# string tension **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [August 4, 2009, 5:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-tension/5001 "2009-08-04T05:34:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![robtc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/51bf81/32.png) [@robtc](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/robtc)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2009, 5:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-tension/5001/1 "2009-08-04T05:34:23Z")
i really need help on string tension.i’m not talking about a trick like ufo, but a technical tip.also is there string that helps also.it drives me nuts having to fix my string after every throw.any help would be great. ---
**Author:** ![Starscreem88](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/starscreem88/32/26_2.png) [@Starscreem88](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Starscreem88)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2009, 5:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-tension/5001/2 "2009-08-04T05:39:41Z")
mmhmm… [http://www.vimeo.com/5384608](http://www.vimeo.com/5384608) Happy Throwing! =] ---
**Author:** ![Shisaki417](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shisaki417/32/150_2.png) [@Shisaki417](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shisaki417)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2009, 5:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-tension/5001/3 "2009-08-04T05:43:13Z")
> [@robtc](#): > > i really need help on string tension.i’m not talking about a trick like ufo, but a technical tip.also is there string that helps also.it drives me nuts having to fix my string after every throw.any help would be great. Yea, some stirngs have bad sstring tension. Strings like G-string and Gatorfloss have great string tension and oyu wont have to adjust it every throw, more like every 10. If you do stuff like wrist whips the more misses the more the string tightens so the only tip i can give you is dont miss stuff so much. ---
**Author:** ![Starscreem88](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/starscreem88/32/26_2.png) [@Starscreem88](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Starscreem88)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2009, 5:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-tension/5001/4 "2009-08-04T05:45:31Z")
> [@Shisaki417](#): > > > [@robtc](#): > > > > i really need help on string tension.i’m not talking about a trick like ufo, but a technical tip.also is there string that helps also.it drives me nuts having to fix my string after every throw.any help would be great. > > Yea, some strings have bad sstring tension. Strings like G-string and Gatorfloss have great string tension and you wont have to adjust it every throw, more like every 10. If you do stuff like wrist whips the more misses the more the string tightens so the only tip i can give you is don’t miss stuff so much. Fixed. 🙂 Happy Throwing! =] ---
**Author:** ![Chilly\_Penguin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/chilly_penguin/32/266_2.png) [@Chilly\_Penguin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Chilly_Penguin)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2009, 6:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-tension/5001/5 "2009-08-04T06:54:46Z")
Easy on correcting max =] ---
**Author:** ![Shisaki417](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shisaki417/32/150_2.png) [@Shisaki417](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shisaki417)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2009, 7:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-tension/5001/6 "2009-08-04T07:06:42Z")
Hey chilly! Nice to see ya here :D. Think you can make me a sig for the downfall crew? ---
**Author:** ![Chilly\_Penguin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/chilly_penguin/32/266_2.png) [@Chilly\_Penguin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Chilly_Penguin)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2009, 7:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-tension/5001/7 "2009-08-04T07:10:32Z")
Hey what’s up? I’m not that good with sigs, ask Earthwreck!!! ---
**Author:** ![Shisaki417](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shisaki417/32/150_2.png) [@Shisaki417](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shisaki417)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2009, 7:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-tension/5001/8 "2009-08-04T07:19:23Z")
I thought you were designer or w/e O\_o…ok 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![yoyomac888](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/c5a1d2/32.png) [@yoyomac888](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyomac888)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2009, 9:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-tension/5001/9 "2009-08-04T21:37:47Z")
thats awsome. ---
**Author:** ![robtc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/51bf81/32.png) [@robtc](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/robtc)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-tension/5001/10 "2009-08-05T14:24:57Z")
thanks for the video.simple.found a really cool one on tension at houdini lives.also ordered a ton of different sting. ---
**Author:** ![DarthVaughn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c4cdca/32.png) [@DarthVaughn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DarthVaughn)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-tension/5001/11 "2009-08-05T14:49:17Z")
> [@robtc](#): > > thanks for the video.simple.found a really cool one on tension at houdini lives.also ordered a ton of different sting. link po-lease? ---
**Author:** ![KAPcom](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kapcom/32/232_2.png) [@KAPcom](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/KAPcom)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 5:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-tension/5001/12 "2009-08-05T17:48:06Z")
Here. I made this vid for yah. Really easy way to fix tension: -Throw a Split the Atom - Remove non-throwhand finger - Grab center string. - Pull to side [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmjJPlATqz0) ---
**Author:** ![mattsk8nike](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mattsk8nike/32/213_2.png) [@mattsk8nike](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mattsk8nike)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-tension/5001/13 "2009-08-05T17:49:24Z")
> [@KAPcom](#): > > Here. I made this vid for yah. Really easy way to fix tension: > -Throw a Split the Atom > > - Remove non-throwhand finger > - Grab center string. > - Pull to side It’s not a split the atom. Its split bottom mount. ---
**Author:** ![KAPcom](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kapcom/32/232_2.png) [@KAPcom](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/KAPcom)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 10:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-tension/5001/14 "2009-08-05T22:06:45Z")
Thanks. As soon as I wrote that, I told myself: “Self, that doesn’t sound right” ---
**Author:** ![DarthVaughn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c4cdca/32.png) [@DarthVaughn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DarthVaughn)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2009, 11:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-tension/5001/15 "2009-08-06T11:57:56Z")
> [@KAPcom](#): > > Here. I made this vid for yah. Really easy way to fix tension: > -Throw a Split the Atom > > - Remove non-throwhand finger > - Grab center string. > - Pull to side > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmjJPlATqz0](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmjJPlATqz0) This is called “the dishwasher” and anytime i do it with my dm, unresponsive, i get like a half twirl with the string and then it starts making a binding sound then shoots to my hand before i can dismount… any advice? ---
**Author:** ![rsmod123](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rsmod123/32/46_2.png) [@rsmod123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rsmod123)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2009, 1:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-tension/5001/16 "2009-08-06T13:07:46Z")
> [@DarthVaughn](#): > > > [@KAPcom](#): > > > > Here. I made this vid for yah. Really easy way to fix tension: > > -Throw a Split the Atom > > > > - Remove non-throwhand finger > > - Grab center string. > > - Pull to side > > > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmjJPlATqz0](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmjJPlATqz0) > > This is called “the dishwasher” and anytime i do it with my dm, unresponsive, i get like a half twirl with the string and then it starts making a binding sound then shoots to my hand before i can dismount… any advice? Some tutorials call it washing off. Make sure that you are pulling it tightly, don’t give it too much slack. You also wanna make sure that the string segment you are holding is like 5-8 inches away from the yoyo, putting it too close will make it bind. ---
**Author:** ![robtc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/51bf81/32.png) [@robtc](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/robtc)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2009, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-tension/5001/17 "2009-08-08T18:54:01Z")
houdini lives video is the same tutorial video by KAPcom.