# Polyester Questions

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polyester-questions/17925>\
**Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\
**Created:** [August 14, 2010, 10:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polyester-questions/17925 "2010-08-14T10:34:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![hebooz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hebooz/32/534_2.png) [@hebooz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hebooz)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2010, 10:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polyester-questions/17925/1 "2010-08-14T10:34:23Z")

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1.Can I use spun polyester to twist strings?  
2.What effect does melting polyester on a wood axle does?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Elephark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/elephark/32/496_2.png) [@Elephark](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Elephark)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2010, 10:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polyester-questions/17925/2 "2010-08-14T10:57:17Z")

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1. Sure.
2. The string will break a lot sooner than it normally would. Just to see, I tried it just now (neon orange poly on a Spintastics Technic) and I got the string to break within about 5 minutes just from throwing it around and letting it sleep.

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**Author:** ![hebooz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hebooz/32/534_2.png) [@hebooz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hebooz)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2010, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polyester-questions/17925/3 "2010-08-14T11:13:48Z")

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Also,The thread is availible in cotton/nylon right?

And I’ve been playing a hand twisted made of spun polyester string for about 10 minutes and it’s not showing signs of breaking yet

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**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:** [August 14, 2010, 8:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polyester-questions/17925/4 "2010-08-14T20:16:50Z")

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It’s possible you’re using a different type of string that has different, or is not all polyester. Or the axle is better… or something.

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**Author:** ![Elephark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/elephark/32/496_2.png) [@Elephark](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Elephark)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2010, 2:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polyester-questions/17925/5 "2010-08-15T02:55:34Z")

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[quote=“hebooz,post:3,topic:17925”]  
Your exact mileage may vary depending on how hard you throw, how broken-in your axle is, and the exact makeup of your string. The important thing is that cotton string would’ve lasted much longer.

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**Author:** ![hebooz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hebooz/32/534_2.png) [@hebooz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hebooz)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2010, 4:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polyester-questions/17925/6 "2010-08-15T04:22:04Z")

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[quote=“Elephark,post:5,topic:17925”]

> [@hebooz](#):
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> Your exact mileage may vary depending on how hard you throw, how broken-in your axle is, and the exact makeup of your string. The important thing is that cotton string would’ve lasted much longer.

So,a polyester string won’t stay long on a new wooden axle?