# When did longer strings get common? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [August 13, 2016, 11:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-did-longer-strings-get-common/81521 "2016-08-13T23:17:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Adhuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Adhuck](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Adhuck)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2016, 11:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-did-longer-strings-get-common/81521/1 "2016-08-13T23:17:41Z")
I just noticed Worlds this year many players are using longer strings. I don’t remember that from Worlds two years ago. Did that catch on just recently? ---
**Author:** ![azunyan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/43a26b/32.png) [@azunyan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/azunyan)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2016, 11:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-did-longer-strings-get-common/81521/2 "2016-08-13T23:18:36Z")
when takeshi started doing it ---
**Author:** ![Colbywill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Colbywill](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Colbywill)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2016, 11:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-did-longer-strings-get-common/81521/3 "2016-08-13T23:32:45Z")
I’ve always used long strings, always thought it looked the best. European guys used to do it way back and I loved the way it looked. ---
**Author:** ![edhaponik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/edhaponik/32/150896_2.png) [@edhaponik](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/edhaponik)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2016, 11:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-did-longer-strings-get-common/81521/4 "2016-08-13T23:48:13Z")
As someone who still uses pretty short (just over the navel) string, it was pretty crazy throwing other peoples’ stuff at Worlds this year. I think the average length has gone up at least 3 inches in 3 years. I threw Riccardo’s Manatee, and it was just ridiculous. Like I know that length really suits his style, but I’m sure I looked absurd trying to navigate it. ---
**Author:** ![hobbygod](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hobbygod/32/120997_2.png) [@hobbygod](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hobbygod)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2016, 12:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-did-longer-strings-get-common/81521/5 "2016-08-14T00:41:05Z")
Lmfao shorter string makes my tricks feel more fluent imo. Longer string feels clunky to me ---
**Author:** ![Nathan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nathan/32/191605_2.png) [@Nathan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nathan)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2016, 3:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-did-longer-strings-get-common/81521/6 "2016-08-14T03:47:53Z")
I threw Chris’ Compass straight into the ground at BAC since I forgot that I’m one of like 3 people that still uses semi-normal length string. ---
**Author:** ![Jdrabik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jdrabik/32/1110_2.png) [@Jdrabik](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jdrabik)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2016, 3:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-did-longer-strings-get-common/81521/7 "2016-08-14T03:52:21Z")
I think that it’s just due to the fact that many players are doing more technical, slack based tricks, where every inch of string counts. Also, I’ve noticed that yoyos in general are getting bigger - not dramatically, but enough to notice. I personally tend to use shorter string for smaller yoyos, and vice versa; maybe other players do the same. ---
**Author:** ![photogeek](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/photogeek/32/41072_2.png) [@photogeek](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/photogeek)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2016, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-did-longer-strings-get-common/81521/8 "2016-08-14T16:29:38Z")
> [@Nathan](#): > > I threw Chris’ Compass straight into the ground at BAC since I forgot that I’m one of like 3 people that still uses semi-normal length string. Hmmm, so what’s your excuse for doing that to my Roll Model the other year at the PNWR after party? I kid, I kid. The roll model is one of my “bar” yoyos for that exact reason. Plus, Steve makes me want to drink. ---
**Author:** ![Nathan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nathan/32/191605_2.png) [@Nathan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nathan)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2016, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-did-longer-strings-get-common/81521/9 "2016-08-14T16:33:22Z")
Probably beer was the reason for that. I also think the shift towards long string came when everyone started using Kitty and didn’t want to shorten them. ---
**Author:** ![YoYoExpertGarrett](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoexpertgarrett/32/1543_2.png) [@YoYoExpertGarrett](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpertGarrett)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2016, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-did-longer-strings-get-common/81521/10 "2016-08-15T15:12:39Z")
> [@edhaponik](#): > > I threw Riccardo’s Manatee, and it was just ridiculous. Like I know that length really suits his style, but I’m sure I looked absurd trying to navigate it. Hah! I had the exact same reaction, that string came up to my shoulders! So awkward to play with lol. ---
**Author:** ![Zorro](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zorro/32/206266_2.png) [@Zorro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zorro)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2016, 1:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-did-longer-strings-get-common/81521/11 "2016-08-16T01:25:11Z")
> [@edhaponik](#): > > I threw Riccardo’s Manatee, and it was just ridiculous. Like I know that length really suits his style, but I’m sure I looked absurd trying to navigate it. The same thing happened to me as well.