Did You Know? String Theory 1

If you are new and uninitiated in the basics of this sport, you'd think that the performance of the yoyo is purely dependant of the yoyo itself and how you maintain the internal mechanisms right? Wrong.

Not only is the yoyo's performance affected by how well you clean and maintain your yoyo, but the string also plays a big role in it too!

String should always be changed when there are signs of wear and tear as the chances of the string snapping and causing a world of trouble increases significantly. You don't want to be doing the Around The World and have it snap midway in say, a shopping mall, right?

So, how do you know when it is time to change? There are several criteria to look at:

1) 'Springy-ness' - Remember when you first touched a brand new string? Remember how it was soft and 'springy'? A worn out string would have none of that; Meaning it can no longer absorb the impact of the yoyo as it reaches the end of the string. The extra shock absorbed could help squeeze out a good amount of extra spin time, very useful if you want to land very long combos or going for that Long Sleeper Record!

2) Color - If your string has become dirty and black-ish from dirt, please, discard it immediately! With continued play the dirt particles might get lodged into the bearing and clog it up! Early detection and corrective maintenance would fix that easily but prolonged use would permanently damage the bearing!

Although these are just guidelines on knowing when to change string, its definitely a good idea to change as and when you feel your yoyo performance is starting to get worse. During competitions, participants can change strings as frequently as once every 5 mins!

That's about it for String Theory 1! More little known facts on String Theory 2 soon!

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