# Long or Short? (string length) **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [March 18, 2014, 2:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/long-or-short-string-length/64704 "2014-03-18T02:26:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Coffelt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/coffelt/32/1085_2.png) [@Coffelt](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Coffelt)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 3:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/long-or-short-string-length/64704/21 "2014-03-19T03:06:35Z")
Too long… Too short… This one is just right. I tend to measure from shoulder to opposite out stretched arm plus several inches. Make sense when you use you body to measure as it is hard to misplace. ---
**Author:** ![berto](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/berto/32/1506_2.png) [@berto](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/berto)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 3:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/long-or-short-string-length/64704/22 "2014-03-19T03:11:33Z")
I have a very flowy (is that even a word?) technique, so I do prefer longer string AND the beauty of longer string, it can be made shorter… same can’t be said the other way… For my responsive throw, belly button as I just carry it with me for throwing when doing other things (walking, shopping, at work, whenever my ADD kicks in) ---
**Author:** ![Dylanrocksit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dylanrocksit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dylanrocksit)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 5:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/long-or-short-string-length/64704/23 "2014-03-19T05:07:13Z")
Long is good for about everything ---
**Author:** ![Bigfoot004](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bigfoot004/32/1470_2.png) [@Bigfoot004](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bigfoot004)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 6:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/long-or-short-string-length/64704/24 "2014-03-19T06:26:46Z")
I’m 6’6", I need all the length I can get! Un-cut Toxics, are perfect for me. Also Chaos strings are crazy long. ---
**Author:** ![Gambit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gambit/32/1358_2.png) [@Gambit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Gambit)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 12:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/long-or-short-string-length/64704/25 "2014-03-19T12:56:23Z")
> [@Bigfoot004](#): > > I’m 6’6", I need all the length I can get! 6’6 at age 16?! Flip son, what do they feed you? :o I tend to go for shorter myself. An inch or two bellow the old belly button (I’m 5’10, for reference) seems to be the sweet spot for me. Makes chopsticking a lot easier as well because you don’t have as much slack string lying around to get tangled in. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Kristiawan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kristiawan/32/366_2.png) [@Kristiawan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kristiawan)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/long-or-short-string-length/64704/26 "2014-03-19T13:44:17Z")
I never adjust the string length, use whatever length the string comes in. I prefer bit longer though, even though longer string can make my tricks bit slower, but the extra time can be useful for more precision. ---
**Author:** ![Elluzion](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/elluzion/32/1269_2.png) [@Elluzion](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Elluzion)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 3:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/long-or-short-string-length/64704/27 "2014-03-19T15:39:54Z")
I like shorter becAuse i can have more control over the yoyo, but longer for slacky whippy tricks ---
**Author:** ![Bigfoot004](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bigfoot004/32/1470_2.png) [@Bigfoot004](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bigfoot004)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 10:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/long-or-short-string-length/64704/28 "2014-03-19T22:25:44Z")
> [@Gambit](#): > > 6’6 at age 16?! Flip son, what do they feed you? :o I live in Wisconsin. I eat a lot of meat, some carbs, and contrary to EVERYONE ON THE PLANETS THINKING, not too much cheese. Also, I’m the tallest in my entire family. At least 4 gens back. You don’t even WANNA know my shoe size!!! ---
**Author:** ![Zorro](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zorro/32/206266_2.png) [@Zorro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zorro)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 10:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/long-or-short-string-length/64704/29 "2014-03-19T22:36:52Z")
I get YYE Poly and don’t trim it. I am 5 foot, 9.5/10 inches, so it’s close to being around my chest. I tend to like longer strings, so I can do more tech (my favorite trick type) easily, due to it not being so crammed in. ---
**Author:** ![IProYoyo93](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/47e85d/32.png) [@IProYoyo93](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/IProYoyo93)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2014, 1:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/long-or-short-string-length/64704/30 "2014-03-21T01:34:04Z")
I like to play Long because it gives me more room to do more technical tricks. ---
**Author:** ![Pajamas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pajamas/32/1486_2.png) [@Pajamas](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pajamas)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2014, 2:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/long-or-short-string-length/64704/31 "2014-03-21T02:01:13Z")
> [@Bigfoot004](#): > > I live in Wisconsin. Fixed. ---
**Author:** ![IGINLA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/46a35a/32.png) [@IGINLA](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/IGINLA)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2014, 2:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/long-or-short-string-length/64704/32 "2014-03-21T02:03:12Z")
Right in between. Perfection ---
**Author:** ![Zort\_Commander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/0ea827/32.png) [@Zort\_Commander](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zort_Commander)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2014, 10:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/long-or-short-string-length/64704/33 "2014-03-21T10:12:54Z")
Since I am 4’4" I play my strings a bit longer. Belly button length doesn’t give me enough string to do certain slacks and tech [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/long-or-short-string-length/64704.md?page=1)