# Why does my string tangle so much **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [December 4, 2024, 8:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-does-my-string-tangle-so-much/414664 "2024-12-04T20:45:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lukasnt90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/aeb1de/32.png) [@lukasnt90](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/lukasnt90)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2024, 8:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-does-my-string-tangle-so-much/414664/1 "2024-12-04T20:45:27Z")
now here is the problem my string tangles after literally one throw no matter what trick i do and it tangles a lot I’m just wondering if it’s because I’m new and haven’t learned how to do things prober ally but still a string shouldn’t tangle as much as it does for me after just a simple bind ---
**Author:** ![Lido](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lido/32/173650_2.png) [@Lido](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lido)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2024, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-does-my-string-tangle-so-much/414664/2 "2024-12-04T20:50:42Z")
Have you read about string torsion (aka string tension)? [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/2/8/9285c8f3a57ef11d8f38d127346deb6716a44bf8.jpeg "How To Fix Your Yoyo String (Adjust String Tension)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kt6zDwR3rnA) ---
**Author:** ![lukasnt90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/aeb1de/32.png) [@lukasnt90](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/lukasnt90)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2024, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-does-my-string-tangle-so-much/414664/3 "2024-12-04T20:56:10Z")
yeah and i know how to loosen the tension its just i dont want to spend half the time loosening my yoyo string ---
**Author:** ![Lex](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lex/32/1599_2.png) [@Lex](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lex)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2024, 9:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-does-my-string-tangle-so-much/414664/4 "2024-12-04T21:06:03Z")
It’ll happen less and less as you get better as you’ll get better at avoiding the yo-yo dying on the string and spinning out. That said, for while you’re starting it’s going to be something you just kind of have to get used to fixing semi-frequently. Strings will also hold their tension worse as they are used (so an old string will go from neutral tension to lots of tension much quicker than a new string). However, for now don’t worry about replacing your strings often or that’ll get expensive fast. ---
**Author:** ![lukasnt90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/aeb1de/32.png) [@lukasnt90](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/lukasnt90)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2024, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-does-my-string-tangle-so-much/414664/6 "2024-12-04T21:19:34Z")
thank you i was just looking for this kind of answer since i didn’t really know why it did that and i couldn’t find anyone talking about it ---
**Author:** ![Tempura](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tempura/32/246135_2.png) [@Tempura](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Tempura)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2024, 9:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-does-my-string-tangle-so-much/414664/7 "2024-12-04T21:45:33Z")
Get in the habit of grabbing the yoyo immediately if it loses spin. ---
**Author:** ![yogurt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yogurt/32/643588_2.png) [@yogurt](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yogurt)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2024, 9:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-does-my-string-tangle-so-much/414664/8 "2024-12-04T21:52:38Z")
Did you ask the strings for permission before touching them?