# How long does poly strings last vs 50/50 and 100% cotton?

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**Created:** [June 8, 2011, 10:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-does-poly-strings-last-vs-50-50-and-100-cotton/27087 "2011-06-08T22:43:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hiphopyoer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@Hiphopyoer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hiphopyoer)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2011, 10:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-does-poly-strings-last-vs-50-50-and-100-cotton/27087/1 "2011-06-08T22:43:19Z")

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I just made my own polyester string and I want to know how long my string will last, I play with my yoyo 2-4 hours a day.

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**Author:** ![Rika-chan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rika-chan/32/767_2.png) [@Rika-chan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rika-chan)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2011, 10:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-does-poly-strings-last-vs-50-50-and-100-cotton/27087/2 "2011-06-08T22:56:06Z")

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depends on how well you made it. I tryed some string, it snapped in 1 throw.tryed some other, it lasted 2 weeks

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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 8, 2011, 11:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-does-poly-strings-last-vs-50-50-and-100-cotton/27087/3 "2011-06-08T23:20:17Z")

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^^. But a standard polyester string from a store can last up to a month.

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**Author:** ![Hiphopyoer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@Hiphopyoer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hiphopyoer)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2011, 11:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-does-poly-strings-last-vs-50-50-and-100-cotton/27087/4 "2011-06-08T23:22:31Z")

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> [@CarlG](#):
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> depends on how well you made it. I tryed some string, it snapped in 1 throw.tryed some other, it lasted 2 weeks

Its a type 6 it’s pretty smooth, no rope burns!

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**Author:** ![Trace](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/trace/32/620097_2.png) [@Trace](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Trace)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2011, 12:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-does-poly-strings-last-vs-50-50-and-100-cotton/27087/5 "2011-06-09T00:35:06Z")

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> [@Hiphopyoer](#):
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> > [@CarlG](#):
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> > depends on how well you made it. I tryed some string, it snapped in 1 throw.tryed some other, it lasted 2 weeks
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> Its a type 6 it’s pretty smooth, no rope burns!

Well I know my home made 100% poly lasted me over six weeks and I play an average of one to two hours a day. But you have 50/50 and play longer so I’m betting on at least two weeks.