# Short string, normal string, or long string? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [December 18, 2014, 5:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/short-string-normal-string-or-long-string/71422 "2014-12-18T17:36:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LeDave](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ledave/32/1590_2.png) [@LeDave](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeDave)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 5:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/short-string-normal-string-or-long-string/71422/1 "2014-12-18T17:36:58Z")
I read and watched videos where it states you should put the yoyo touching the ground, then pull the string up until it hits your belly button, then cut it and tie a knot. However, I found out that yoyo tricks are significantly easier to perform with a shorter string, just below your hips. What do you guys think of this? ---
**Author:** ![Philip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Philip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Philip)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 5:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/short-string-normal-string-or-long-string/71422/2 "2014-12-18T17:48:18Z")
It’s all personal preference. Short strings make simple tricks easier for sure, but once you get into moderately complex mounts, you may feel a bit cramped. I prefer to have a normal length string. ---
**Author:** ![lukas412](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f9ae1b/32.png) [@lukas412](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/lukas412)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 6:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/short-string-normal-string-or-long-string/71422/3 "2014-12-18T18:59:11Z")
I like a full length kitty string. Like Philip said more complex tricks will feel cramped if its too short. I am also 6’4", but i have a buddy that is much shorter and he cuts his strings right around his sternum. ---
**Author:** ![forge55b](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/90db22/32.png) [@forge55b](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/forge55b)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/short-string-normal-string-or-long-string/71422/4 "2014-12-18T19:05:06Z")
To start sure, but I’m finding now that a lot of slack stuff just doesn’t work without a longer string. So like Philip said, it just won’t work for some other tricks. ---
**Author:** ![yoyoboy224](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/f14d63/32.png) [@yoyoboy224](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoboy224)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/short-string-normal-string-or-long-string/71422/5 "2014-12-18T19:41:59Z")
Long for flow, short for fast. ---
**Author:** ![Rixtify](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rixtify/32/16_2.png) [@Rixtify](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rixtify)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/short-string-normal-string-or-long-string/71422/6 "2014-12-18T19:47:33Z")
Short for fast play, Long for flow and slack (or technical and complex mounts) also depends on which style of yoyoing: 2A: Short 3A: Some play short i play up till belly button Im 5’6 by the way 4A: This one is kinda like 1A but long string is pretty much used by tons of people 5A: just a bit above belly button or at belly button but some people really just have a personal preference mine are these 1A: Full Kitty 2A: short 3A: belly button 4A: almost Full Kitty 5A: just a bit above my belly button (bout 2 inches) ---
**Author:** ![live\_wire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f1d935/32.png) [@live\_wire](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/live_wire)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 7:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/short-string-normal-string-or-long-string/71422/7 "2014-12-19T07:07:54Z")
The longest. ---
**Author:** ![YoBroIYoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a3d4f5/32.png) [@YoBroIYoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoBroIYoyo)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 2:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/short-string-normal-string-or-long-string/71422/8 "2014-12-20T02:41:07Z")
> [@lukas412](#): > > I like a full length kitty string. Like Philip said more complex tricks will feel cramped if its too short. I am also 6’4", but i have a buddy that is much shorter and he cuts his strings right around his sternum. Height should have no impact on what string length you prefer. ---
**Author:** ![abby1371](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/abby1371/32/1075_2.png) [@abby1371](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/abby1371)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 2:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/short-string-normal-string-or-long-string/71422/9 "2014-12-20T02:47:53Z")
i have mine just under my chest, and recently i have been using shorter string to increase my accuracy and flowyness and it works. I tink its all reference and it just matters about the person. ---
**Author:** ![Jacobm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c0e974/32.png) [@Jacobm](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jacobm)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 3:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/short-string-normal-string-or-long-string/71422/10 "2014-12-20T03:44:16Z")
> [@YoBroIYoyo](#): > > Height should have no impact on what string length you prefer. So someone who stands a metre tall should have the same string length as someone who’s 3 metres tall??? (Yeah I know they’re dramatic exaggerations but… it’s possible…) ---
**Author:** ![nolangherity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d6d6ee/32.png) [@nolangherity](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nolangherity)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 4:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/short-string-normal-string-or-long-string/71422/11 "2014-12-20T04:05:02Z")
i can play my shutter sitting in a chair, and i keep the mmc on some uncut kitty fat. anything fixed just gets stock type 10 cotton. i definitely think that its easier to mash through stuff with short string, and easier to be ‘cleaner’ but i be keepin it dirty with the uncuts and bashing the ground and ceiling of my house daily. ---
**Author:** ![HydriDeSC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/35a633/32.png) [@HydriDeSC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/HydriDeSC)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/short-string-normal-string-or-long-string/71422/12 "2014-12-20T10:40:13Z")
I prefer full length kitty as well. I tried cutting one to belly button length before but it was way too cramped for me. Short strings definitely nice if you’re sitting in a chair though ---
**Author:** ![888victini](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/888victini/32/1435_2.png) [@888victini](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/888victini)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/short-string-normal-string-or-long-string/71422/13 "2014-12-20T15:11:06Z")
I don’t even cut my kitty string and im like 5’10ish, I just stretch it and use it XD #rebel 😃 😛 😛 😛 ---
**Author:** ![andy569](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andy569/32/1256_2.png) [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 7:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/short-string-normal-string-or-long-string/71422/14 "2014-12-20T19:21:38Z")
I’m 5’4 and I use string up to my belly button. That’s about 3 inches shorter than YYE poly length, which is really short in comparison to what everyone else uses. Definitely gives you more control than full length kitty. Btw, the australian national yoyo champion uses a string slightly shorter than me so don’t think you won’t be able to do advanced tricks and combos with a short string :wink: ---
**Author:** ![stuarttw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@stuarttw](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stuarttw)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/short-string-normal-string-or-long-string/71422/15 "2014-12-20T20:32:22Z")
> [@Jacobm](#): > > So someone who stands a metre tall should have the same string length as someone who’s 3 metres tall??? > > (Yeah I know they’re dramatic exaggerations but… it’s possible…) Your hands are the same distance apart no matter how tall you are ---
**Author:** ![Philip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Philip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Philip)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 9:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/short-string-normal-string-or-long-string/71422/16 "2014-12-20T21:13:45Z")
> [@stuarttw](#): > > Your hands are the same distance apart no matter how tall you are That isn’t true. ---
**Author:** ![LeDave](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ledave/32/1590_2.png) [@LeDave](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeDave)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 9:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/short-string-normal-string-or-long-string/71422/17 "2014-12-20T21:18:18Z")
> [@Philip](#): > > That isn’t true. I Think it’s not true either! It’s also harder to not hit the yoyo on the ground when you are shorter and using longer strings. ---
**Author:** ![DKiminator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19b73/32.png) [@DKiminator](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DKiminator)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 9:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/short-string-normal-string-or-long-string/71422/18 "2014-12-20T21:47:57Z")
I keep it from the floor to my knee. I am known as the most technical Yoyoer of all time. JK mine usually is in between normal and long depending on my mood. ---
**Author:** ![andy569](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andy569/32/1256_2.png) [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 11:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/short-string-normal-string-or-long-string/71422/19 "2014-12-20T23:34:49Z")
> [@Philip](#): > > That isn’t true. It’s true. ---
**Author:** ![yoyo\_creep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyo_creep/32/908_2.png) [@yoyo\_creep](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyo_creep)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 11:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/short-string-normal-string-or-long-string/71422/20 "2014-12-20T23:41:04Z")
I play on the long side. I like the roomy feel. I’m more chill than speed, and I work with tons of slacks, whips, and technical mounts when I play. It helps [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/short-string-normal-string-or-long-string/71422.md?page=2)