# String thickness **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [March 1, 2020, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-thickness/316123 "2020-03-01T20:11:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![griffin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/griffin/32/97968_2.png) [@griffin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/griffin)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2020, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-thickness/316123/1 "2020-03-01T20:11:51Z")
Currently I am using tall fat kitty but I still think I need a little thicker. Tall xl is not a thing so what string are you tall people using? ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ryanmcg/32/72186_2.png) [@ryanmcg](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ryanmcg)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2020, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-thickness/316123/2 "2020-03-01T20:23:35Z")
Airetics and Markmont.Formulas are the only strings I’ll use anymore, the latter you can buy here at YYE. If you want thick, the Cumulous Foam is fantastic, as is the Blue Eyed White Dragon. ---
**Author:** ![griffin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/griffin/32/97968_2.png) [@griffin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/griffin)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2020, 8:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-thickness/316123/3 "2020-03-01T20:55:38Z")
Aw, I tried the mark monts and they are decent, but they aren’t soft or worth it, especially for the price ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ryanmcg/32/72186_2.png) [@ryanmcg](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ryanmcg)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2020, 9:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-thickness/316123/4 "2020-03-01T21:01:26Z")
Soft is for sissies. And Markmonts are totally worth it. I’m still using the very first ones I bought MONTHS ago, and poly typically lasts me less than an hour before it’s destroyed. I’m using strings I’ve got over 20 hours of use on. Another I’ve got 10 hours on just now a single strand finally broke. Airetics are soft if that’s your thing, and that’s what all the cool people are using these days. They last a long time too. ---
**Author:** ![Mystik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mystik/32/83294_2.png) [@Mystik](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mystik)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2020, 9:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-thickness/316123/5 "2020-03-01T21:02:45Z")
> [@ryanmcg](#): > > Soft is for sissies. Word. ---
**Author:** ![SirDarverok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9e5f3/32.png) [@SirDarverok](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SirDarverok)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2020, 9:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-thickness/316123/6 "2020-03-01T21:26:57Z")
I guess sochi xl is like sochi fat but longer. Sochi fat is a bit thicker than Kitty fat so I think that would work for you! ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ryanmcg/32/72186_2.png) [@ryanmcg](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ryanmcg)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2020, 9:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-thickness/316123/7 "2020-03-01T21:42:19Z")
Good call on the Sochi. That’ll work for him, and is much better than Kitty IMO. ---
**Author:** ![SirDarverok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9e5f3/32.png) [@SirDarverok](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SirDarverok)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2020, 11:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-thickness/316123/8 "2020-03-01T23:11:25Z")
Yeah. My experience is much better. Better tension management and whips a little faster, but not crazy fast so it’s good for slacks. It’s also a bit cheaper. My favourite bulk string so far(haven’t tried boutique).