# Kot-n unresponsive? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [September 12, 2025, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/kot-n-unresponsive/432800 "2025-09-12T12:42:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![quinton](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/quinton/32/376_2.png) [@quinton](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/quinton)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2025, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/kot-n-unresponsive/432800/1 "2025-09-12T12:42:49Z")
Yooooo! Getting into fixed axle again and I figured. What the hell? Buy some of that good string. But every thrown I’ve been tossing it on has been straight up unresponsive, which is killing the vibe. What do? I know I could’ve searched this issue but then I wouldn’t get to chat with you lovely folk. ---
**Author:** ![Splizacular](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/splizacular/32/640487_2.png) [@Splizacular](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Splizacular)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2025, 12:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/kot-n-unresponsive/432800/2 "2025-09-12T12:48:56Z")
crank the torsion way up and play 10 or 15 min until the string kinda “sets” the loop, then let it back off for normal play ---
**Author:** ![Big](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/big/32/81788_2.png) [@Big](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Big)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2025, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/kot-n-unresponsive/432800/3 "2025-09-12T12:52:28Z")
Kot-n has a break in period but it gets there it is so.e really great string and last a long time. Crank the torsion really tight so that you get some response. Do some gravity pulls and after a few minutes you should be good. What yoyo have you tried it with? ---
**Author:** ![quinton](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/quinton/32/376_2.png) [@quinton](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/quinton)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2025, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/kot-n-unresponsive/432800/4 "2025-09-12T12:58:28Z")
Threw it on a new (to me) fallen 44, and my Apollo pro. Just as unsresponsive as could be. But I’ll crack that tension and live without kickflips for a bit. Thanks dawg! ---
**Author:** ![TheThrowingGnome](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/thethrowinggnome/32/14231_2.png) [@TheThrowingGnome](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheThrowingGnome)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2025, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/kot-n-unresponsive/432800/5 "2025-09-12T13:10:29Z")
Pinch the string directly above the yoyo then spin the yoyo 5-10 times to tighten the string around the axle. While holding this tension around the axle carefully wind the yoyo up with out letting it come loose. Throw a few sleepers. Now you should be good to go. ---
**Author:** ![rkalajian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rkalajian/32/672584_2.png) [@rkalajian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rkalajian)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2025, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/kot-n-unresponsive/432800/6 "2025-09-12T14:00:06Z")
Snag some Throw-Yo Nectar string :wink: ---
**Author:** ![Exmime](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/exmime/32/40143_2.png) [@Exmime](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Exmime)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2025, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/kot-n-unresponsive/432800/7 "2025-09-12T15:11:45Z")
I just put on a fresh [kot-n] on [this morning](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/4299). Threw an outside UFO to Sleeping Beauty, I do a lot of Planet Hops and a lot of Paddle Balls. Then I do a dozen or so Shoot the Moons to Stretch and Double or Nothing Fly Outs. The string is warmed up by now, I let it sit wound up for a few minutes. When I go back and play again, do some Sidewinders and tension and response will typically be consistent for weeks for Flips and Slack Loop Stalls. Remember to Have Fun, I always enjoy breaking in strings and response. [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/8/4/184b4da63ebcf7cefe23a0daf26bbf2bf0c22142.jpeg "Fixed Axle Yo-Yo Trick Tutorial: PADDLEBALL") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-N8jBnF3kc) [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/8/3/98374b70bfd89a8412f06b6faa3601beed632dd6.jpeg "How to Do Planet Hops Yo Yo Tricks - 12 How to Do Looping Yo Yo Tricks") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvijM4sqKUM) @AndreBoulay ---
**Author:** ![Captrogers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/captrogers/32/647012_2.png) [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2025, 4:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/kot-n-unresponsive/432800/8 "2025-09-12T16:04:13Z")
kot-n has a bit of a break in period you can work through it a bit by throwing several hard sleepers or other tricks that work in the string. Once it breaks in it lasts a long time and is one of the best cotton I’ve played but there is some annoyance initially.