# trouble with looping

**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trouble-with-looping/25355
**Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks
**Created:** [April 6, 2011, 9:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trouble-with-looping/25355 "2011-04-06T21:27:46Z")
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### Author: ![guitaryo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/guitaryo/32/830_2.png) [@guitaryo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/guitaryo)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2011, 9:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trouble-with-looping/25355/1 "2011-04-06T21:27:46Z")

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I’m just trying to start learning the basic inside loop. Every time I try to do another loop, though, the yoyo comes back sideways instead of the way I threw it. Does anyone have tips for keeping it straight? Also, I’ve been using a duncan profire, and yomega fireball. Would it help if I got a loop 900, sunset trajectory, shinwoo loop, or something a little bit higher end like those?

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### Author: ![Griffsnog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ea666f/32.png) [@Griffsnog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Griffsnog)
#### Post date: [April 7, 2011, 12:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trouble-with-looping/25355/2 "2011-04-07T00:17:00Z")

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Have you shortened your string? Sometimes a shorter string helps. I know it is supposed to be shorter than for 1a but I’m not sure exactly. I think it’s preference.

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### Author: ![guitaryo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/guitaryo/32/830_2.png) [@guitaryo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/guitaryo)
#### Post date: [April 7, 2011, 12:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trouble-with-looping/25355/3 "2011-04-07T00:26:33Z")

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> [@Griffsnog](#):
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> Have you shortened your string? Sometimes a shorter string helps. I know it is supposed to be shorter than for 1a but I’m not sure exactly. I think it’s preference.

Yeah I did try shortening my string a lot.

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### 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: [April 7, 2011, 2:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trouble-with-looping/25355/4 "2011-04-07T02:40:41Z")

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Shawn’s Looping Guides  
[http://www.yoyoing.com/shawn/guides/](http://www.yoyoing.com/shawn/guides/)

> [@guitaryo](#):
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> Also, I’ve been using a duncan profire, and yomega fireball. Would it help if I got a loop 900, sunset trajectory, shinwoo loop, or something a little bit higher end like those?

No, you don’t need a higher end looper at this stage. Those will do fine, at least as far as the fireball is concerned. No experience w/the profire.