What is your string length preference? I find a few inches above my belly button is good, though I do bonk the floor pretty hard from time to time. Just seeing what everyone else feels is ideal for string length. And material while we’re at it.
If the string is too long I tie off right at my belly button. I’m 6’3”. Not all strings I need to shorten but anything longer than my norm I end up smacking the floor at some point.
I like ‘em a bit longer. Usually give them a good stretch and then tie off right around sternum height. I’m about 5’ 9"
To about here if you can see…
95cm ish for 5a
105-110ish for 1a
My 1a string is short cause most of my playing is during my commute, so the more I can reduce scarring my yoyos against the asphalt of the bus stop, the better. My paladin and c bearing firecracker have both seen the result of that ![]()
As I get better, I find myself preferring longer strings. But there’s definitely a point of diminishing returns where the string is so long you end up hitting a lot of crap around you like, er.. the ceiling.. trees.. people.. republicans