This is what I do 99% of the time. I hardly ever pick knots haha
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I’m not opposed to unscrewing yo-yos like some, heck, I used to always unscrew yo-yos to change strings and did that for like 14 years. there are absolutely some knots that require unscrewing, but 9 times out of 10 using a knot pick like the Airetic nylon needle is just faster than unscrewing the YoYo for me.
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I try not to unscrew it unless I need to, but I won’t hesitate if it isn’t easily fixed. Lots of good options on here that I want to try. There’s more than one way to skin a gerbil.
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I was an unscrewer to remove knots and have been that way for decades. But now… I’m a picker.
Thanks @Kray!
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My most favorite tool for undoing knots is simple metal paperclip. It is always useful to keep one of them in wallet.
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The little plastic things they stick in the hole on top of your coffee cup at Starbucks. I trimmed them.
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Hey that’s a good idea !!! Maybe next time you hit Starbucks ask the cashier “hey can I have 5 more of those” 
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I actually took them where they were by the napkins out front!
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Haha even better 
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I’m selling them for $5.00 each. Just kidding.
EDIT: I guess, like most of you, since I have yoyo on my brain I am always looking for something to repurpose to serve my hobby.
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Someone recommended this earlier in this topic. Finally had to get one after breaking the little plastic sword toothpicks I had and the kebab skewer got repurposed for something or other.
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Fly fishing bodkin
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If I’m at home yarn needles or a small crochet hook are my go to options. Away from home I always keep a paddle pick in my bags. I inevitably lose or misplace paddle picks but I always know where my hooks and needles are.
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DenTek Comfort Clean toothpick / flosser unused.
The plastic pick is strong enough yet flexible to get in very tight knots and will not scratch what does not need scratching.
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Lol I have also been using an unused floss pick since I misplaced my Airetic/plastic yarn needle.
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Dental pick. My late Father was a camera repair tech for about 65 years, and had an amazing array of unique tools he fashioned for specific tasks. He had several dental picks, and I have them now. They’re sharp - you need to be careful - but they work great. They’re not pocketable, though - that titanium toothpick is looking pretty good.
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If I’m too lazy to unscrew the yoyo, the tail of a zip tie comes in handy. No scratches, and depending on how the ziptie was cut, can use the sharp angle to dig into a tight snag inside the yoyo.
Runner up could be using the flat philips head on my Leatherman Squirt if the walls are low enough to get the tip in there.
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