# Double looping strings
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/double-looping-strings/27509
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance
**Created:** [June 22, 2011, 11:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/double-looping-strings/27509 "2011-06-22T23:06:53Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@kcwagenseller](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kcwagenseller)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2011, 11:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/double-looping-strings/27509/1 "2011-06-22T23:06:53Z")
If anyone has the problem of going through strings really fast, like one or two a day from heavy use, then try double looping the string at the bottom of the yo-yo. It’s a trick I learned 11 years ago that is greatly preserving the life of my strings. It’s not expensive, but I hate my yo-yo slamming into the ground, and then having to resize and restring. To do this, just open the end like you normally would and then place it in the gap, make an “x” and thread it on one more time. Give it a try. It does not affect response or anything, just makes the string more stable. If you have CT or Konkave bearings, it works really well.
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### Author:  [@Rika-chan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rika-chan)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2011, 11:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/double-looping-strings/27509/2 "2011-06-22T23:40:37Z")
it does increase response.
take something with dead unresponsive. its become easy to snag up on tricks with wraps. say bye bye to several many fun tricks.
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### Author:  [@kcwagenseller](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kcwagenseller)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2011, 11:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/double-looping-strings/27509/3 "2011-06-22T23:42:45Z")
I guess it just depends on the yo-yo. Mine are not more responsive because of it.
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### Author:  [@Rika-chan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rika-chan)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2011, 11:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/double-looping-strings/27509/4 "2011-06-22T23:46:08Z")
plus, you dont NEED to change string more than once a day.
with bearings the wear on string is nearly zero. “O NOEZ! ISH BEA DIRTIEZ!!” big deal. it isnt gonna break for a LONG time.
i play at least 3 hours a day. some YYE stock poly of mine has gone about 1 week.
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### Author:  [@kcwagenseller](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kcwagenseller)
#### Post date: [June 23, 2011, 3:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/double-looping-strings/27509/5 "2011-06-23T03:43:02Z")
That’s cool. Do you like poly? I have 50/50 and I was going through about a string a day. I wasn’t changing it, but breaking it. Since double looping the bottom, I have not had a problem.
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### Author:  [@singdreamyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/singdreamyo)
#### Post date: [June 23, 2011, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/double-looping-strings/27509/6 "2011-06-23T09:01:05Z")
I think the amount of response from double looping depends on the yo-yo, especially its gap width and response system. My Route 66 and Project could care less if the string is double looped (which sometimes accidently happens to me during play…dunno how…anyway) but my Raptor or Radian will become snappy and responsive if that happens.
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### Author:  [@kcwagenseller](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kcwagenseller)
#### Post date: [June 23, 2011, 10:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/double-looping-strings/27509/7 "2011-06-23T22:33:24Z")
> [@singdreamyo](#):
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> I think the amount of response from double looping depends on the yo-yo, especially its gap width and response system. My Route 66 and Project could care less if the string is double looped (which sometimes accidently happens to me during play…dunno how…anyway) but my Raptor or Radian will become snappy and responsive if that happens.
That’s cool. I have a Northstar and DM2, and neither of those act differently when double-looped. I guess you just have to test it and see.
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### Author:  [@Rika-chan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rika-chan)
#### Post date: [June 23, 2011, 10:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/double-looping-strings/27509/8 "2011-06-23T22:45:24Z")
50/50 seems to snap easy for me. i really only use poly
“i dont always drink beer yoyo, but when i do, i drink dos equis use poly string”
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### Author:  [@kcwagenseller](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kcwagenseller)
#### Post date: [June 23, 2011, 11:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/double-looping-strings/27509/9 "2011-06-23T23:36:50Z")
That’s cool. I might buy poly next time around. The 50/50 has been snapping on me, too. It makes me want to drink more Dos Equis yo-yo more.