# when to change string for 4a

**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-to-change-string-for-4a/15959
**Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation
**Created:** [June 25, 2010, 6:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-to-change-string-for-4a/15959 "2010-06-25T18:16:57Z")
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### Author: ![collazoch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7993a0/32.png) [@collazoch](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/collazoch)
#### Post date: [June 25, 2010, 6:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-to-change-string-for-4a/15959/1 "2010-06-25T18:16:57Z")

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Hey guys i am mostly a 4a player and i was wondering how often i should change my string for 4a. ???

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### Author: ![collazoch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7993a0/32.png) [@collazoch](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/collazoch)
#### Post date: [June 26, 2010, 3:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-to-change-string-for-4a/15959/2 "2010-06-26T03:36:11Z")

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bump 😢

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### Author: ![collazoch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7993a0/32.png) [@collazoch](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/collazoch)
#### Post date: [June 26, 2010, 10:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-to-change-string-for-4a/15959/3 "2010-06-26T22:16:57Z")

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bump

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### Author: ![AFrozenYetiBaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ab992/32.png) [@AFrozenYetiBaby](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AFrozenYetiBaby)
#### Post date: [June 26, 2010, 10:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-to-change-string-for-4a/15959/4 "2010-06-26T22:22:06Z")

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Idont even bother to change my string, but most likely just when it gets dirty or frayed

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### Author: ![collazoch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7993a0/32.png) [@collazoch](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/collazoch)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2010, 12:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-to-change-string-for-4a/15959/5 "2010-06-27T00:00:32Z")

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bump

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### Author: ![catorameus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/catorameus/32/175_2.png) [@catorameus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/catorameus)
#### Post date: [July 21, 2010, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-to-change-string-for-4a/15959/6 "2010-07-21T15:06:27Z")

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I like to change my string once the end of the string becomes worn down. When that happens, you’ll notice that the yo-yo tends to snag at the end on the string when you do an offstring throw.

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### Author: ![A\_Person](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/958977/32.png) [@A\_Person](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/A_Person)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2010, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-to-change-string-for-4a/15959/7 "2010-07-25T16:24:18Z")

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When there is a knot in it that you can’t get out.

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### Author: ![XaGoNiX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/e9a140/32.png) [@XaGoNiX](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/XaGoNiX)
#### Post date: [July 27, 2010, 3:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-to-change-string-for-4a/15959/8 "2010-07-27T03:28:27Z")

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I like to have the same mentality with my strings for all different play styles.  
In other words, I judge when to change my strings for 4A the same way I do for 1A:

- any frays on the string
- fuzz or signs of wear and tear
- VERY dirty (because “slightly dirty” is just wimping out)
- a certain time period (I like to change angel hair every month or so)