# Yoyo string length **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [November 7, 2019, 11:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-string-length/310325 "2019-11-07T23:58:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![stevejspins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@stevejspins](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stevejspins)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2019, 1:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-string-length/310325/21 "2019-11-08T01:18:40Z")
I cut @ 2" above naval as you previously said. Probably just as much habit as preference, but much shorter doesn’t feel as relaxed. If I wanted speed for some reason I’d go shorter. ---
**Author:** ![EthanV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/4491bb/32.png) [@EthanV](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EthanV)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2019, 1:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-string-length/310325/22 "2019-11-08T01:35:05Z")
im 4"10 and i use deep part of abdomen/ semi- chest length. I find a lack of creativity, space and spin time with inch above belly button length. It’s all about preference. ---
**Author:** ![MoonageMin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/moonagemin/32/67731_2.png) [@MoonageMin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MoonageMin)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2019, 1:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-string-length/310325/23 "2019-11-08T01:51:33Z")
Oddly, probably due to my bad throw, I seem to get a stronger throw off the shorter string I’m using now ---
**Author:** ![twitch77](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/twitch77/32/60219_2.png) [@twitch77](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/twitch77)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2019, 1:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-string-length/310325/24 "2019-11-08T01:55:48Z")
> [@T4t3z0r88](#): > > I about died when i heard my poor arctic circle hit. 😱 It was my beloved AL7 Banshee lol _/sigh_. On a good note…I honestly wasn’t all that upset about it (or the chip it got!). It still plays glass smooth and I no longer worry so much about trying to keep it in mint’ish condition. ---
**Author:** ![Juno](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/juno/32/281830_2.png) [@Juno](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Juno)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2019, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-string-length/310325/25 "2019-11-10T18:36:39Z")
Dont bash me (joking) but I dont cut my strings at all. Just taking a kittystring out of the box and play it works perfectly fine for me. ---
**Author:** ![MoonageMin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/moonagemin/32/67731_2.png) [@MoonageMin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MoonageMin)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2019, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-string-length/310325/26 "2019-11-10T18:42:59Z")
I never used to cut strings until I saw videos on it. But then again the yonation highlights (bulk poly) that I used to use was never that long and only needs 1~2 inches off. But I find the Kitty strings comes super long! Blueprint strings I find comes really short (although they don’t make them anymore) and didn’t need cutting ---
**Author:** ![Alex](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/alex/32/203786_2.png) [@Alex](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Alex)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2019, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-string-length/310325/27 "2019-11-10T18:45:57Z")
I’m 6’4” and was using Sochi string uncut for the longest time until my 1st peak 2 hit concrete ☹ Now I cut all my strings. [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-string-length/310325.md?page=1)