# Metal, hitting floor and dings alright?
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/metal-hitting-floor-and-dings-alright/47983
**Category:** General Yo-Yo
**Created:** [January 11, 2013, 10:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/metal-hitting-floor-and-dings-alright/47983 "2013-01-11T10:34:43Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@Vogen](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Vogen)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2013, 10:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/metal-hitting-floor-and-dings-alright/47983/1 "2013-01-11T10:34:43Z")
So I don’t know what my deal is, but it seems that every yoyo I have ever thrown ends up hitting the ground.
Whether it is plastic or metal, it is like I accidently just forget the floor is there and let me guard down.
Anyone else do this? Or am I the only moron here?
Is this detrimental to the play of the yoyo? I am playing with a metal at this moment, but and I am afraid the slight scratches and minor dings may offset the balance and cause the yoyo to tilt a little more than usual.
Or am I just projecting my poor throws onto the yoyo?
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### Author:  [@dynikus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dynikus)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2013, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/metal-hitting-floor-and-dings-alright/47983/2 "2013-01-11T10:46:05Z")
Dings happen. They won’t effect play. I have a g5 I’d consider a beater that still plays fine.
It’s possible they might add a tiny amount of vibe, but it doesn’t matter. The only thing dings really hurt is resale value, and even that’s not much different.
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### Author:  [@jbritter3](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jbritter3)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2013, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/metal-hitting-floor-and-dings-alright/47983/3 "2013-01-11T11:35:45Z")
agreed. But make sure your string isn’t too long. Anyone can smash their yoyo into the ground with a long string. Most people cut there string to their belly button. What do you do?
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### Author:  [@Vogen](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Vogen)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2013, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/metal-hitting-floor-and-dings-alright/47983/4 "2013-01-11T12:21:38Z")
I cut it 2 inches above my belly button for room for the loop, and plus I am a short guy, only about 5 foot 7…
I try to give myself a little extra string so things like triple or nothings don’t make me end up with my hands 1 inch apart.
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### Author:  [@Jake\_Elliott](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jake_Elliott)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2013, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/metal-hitting-floor-and-dings-alright/47983/5 "2013-01-11T12:23:22Z")
Every yoyo that I ever buy is pretty much guaranteed to become a beater. Doesn’t matter how much it costs, I’d rather play with a yoyo to have fun than put it in a glass case. Also, being a 5a player, I drop my yoyos A LOT.
Really, unless the ding is pretty darn intense, it’s not going to effect the playability of the yoyo. The worst I’ve ever had happen is some vibe.