# How often should I change my string? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [October 19, 2010, 2:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-often-should-i-change-my-string/20161 "2010-10-19T02:03:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fatjoe298](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bbce88/32.png) [@fatjoe298](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fatjoe298)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 2:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-often-should-i-change-my-string/20161/1 "2010-10-19T02:03:25Z")
I have a grind machine and an ooch smoov, what I want to know is how often to change strings. Thanks ;D ---
**Author:** ![AFrozenYetiBaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ab992/32.png) [@AFrozenYetiBaby](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AFrozenYetiBaby)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 2:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-often-should-i-change-my-string/20161/2 "2010-10-19T02:10:43Z")
When you want to. Or if they start to fray. but i just change mine when they dont feel so new anymore. ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 2:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-often-should-i-change-my-string/20161/3 "2010-10-19T02:49:20Z")
- When they get dirty and ratty looking. - When they start to frey, usually at the slip knot. Check that often. Look for constriction where the knot pulls. Time to change it then. - When it looses it’s springiness. ---
**Author:** ![x52](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/3bc359/32.png) [@x52](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/x52)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 3:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-often-should-i-change-my-string/20161/4 "2010-10-19T03:40:39Z")
> [@jhb8426](#): > > - When they get dirty and ratty looking. > - When they start to frey, usually at the slip knot. Check that often. > Look for constriction where the knot pulls. Time to change it then. > - When it looses it’s springiness. Yes. Simply, hen it’s about to break, or it’s all gross and worn out. Just change it then. ---
**Author:** ![hadoq](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hadoq/32/688_2.png) [@hadoq](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hadoq)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-often-should-i-change-my-string/20161/5 "2010-10-19T09:47:00Z")
this is actually a great question for noobies like me I changed mine alot, the first time it was a cotton and pretty obvious it needed change, but now I got 100% poly and I’m not really sure does 1 string for 2 days sound right to you for a week and half old beginner (with a FAST 201 that is, this seems to be eating through strings for breakfast) ? the more I stick strings in it for tricks, the more it feels like “fading” ---
**Author:** ![Yummy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yummy/32/14065_2.png) [@Yummy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yummy)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-often-should-i-change-my-string/20161/6 "2010-10-19T12:02:01Z")
See also: [When should I change my string?](http://theyo.com/yoyo/showthread.php?t=17590) ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2010, 3:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-often-should-i-change-my-string/20161/7 "2010-10-20T03:31:31Z")
> [@Yummy](#): > > See also: [When should I change my string?](http://theyo.com/yoyo/showthread.php?t=17590) Hmmm, looks like it needed some updating… :🙂 Posted it here as well: [When should I change my string… heh?](http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,21861.0.html) ---
**Author:** ![YoyoMango](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyomango/32/580_2.png) [@YoyoMango](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoyoMango)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2010, 12:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-often-should-i-change-my-string/20161/8 "2010-10-21T00:19:29Z")
i usually change mine when i get nervous about throwing it down. that not being to discriptive i mean the whiteness the fraying and how bumpy the string is. If it smooth, brown, and furry you need to change.