Not that bad and it doesnât make the string âgrossâ. But noticeably it has more âoilâ applied to the surface.
Yes, there is a layer of oil on the surface of the string. I donât own any OT string, but this is the case with my Sochi strings and my Alphaline (which is still a Sochi string really). Out of all the strings Iâve tried, I have only noticed oil on Sochi strings which is interesting and I have tried YYSL, Kitty, iYoYo, Something, Airetics and the manufacturerâs string that come with the yoyo. The oil makes the string smoother on my hands as it glides more easily and my hands donât get shredded so much, but it makes everything I touch after Iâm done playing oily, including the yoyo that Iâm playing with. I think it helps the string last longer as well due to the grease and sweat from my hands not being able to get soaked up by the string until the oil layer dissipates sufficiently. However, the string will remain oily throughout itâs lifetime, unless you decide to wash it (I have never washed my strings so I have no idea if the oil gets removed). Iâm surprised that no one, not even a single soul here, has ever mentioned the oil layer on strings until now. Itâs probably a huge factor for people like me who like to keep their stuff free of oil (but I have no choice, theyâre the only strings that donât destroy my hands every time I want to play with a yoyo and I canât deal with thick strings).
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Dang, I should pay you to write ads for me! Hahaha that makes me so happy that youâre enjoying it. Sliccs are crazy, when I first made one I figured it would last a little longer than Plushh but not that much⊠Man was I wrong 
Iâm biased, obviously, I make my string for my own standards so of course I love it. I donât think any string maker wouldnât say their own strings are their favorite, because weâre our own first customers in a way. But since weâre here, Iâd be remiss if I didnât mention a few others I love. After all, I really donât see it as competition, the yoyo community is such a great place to be and I think most companies are more like a community not competitors.
Zipline Smoothies are great, and their kot-n string is really fun for wood fixies. Airetic was amazing, and I hope they come back. Theyâre just enough different from my Slicc that I think thereâs a space for both of us in the nylon market. Also I absolutely love Zeekio cotton string for fixed-axle. Thereâs so many string brands out there and tbh I havenât tried that many since I make my own, so if any string makers out there want to swap hit me up!
That is really really interesting. Youâre sure the string itself is oily, and itâs not just a slick string that pulls out the oil from your hand?
I wonder if theyâre using a machine to make the strings, and maybe the oil helps with the manufacturing maybe? Itâs funny, I make strings myself but I have no idea how other people make strings, I just do it by hand with a setup that I designed myself, I think a lot of string makers are kind of secretive in a way. So idk, maybe theyâve automated it and the oil helps the thread not get frayed or something. I know Iâve broken strings due to friction before, and that can be a real headache.
Sochi is what comes with Rain City Skills yoyos, right? Iâve never noticed any oil on those, but to be fair I donât usually use them after I used one or two and didnât really care for it so I usually have my own string ready to go before a RCS yoyo arrives.
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Sinister Cephalopod strings are amazing. As good as Airetic was imo.
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Yes, the string itself is oily. I have sweaty palms so if the string pulls the oil from my hand, I would recognise it immediately. A lot of times, I wash my hands with detergent and then I take out a brand new string and my hands get oily immediately after touching the string. The oil is a bit weird, it doesnât feel like your regular grease or cooking oil, it has a slightly different texture to it.
Iâm pretty sure Sochi makes their strings with machines, most bulk string manufacturers do.
Yeah, Iâm thinking thatâs the reason for the oil on the string, itâs just a side effect of using their machines to make the strings.
Thatâs probably the reason for the oil on the string.
It depends really, rain city has their own proprietary string as well like the sun shower strings. But the previous time I bought the rain city skills edition sochi string, there was oil on it.
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Right know I am using Kitty fat and xl
I just got my recess first base I LOVE IT !!! itâs an amazing throw considering itâs plastic it is my favorite plastic throw so far totally recommend it 
P.S does anybody know what string it comes with because itâs FANTASTIC just wondering 
Sochi and Zipline
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Thanks
Where I live it is starting to get colder, and I put one of my jackets on for the first time this season. I found an OT string, which I ran out of about 6 months ago. I forgot how much I love them.
2/3 poly 1/3 fluffy nylon - house brand because I like matchy matchy strings.
Also rayon is a very under explored material. This sting is 2.5 years in active use (never washed or anything):
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Does anyone use kitty normal string anymore just wondering ???
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I always use kitty normal string for my loop 720s and sometimes for 5A (I keep alternating between fat and regular size so that I wonât run out of one string type early)
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I use white kitty normal for my loopers. They arenât nice for 1A though as they are pretty rough on my hands, donât last very long and donât hold tension all that well.
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Sochi XL and OT fat