# Knot tieing tips **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [November 16, 2014, 1:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/knot-tieing-tips/70763 "2014-11-16T01:17:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dnj89](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f17d59/32.png) [@dnj89](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dnj89)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2014, 1:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/knot-tieing-tips/70763/1 "2014-11-16T01:17:13Z")
So I was just wondering about some suggestions I like my knots clean tied when i have been tieing and cutting the excess it’s always unwinding and seems to mess up the string eventually. I know this is a dumb question but was just wondering about some tips or suggestions thanks ---
**Author:** ![That-one-kid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/0ea827/32.png) [@That-one-kid](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/That-one-kid)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2014, 1:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/knot-tieing-tips/70763/2 "2014-11-16T01:24:07Z")
no I agree. I usually just tie it around my finger and then double knot it and I just try and get it towards the end as much as possible. I would love other peoples tips or different tying methods. ---
**Author:** ![yoyoboy224](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/f14d63/32.png) [@yoyoboy224](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoboy224)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2014, 3:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/knot-tieing-tips/70763/3 "2014-11-16T03:29:01Z")
Just cut it close or use a lighter and that will fuze the frayed threads. ---
**Author:** ![kyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/df705f/32.png) [@kyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kyo)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2014, 4:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/knot-tieing-tips/70763/4 "2014-11-16T04:31:55Z")
This is the proper way to tie a knot in your string… do this, then just clip/cut off whatever is left hanging. [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/6/b/c6b04fcfb6db2e809c9f88538cc4d03c24e1c217.jpeg "yoyostringtie") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JWC1CTaPgk) Kyle ---
**Author:** ![That-one-kid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/0ea827/32.png) [@That-one-kid](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/That-one-kid)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2014, 4:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/knot-tieing-tips/70763/5 "2014-11-16T04:45:04Z")
> [@kyo](#): > > This is the proper way to tie a knot in your string… do this, then just clip/cut off whatever is left hanging. > > [http://youtu.be/2JWC1CTaPgk](http://youtu.be/2JWC1CTaPgk) > > Kyle That looked like you wasted a lot of string dude. XP Like, 2-3 inches. ---
**Author:** ![vegabomb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/vegabomb/32/199_2.png) [@vegabomb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/vegabomb)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2014, 4:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/knot-tieing-tips/70763/6 "2014-11-16T04:46:41Z")
> [@That-one-kid](#): > > That looked like you wasted a lot of string dude. XP Like, 2-3 inches. Well it’s not really wasted if you are getting the string to the length you prefer, right. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![kyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/df705f/32.png) [@kyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kyo)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2014, 5:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/knot-tieing-tips/70763/7 "2014-11-16T05:04:04Z")
> [@That-one-kid](#): > > That looked like you wasted a lot of string dude. XP Like, 2-3 inches. …because tying it small didn’t really serve the purpose of showing you how to do it clearly. Kyle ---
**Author:** ![That-one-kid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/0ea827/32.png) [@That-one-kid](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/That-one-kid)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2014, 5:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/knot-tieing-tips/70763/8 "2014-11-16T05:43:21Z")
> [@kyo](#): > > …because tying it small didn’t really serve the purpose of showing you how to do it clearly. > > Kyle Not to be a debby downer, but that video wasn’t really clear. XP I do agree with Vegabomb though, I forget people sometimes trim their string. I always play with long string. XD ---
**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:** [November 16, 2014, 5:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/knot-tieing-tips/70763/9 "2014-11-16T05:46:08Z")
And I buy my strings pre-tied. Problem solved… ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2014, 5:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/knot-tieing-tips/70763/10 "2014-11-16T05:52:13Z")
> [@jhb8426](#): > > And I buy my strings pre-tied. Problem solved… Glad I’m not the only one. I hate tying my own knots and having to trim it, and yes I’ve tried not trimming it but that’s even worse having extra string dangling there. ---
**Author:** ![That-one-kid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/0ea827/32.png) [@That-one-kid](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/That-one-kid)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2014, 6:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/knot-tieing-tips/70763/11 "2014-11-16T06:05:14Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > Glad I’m not the only one. I hate tying my own knots and having to trim it, and yes I’ve tried not trimming it but that’s even worse having extra string dangling there. What about if you want to buy string from companies like ammo who don’t tie their string? ---
**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:** [November 16, 2014, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/knot-tieing-tips/70763/12 "2014-11-16T06:42:05Z")
That’s why I buy my string where I do. It comes how I want it. ---
**Author:** ![dnj89](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f17d59/32.png) [@dnj89](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dnj89)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2014, 6:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/knot-tieing-tips/70763/13 "2014-11-16T06:58:16Z")
Thanks for the tips guys ---
**Author:** ![MattB](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mattb/32/14529_2.png) [@MattB](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MattB)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2014, 8:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/knot-tieing-tips/70763/14 "2014-11-16T20:25:17Z")
A full set of pictures on how to tie the loop: [[Album] Tying a yoyo finger loop ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/7/c/57c957ca3f2bdf3db3d9ada1793ca631537169fd.jpeg "Tying a yoyo finger loop") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/yoyostringlab/sets/72157648906201469/)