# String eater? **URL:** \ **Category:** Up & Coming Manufacturers\ **Created:** [March 17, 2019, 12:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-eater/300219 "2019-03-17T00:23:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Marm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/marm/32/46204_2.png) [@Marm](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Marm)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2019, 12:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-eater/300219/1 "2019-03-17T00:23:55Z")
Still, haven’t thrown it yet. But do you guys think this will eat up strings? I’ve already started to think of designs to fix this. But I don’t want it to change too much. Also these has no ano so would the raw smoothness give it a little “wiggle room” with string rubbing? ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/c/5/dc5e42548516d77e9fdfec848cc3fdd6bb9ec38f.jpeg) Old CAD of it here: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/9/8/998c619544e78d1c7d3b5628e148e85658971f59.jpeg) ---
**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:** [March 17, 2019, 12:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-eater/300219/2 "2019-03-17T00:44:00Z")
Usually a yoyos finish is what causes it to eat strings. A raw yoyo shouldn’t be a string eater. I guess the separation from the response is kinda sharp but I don’t think it’s enough to have an effect ---
**Author:** ![Marm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/marm/32/46204_2.png) [@Marm](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Marm)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2019, 12:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-eater/300219/3 "2019-03-17T00:46:31Z")
Alright, because I remember when Jeff was talking about his yo-yos eating strings so he just whipped out a dremel and sanded the response area down. Will probably just end up going out to a big grass park outside and yo-yo until the string snaps. If it does ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2019, 1:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-eater/300219/4 "2019-03-17T01:14:05Z")
If it’s gonna happen be sure to check the string every 5-10 throws, you will DEFINITELY see the string start to fray because of response area friction. This has been true every time it’s happened to me. If you can throw for a couple hours and see no visible string fray you are probably fine. ---
**Author:** ![HVizier](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hvizier/32/48785_2.png) [@HVizier](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/HVizier)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2019, 2:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-eater/300219/5 "2019-03-17T02:46:02Z")
If it’s blasted and anodized and you’re worried when you get it wipe the area seeing that friction vigorously with a stiff piece of denim or something similar and you should be fine. ---
**Author:** ![Marm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/marm/32/46204_2.png) [@Marm](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Marm)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2019, 3:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-eater/300219/6 "2019-03-17T03:07:40Z")
Yeah, I also made this thread after reading about some blue skywalkers that had this problem 😬 ---
**Author:** ![HVizier](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hvizier/32/48785_2.png) [@HVizier](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/HVizier)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2019, 3:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-eater/300219/7 "2019-03-17T03:42:55Z")
Yep. Those and Battosais. It was rather common back then. The Hulk Smash peaks and other Gruntbull blasted yo-yos all had to be rubbed. It was totally worth it though (and Ted is an absolute boss and 100x better now a days). It’s crazy to think how long ago that was now. ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2019, 5:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-eater/300219/8 "2019-03-17T05:23:27Z")
About 20% of the yo-yos I see have masked off the area near the response so the rest of the yo-yo is matte but that small area near the string near the silicone response is smooth and shiny. I was just looking at a Krown 7068 bimetal and it had this feature, for example. ---
**Author:** ![Marm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/marm/32/46204_2.png) [@Marm](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Marm)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2019, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-eater/300219/9 "2019-03-17T07:30:33Z")
My MMC too ---
**Author:** ![noodles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/noodles/32/36467_2.png) [@noodles](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/noodles)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 6:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-eater/300219/10 "2019-03-18T06:57:53Z")
here’s [jeff’s topic](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/brand-new-yo-yo-is-a-string-cutter-string-eater/291013) for reference ---
**Author:** ![Drakkar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/drakkar/32/230080_2.png) [@Drakkar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Drakkar)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 10:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-eater/300219/11 "2019-03-18T22:10:07Z")
> [@HVizier](#): > > (and Ted is an absolute boss and 100x better now a days). I have to agree. I just sent two of my throws to him today. Looking forward to seeing how they come out.