I get string burns all the time. I actually use medical tape now, over my pointer finger. It tears up kinda quick but I can play for hours at a time without any burns!
I keep getting nasty cuts. I’m trying a 100 count of YYSL Type X and while I am traveling in the very humid climate in Vietnam, I’m not getting sliced up.
I normally use YYE bulk 100% poly, which I do like a lot. I think most of us should experiment with different strings to see what works best as well as minimized string burn and cuts for us.
Oh, I’ve had a few string burns in my time throwing, but the worst was when I was lazily trying to learn elihops and I got a really deep cut on the finger that slides under the yoyo for the hop.
The base of my nonthrowhand thumb, index, and middle finger have no hair on them anymore and have string burn grooves and are callused lol people always ask me whats wrong with my left hand, i try to explain it to them but we all know how nonthrowers are about serious yoyoing lolololol.