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How do I replace my old string?
1. Remove the old string
grab the string close to the yo-yo, letting the yo-yo dangle just below your hand. Looking from above, spin the yo-yo counter-clockwise, which will untwist the string, allowing you to remove the yo-yo from the string.
![stch01](https://yoyorewind.com/jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/stch01.jpg)
2. Attach a new string
take the twisted (closed) end of a new string and untwist it, opening a loop. Expand the loop and insert the yo-yo, cleanly retwisting the string up to the axle.
![stch2](https://yoyorewind.com/jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/stch2.jpg)
2.5 Wrapping a string twice
Auto-return yo-yos need their strings wrapped twice around the axle. Once you attach the string, and before you retwist the string, twist it once and then pull the yo-yo through the loop again.
If you don’t do this, the auto return function will not work and the yo-yo will not come back on its own. To get the most out of your yo-yo’s functions, always wrap the string at least twice. Don’t forget to adjust the length when changing strings.
There are many different types of strings, which one should I get?
There are really only two types of string used today, Polyester and Cotton/Poly blends.
100% Polyester
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Durability and moderate softness unmatched in the past.
You can’t go wrong with these for modern yo-yos!
50/50 Mix: Cotton/Poly
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Old Duncan Yo-Yo (Butterfly), etc.
For machines that the old generation used to play