# I have tons of string mixed up that I don’t know which is which. Anyone know a definitive way to identify whether string is Kitty Brand or YYSL?

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**Created:** [August 2, 2019, 3:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-have-tons-of-string-mixed-up-that-i-don-t-know-which-is-which-anyone-know-a-definitive-way-to-identify-whether-string-is-kitty-brand-or-yysl/306245 "2019-08-02T03:31:26Z")
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### Author: ![moby323](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/moby323/32/57094_2.png) [@moby323](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/moby323)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2019, 3:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-have-tons-of-string-mixed-up-that-i-don-t-know-which-is-which-anyone-know-a-definitive-way-to-identify-whether-string-is-kitty-brand-or-yysl/306245/1 "2019-08-02T03:31:26Z")

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I think some may be YYR string as well.

Also, how can you tell at a quick glance whether it is poly or nylon? Obviously they feel totally different on the yo-yo but I mean just in the bag.

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### Author: ![feryuweryu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/feryuweryu/32/42092_2.png) [@feryuweryu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/feryuweryu)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2019, 4:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-have-tons-of-string-mixed-up-that-i-don-t-know-which-is-which-anyone-know-a-definitive-way-to-identify-whether-string-is-kitty-brand-or-yysl/306245/2 "2019-08-02T04:13:32Z")

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Kitty have much more of a rough and textured feel on the finger.  
And it’s a bit stiffer.

For nylon and poly, I can only tell from looks alone if both are broken in and fairly used. Poly will be more furry.

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#### Post date: [August 2, 2019, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-have-tons-of-string-mixed-up-that-i-don-t-know-which-is-which-anyone-know-a-definitive-way-to-identify-whether-string-is-kitty-brand-or-yysl/306245/3 "2019-08-02T07:16:34Z")

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I dunno mate. I just tend to put one on and use it.

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### Author: ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2019, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-have-tons-of-string-mixed-up-that-i-don-t-know-which-is-which-anyone-know-a-definitive-way-to-identify-whether-string-is-kitty-brand-or-yysl/306245/4 "2019-08-02T08:50:04Z")

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Lick it, the kitty one tastes just like raisins

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### Author: ![EthanV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/4491bb/32.png) [@EthanV](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EthanV)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2019, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-have-tons-of-string-mixed-up-that-i-don-t-know-which-is-which-anyone-know-a-definitive-way-to-identify-whether-string-is-kitty-brand-or-yysl/306245/5 "2019-08-02T15:06:00Z")

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As for the poly/nylon one, i usually either look at the threads near the slipknot, or at the loop. Nylon will be fuzzier, while Poly isnt fuzzy at all (depends though).