How to tie a loop on the end of a yoyo string

Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance
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I cut my yoyo string to belly-button height, What loop do I tie and how?

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A bowline works for me. Should be instructions somewhere on the internet

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A simple overhand loop will do just fine.

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The proper way to tie a yoyo knot is to use the overhand knot and then to insert the string through the loop and form a slip-loop. While it is called a slip-knot, it is not actually one. What would happen if I just tie an ACTUAL slip-knot on the end with an overhand securing knot? My early Duncan yoyos came with actual slip-knots at one end. The ‘proper’ slip-loop method is universally accepted and I wonder if there is a reason for it.