# Squirrel - 4A help?

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**Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\
**Created:** [March 24, 2023, 6:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/squirrel-4a-help/372514 "2023-03-24T18:28:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![MEJBelloz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mejbelloz/32/183342_2.png) [@MEJBelloz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MEJBelloz)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2023, 6:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/squirrel-4a-help/372514/1 "2023-03-24T18:28:56Z")

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Any help on Squirrel… I keep finding the string is not staying slack, even if I’ve done no tricks before hand and I’ve got rid of all tension.

Any tips with the whipping motion to keep it open?

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**Author:** ![Kray](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kray/32/92176_2.png) [@Kray](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kray)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2023, 6:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/squirrel-4a-help/372514/2 "2023-03-24T18:37:14Z")

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Looks to me like all other whips I know. What happens to your string? Do you have more details?

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**Author:** ![MEJBelloz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mejbelloz/32/183342_2.png) [@MEJBelloz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MEJBelloz)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2023, 9:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/squirrel-4a-help/372514/3 "2023-03-24T21:01:59Z")

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It’s always twisting up like you would when you get string tension.

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**Author:** ![Kray](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kray/32/92176_2.png) [@Kray](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kray)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2023, 10:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/squirrel-4a-help/372514/4 "2023-03-24T22:49:38Z")

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One thing I do which may sound a bit strange is I really use old string. If it lost its springiness it will not twist at all. I also play 4A with Paracord sometimes because of that reason. Give it a try works wonders.  
For the rest I have the classic tips:  
Keep the loop wide open before you whip  
Keep tension till you release  
Whip fast  
Right one more thing if you use fresh string. If you wanna remove tension quickly just pull on both ends hard and release the NTH. Do it once or twice and string should be neutral.

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**Author:** ![TheThrowingGnome](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/thethrowinggnome/32/14231_2.png) [@TheThrowingGnome](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheThrowingGnome)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2023, 11:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/squirrel-4a-help/372514/5 "2023-03-24T23:26:35Z")

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> [@Kray](#):
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> 4A with Paracord

Nice. What thickness?

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**Post date:** [March 25, 2023, 12:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/squirrel-4a-help/372514/6 "2023-03-25T00:07:11Z")

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I am not :100: sure since I own a lot of Paracord. I think it is 1mm rough texture which works best for me.  
Or 2mm… can try to measure tomorrow.