# Is 5A string tension easier than 1A? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [October 18, 2023, 1:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-5a-string-tension-easier-than-1a/386819 "2023-10-18T01:14:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Halnxck](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/halnxck/32/248021_2.png) [@Halnxck](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Halnxck)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2023, 1:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-5a-string-tension-easier-than-1a/386819/1 "2023-10-18T01:14:43Z")
So i’ve been practicing the breakaway to side mount to 360 with a counterweight. Goes really well. However when i throw a breakaway without a counterweight my string gets crazy twisted and the yoyo misses the side mount. So curious if this is a known issue i’m just discovering. Also how does one fixthis issue? ---
**Author:** ![Shwa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shwa/32/108351_2.png) [@Shwa](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shwa)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2023, 2:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-5a-string-tension-easier-than-1a/386819/2 "2023-10-18T02:25:59Z")
[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/b/7/ab7a848e751a46fdb77cdd837de123e37f9295cf.jpeg "How to fix Yoyo String Tension in Unresponsive Yoyoing") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1nnA_5A10I) ---
**Author:** ![GTDropKnot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gtdropknot/32/212400_2.png) [@GTDropKnot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GTDropKnot)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2023, 3:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-5a-string-tension-easier-than-1a/386819/3 "2023-10-18T03:13:26Z")
String tension isn’t really an issue in 5a bc you can just like drop the cw and it will neutralize also there are rarely tricks where string tension matters in 5a bc there’s not really slacks or whips or anything usually but they’re cool and I would like to see more lol