# Favorite Strings Characteristics and Material

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-strings-characteristics-and-material/298098>\
**Category:** General Yo-Yo\
**Created:** [January 27, 2019, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-strings-characteristics-and-material/298098 "2019-01-27T06:48:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![EthanV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/4491bb/32.png) [@EthanV](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EthanV)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2019, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-strings-characteristics-and-material/298098/1 "2019-01-27T06:48:44Z")

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(this thread is similar to a few others, btw)

So, we all have “favorite strings”.

What exactly are those characteristics that makes a string your favorite? (Softness? Stiffness? etc.)

-Generally, What string material is your favorite?

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**Author:** ![Dust](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dust/32/83340_2.png) [@Dust](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dust)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2019, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-strings-characteristics-and-material/298098/2 "2019-01-27T15:26:53Z")

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Firm but soft.  
Smooth, but not slippery.  
good weight and no frizzies.  
Not too bouncy, but not rigid.  
Fast slacks without having to throw hard.  
Nylon blends (non-wooly)

I never found someone else that made my perfect string, so I make my own.

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**Author:** ![Cannon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/919ad9/32.png) [@Cannon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Cannon)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2019, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-strings-characteristics-and-material/298098/3 "2019-01-27T16:07:59Z")

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^^^^ this ^^^^^

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**Author:** ![knowledgeablepixels](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/knowledgeablepixels/32/38636_2.png) [@knowledgeablepixels](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/knowledgeablepixels)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2019, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-strings-characteristics-and-material/298098/4 "2019-01-27T20:40:41Z")

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thread pun

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**Author:** ![MarkD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/markd/32/40845_2.png) [@MarkD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MarkD)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2019, 9:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-strings-characteristics-and-material/298098/6 "2019-01-27T21:27:33Z")

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My favorite blend right now is a mix of maxi-lock poly (very traditional feeling polyester, comes in neon colors) and maxi-lock stretch nylon (comes in white, adds some slickness & bounce & longevity). I use a ratio of 2 to 1, poly to nylon.

I do like Airetic also, but I like having more traditional strings on most of my yoyos since I loan them out a lot, and handing a super slippery string to a new thrower is not a great idea.

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**Author:** ![ThrowTrue](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/throwtrue/32/44663_2.png) [@ThrowTrue](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ThrowTrue)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2019, 12:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-strings-characteristics-and-material/298098/7 "2019-01-29T00:31:53Z")

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75% nylon  
25% poly