# String length? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [January 13, 2011, 8:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-length/22798 "2011-01-13T20:25:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hoggwild89](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/57b2e6/32.png) [@hoggwild89](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hoggwild89)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2011, 8:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-length/22798/1 "2011-01-13T20:25:51Z")
So, whats yours? Belly button or full with no cutting or custom? [http://www.vam.ac.uk/apps/extra\_uploads/uploads/largeImages/1231244572.jpg](http://www.vam.ac.uk/apps/extra_uploads/uploads/largeImages/1231244572.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Preinfalk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/preinfalk/32/551_2.png) [@Preinfalk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Preinfalk)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2011, 8:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-length/22798/2 "2011-01-13T20:45:47Z")
I just use stock length. I’m tall enough to use it with no problems. Sometimes I cut my string, but that’s VERY rarely ---
**Author:** ![ExAzrael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ba0ec/32.png) [@ExAzrael](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ExAzrael)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2011, 9:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-length/22798/3 "2011-01-13T21:08:04Z")
I tie a new loop under the stock one, which puts it right at my belly button area. Most people who use the stock length tend to look awkward when using it. ---
**Author:** ![hoggwild89](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/57b2e6/32.png) [@hoggwild89](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hoggwild89)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2011, 9:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-length/22798/4 "2011-01-13T21:27:56Z")
> [@exazrael](#): > > I tie a new loop under the stock one, which puts it right at my belly button area. Me too. I watched a few vids of younger people using full length string. didnt look awkward to me, they were actually quite good. t full length I am alwys concerned Im going to grind the floor. ---
**Author:** ![Batryn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/batryn/32/78_2.png) [@Batryn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Batryn)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2011, 9:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-length/22798/5 "2011-01-13T21:28:25Z")
I always go a bit short… about an inch under… ---
**Author:** ![themaddoughnut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/57b2e6/32.png) [@themaddoughnut](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/themaddoughnut)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2011, 9:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-length/22798/6 "2011-01-13T21:40:51Z")
> [@Preinfalk](#): > > I just use stock length. I’m tall enough to use it with no problems. ---
**Author:** ![yoyofoot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyofoot/32/602_2.png) [@yoyofoot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyofoot)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2011, 10:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-length/22798/7 "2011-01-13T22:02:54Z")
Oh, 12, 14 feet is about right. ---
**Author:** ![mls5stokes](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mls5stokes/32/681_2.png) [@mls5stokes](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mls5stokes)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2011, 10:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-length/22798/8 "2011-01-13T22:44:56Z")
the Bigger the better ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 2:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-length/22798/9 "2011-01-14T02:06:24Z")
> [@Preinfalk](#): > > I just use stock length. I’m tall enough to use it with no problems. Me also. That usually puts it at about belly button length, sometimes a bit shorter depending on the string lot. ---
**Author:** ![WillDaBeast509](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/willdabeast509/32/672_2.png) [@WillDaBeast509](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/WillDaBeast509)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 2:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-length/22798/10 "2011-01-14T02:09:28Z")
I just cut off the loop and tie my own to make it a little shorter. Stock is just a bit too long. ---
**Author:** ![Ley](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ley/32/769_2.png) [@Ley](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ley)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 6:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-length/22798/11 "2011-01-14T06:04:54Z")
Dont mind the stupid question, but what length in cm/ft is stock? I recently bought some slick 50/50 but really didnt think about the length, Iv been playing with it for about a week now and so far so good. ---
**Author:** ![DG1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dg1/32/606_2.png) [@DG1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DG1)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 6:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-length/22798/12 "2011-01-14T06:14:13Z")
I used to be addicted to stock length YYE Poly, but, after getting 300 TheYoStore strings, I found that the slightly (By about an inch) shorter string seemed to hold tension better, so I’ve been using them lately. ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-length/22798/13 "2011-01-14T16:03:27Z")
> [@Ley](#): > > Dont mind the stupid question, but what length in cm/ft is stock? It varies from lot to lot. I use blue slick 8 and yellow slick 6. I usually get it from the same place. The nominal length is around 41 inches, but I’ve found that it varies by as much as plus or minus as much as an inch. Within a given lot it’s fairly consistent. ---
**Author:** ![Schnayke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f14d63/32.png) [@Schnayke](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Schnayke)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 7:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-length/22798/14 "2011-01-14T19:06:44Z")
I don’t know the length, I don’t need to mesure or anything, I put on the counterweight and if it feels long I spin the string into the counterweight to shorten it. If it feels sort I untie the knot and make the loop really small, then put the counterweight back on. I can tell my by throw if it is to long or short. ---
**Author:** ![tehvashu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ee7513/32.png) [@tehvashu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tehvashu)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 9:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-length/22798/15 "2011-01-14T21:10:47Z")
as soon as i get it, i give it a throw, and it tells me what length it wants to be. it at least to my belly button, but usually shorter than that. ---
**Author:** ![cowmamba](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/cowmamba/32/270859_2.png) [@cowmamba](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/cowmamba)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2011, 8:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-length/22798/16 "2011-01-15T08:28:42Z")
Bottom of belly button to middle inner left ankle. ---
**Author:** ![yoyo111111](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8797f3/32.png) [@yoyo111111](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyo111111)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2011, 4:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-length/22798/17 "2011-01-15T16:27:56Z")
I like to have mine an inch over proftional hight im 4’11 so i cut just below the origanal loop