Yo-Yos?

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Howdy all! I've recently become interested in Yo-yos and want to know more about them. Not necessarily tricks and such, but the anatomy of them and what they do. I went to a couple of websites of places that sell Yo-yos but most of them had terms that I didn't understand. I'd like to know if someone here can point me to a place where I can learn about their different parts/quality, and what to look for in a good Yo-yo. Thanks!

Sincerely,
Anthony
 
The main difference is fixed axle vs spinning axle. The fixed are the old traditional yos while the spinning axles are on high tech bearings that allow "sleeping" the yoyo for long times. My two main yos are a Tom Kuhn SB-2 for loop tricks and a Cold Fusion GT (butterfly configuration) for string tricks. I know there are others at Bladeforums who are into yoyos, diabolos, and other skill toys.
 
Haha yo-yos own. I have one on the desk. My main skill is throwing it straight out then drawing it back in weee. Never knew about the fixed axels or much on how they actually work~ I want the one I had with a butterfly on it years ago back.

Isnt the yo-yo based on a old weapon design or is it the reverse? what is it called?
 
Okay, so treat me like I'm 2, what is "Sleeping" a yo-yo?

As far as origins, as I understand it the yo-yo comes from China, though there is a common story (a myth as I understand it) from the Philapeans where hunters used to sit in trees and try to bonk animals on the head with a rock attached to a string. I'm not sure if it was a weapon or not.

Sincerley,
Anthony

by the by, thanks for the information!
 
"Sleeping" is when you let the yo-yo drop to the end of the string and hang there, spinning merrily away but not moving, then recover it. You can do it with a fixed axle but the yo-yos with ball bearings can sleep longer (less friction).

In the yo-yo craze back around 1970 the best yo-yo you could buy was called a Duncan Butterfly. It's still available but now it's considered primitive; they have much better ones now.

Some of the guys on the tactical forums were fooling around with the concept of the yo-yo as a weapon a few years back....
 
I recommend that you get two yo-yos:

One with a fixed wood axle.

One that can be taken apart, with a spinning axle, without auto return.

Check your local toy store, don't get the most expensive ones to start.

Get some extra strings too.

Luis
 
I'm into yoyo's myself. I would reccoment checking out the forums at Davesyoyos.com and yoyoing.com. I haven't bought a yoyo in about a year and a half. The last one I bought was a Duncan "Throw Monkey" and is easily the best performing yoyo I have had. It has a lot of fans on the forums. And it only cost about $15. Most of the best performing yoyo's are in the sub $25 range. Of course most of the performance is in the person throwing it.

Jamie
 
Well, it looks like some shopping may be in order! Thanks for the advice. So, I saw some yo-yos that looked pretty cool made of billet aluminum- Custom I think. What are those like? I'm glad to hear, though, that good ones don't cost an arm and a leg!

Oh, and Esav, Tom's Ti ones are Beautiful, and Expensive, but getting more expensive all the time as Tom says he probably won't be making anymore- so NOW they're collectables. Wouldn't mind getting one, though.

SO, some specific model suggestions? What about the Kuhn Silver bullet? Nice and small, but not sure how it works in reality. I'll also check the links suggested!

Thanks, again!

-Anthony
 
I'm old enough to remember when Duncan used to send out yo-yo artists to ply demonstrations at local schoolyards (hehe- probably be suspected as pedophiles today, but this was the 50s)

Guys would come around and do all sorts of cool tricks, and sell a few yo-yos to boot. I was never any good...
 
What do you guys think of this yo-yo?

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http://www.yoyoguy.com/yoyo/henry/?frame

Thanks all.
 
One things for sure, it's ALOT easier on the hands than a metal yoyo. I used to have one a while ago and really liked it but it broke, oh well, I still have about 40 more to go :rolleyes: Some of my favorites are the Yomega Free Hands, and the YoyoJam Hit Man. I'm not into yoyo's as much as I used to be and only play with them every now and then. It's funny though, it's like riding a bike, once you learn how to yoyo you never forget how to do it. Hope this helps!

Ryan
 
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