# How do you measure the length the string is supposed to be?

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**Created:** [June 11, 2011, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-measure-the-length-the-string-is-supposed-to-be/27171 "2011-06-11T16:59:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![bluepower9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8c91f0/32.png) [@bluepower9](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bluepower9)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-measure-the-length-the-string-is-supposed-to-be/27171/1 "2011-06-11T16:59:11Z")

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I am new at yoyoing and I need help measuring how long the string is supposed to be. Thanks! :wink:

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**Author:** ![griffin104](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b38774/32.png) [@griffin104](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/griffin104)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-measure-the-length-the-string-is-supposed-to-be/27171/2 "2011-06-11T17:00:36Z")

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> [@bluepower9](#):
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> I am new at yoyoing and I need help measuring how long the string is supposed to be. Thanks! :wink:

cut the string at your bellybutton

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**Author:** ![titanium221](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/titanium221/32/174_2.png) [@titanium221](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/titanium221)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-measure-the-length-the-string-is-supposed-to-be/27171/3 "2011-06-11T17:05:56Z")

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Its really personal preference. Some cut it as short as their belt buckle, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dACsroWNBvM](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dACsroWNBvM)

while others do not cut it at all.

[![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieV4nVHFUyU)

Belly button is a good place to start, before you find out what you like.

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**Author:** ![skeletonboy333](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@skeletonboy333](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skeletonboy333)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-measure-the-length-the-string-is-supposed-to-be/27171/4 "2011-06-11T17:10:07Z")

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But beware, when you cut a place on the string, it will end up shorter than that after the knots. So if you cut at your belly button, it will end up around 1-2 inch(es) under your belly button.

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**Author:** ![Schnayke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f14d63/32.png) [@Schnayke](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Schnayke)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 7:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-measure-the-length-the-string-is-supposed-to-be/27171/5 "2011-06-11T19:35:01Z")

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Try them full length if they feel too long try shorter, if they feel to short don’t cut them that short again.  
Make sure you give your self a good few hours at each length so you can adjust to it.