# whats the best string????

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**Created:** [October 25, 2011, 12:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-the-best-string/30993 "2011-10-25T00:54:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![yoyohockeyman39](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e9bcb4/32.png) [@yoyohockeyman39](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyohockeyman39)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2011, 12:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-the-best-string/30993/1 "2011-10-25T00:54:07Z")

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whats the best string for high quality yoyos???

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**Author:** ![Jake\_Elliott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/49beb7/32.png) [@Jake\_Elliott](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jake_Elliott)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2011, 12:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-the-best-string/30993/2 "2011-10-25T00:58:14Z")

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Polyester string is most commonly used.

However, I would highly recommend making your own yoyo string. It’s easy, fun, and you get to control the kind of string you make.

I would recommend size 69 nylon thread.

> **[The Thread Exchange, Inc.](http://www.thethreadexchange.com/)**
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> The thread exchange specializes in the kinds of thread and needles not
> found in stores and other sites. We have huge selections of nylon, 
> polyester, kevlar, and robison=anton threads

Nylon string lasts months as compared to polyester string which lasts hours. A 6000 yard spool will last for a damn long time.

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**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2011, 1:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-the-best-string/30993/3 "2011-10-25T01:52:41Z")

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My personal preference is slick 8 (50/50 cotton/poly). I prefer it to slick 6 because it doesn’t cut into my fingers as much. Don’t care for 100% poly. Actually I really like 100% cotton, but it doesn’t last long at all, so slick 8 wins.

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**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2011, 2:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-the-best-string/30993/4 "2011-10-25T02:22:20Z")

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> [@yoyohockeyman39](#):
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> whats the best string for high quality yoyos???

It’s like buying a yoyo. You need to figure out for yourself what you like.

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**Author:** ![dynikus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dynikus/32/812_2.png) [@dynikus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dynikus)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2011, 2:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-the-best-string/30993/5 "2011-10-25T02:28:29Z")

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the one that you can use.

my favourite is hamstring, but I also haven’t tried everything out there.