# What's the best overall yo-yo string color? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [August 19, 2018, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-the-best-overall-yo-yo-string-color/291894 "2018-08-19T07:25:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![gregoryfromearth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregoryfromearth/32/46140_2.png) [@gregoryfromearth](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/gregoryfromearth)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2019, 1:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-the-best-overall-yo-yo-string-color/291894/61 "2019-06-13T01:55:21Z")
I asked my dad, a chemist working in plastic additives his whole career, and he doubts if dye color would affect properties like softness, but it’s possible. My guess is it’s a placebo effect. But the placebo effect is a real effect, so if a color feels better, go with it. ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2019, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-the-best-overall-yo-yo-string-color/291894/62 "2019-06-13T10:05:58Z")
> [@threebearrries](#): > > I would never use a neon yellow string with a yellow, pink, or red yoyo Works fine with all of these, especially pink! Love a neon yellow string on a pink yoyo! ---
**Author:** ![Marm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/marm/32/46204_2.png) [@Marm](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Marm)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2019, 10:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-the-best-overall-yo-yo-string-color/291894/63 "2019-06-13T22:30:50Z")
Neon yellow club over here [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-the-best-overall-yo-yo-string-color/291894.md?page=3)