# String tangle?

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-tangle/3530>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\
**Created:** [June 23, 2009, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-tangle/3530 "2009-06-23T19:30:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![muchacho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@muchacho](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/muchacho)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2009, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-tangle/3530/1 "2009-06-23T19:30:37Z")

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my string always gets all tangled up and it is very hard to use  
any tips to keep it “untangled”?

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**Author:** ![Mage1342](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mage1342/32/75_2.png) [@Mage1342](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mage1342)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2009, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-tangle/3530/2 "2009-06-23T19:36:06Z")

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I would use sidewinder and UFO&nbsp; as shown in YYE Learn. The tangle is due to the string tension changing by twists.

Here

> **[YoYoExpert.com - Basics - Flying Saucer UFO](https://yoyoexpert.com/learn/015-basic-flying-saucer-ufo.php)**
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> Learn the cool looking yo-yo trick UFO also known as Flying Saucer that will help with string tension at YoYoExpert.com

> **[YoYoExpert.com - Intermediate - Side Winder](https://yoyoexpert.com/learn/025-intermediate-side-winder.php)**
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> Learn the yo-yo trick Side Winder, useful for adjusting string tension, at YoYoExpert.com.

Also, here is another one called washing off from Split Bottom Mount.

[![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlQfcll1PLQ)

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**Author:** ![catorameus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/catorameus/32/175_2.png) [@catorameus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/catorameus)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2009, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-tangle/3530/3 "2009-06-23T19:36:53Z")

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Check your [string tension](http://yoyoexpert.com/learn/017-intermediate-string-tension.html). If it’s too tight, it’ll twist together, making “spaghetti string”.

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**Author:** ![Spencer\_L](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/spencer_l/32/180_2.png) [@Spencer\_L](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Spencer_L)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2009, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-tangle/3530/4 "2009-06-23T19:37:12Z")

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String tention. Fix it by turning the yoyo left or right. You probably have spagetti string. When your string gets tangled up too much. Your tention might be too tight.

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**Author:** ![Samad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/samad/32/19_2.png) [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2009, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-tangle/3530/5 "2009-06-23T19:38:14Z")

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That’s your string tention. When you get more into yoyoing, you need to keep your string tension good, as mentioned in this video:

> **[YoYoExpert.com - Intermediate - String Tension](https://yoyoexpert.com/learn/017-intermediate-string-tension.php)**
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> Learn how to adjust the tension of your yo-yo string at YoYoExpert.com.

To fix it while in responsive play, here are two good tricks:

> **[YoYoExpert.com - Basics - Flying Saucer UFO](https://yoyoexpert.com/learn/015-basic-flying-saucer-ufo.php)**
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> Learn the cool looking yo-yo trick UFO also known as Flying Saucer that will help with string tension at YoYoExpert.com

> **[YoYoExpert.com - Intermediate - Side Winder](https://yoyoexpert.com/learn/025-intermediate-side-winder.php)**
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> Learn the yo-yo trick Side Winder, useful for adjusting string tension, at YoYoExpert.com.

Check the above link when you need it for unresponsive play.