# Short string, normal string, or long string?

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/short-string-normal-string-or-long-string/71422>\
**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:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Anthony](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/anthony/32/1385_2.png) [@Anthony](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Anthony)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2014, 12:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/short-string-normal-string-or-long-string/71422/21 "2014-12-21T00:38:33Z")

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I use kitty raw, if anything I try to make a very small opening for my finger then make a slipknot. Can’t play short string.

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**Author:** ![stuarttw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@stuarttw](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stuarttw)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2014, 3:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/short-string-normal-string-or-long-string/71422/22 "2014-12-21T03:01:40Z")

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 When I say that regardless of the height of the individual in question, the hands of the individual are spaced apart likewise to that of any other one individual, I am obviating that while playing with the yo-yo, the individual does not carry his hands in relation to string length in other ways than that of any other one individual, excepting any peculiar taste that that individual may have.

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**Author:** ![GarrettMfnMoody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5e9695/32.png) [@GarrettMfnMoody](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GarrettMfnMoody)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2014, 6:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/short-string-normal-string-or-long-string/71422/23 "2014-12-21T06:10:23Z")

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> [@LeDave](#):
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> 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.
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> However, I found out that yoyo tricks are significantly easier to perform with a shorter string, just below your hips.
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> What do you guys think of this?

As you continue playing you will more than likely find yourself cutting strings longer and longer.  
In my personal opinion playing with anything below your belly button is too short tho.

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**Author:** ![DKiminator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19b73/32.png) [@DKiminator](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DKiminator)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2014, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/short-string-normal-string-or-long-string/71422/24 "2014-12-21T17:07:03Z")

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My friend bought some 5 foot long string and he uses it full length. I was able to try it yesterday but it was so difficult to work with. 😭:joy:

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**Author:** ![D\_Beau](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/d_beau/32/694_2.png) [@D\_Beau](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/D_Beau)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2014, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/short-string-normal-string-or-long-string/71422/25 "2014-12-21T18:30:18Z")

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My string preferences seem to slowly change without me consciously deciding to go longer or shorter. I’ve found that if I put a new string on a yoyo as I’m putting it away for a while (so it’ll be ready the next time I want to use it), I almost always end up unhappy with the length when I go back to it.

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**Author:** ![eap314](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/eap314/32/640207_2.png) [@eap314](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/eap314)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2023, 12:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/short-string-normal-string-or-long-string/71422/26 "2023-07-02T00:23:53Z")

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I play almost exclusively 4a and I will say long string is extremely helpful for whips and just learning many tricks, and it can be useful for binds (within standard string length). But when you start learning more tricks or want to play faster (or just don’t want to look like a beginner) short string is better, you just have to practice a bit longer to get consistent.

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