# Slipknot is too tight

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**Created:** [June 7, 2024, 9:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/slipknot-is-too-tight/402840 "2024-06-07T21:39:23Z")\
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Welcome! You can try something like this and that should help.

> [@String rotating on finger](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-rotating-on-finger/368844/6):
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> My solution is a double slip knot of sorts. Works great and doesn’t strangle my finger.

You can also make the loop when you first tie the string very large so that it goes around and over the knot and that will cause less pressure. You can also get yoyo tape or medical tape and that can help. The strings tight grip on your finger goes away once your finger builds up calluses.

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