# What strings should i use?
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-strings-should-i-use/401562
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance
**Created:** [May 22, 2024, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-strings-should-i-use/401562 "2024-05-22T09:53:22Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@yocolas](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yocolas)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2024, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-strings-should-i-use/401562/1 "2024-05-22T09:53:22Z")
I’m out of strings, why am I contemplating on this? so my current strings snags on wrong way bind (breakaway-trapeze-kinda binding it front throw style) it glides when it has low tension and it snags on normal or high tension, it’s a 12 strands, my local strings company have a less tension variant idk what it is, and i can’t understand the product description, it’s “anonymous yoyo string”, you try read the description in that japanese yoyo store with blue and green logo (i read the rules), anyway should i go get the less tension or the 10 strands? because i’m afraid the response pad won’t bite as good with a thinner string
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### Author:  [@Des](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Des)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2024, 10:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-strings-should-i-use/401562/2 "2024-05-22T10:31:47Z")
> **[Original Throw String](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/products/original-throw-string?_pos=1&_sid=0febaab93&_ss=r&variant=43168397394110)**
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> Shuyun Tang, founder of Original Throw, and his friends have worked with factories to make the “perfect” yo-yo strings which could handle all styles. They sent sample strings to over 100 players all over China and after 9 prototypes they believe...
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### Author:  [@GTDropKnot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GTDropKnot)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2024, 11:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-strings-should-i-use/401562/3 "2024-05-22T11:40:11Z")
Ummm OT is good and you’ll get better at not snagging with practice. Check out these exercises and learn them.
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whjcPK0Bfbk)
Also I wouldn’t worry about the string not being enough to bind like you can adjust your technique and still be able to bind fine with practice.
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### Author:  [@HappyYoyoer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/HappyYoyoer)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2024, 1:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-strings-should-i-use/401562/4 "2024-05-22T13:40:27Z")
Yeah I currently use ots fat, it’s cheap and works well
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### Author:  [@JamesMH](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JamesMH)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2024, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-strings-should-i-use/401562/5 "2024-05-24T12:37:02Z")
I also use OTS fat, but I also love sochi Kohei Nishimura strings. I would recommend either one.
Edited: Kohei strings are SUPER good for hooks! That’s why Kohei is like the hook king. (and Aldrin Marapao)
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### Author:  [@Yoyomikie](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyomikie)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2024, 2:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-strings-should-i-use/401562/7 "2024-05-24T14:25:09Z")
Get a bag of pheonix string