# question about nylon

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-about-nylon/45925>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [November 30, 2012, 3:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-about-nylon/45925 "2012-11-30T15:07:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![merger3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c89c15/32.png) [@merger3](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/merger3)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2012, 3:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-about-nylon/45925/1 "2012-11-30T15:07:04Z")

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I have a spool of nylon thread that I was thinking about making string with. Is nylon at all useable?

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**Author:** ![yoyoavenger](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoavenger/32/884_2.png) [@yoyoavenger](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoavenger)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2012, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-about-nylon/45925/2 "2012-11-30T15:10:31Z")

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Yes.

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**Author:** ![Jake\_Elliott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/49beb7/32.png) [@Jake\_Elliott](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jake_Elliott)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2012, 3:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-about-nylon/45925/3 "2012-11-30T15:37:56Z")

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Nylon can either be excellent or terrible. Try it out , it can’t hurt.

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**Author:** ![Yonut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Yonut](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yonut)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2012, 12:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-about-nylon/45925/4 "2012-12-02T00:59:34Z")

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Yep, just not for fixed axles, looping, or off-string.