Some String Tools and Some Instructions on

How to Get That Dreaded Knot Out

OK, so you’re yoing, binding, having a great time and that dreaded knot just jumps right into your yo/ string.  How to get it out?  If you are like most folks, you open up the yo; or, you grab a thin pointed object (I used to use bamboo skewers!) and try to get that knot out.  Takes a lot of time and is no fun, huh?

Well, I found this little jewel in the Wal-Mart pharmacy section.  They are cheap, and come in several types.  The one I like best comes in a package of two.  The tips are curved, metal, and just the right length!  I keep them chained to my pocketknife and to my yoyo bags, so I’ve always got one at hand.  These rascals will grab that knot and almost pull it out by itself!  Maybe we can get GReg to carry these?!

This is the package.  They obviously come two to a package, in different colors.  They have a small carrying chain already affixed!

You can find these types of picks in several styles.  The silver one is also available at Wal-Mart.  The handle is a bit longer and the tip is curved more for those really tough knots.  Unfortunately, this one does not come with a carrying chain.  Some versions do have a pen-clip type top.

How To Get That Knot Out:

OK, so here’s how to use the tool – in case it’s not intuitively obvious.  The dreaded knot …

The trick to getting out the knot efficiently is to find the right place to pull.  Look at the previous photo: see where the string comes in?  See the loop (knot) crossing over that string?  Just slip the tool under the loop that is overlying the main string length.  Pull slightly upward and outward along the yoyo slot and along the main yoyo string segment, as shown above.

Once the loop/ knot is opened like this, simply slip the knotted portion out of the yoyo, or pull the main string length through the loop.

Viola!

Good Luck!

Hope this helped!