# Don't be afraid to get Big Red strings

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dont-be-afraid-to-get-big-red-strings/441954>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Reviews\
**Created:** [March 7, 2026, 3:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dont-be-afraid-to-get-big-red-strings/441954 "2026-03-07T15:07:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Benthrowsyoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/benthrowsyoyo/32/300522_2.png) [@Benthrowsyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Benthrowsyoyo)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2026, 3:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dont-be-afraid-to-get-big-red-strings/441954/1 "2026-03-07T15:07:54Z")

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While I haven’t tried their full selection and I got this as a free sample, just wanted to shoutout @BigRedStrings for giving me one of their Cloud 9 strings at PNWR. I’m enjoying it a lot and although it is slightly coarser than ZS airtec, which is the string I would most compare it to due to both being fully nylon and playing very light and whippy, I think it does have an edge competitively due to being amazing at slacks, keeping un-tensioned, and being even whipping than the ZS air. This is also not a putdown of the aforementioned ZS air as I think I like both equally.

If every string has this quality of craft, which it looks like it is the case, I think Big Red is just as valid of a boutique string choice as Zipline is.

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**Author:** ![Lydia](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lydia/32/623815_2.png) [@Lydia](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lydia)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2026, 3:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dont-be-afraid-to-get-big-red-strings/441954/2 "2026-03-07T15:17:03Z")

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I love their Cloud 9 strings! I think I usually get the medium thickness and they are perfect. Also, the strings usually feel a little coarse during the break-in period and then have a nice plush feel to them. I put them on all of my throws that I deem “special” lol. I recommend that everyone gives them a try!

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**Author:** ![BigRedStrings](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bigredstrings/32/632517_2.png) [@BigRedStrings](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BigRedStrings)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2026, 12:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dont-be-afraid-to-get-big-red-strings/441954/3 "2026-03-08T00:14:41Z")

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Thanks for the love @Benthrowsyoyo & @Lydia!

The hardest part about being a new brand is awareness/recognition - we are aiming to change that, but it takes time for people to try it, form an opinion, and share it with others (in person, online, etc.) - thanks for the help with this!

Our goal is to provide quality, customizable strings for passionate people in the yo-yo scene. Ever-improving/evolving as a brand, and always willing to put in the work to make it the best experience it can be.

We grew up on one string type, responsive-style yo-yo competitions in Chico, CA (home to the National Museum - shout out!). When the transaxle, ball bearing, and eventually the unresponsive-style of play came out, it opened up what yo-yoing was capable of becoming. We aim to bring that sense of wonder, nostalgia, and new technology every day - paying homage to the past, while looking ahead at what **can** be.