# When do you change premium strings? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [February 22, 2012, 9:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-do-you-change-premium-strings/35137 "2012-02-22T21:36:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ur-Glaahk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/8edcca/32.png) [@Ur-Glaahk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ur-Glaahk)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2012, 9:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-do-you-change-premium-strings/35137/1 "2012-02-22T21:36:37Z")
I was using yye poly strings but recently decided to give dragon strings a try (also have some toxic strings). They turned from white to grey after breaking in and are very different from the other strings I have used and I am not sure when i should switch them out for fresh ones. What behavior or appearance should I be looking for? ---
**Author:** ![tjz1021](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f9b8f/32.png) [@tjz1021](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tjz1021)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 12:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-do-you-change-premium-strings/35137/2 "2012-02-23T00:24:43Z")
i would change it when it starts to get frayed, it turned gray because of the gresse in the bearing which happens when it gets broken in good luck and keep on yoyoing 😃 😃 😃 😃 😃 ---
**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:** [February 23, 2012, 2:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-do-you-change-premium-strings/35137/3 "2012-02-23T02:57:08Z")
I’m not sure how dragon strings are, but I’ve used toxic a bit. I used the same string a while after it started getting discoloured a frayed, and it didn’t break. probably a good 2 days or so. It’s really up to you though. if you feel like it’s not playing how you want it to, or you just have a feeling that you should change it, then change it. string is cheap. dings are forever. ---
**Author:** ![baerinatux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c68b51/32.png) [@baerinatux](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/baerinatux)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 3:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-do-you-change-premium-strings/35137/4 "2012-02-23T03:00:00Z")
for me it’s basically when it starts fraying or when you just feel like it needs to be changed. ---
**Author:** ![PlasticWhip](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/plasticwhip/32/896_2.png) [@PlasticWhip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PlasticWhip)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-do-you-change-premium-strings/35137/5 "2012-02-23T12:57:56Z")
When it starts getting tightly twisted(~a month to 2 months for my string) When it gets overly frayed (~1 hour Stock string) ---
**Author:** ![x52](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/3bc359/32.png) [@x52](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/x52)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-do-you-change-premium-strings/35137/6 "2012-02-23T16:03:06Z")
Lol, change it when it wears out, and the color is grey then. ---
**Author:** ![TheYoYoist101](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/theyoyoist101/32/842_2.png) [@TheYoYoist101](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheYoYoist101)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-do-you-change-premium-strings/35137/7 "2012-02-23T16:59:14Z")
I use kitty string and when it just loses all its bounce and starts to get thin and frayed. so around once every week. ---
**Author:** ![MattB](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mattb/32/14529_2.png) [@MattB](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MattB)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-do-you-change-premium-strings/35137/8 "2012-02-23T17:02:14Z")
The grey is mostly from natural oils and dirt or whatever on your hands. To test this you can run a dry cleaned bearing and see the same results. Some strings seem to dull eaiser. Not that it’s really necessary, but washing your hands before playing will reduce this of course. ---
**Author:** ![sniffy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sniffy/32/729_2.png) [@sniffy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sniffy)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 7:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-do-you-change-premium-strings/35137/9 "2012-02-24T07:59:43Z")
The dragon string is a bit different from others. It tightens and gains elasticity over time, if it starts to fray is when you should replace it, but don’t worry about it getting gray. [Sniffy-Yo.com](http://Sniffy-Yo.com) @Sniffyo on twitter ---
**Author:** ![sniffy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sniffy/32/729_2.png) [@sniffy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sniffy)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 10:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-do-you-change-premium-strings/35137/10 "2012-02-24T22:03:58Z")
They also benefit from running through a wash/dry cycle. [Sniffy-Yo.com](http://Sniffy-Yo.com) @Sniffyo on twitter ---
**Author:** ![MyNameHere](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mynamehere/32/977_2.png) [@MyNameHere](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MyNameHere)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2012, 4:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-do-you-change-premium-strings/35137/11 "2012-02-26T16:30:49Z")
Ive been using kitty Nylon, and its been lasting around 12 days with daily play of 2-4 hrs. ---
**Author:** ![sniffy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sniffy/32/729_2.png) [@sniffy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sniffy)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2012, 8:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-do-you-change-premium-strings/35137/12 "2012-02-26T20:25:31Z")
> [@MyNameHere](#): > > Ive been using kitty Nylon, and its been lasting around 12 days with daily play of 2-4 hrs. I just finished a review of the kitty strings. I think they’re impressive for a bulk string at that price. [http://www.sniffy-yo.com/2012/02/string-series-part-4-kitty-strings.html](http://www.sniffy-yo.com/2012/02/string-series-part-4-kitty-strings.html) [Sniffy-Yo.com](http://Sniffy-Yo.com) @Sniffyo on twitter