# What yoyo string do you reccomend in general and why **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [October 22, 2019, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-yoyo-string-do-you-reccomend-in-general-and-why/309618 "2019-10-22T18:11:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![yoyogameboy26](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyogameboy26/32/121817_2.png) [@yoyogameboy26](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyogameboy26)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-yoyo-string-do-you-reccomend-in-general-and-why/309618/1 "2019-10-22T18:11:19Z")
Hey guys Im going to start going back to yoyoing as ive been absent from the hobby for a while. what string do you guys reccomend in general i typically use regular kitty string but i wanna branch out and try more strings prefferably slack based strings mainly because slack tricks are my favorite and what im going to get into, i might try kitty string xl, but what do you guys prefer for slack or in general. ---
**Author:** ![PCaliyoyos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pcaliyoyos/32/108396_2.png) [@PCaliyoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PCaliyoyos)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 6:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-yoyo-string-do-you-reccomend-in-general-and-why/309618/2 "2019-10-22T18:20:42Z")
i make my own Poly string ---
**Author:** ![JWaugh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jwaugh/32/42366_2.png) [@JWaugh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JWaugh)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 6:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-yoyo-string-do-you-reccomend-in-general-and-why/309618/3 "2019-10-22T18:23:24Z")
> **[Sōchí String](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/sochi/products/sochi-yoyo-string-100-count?variant=30354439864394)** > > Sōchí was founded when Luckey Li realized that he needed better, yet cheaper equipment as a competitor. AS a 5-time Canadian National Champion he knows a bit about yoyoing and for a while the idea of starting his own equipment brand sat in the back... > **[SLACKiES](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/products/slackies-by-iyoyo)** > > iYoYo is creating a line of parts and accessories to outfit their team with the best gear possible. After creating custom pads and bearings for their yo-yos this is the last piece to the puzzle! iYoyo SLACKiES Yo-Yo String! SLACKiES are a little... ---
**Author:** ![Ryanm7277](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/82dd89/32.png) [@Ryanm7277](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ryanm7277)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-yoyo-string-do-you-reccomend-in-general-and-why/309618/4 "2019-10-22T18:39:28Z")
Airetic…so soft and I find everything else now to be really snaggy comparitevly ---
**Author:** ![Legit\_yoyostrings](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/legit_yoyostrings/32/136873_2.png) [@Legit\_yoyostrings](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Legit_yoyostrings)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 7:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-yoyo-string-do-you-reccomend-in-general-and-why/309618/5 "2019-10-22T19:13:57Z")
what type I’m guessing magic yoyo string ---
**Author:** ![EventHorizon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d6d6ee/32.png) [@EventHorizon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EventHorizon)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 11:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-yoyo-string-do-you-reccomend-in-general-and-why/309618/9 "2019-10-22T23:10:06Z")
I recommend YoyoStringLab Plutonium. It’s great for slack tricks and binds with it are pretty smooth. It keeps it’s tension better than Kitty String (my previous favorite) and it can last a couple hours of play depending on what tricks you’re doing. Plus they have cool color options and they come stacked in plastic test tubes in packs of 10. ---
**Author:** ![EventHorizon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d6d6ee/32.png) [@EventHorizon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EventHorizon)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 11:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-yoyo-string-do-you-reccomend-in-general-and-why/309618/10 "2019-10-22T23:11:21Z")
> **[Yo-Yo String Lab Plutonium](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/yo-yo-string/products/yo-yo-string-lab-plutonium?variant=12100817125450)** > > YoYoStringLab makes some of the best string on the market and their latest string was used to win the 2018 World Yo-yo Contest! YoYo String Lab PLUTONIUM! Plutonium is soft on the hands but also really good for whips and lacerations. It has a tighter... ---
**Author:** ![French](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/french/32/70748_2.png) [@French](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/French)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 11:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-yoyo-string-do-you-reccomend-in-general-and-why/309618/11 "2019-10-22T23:23:24Z")
I like YYSL Type X. Soft, lasts a long time, works for me. I believe it is just a bit thinner than Venom, Ammo, or Plutonium (which I haven’t tried yet). ---
**Author:** ![SpyseaRice](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/spysearice/32/82121_2.png) [@SpyseaRice](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SpyseaRice)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 11:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-yoyo-string-do-you-reccomend-in-general-and-why/309618/12 "2019-10-22T23:53:53Z")
It depends on the feel you want. @Legit_yoyostrings has some custom strings that are more coarse and whippy than kitty. Airetic is super soft as well as whippy. YYSL Type x is more coarse and tighter than kitty while YYSL Plutonium is smoother and a little whippier. You can’t really go wrong with what YYE stocks so go for a pretty string that makes your wallet happy. Remember to sample before you buy bulk tho. (These are just strings that I’ve tried. If you have more time and want to save a little, buy some thread online and try spinning some string yourself. Airetic has a bunch of tutorials on their website.) ---
**Author:** ![hellathrowed](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hellathrowed/32/118449_2.png) [@hellathrowed](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hellathrowed)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 2:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-yoyo-string-do-you-reccomend-in-general-and-why/309618/13 "2019-10-23T02:04:50Z")
Kitty string all day. I don’t know why I don’t buy anything else. Maybe some day. ---
**Author:** ![yoyogameboy26](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyogameboy26/32/121817_2.png) [@yoyogameboy26](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyogameboy26)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-yoyo-string-do-you-reccomend-in-general-and-why/309618/14 "2019-10-23T17:19:20Z")
Thanks for the reccomendations! ---
**Author:** ![TheThrowingGnome](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/thethrowinggnome/32/14231_2.png) [@TheThrowingGnome](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheThrowingGnome)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-yoyo-string-do-you-reccomend-in-general-and-why/309618/15 "2019-10-23T18:32:06Z")
If you want bulk get Iyoyo Slackies. If you want ultra premium get Airetics. ---
**Author:** ![ColinBecko](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/colinbecko/32/54758_2.png) [@ColinBecko](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ColinBecko)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-yoyo-string-do-you-reccomend-in-general-and-why/309618/16 "2019-10-23T20:50:10Z")
Sochi Fat is cool! I’ve been using it on and off stage and it works nicely for slack stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Mazdarx7FD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mazdarx7fd/32/43086_2.png) [@Mazdarx7FD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mazdarx7FD)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 9:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-yoyo-string-do-you-reccomend-in-general-and-why/309618/17 "2019-10-23T21:00:38Z")
For slightly softer feel, definitely sochi fat. For a medium feel, kitty fat, for a slightly more harder feel and for speed, Zipline KC24. If you want a harder string for faster speed, 84 strings. You can’t go wrong with any of these.