** ![Mistale](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mistale/32/204396_2.png) [@Mistale](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mistale)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2023, 2:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-prefer-long-or-short-string/368607/42 "2023-07-28T14:38:29Z")

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To the belly button seems to provide the best of both worlds, meaning controllability and enough length for complex mounts in tricks

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**Author:** ![bheinz63](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bheinz63/32/137310_2.png) [@bheinz63](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bheinz63)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2023, 2:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-prefer-long-or-short-string/368607/43 "2023-07-28T14:41:43Z")

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3 fingers below sternum for unresponsive, 3 fingers above belly button for responsive.

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**Author:** ![YotoyImages](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yotoyimages/32/61972_2.png) [@YotoyImages](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YotoyImages)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2023, 3:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-prefer-long-or-short-string/368607/44 "2023-07-28T15:21:01Z")

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Short string makes me feel like I have more control.

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**Author:** ![Sleeper80](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sleeper80/32/257936_2.png) [@Sleeper80](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sleeper80)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2023, 5:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-prefer-long-or-short-string/368607/45 "2023-07-28T17:11:54Z")

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short for responsive, long for unresponsive, but sometimes i tweak for yoyo size. shorter string on smaller diameter, longer for larger diameter.

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