# Two ways to keep slick strings on your finger (video) **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [March 31, 2013, 5:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/two-ways-to-keep-slick-strings-on-your-finger-video/51555 "2013-03-31T05:54:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GregP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregp/32/1192_2.png) [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2013, 5:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/two-ways-to-keep-slick-strings-on-your-finger-video/51555/1 "2013-03-31T05:54:08Z")
I’ve been asked a few times about a knot I mention from time to time and whether I could make a video. Well, here’s a video. :wink: I can’t take any credit at all; when I first started yoyoing, other YYE members taught me these; unfortunately so much time has gone by (and the YYE forum search function is so wacky) that I can’t recall who to credit. I use the first one (just twisting the loop of the slipknot) for anything that’s somewhat rough in texture. It gives enough friction to keep’er on your finger. I use the second one for almost everything else, or even if a rough string keeps loosening on me. I don’t know what it is, but I guess with practically zero moisture in the skin of my hands, I don’t have enough friction to EVER use a normal slipknot. Even cotton strings for fixed axle play require the loop twist for me. So weird. [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/c/0/ac082b03b9949bc83d83e6ff440801f84a2e903c.jpeg "Slick String Yoyo Slipknots") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSKKgrvcPgw) (side note: I know the running… ‘title’ alongside the instructions didn’t work the way it was intended to work… but it’s good enough for rock and roll!) ---
**Author:** ![Bcmaddog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bcmaddog/32/1170_2.png) [@Bcmaddog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bcmaddog)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2013, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/two-ways-to-keep-slick-strings-on-your-finger-video/51555/2 "2013-03-31T19:50:53Z")
Good tutorial… ---
**Author:** ![cruton](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/cruton/32/1227_2.png) [@cruton](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/cruton)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2013, 1:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/two-ways-to-keep-slick-strings-on-your-finger-video/51555/3 "2013-04-14T01:34:54Z")
bumping this because it is awesome. the second knot was exactly what I needed to keep it from slipping around my glove. Thanks GregP. 😃