# Knot placement **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [March 18, 2010, 3:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/knot-placement/12505 "2010-03-18T03:06:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![whatisfear96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b5a626/32.png) [@whatisfear96](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/whatisfear96)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2010, 3:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/knot-placement/12505/1 "2010-03-18T03:06:06Z")
So im more used to putting the slip knot behind my second knuckle instead of between the first and second knuckles. What problems if any would be caused by this? ---
**Author:** ![Samad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/samad/32/19_2.png) [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2010, 3:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/knot-placement/12505/2 "2010-03-18T03:08:47Z")
You don’t have as much control of the movement of the yoyo or the string. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2010, 3:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/knot-placement/12505/3 "2010-03-18T03:19:21Z")
It’s funny. I usually place my stringJust above the knuckle. But then sometimes I place it below half way between. I seem to have enough control either way. Don’t worry about it. Play how you want to. ---
**Author:** ![Batryn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/batryn/32/78_2.png) [@Batryn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Batryn)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2010, 1:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/knot-placement/12505/4 "2010-03-20T01:36:59Z")
I put it right behind my first, so it almost falls off. ---
**Author:** ![pickle24](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pickle24/32/483_2.png) [@pickle24](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/pickle24)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 12:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/knot-placement/12505/5 "2010-03-21T00:23:18Z")
> [@whatisfear96](#): > > So im more used to putting the slip knot behind my second knuckle instead of between the first and second knuckles. What problems if any would be caused by this? Well I see a few. The biggest one being that your yoyo is not going to spin as long. You get more leverage at your finger tips. Plus you won’t have as much control and won’t be able to move the yoyo as fast. I would recomend getting used to throwing in front of the knuckle. But I was worse. I started out behind my knuckle on my index. Then infront on my index. Then behind my knuckle on behind the knuckle on my middle until i finnally got it right. And trust me, yoing got alot better when i moved to the front of the knuckls. It really isn’t that hard to ajust to. I would definatly reccomend doing it. ---
**Author:** ![gee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/47e85d/32.png) [@gee](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/gee)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 4:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/knot-placement/12505/6 "2010-03-21T04:22:49Z")
It’s all about preference. Put it where ever it feels most comfortable. ---
**Author:** ![king825](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/king825/32/347_2.png) [@king825](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/king825)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 4:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/knot-placement/12505/7 "2010-03-21T04:32:16Z")
I began with the base of my middle finger as well. If you see it fit to change your preference at some point, do so. I had no problem with spin times, however, I had to change it to the second section of my finger for plastic whip among other tricks. Now I always wear it there, and now feels weird on the base. ---
**Author:** ![jrmdhdc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f1d935/32.png) [@jrmdhdc](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jrmdhdc)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2010, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/knot-placement/12505/8 "2010-03-30T19:39:35Z")
m2 just look at tyler severancce he yoyos with his index index and middle dont matter at all placement does i yoyo with index cuz it feels better. just like left handed yoyoers and right handed yoyoers ---
**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:** [March 30, 2010, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/knot-placement/12505/9 "2010-03-30T19:52:22Z")
So, are we modifying our fingers or the knot? ---
**Author:** ![jrmdhdc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f1d935/32.png) [@jrmdhdc](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jrmdhdc)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2010, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/knot-placement/12505/10 "2010-04-06T15:02:19Z")
> [@Yummy](#): > > So, are we modifying our fingers or the knot? first it was knot then it started into a finger and knot placement discussion ---
**Author:** ![whatisfear96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b5a626/32.png) [@whatisfear96](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/whatisfear96)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 2:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/knot-placement/12505/11 "2010-04-07T02:25:36Z")
woots i started a discussion > [@jrmdhdc](#): > > > [@Yummy](#): > > > > So, are we modifying our fingers or the knot? > > first it was knot then it started into a finger and knot placement discussion