# String **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [October 16, 2011, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string/30756 "2011-10-16T19:37:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Radubl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/22d042/32.png) [@Radubl](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Radubl)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2011, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string/30756/1 "2011-10-16T19:37:17Z")
Hi there. I’m new at this and i have a silly question: When do you know that the string is the problem? Which is the lifespan of a string and how can i make the life of a string longer(ok, more questions) Thx! ---
**Author:** ![Rika-chan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rika-chan/32/767_2.png) [@Rika-chan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rika-chan)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2011, 7:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string/30756/2 "2011-10-16T19:40:42Z")
When it breaks. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2011, 1:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string/30756/3 "2011-10-17T01:46:28Z")
Strings wear out. Buy in bulk to save money on shipping. After you break a few, you’ll know. Trust me, you will. It’s OK. ---
**Author:** ![I6ify](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/i6ify/32/531_2.png) [@I6ify](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/I6ify)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2011, 1:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string/30756/4 "2011-10-17T01:53:21Z")
Just change whenever you want, I like mine fuzzy. I switch mine when they lose bounce. ---
**Author:** ![PlasticWhip](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/plasticwhip/32/896_2.png) [@PlasticWhip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PlasticWhip)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2011, 8:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string/30756/5 "2011-10-17T20:01:07Z")
When you get string bits in the bearing ---
**Author:** ![turtleyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@turtleyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/turtleyo)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2011, 10:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string/30756/6 "2011-10-17T22:58:16Z")
when it doesn’t hold good tension/ always wraveled; it’s dingy and frayed. ---
**Author:** ![Radubl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/22d042/32.png) [@Radubl](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Radubl)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2011, 6:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string/30756/7 "2011-10-18T18:56:17Z")
10x guys… ---
**Author:** ![Pheenix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pheenix/32/65_2.png) [@Pheenix](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pheenix)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2011, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string/30756/8 "2011-10-18T19:02:50Z")
After having played with a string for some time, you will feel that the string is getting frayed and possibly also sweaty/moist. You will start to feel that the string doesn’t glide that well between your fingers. You will also start to notice that the tension on your string keeps going all messed up. When you don’t like playing with the string you are using, change it. ---
**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:** [October 20, 2011, 1:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string/30756/9 "2011-10-20T13:43:25Z")
[When should I change my string… heh?](http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,21861.0.html) ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string/30756/10 "2011-10-20T14:55:05Z")
> [@jhb8426](#): > > [When should I change my string… heh?](http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,21861.0.html) When the string WANTS to change. (Well, the logic works with treating chemical dependency problems, maybe it can work for yoyo strings?) ---
**Author:** ![normalyoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/41988e/32.png) [@normalyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/normalyoyo)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 9:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string/30756/11 "2011-10-21T21:49:16Z")
then again just buy string that lasts longer like kevlar. ---
**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:** [October 23, 2011, 12:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string/30756/12 "2011-10-23T00:38:43Z")
Longer lasting string gets ratty and dirty, and doesn’t feel nice after a bit. ---
**Author:** ![normalyoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/41988e/32.png) [@normalyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/normalyoyo)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string/30756/13 "2011-11-10T19:46:37Z")
> [@jhb8426](#): > > Longer lasting string gets ratty and dirty, and doesn’t feel nice after a bit. i threw a kevlar string in the washing machine with some downy and it came out real clean and soft. ;D ---
**Author:** ![I6ify](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/i6ify/32/531_2.png) [@I6ify](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/I6ify)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 7:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string/30756/14 "2011-11-10T19:56:29Z")
> [@normalyoyo](#): > > > [@jhb8426](#): > > > > Longer lasting string gets ratty and dirty, and doesn’t feel nice after a bit. > > i threw a kevlar string in the washing machine with some downy and it case out real clean and soft. ;D I’m tempted to give this a try…