String length preference

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.

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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…

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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 :sweat_smile:

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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