# how do you make good strings
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-make-good-strings/45816
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance
**Created:** [November 27, 2012, 4:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-make-good-strings/45816 "2012-11-27T04:28:20Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@cowsarecool64](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/cowsarecool64)
#### Post date: [November 27, 2012, 4:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-make-good-strings/45816/1 "2012-11-27T04:28:20Z")
how do you make good strings and ware do you get the stuff to make strings
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### Author:  [@Yonut](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yonut)
#### Post date: [November 27, 2012, 5:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-make-good-strings/45816/2 "2012-11-27T05:26:58Z")
You buy a ten pack of Yoyo String Lab Type X.
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### Author:  [@cowsarecool64](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/cowsarecool64)
#### Post date: [November 27, 2012, 5:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-make-good-strings/45816/3 "2012-11-27T05:54:25Z")
i do not want to buy strings a lot of them just fall apart đ
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### Author:  [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)
#### Post date: [November 27, 2012, 6:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-make-good-strings/45816/4 "2012-11-27T06:25:30Z")
Where are you buying them, walmart???
Quality strings sold here donât âfall apartâ.
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### Author:  [@cowsarecool64](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/cowsarecool64)
#### Post date: [November 27, 2012, 7:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-make-good-strings/45816/5 "2012-11-27T07:58:15Z")
i whent and got one 10 pack of yoyoexpert string and two 10 packs of kitty sting one you yoyoexpert string lasted me a week and it broke and the same with all the others . so then i opened the kitty string and those two packs only lasted like a month and i do not want to spend that much money on expensive string
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### Author:  [@yoyoavenger](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoavenger)
#### Post date: [November 27, 2012, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-make-good-strings/45816/6 "2012-11-27T08:36:36Z")
Maybe itâs not the string, maybe itâs the yoyo or your throw.
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### Author:  [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)
#### Post date: [November 27, 2012, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-make-good-strings/45816/7 "2012-11-27T14:43:55Z")
First of all, when you find a string you like, buy it in bulk (50-100 bundle). Itâs much cheaper. I donât understand how you break them that often.
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### Author:  [@BanjoSpins](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BanjoSpins)
#### Post date: [November 27, 2012, 3:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-make-good-strings/45816/8 "2012-11-27T15:15:15Z")
Iâm inclined to agree with jhb8426 and yoyoavenger here and suggest you consider the string is not your primary problem. The string you have purchased from YYE is fine quality string that should be lasting you much longer than it is.
What yoyo are you using? It is no secret some throws, even some fairly expensive ones, can chew through string in short order. I know I still keep a close eye on my Anti-Yo Bapezilla2 because of her continued ravenous appetite for string. The ano on some throws can be rough on string and perhaps yours needs some buffing to keep it in check.
If you are blasting through the very end of the string each time yoyoavengerâs suggestion of examining your throw might be a reasonable consideration. If your throw has you slamming hard against the end of the string each throw you may be just busting through the end from repeated hammering away at it.
The string you have purchased should certainly be lasting a much longer time for you. I have a strong suspicion your problem lies somewhere else besides the string.
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### Author:  [@Totalartist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Totalartist)
#### Post date: [November 27, 2012, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-make-good-strings/45816/9 "2012-11-27T15:56:29Z")
> [@BanjoSpins](#):
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> What yoyo are you using? It is no secret some throws, even some fairly expensive ones, can chew through string in short order. I know I still keep a close eye on my Anti-Yo Bapezilla2 because of her continued ravenous appetite for string. The ano on some throws can be rough on string and perhaps yours needs some buffing to keep it in check.
Your Bapezilla sounds like my Exit 8. It tore through the string and the Exit 8 went rolling on the floor. Yikes! mgiroux77 schooled me on the buffing, which did the trick. I love the feel of rough anoâ though.
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### Author:  [@BanjoSpins](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BanjoSpins)
#### Post date: [November 27, 2012, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-make-good-strings/45816/10 "2012-11-27T16:28:14Z")
> [@Totalartist](#):
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> > [@BanjoSpins](#):
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> > What yoyo are you using? It is no secret some throws, even some fairly expensive ones, can chew through string in short order. I know I still keep a close eye on my Anti-Yo Bapezilla2 because of her continued ravenous appetite for string. The ano on some throws can be rough on string and perhaps yours needs some buffing to keep it in check.
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> Your Bapezilla sounds like my Exit 8. It tore through the string and the Exit 8 went rolling on the floor. Yikes! mgiroux77 schooled me on the buffing, which did the trick. I love the feel of rough anoâ though.
Yeah, I do too. A vigorous buffing with the rough backside of a quality leather belt will usually do the trick. (âvigorousâ being the key word.) :wink:
I donât know if this is cowsarecool64âs problem or not, but itâs a good place to start looking for a culprit.
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### Author:  [@Jake\_Elliott](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jake_Elliott)
#### Post date: [November 27, 2012, 9:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-make-good-strings/45816/11 "2012-11-27T21:13:47Z")
General string longevity tips -
1. Wash your hands thoroughly before playing. Youâd be surprised just how gunky strings get after a while, and just how much longer they last when they stay clean.
2. Wash your string after five or so hours of play, depending n the string. Just use a rag, some soap, and some water. Wait for it to dry. It brings back some of the color and makes the string feel less old.
3. Check to see if youâre using a blasted yoyo. Blasted yoyos are a little bit rougher, to improve grinds, but they can also eat away at strings. Rub down the inner area of the yoyo with the rough side of a genuine leather belt or a tough pair of denim jeans for a good 20 minutes on each half.
4. Get into the habit of regularly checking the string near the response/bearing area. Check for excessive frayiness (There should be more frayiness around response area - this is normal.) Youâre looking for thinner, very frayed areas of the string. If you see an area like this, change your strings. The string youâre using is about to snap.
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### Author:  [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)
#### Post date: [November 27, 2012, 10:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-make-good-strings/45816/12 "2012-11-27T22:20:31Z")
G strings, toxic, Kitty, or any other strings only last me a few good hours or so now lol.
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### Author:  [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)
#### Post date: [November 27, 2012, 11:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-make-good-strings/45816/13 "2012-11-27T23:51:03Z")
I donât mean this in an offensive way, but I get a giggle out of human nature. Strings are consumable, and itâs the strings we can visibly detect as changing over time. So the first assumption is, âthese strings wear out so fast.â
I might be the same if it were me! Luckily none of my throws chews string. I change strings âjust 'causeâ from time to time. Except when using cotten and fixed-axle, I havenât broken a string.
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### Author:  [@cowsarecool64](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/cowsarecool64)
#### Post date: [November 28, 2012, 12:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-make-good-strings/45816/14 "2012-11-28T00:13:09Z")
i am useing a clyw campfire
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### Author:  [@Shadowz143](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shadowz143)
#### Post date: [November 28, 2012, 12:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-make-good-strings/45816/15 "2012-11-28T00:14:01Z")
> [@cowsarecool64](#):
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> i am useing a clyw campfire
You can afford a CLYW Campfire but not strings? O\_O
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### Author:  [@modman10](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/modman10)
#### Post date: [November 28, 2012, 1:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-make-good-strings/45816/16 "2012-11-28T01:17:59Z")
Guys this topic has gone of course so i will get it back.
You need to get good quality thread to make good strings.
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### Author:  [@cowsarecool64](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/cowsarecool64)
#### Post date: [November 28, 2012, 2:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-make-good-strings/45816/17 "2012-11-28T02:34:18Z")
i got the campfire for 30$ in a bst and i am only 15 i do not get yoyo money that often
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### Author:  [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)
#### Post date: [November 28, 2012, 4:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-make-good-strings/45816/18 "2012-11-28T04:00:45Z")
You happen to have a CLYW Campfire that eats strings. Not completely ruling out some weird burr on the bearing nor some anomaly in the response, but that would be a long shot.
Not sure what else to say. No way either Kitty or YYE Poly strings should get used up that quickly otherwise. Occamâs Razor is telling us itâs the yoyo or your throw, not the strings.
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### Author:  [@cowsarecool64](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/cowsarecool64)
#### Post date: [November 28, 2012, 4:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-make-good-strings/45816/19 "2012-11-28T04:43:16Z")
ok i will try to change some things i did change the response with some silicone i got at the hardware store maybe it is that but everything feels good so i will try to change the response with something else and i will get another pack of kitty strings to should i get nylon or polyester for string tricks
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### Author:  [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)
#### Post date: [November 28, 2012, 5:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-make-good-strings/45816/20 "2012-11-28T05:15:48Z")
> [@cowsarecool64](#):
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> ok i will try to change some things i did change the response with some silicone i got at the hardware store maybe it is that but everything feels good so i will try to change the response with something else and i will get another pack of kitty strings to should i get nylon or polyester for string tricks
Since money is an important consideration, if you have to pick just one, I would go poly. But if you can at all afford both, get both. Youâll know which one you prefer! Poly is by far the most popular string trick type, but nylon is ONLY for string tricks; canât use it for 2A for risk of melting, apparently. :wink:
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