# Something that makes sense, but would I bother?
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/something-that-makes-sense-but-would-i-bother/83561
**Category:** General Yo-Yo
**Created:** [March 23, 2017, 2:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/something-that-makes-sense-but-would-i-bother/83561 "2017-03-23T14:11:09Z")
**Posts on this page:** 18
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### Author:  [@stevejspins](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stevejspins)
#### Post date: [March 23, 2017, 2:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/something-that-makes-sense-but-would-i-bother/83561/1 "2017-03-23T14:11:09Z")
"When putting your yo-yos away you can prolong the life of your string by storing it unwound. As a simple test, you can take a new string, wind it tightly into the yo-yo and then let the yo-yo rest for a few days. The string will not be so elastic anymore and it will also not lie straight. "
From yo-yo wiki
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### Author:  [@Paul](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paul)
#### Post date: [March 23, 2017, 2:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/something-that-makes-sense-but-would-i-bother/83561/2 "2017-03-23T14:22:21Z")
Considering I use nylon strings that I made a decade ago that are still holding up, I dont need to bother with this stuff haha
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### Author:  [@Cannon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Cannon)
#### Post date: [March 23, 2017, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/something-that-makes-sense-but-would-i-bother/83561/3 "2017-03-23T14:26:33Z")
> [@Paul](#):
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> Considering I use nylon strings that I made a decade ago that are still holding up, I dont need to bother with this stuff haha
Dang! Nice!
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### Author:  [@Paul](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paul)
#### Post date: [March 23, 2017, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/something-that-makes-sense-but-would-i-bother/83561/4 "2017-03-23T14:55:58Z")
> [@Cannon](#):
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> Dang! Nice!
Right? I should start selling them again.
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### Author:  [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)
#### Post date: [March 23, 2017, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/something-that-makes-sense-but-would-i-bother/83561/5 "2017-03-23T15:02:59Z")
I don’t think that makes a lot of difference. At one time some people also believed leaving the string wrapped promoted rust on the bearings. I leave mine on all the time and don’t see any problems either way.
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### Author:  [@FiveIronBrian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FiveIronBrian)
#### Post date: [March 23, 2017, 3:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/something-that-makes-sense-but-would-i-bother/83561/6 "2017-03-23T15:34:01Z")
A few thoughts on this (#3 is important to me):
1. This is probably true about the string elasticity, though I’m not sure to what extent. (I don’t bother)
2. On the other hand, I would think that a wound yo-yo would protect the bearing from humidity; just a hypothesis, and clearly according to JHB some people think the opposite! (again, I don’t bother)
3. I’ve noticed that YYJ response pads are somewhat dented after being stored for a long time in a wound yo-yo. I often store my offstring yo-yos unwound so that the response pads are fully expanded. (I DO bother for offstring!)
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### Author:  [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)
#### Post date: [March 23, 2017, 4:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/something-that-makes-sense-but-would-i-bother/83561/7 "2017-03-23T16:18:24Z")
> [@FiveIronBrian](#):
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> 1. On the other hand, I would think that a wound yo-yo would protect the bearing from humidity; just a hypothesis, and clearly according to JHB some people think the opposite! (again, I don’t bother)
The contention was that the string attracted and held moisture and other miscellaneous gunk from being handled.
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### Author:  [@skitrz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skitrz)
#### Post date: [March 23, 2017, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/something-that-makes-sense-but-would-i-bother/83561/8 "2017-03-23T17:19:53Z")
Nope wouldn’t/don’t bother. Imagine how many times that string would get tangled in something and your yo would go bouncing across the room. My wife would go crazy if every yoyo in sight had a string dangling from it. Most importantly a wound yoyo is so much more enticing than an unwound mess.
Can’t believe I even bothered to respond. I can’t believe threads like this string me along.
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### Author:  [@FiveIronBrian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FiveIronBrian)
#### Post date: [March 23, 2017, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/something-that-makes-sense-but-would-i-bother/83561/9 "2017-03-23T17:21:19Z")
> [@jhb8426](#):
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> The contention was that the string attracted and held moisture and other miscellaneous gunk from being handled.
Clearly not a settled science! :wink: Thanks.
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### Author:  [@KiLbUcK](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/KiLbUcK)
#### Post date: [March 23, 2017, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/something-that-makes-sense-but-would-i-bother/83561/10 "2017-03-23T20:12:45Z")
I take the string off my yoyo’s every time I’m done playing them and put them back in their individual string cases then store them with my yoyo’s in my walk in humidor as I prefer them to rest in 65% humidity.
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### Author:  [@French](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/French)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2017, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/something-that-makes-sense-but-would-i-bother/83561/11 "2017-03-24T11:11:40Z")
> [@KiLbUcK](#):
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> I take the string off my yoyo’s every time I’m done playing them and put them back in their individual string cases then store them with my yoyo’s in my walk in humidor as I prefer them to rest in 65% humidity.
Just goes to show, different strokes for different folks. I prefer my walk in humidor set to an arid 47% humidity :wink:
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### Author:  [@KiLbUcK](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/KiLbUcK)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2017, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/something-that-makes-sense-but-would-i-bother/83561/12 "2017-03-24T12:50:51Z")
> [@French](#):
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> Just goes to show, different strokes for different folks. I prefer my walk in humidor set to an arid 47% humidity :wink:
But how do your yoyo’s feel about that? :o ;D
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### Author:  [@Myk\_Myk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Myk_Myk)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2017, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/something-that-makes-sense-but-would-i-bother/83561/13 "2017-03-24T13:00:54Z")
My wive got very upset with me when when I converted her walk in closet into a second walk in humidor. I explained to her that I need 2, as I don’t want my yoyo strings to smell like cigars.
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### Author:  [@KiLbUcK](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/KiLbUcK)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2017, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/something-that-makes-sense-but-would-i-bother/83561/14 "2017-03-24T13:24:47Z")
^ My wife won’t allow that so I am forced to play with my stogie strings 😃
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### Author:  [@French](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/French)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2017, 4:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/something-that-makes-sense-but-would-i-bother/83561/15 "2017-03-24T16:30:01Z")
> [@KiLbUcK](#):
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> But how do your yoyo’s feel about that? :o ;D
They hate it, you should hear the yoyos screaming when I walk into that humidor. Or, maybe they are screaming about the stogie smell since my wife also won’t give up her closet so I can have separate walk in humidors.
However, the little packets of silica drying agent are happy as (dessicated) clams in there.
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### Author:  [@Paul](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paul)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2017, 3:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/something-that-makes-sense-but-would-i-bother/83561/16 "2017-03-25T03:58:47Z")
> [@Myk\_Myk](#):
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> My wive got very upset with me when when I converted her walk in closet into a second walk in humidor. I explained to her that I need 2, as I don’t want my yoyo strings to smell like cigars.
I quit smoking a year or so ago amd have a lot of nice cigars… hit me up if you or anyone you know wants them haha.
/threadhijack
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### Author:  [@Oldthrower3000](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Oldthrower3000)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2017, 5:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/something-that-makes-sense-but-would-i-bother/83561/17 "2017-03-25T05:23:05Z")
I once caught my Draupnir smoking one of my prized Macanudos. Hilarity DID NOT ensue.
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### Author:  [@Paul](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paul)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2017, 5:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/something-that-makes-sense-but-would-i-bother/83561/18 "2017-03-25T05:35:12Z")
> [@jhb8426](#):
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> I don’t think that makes a lot of difference. At one time some people also believed leaving the string wrapped promoted rust on the bearings. I leave mine on all the time and don’t see any problems either way.
I recently started using a few yoyos left wound up for 6-8 years in various ambient temps and humidities and none have rust.