UPSB v3
Manipulative Arts / Yoyoing
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Date: Tue, Sep 11 2007 04:38:28
Well felt like i had to bring this up lol. Ive been yoyoing for a while and i use a yoyofactory 888 and i love it who else yoyos and lets talk about it
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Date: Tue, Sep 11 2007 07:14:24
i used to.. but i haven't touched my yoyos for a long time. almost 3 months. i'm too busy with penspinning and flourishing.
anyway, i use a pair of sunset NXGs.
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Date: Tue, Sep 11 2007 07:17:52
I yoyo-ed when I was 10, back then when it was popular. I was decent, bought the book!
Anyone still use YoMegas or Duncans nowadays? -
Date: Tue, Sep 11 2007 12:03:01QUOTE (UnEmploymentDude @ Sep 11 2007, 02:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I yoyo-ed when I was 10, back then when it was popular. I was decent, bought the book!
Anyone still use YoMegas or Duncans nowadays?
Ducans are good. well.. sort of.
their cheap and fun to mod.
as for yomega, their raiders are the most commonly used yoyo for 2A since after modding them they just automatically own the world upside down.
haha. i'm kidding. raiders are good, but i prefer sunsets. -
Date: Tue, Sep 11 2007 14:22:30
im yoyoing a bit. i am not that good but im learning veeery fast. I only have a pink kickside xD but hopefully soon get a DM or sth.!
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Date: Tue, Sep 11 2007 14:48:12QUOTE (Nova @ Sep 11 2007, 07:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>as for yomega, their raiders are the most commonly used yoyo for 2A since after modding them they just automatically own the world upside down.
I used to have a raider. What do you do to mod them. -
Date: Wed, Sep 12 2007 00:55:53
ok check the yoyonation.com fourm and look under modds there is a raider mod there its pritty simple but kinda hard in a way because of things you get. but the thing about the raider mod is its only good for 2A
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Date: Sat, Sep 15 2007 03:30:29
i throw an x-vict its WAY too responsive but its all i could afford then. I wanted an 888 SO BAD! but i was too late.....
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Date: Sat, Sep 15 2007 03:35:51
Are 888's the best one you can get or something?
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Date: Sat, Sep 15 2007 04:00:33
no theyre just whats cool right now, they are small fun and have hubstacks, which ARE SO MUCH FUN to play with. Hubstacks are bearings on the sides that sin freely from the body, so you can just "ripcord" the yoyo to get it spinning instead of throwing. it has quite a hefty price on it though.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3v41uVzv7E -
Date: Sat, Sep 29 2007 18:38:30
hello for those who yoyo whats a good intermediate yoyo that's not very expensive and is very good for string tricks
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Date: Sun, Sep 30 2007 00:28:00
id recommend a yoyojam x-convict, dark magician, or hitman. they cost about 40 dollars. you can get them at yoyonation.com or skilltoys.com
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Date: Sun, Sep 30 2007 07:27:19QUOTE (Trogz @ Sep 30 2007, 08:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>id recommend a yoyojam x-convict, dark magician, or hitman. they cost about 40 dollars. you can get them at yoyonation.com or skilltoys.com
Hi Trogz...May I ask what in your preference is the best of the 3...can you give me a link for the dark magician i cant seem to find it also...whats better the x-convict or hitman or hybrid hitman...and lastly I like a yoyo that isnt too responsive but responsive enough too go back too my hand when i want it too also a very long sleeper...what fits those categories...TY
SOrry for the rapid fire of questions -
Date: Sun, Sep 30 2007 07:56:32
Dark Magic
I saw this a while back, it was designed by this guy with this great site for learning tricks. i never got into it though because I don't have a decent yoyo.
That wasn't the site that i just talked about, that site is here. Great site for learning tricks
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Date: Sun, Sep 30 2007 12:13:37
i personally think a modified x convict will play the best. out of the box it is responsive, so you can learn beginner and intermediate tricks, and then modify it by putting in a KonKave bearing with shims to make it spin longer and widen the gap which will lower the response level and flowable silicone which will bind better than stock YYJ o rings. Once you are really advanced, you can move up to a high end metal yoyo.
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Date: Mon, Oct 1 2007 07:02:59QUOTE (Trogz @ Sep 30 2007, 08:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Once you are really advanced, you can move up to a high end metal yoyo.
What's the downfall to a newbie getting a high end yoyo? Too responsive? Require too much maintanence? I was looking into getting a yoyo to play around with and your comment caught my eye. -
Date: Mon, Oct 1 2007 09:42:12
actually, a metal yoyo is less responsive, as most 1A yoyo players like.
it's just painful when your metal yoyo hits the floor since it's expensive. you do less stupid things like hitting the floor as you progress. -
Date: Mon, Oct 1 2007 20:51:10
high end metals have ZERO response so they spin longer and you can do slack tricks like suicides, lacerations, grinds, and whips.
it is not good for a noob to get a high end yoyo because noobs will need to practice getting straight throws, so they will be doing nothing but throwing the yoyo, sleeping it and then returning it with a pull. metals are pretty unforgiving on bad throws and you have to bind them to return them to your hand. noobs need to practice landing the yoyo on the string in tricks like trapeze and barrel roll, and they cant bind if they cant get the yoyo on the string. Plus, it hurts a lot less to get hit on the knuckles with a plastic yoyo than a metal.
To a complete beginner to 1A, i would recommend:
yoyojam kickside
yoyojam lyn fury
duncan freehand zero ( dont use the counterweights
yoyofactory FAST 201
yoyojam journey.
WOOP! JUST BOUGHT A YYF G5+!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -
Date: Mon, Oct 1 2007 21:20:18
What is the best yo yo forum to go to for information?
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Date: Mon, Oct 1 2007 22:14:30
the best of the best! everyones favorite store and forum!
www.yoyonation.com
for the people, by the people -
Date: Tue, Oct 2 2007 01:03:39QUOTE (UnEmploymentDude @ Sep 11 2007, 03:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I yoyo-ed when I was 10, back then when it was popular. I was decent, bought the book!
Anyone still use YoMegas or Duncans nowadays?
I have a YoMega Powerbrain...I don't use it anymore:( I wish I could get good...Ill just stick with Magic, Flourishing, and Penspinning
Take care guys.
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Date: Tue, Oct 2 2007 06:12:34
Trogz...explain 4A...my mind just exploded after watching a video of it. wtfhow?
Seriously, wtfhax^infinity -
Date: Tue, Oct 2 2007 06:16:15
what the?!! thats crazy.
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Date: Tue, Oct 2 2007 06:18:16
he dropped too much :<
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Date: Tue, Oct 2 2007 06:19:09
It doesnt matter lol...how does the yoyo go from flying around to him suddenly whipping the string at it and then it suddenly attaches itself and goes back in?!
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Date: Tue, Oct 2 2007 09:48:27QUOTE (K4S @ Oct 2 2007, 02:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>It doesnt matter lol...how does the yoyo go from flying around to him suddenly whipping the string at it and then it suddenly attaches itself and goes back in?!
Um it's the 4a division i think(off string)
he throws the yoyo and catches it in the string do a few tricks throw it again blahblahblah
something like that i guess it's pretty hard to learn it if you don't have a spacy place because you'll hit stuff if made a mistake -
Date: Tue, Oct 2 2007 10:39:00
HEY THATS A FRIEND OF MINE! i used to see him every saturday, but i stopped going to yoyo gatherings.
he's gonna win Worlds someday for sure.
thats the offstring division, the yoyo was never looped to the string in the first place.
i don't especially like 4A. i prefer 2A as it is the most visual IMO. -
Date: Tue, Oct 2 2007 20:40:40
4A (or offstring) uses a fairly responsive and oversized yoyo like a YYJ aquarius or YYF flymaster that is NOT attached tothe yoyo. This is probably the hardest catagory of yoyo and drops are VERY common. this is why many people use a plastic or rubber yoyo with replaceable rims, because no one wants to fling their 100 dollar 888 into the air and drop it on the ground. 4A requires a lot of work. If you do it right though, it is extremely impressive. the yoyo is spun then caught on the string, then the player uses regenerations (bind and release) to speed it up. to catch the yoyo, the player may bind or just hop it up and catch it. The tricks in 4A are usually bounces, whips and lacerations. for a great example of 4A, watch the second part of Ultimatsz' clip (hes the first clip) in the 2nd manipulations collab.
edit: @K4S: the yoyo is NEVER attached to the string at any time in 4A -
Date: Sat, Oct 6 2007 20:28:51
I've been able to throw down some special yoyo and make it spin at the bottom for a couple of seconds since I was small. That's as far as my yoyoing skills go though :(
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Date: Sat, Oct 6 2007 21:56:58
Atm my motvation fo yoyoing is 0. Dunno why. I can do some stuff (some davanced things and most basics) but yeah i hope someday my motivatiom comes back!
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Date: Sun, Oct 7 2007 15:20:18
perhaps this will motivate you: http://youtube.com/watch?v=5rTgJcpAoz8
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Date: Sun, Oct 7 2007 17:35:33
I just noticed a lot of those pro yoyo'ers wear gloves. Preference or does it help in some way?
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Date: Sun, Oct 7 2007 17:47:43
low friction for longer grinds and at the speed they are sliding that string, it would slice right through your skin.
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Date: Sun, Oct 7 2007 18:25:43
lol this guy needs to control his "king jonny" before the tournament xDDD But hell yeha nice stuff!
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Date: Mon, Oct 8 2007 00:10:30QUOTE (Kirbynator @ Oct 7 2007, 02:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>lol this guy needs to control his "king jonny" before the tournament xDDD But hell yeha nice stuff!
LOL why the hell are you watching there. -
Date: Mon, Oct 8 2007 06:25:48QUOTE (Zombo @ Oct 7 2007, 05:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>LOL why the hell are you watching there.
This is why. -
Date: Mon, Oct 8 2007 13:11:48
@zombo: lol the vid goes over 3 minutes xD So i notivced it because you already see it. Like a big red point in the vid xD But wayne his skills are awesome
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Date: Mon, Nov 26 2007 17:29:50
A few days ago I was playing with my duncan misquito, I did a hop the fence to sleeper to rock the baby and the string ripped. i've been yo-yoing for 2 years but I've never used anything better than a duncan.
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Date: Tue, Nov 27 2007 07:47:28
I leared a couple of tricks:
Mach 5
Eli Hops
Trapeze
Barrel Rolls
and some others..im a total noob -
Date: Tue, Nov 27 2007 08:24:14
No, I'm a total noob, I can sleep the yoyo and walk the dog.
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Date: Tue, Nov 27 2007 10:28:23
i just starting play again recently.. i'll probably upload a video soon of some random freestyle tricks.
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Date: Sat, Dec 1 2007 23:31:22
I've been yo-yoing for about the past 5 years.
My favorite ones to throw are yoyojam lyn fury, yoyojam hybrid-convict, yo-yo factory 401k black, and yoyojam minimotu
[other than yo-yoing and psing, i do all sorts of juggling] -
Date: Sun, Dec 2 2007 07:41:57
wow.. you must be really good.
i use lyn fury mostly, since i lent my speeder to someone, but i forgot who....gif)
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Date: Sun, Dec 2 2007 13:10:19QUOTE (DaThroat @ Dec 2 2007, 03:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>wow.. you must be really good.
i use lyn fury mostly, since i lent my speed to someone, but i forgot who...
your lyn is still with timothy.... LOL? (should be.. if my memory didnt fail me)
oh ya one of your pen is still with him also...
yeah aik hwee rocks (the guy in the offstring video) -
Date: Sun, Dec 2 2007 17:19:37
I can throw it down and make it come back up woot. I've never really tried to learn other stuff.
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Date: Sun, Dec 2 2007 17:22:04
i have a few yoyos, and i can walk the dog, and put the baby in the cradle.
i also have a pen attached to a string. -
Date: Sun, Dec 2 2007 18:09:23QUOTE (nolan @ Dec 2 2007, 12:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>i have a few yoyos, and i can walk the dog, and put the baby in the cradle.
i also have a pen attached to a string.
Copying Scott now are you hmm? -
Date: Sun, Dec 2 2007 18:16:12
yes, its true, scott gave me the idea, but i always get it tangled, and he's still better then me, but i got it to stay spinning and brought it back up!
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Date: Sun, Dec 2 2007 18:34:51
thank god, someone bumped this topic
. I use a yyf G5+.
@ Outlander: Where did you get a hybrid Vict? You sure its not a hybrid HM? -
Date: Sat, Jan 5 2008 07:55:37
who all is a member on yyn here? I just saw that cymbal monkey joined, and i know cadayday is, and melvinorc12 joined not too long ago. I myself am a member too.
In case you didn't know, I am talking about:
www.yoyonation.com -
Date: Sat, Jan 5 2008 08:07:05
Lol, the best thing was in the UCPSB 2nd manipulation collab, everybody as like 'WTF Ultimatz, how did you do that?'.
I don't really have a yoyo. I did but it was crap anyway, really cheap one. -
Date: Sat, Jan 5 2008 14:25:49
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhHAE08mcTM
very old video.. ya.... haha next week some people will film me and some other people.. will appear on tv LOL.. not featuring me thou. XD.
anyways. ya.. will try put pen spinning inside LOL.. because there are speed cubers too -
Date: Sun, Jan 6 2008 01:58:22
the vid is no longer avaliable
fix it nao! jk -
Date: Mon, Jan 14 2008 00:32:10
the link somehow does not work. click on the link to see.. i replaced the video.. so 2 videos there now.
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Date: Mon, Jan 14 2008 01:38:53
is that a milk?
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Date: Thu, Jan 17 2008 15:19:26
what milk? haha
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Date: Sat, Feb 23 2008 07:13:15
i like 5a
5a is with a counter weight:
im gonna get a duncan freehand zero tommorow...i wonder if they have any at puzzle zoo hmmm
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Date: Sun, Feb 24 2008 03:03:59
i started about 3 months ago. i have a speeder, minimotu, 888 small bearing, pyro light, and two modded raiders. i suck though lol.
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Date: Mon, Mar 3 2008 06:04:57QUOTE (hiryuukatana @ Feb 23 2008, 09:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>pyro light, lol.
gimme now. don't even lol about it. -
Date: Mon, Mar 3 2008 06:20:33QUOTE (Trogz @ Mar 3 2008, 01:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>gimme now. don't even lol about it.
uhhh...i seriously suck but it looks cool. orange flames and spikes whee.
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Date: Wed, Mar 5 2008 22:04:37
Hello! I am Doubleyou from YYN I am glad to see fellow members here!
I have been playing yoyo on/off for the past 4/5 years
its a really fun manipulation form, and I can only recommend that you try it if you havent already!
you dont need an expensive yoyo to play! many people believe that if they get this next expensive yoyo, it will help them get better. this is not the case! it might encourage you to pick it more up, but it wont help you learn tricks!
I just started taking PS seriously after a fellow member of YYN was so generous to provide me with two awesome mods a R.S.V.P MX and a Comsa! what more could I ask for!
I am now totally addicted to PS as well.
besides yoyoing and PS I do ALL kinds of other stuff including sleight of hand, juggling, speedsolves, skating etc etc
feel free to ask me for advice if you need any towards yoyo or any other skilltoy!
Kind Regards,
Sigurd -
Date: Thu, Mar 20 2008 01:15:02
I have a friend who used to yo-yo, one of his yoyos is an 888, but he stopped yoyoing. He would sell it to me cheap, would it be okay for a begginer?
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Date: Thu, Mar 20 2008 11:00:23QUOTE (Xenophobe @ Mar 20 2008, 09:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I have a friend who used to yo-yo, one of his yoyos is an 888, but he stopped yoyoing. He would sell it to me cheap, would it be okay for a begginer?
No. Get a Lyn Fury!
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Date: Thu, May 8 2008 00:38:05
I love yoyoing.....but i only know how to sleep, walk the dog, and rok the cradle
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Date: Thu, May 8 2008 01:17:43
I've yoyoed for 2 years then quit
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Date: Fri, Jun 6 2008 12:14:47
I use Fast201 worh......i have not been yoyoing for very long..haha...
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Date: Thu, Jun 12 2008 03:54:38
I was pretty good at offstring (4A) last year, then i stopped yo yoing. lol I used a Duncan flying panda...
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Date: Mon, Aug 11 2008 16:09:55
I have a Duncan but stopped yoyoing long time bak. Used to love it a lot.
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Date: Sat, Sep 6 2008 04:54:17
Since it was my birthday, i snagged a great deal from my dads friend who yoyos xD
I got g.5 for 20 bucks
i love how small it is -
Date: Wed, Sep 10 2008 01:00:54QUOTE (OmgitzNate @ Sep 5 2008, 11:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Since it was my birthday, i snagged a great deal from my dads friend who yoyos xD
I got g.5 for 20 bucks
i love how small it is
Dayum! 20 Bucks!?! I've always wanted to try one out. I wanna snag one of the New YYF VF's. My G5+ is getting boring. -
Date: Wed, Sep 10 2008 02:30:27QUOTE (Trogz @ Sep 9 2008, 05:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Dayum! 20 Bucks!?! I've always wanted to try one out. I wanna snag one of the New YYF VF's. My G5+ is getting boring.
There sexy XD i<3 the hubstacks my first high end yo yo eh. xD
the sleep time isnt that bad either. with a good throw i can get like 1-4 mintues ish xP
I still want a xConvict thou with red shims
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Date: Sat, Sep 13 2008 22:36:36
okay, a few questions.
Is a Duncan Freehand Zero good for a beginner?
and can someone show me a list of tricks for the begginner 1A YoYo-er? -
Date: Mon, Sep 15 2008 23:32:18
@ nolan
http://www.yoyonation.com/talk/index.php/topic,2488.0.html Me personally, i would get the fast 201 im using mine as we speakk xP it feels huge after throwing my g.5 XD -
Date: Wed, Sep 17 2008 01:05:47
Thanks. I get my yoyo friday if all goes well
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Date: Wed, Sep 17 2008 21:58:22
Nolan what yo-yo are you getting anyways
I just ordered a xconvict from ebay for 20 bucks with a kk bearing xD -
Date: Wed, Sep 17 2008 22:15:27
duncan freehand zero
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Date: Fri, Sep 19 2008 08:28:18QUOTE (nolan @ Sep 17 2008, 05:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>duncan freehand zero
I'd go for a lyn fury if I were you. They are great beginner yo's that can be modded as you progress. I have a modded one that I can do anything on. -
Date: Fri, Sep 19 2008 17:59:00
i got my DFH today. working on a bind. i already know Man on the Flying Trapeze. i can get it about 3/10 times.
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Date: Sun, Sep 21 2008 08:03:30
Anyone here going to the National Contest this year? I'm going...I think. Funds are really tight this year but if I go then this will be my 10th consecutive year, so I'm really trying to make it.
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Date: Wed, Sep 24 2008 04:27:47QUOTE (Citadel @ Sep 21 2008, 03:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Anyone here going to the National Contest this year? I'm going...I think. Funds are really tight this year but if I go then this will be my 10th consecutive year, so I'm really trying to make it.
I wish.... I've wanted to go to nats or worlds for a looong time, but I could never scrape up the cash for it. Have fun! -
Date: Fri, Sep 26 2008 14:33:45
used to, three+ years ago.
i could only do "walk the dog" if i remember correctly -
Date: Sat, Sep 27 2008 01:12:08
The best trick I can do is a braintwister, I haven't yoy-yoed in a looong time.
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Date: Sat, Sep 27 2008 05:56:00
Woah, didn't expect to see a thread for yoyoing. I goto extremespin.org/forum for talking about yoyoing. I use a 08 888 and a G5. Been yoyoing for 2 years now. I have been to 3 Indiana state compitetions.
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Date: Wed, Oct 8 2008 21:59:42
I yoyo.
my favorites wopuld have to be,
888, g5+ alph, addict, spyder, tank, senza nome, and project.
Im yoyopyro on YYN (bad name, I know, but I dunno how to change it. I mostly use theyo.com forums.) -
Date: Thu, Oct 16 2008 03:15:07
Very cool to see some yoyoers here. I don't know if anyone cares anymore, but I plan to team up with Boxthor to hopefully bring Sector Y back. Talks are in the work and there's a lot of politics, but all that aside I think we should have a very nice centralized website for easy-to-find trick access.
I'm currently throwing some recessed FHZs and they're fantastic. I have silicone and recess mods if anyone is interested. I also have retail stuff for cheap/trade for pens if anyone is interested.
Has anyone tried any of the new YoYoFactory California's? I really like what YYF has done in recent years with the 888, but I'm not so much a fan of the shape of the G5s and SuperStars. I haven't tried a Skyline though. -
Date: Thu, Oct 16 2008 20:32:32
I have no idea about 90% of what you said XD
But I'm glad to hear there are plans to bring Sector Y back ^^ I used to check that site like everyday back in the days -
Date: Wed, Nov 5 2008 22:58:50QUOTE (Citadel @ Oct 15 2008, 10:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Very cool to see some yoyoers here. I don't know if anyone cares anymore, but I plan to team up with Boxthor to hopefully bring Sector Y back. Talks are in the work and there's a lot of politics, but all that aside I think we should have a very nice centralized website for easy-to-find trick access.
I'm currently throwing some recessed FHZs and they're fantastic. I have silicone and recess mods if anyone is interested. I also have retail stuff for cheap/trade for pens if anyone is interested.
Has anyone tried any of the new YoYoFactory California's? I really like what YYF has done in recent years with the 888, but I'm not so much a fan of the shape of the G5s and SuperStars. I haven't tried a Skyline though.
YES! I loved sector Y. that's where I learned all my tricks back when I first started.
and the Cali's actually pretty good, like a smoother and faster 401k. -
Date: Fri, Nov 14 2008 14:20:38
Glad to hear my site has helped at some point.
I picked up a Cali and a new 888 a few weeks ago. Love em.
Today I wore my Duncan shirt to work. A few of my students asked if I worked for Dunkin' Donuts.
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Date: Tue, Nov 18 2008 19:27:18
Just wondering, what's the price for a good yoyo for beginners? I'm wondering if I should start yoyoing ^^"
also, is it hard? easy? something in between? -
Date: Wed, Nov 19 2008 03:55:06
yoyoing is fun but much harder than ps
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Date: Wed, Nov 19 2008 20:35:59QUOTE (T-roy @ Nov 19 2008, 05:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>yoyoing is fun but much harder than ps
I ask because I'm looking for new manipulations to try, and yoyoing seemed cool... >__<
is it really that hard? or is just changing from one person to the other? more opinions will be great... X= -
Date: Thu, Jan 1 2009 00:29:31QUOTE (Resonance @ Nov 19 2008, 12:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I ask because I'm looking for new manipulations to try, and yoyoing seemed cool... >__<
is it really that hard? or is just changing from one person to the other? more opinions will be great... X=
To be honest, the technology advances in terms of better yoyos and more information on the internet has made yoyoing a lot easier to learn these days. It's not really easy (what skill is?) but kids these days are getting up to speed in under a year or two, instead of 5-10 years like many "old school" players.
I've been yoyoing since 1999, and kids who picked up a yoyo in 2008 are better than me.
PM me on how to get started on the right track. I can point you in the right directions to make it a fairly painless. -
Date: Fri, Jan 16 2009 12:25:19
I've played YOYO for a while (about 5-6 months).
I'm using FHZ.
I wonder how to wind up a yoyo? any tutorial video? -
Date: Fri, Mar 13 2009 02:44:13
I personally love Yoyoing. I've been doing it since 7th grade. I've entertained parties and festibles for multiple years. I am a huge fan of Yoyo Jam yoyos. I love my Dark Magic. Infinite Illusions (yoyoguy.com) is where I get all of my supplies and I even went to the store (lofty pursiuts) in Tallahassee, Florida.
I do all 5 styles of yoyoing (string, double looping, double string, off string, and freehand) and even tried stuff like 8A (double off string).
I use Type 8 50-50 slick string (white but have yellow as well).
Making up tricks is a fun way to pass time. It is hard to find me without a yoyo or pen in my pocket.
Yoyoing is easier than pen spinning in my opinion. Once you understand how to use your yoyo it almost comes natural. Just takes awhile to learn all the mounts, slack mounts, hand movements, and binds, but once you get that, its a breeze.
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Date: Wed, Mar 25 2009 06:19:17
i does 1A...have been yoyoing for a year now,
i could do a few basic tricks like superman, basic slacks and chopsticks. but don't have enough tricks to make a freestyle -
Date: Tue, Mar 31 2009 22:10:32
yoyoing is easier than penspinning, a lot easier. People who say that aren't using an unresponsive yoyo. I am progressing WAY faster in yoyoing than I am with penspinning. I have been yoyoing for a month and I'm already on intermediate tricks, using unresponsive yoyos, which means you have to do a bind to get the yoyo to come back up.
For a beginner, I would recommend using a velocity, the starburst response system means you can adjust the yoyo to be responsive/unresponsive. And for string go to yoyogstring.com and buy a sampler pack, its the best string you can get.
yoyonation.com
The velocity is $20
yoyogstring.com
Order string only from here
Also the velocity will feel weird at first, once the bearing breaks in (doesn't take long) it will feel much better.
I highly recommend using the rubber starburst pieces that are packaged with the yoyo. Switching out the pieces seems a bit weird at first but you'll get them in. -
Date: Sun, May 10 2009 10:55:41
i play the yoyo too xD
and i love it im using YoYo Factory PGM w/ stacks.
i cant do some hard tricks like superman. hahaha
im stuck with double or nothing and matrix xD
im gonna get a metal yoyo from SpinGear soon xD
YAY! xD -
Date: Thu, May 14 2009 20:53:44
I love yoyoing. It is so much fun if you get good. I can walk the dog and around the world and
do alot more tricks. I did this before cecil got me into pen spinning. I like pen spinning more
but yoyoing is still alot of fun. -
Date: Fri, May 15 2009 23:06:15
Working a little on 4A for now, I'll be really glad if I can do some 4A basics before senior high school >.<
Still don't get how to bind 4A yoyo, any tips ? =/ -
Date: Sat, May 16 2009 08:15:55
@GSkyrunner: just like 1A. You can do a reverse Brain Twister before binding ^^! Goodluck
I changed to YYJ Speeder, really nice Yoyo
Still wonder how can I wind-up T,T? -
Date: Wed, May 20 2009 02:59:30
Onedrop m1 g-string CC/yoyonation highlights
Yoyojam legacy g-string CC/yoyonation highlights.
penspinning isn't fun at all, yoyoing is infinitely better. -
Date: Thu, May 21 2009 02:35:22
You guys should do yoyo and penspin at the same time. Make it like Bonkura's String combo?
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Date: Thu, May 21 2009 05:22:04
is anyone who is going to the pen gathering in ca a yoyoer? cuz i wanna start up again and i need someone to help me get past this wall that i have hit
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Date: Thu, May 21 2009 16:35:32
i started at around 10 i think. i was a complete noob at that time. every since this show and tell thingy.
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Date: Wed, Mar 10 2010 07:38:38QUOTE (Multiplex @ Mar 12 2009, 09:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Yoyoing is easier than pen spinning in my opinion. Once you understand how to use your yoyo it almost comes natural. Just takes awhile to learn all the mounts, slack mounts, hand movements, and binds, but once you get that, its a breeze.
yeah it's easier to pick up for many ppl. It's really fun too (somewhat compared to psing), but you can't do it using only a small confined space (unless you have a mighty flea lol). But yeah, when you get to whips and slacks, it gets a little tricky. Otherwise, it's a great manipulation imo
Others just don't understand psing so... it depends. I tried teaching psing and yoyoing to one kid. He couldn't understand psing at all compared to yoyoing. lls
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What yoyos do you (plural) recommend cause I need to buy some lube. My Atmosphere's bearing needs to be cleaned, so I'm getting a yoyo from $20-$30. I'm at plastic whips and lindy loop suicides atm. I haven't yoyoed to learn new tricks cause the yoyo is too responsive atm/lost too much sleep time.
(no expensive metals plz haha)
yoyos I prefer-
Rec Rev - through a trade ($40)
protostar b/c I'm getting a great deal, but I'd rather get a legacy cause there are somewhat limited quantities.($30-ish)
total- $70
good enough? I don't have "any" yoyos, so I think I need some more. =P
I could get a yyf/clyw/spyy metal though, but idk if I really need that kind of yoyo right now (i.e. punchline, Campfire, DNA). I'm not that good yet.
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sorry for reviving the thread, just didn't want to start a new one since we ALREADY HAVE ONE. -
Date: Thu, Mar 11 2010 08:46:12
i use my teal acid wash yyf genesis for 1a and 5a, my yyf loop 720s for 2a, and my duncan hayabusa for 4a
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Date: Thu, Mar 18 2010 23:27:54
i use to be able to do stuff like rock the baby and walk the dog
thats it