# Forum Chat W/ The Pros! **URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/forum-chat-w-the-pros/23.md?page=2 [Latest](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/categories.md) **Page:** 3 --- ## [David Metz (One Drop) Forum Chat AMA and GIVEAWAY - Thursday 2/28!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/david-metz-one-drop-forum-chat-ama-and-giveaway-thursday-2-28/299396)
**Author:** [@YoYoExpertGarrett](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpertGarrett)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 6:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/david-metz-one-drop-forum-chat-ama-and-giveaway-thursday-2-28/299396 "2019-02-28T18:23:47Z")
Join us this Thursday (2/28) with David Metz (@da5id) here on the YoYoExpert Forums for an AMA session! David is one of the founders of One Drop Yo-Yos! Do you wonder what it’s like to run a popular yo-yo business? Want… --- ## [Questions for David ehe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/questions-for-david-ehe/299511)
**Author:** [@EthanV](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EthanV)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2019, 4:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/questions-for-david-ehe/299511 "2019-03-02T16:53:02Z")
How different do you think your yoyo-life would be without starting Onedrop? What are the things that made you stay in the yoyo community? What are the values that you usually find before sponsoring anybody? btw, pleas… --- ## [How Long Does it Take to Machine a Run of Yoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-does-it-take-to-machine-a-run-of-yoyos/299519)
**Author:** [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2019, 12:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-does-it-take-to-machine-a-run-of-yoyos/299519 "2019-03-02T00:27:20Z")
What the title says. How many yoyos are usually in a run? Do certain designs yield more B-C grades than others? --- ## [Inspired Designs and Craziest Idea?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/inspired-designs-and-craziest-idea/299492)
**Author:** [@notdean](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/notdean)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2019, 12:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/inspired-designs-and-craziest-idea/299492 "2019-03-02T00:14:19Z")
Two questions: What inspires the designs of your yo-yos? What is the craziest idea you’ve had for a yo-yo? --- ## [The Legend of Anti-Yo and The Kuntosh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-legend-of-anti-yo-and-the-kuntosh/299488)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2019, 11:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-legend-of-anti-yo-and-the-kuntosh/299488 "2019-03-01T23:39:35Z")
Your Kuntosh page – and by the way thank you for having a detailed page on each model you’ve ever released, I wish every yo-yo company would do this – says the following You may have heard whispers coming from the far … --- ## [Rally/Cabal Guts](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/rally-cabal-guts/299502)
**Author:** [@Myk\_Myk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Myk_Myk)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2019, 10:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/rally-cabal-guts/299502 "2019-03-01T22:40:06Z")
I have four fantastic yoyos made by others using the Cabal guts. From Jensen I have the Peon and Woodboy, and from Spinworthy I have the Victrola and a Cypress Pine one that I don’t think Glen named. I’ve also seen pics… --- ## [Thank you ODD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thank-you-odd/299507)
**Author:** [@Applepooh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Applepooh)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2019, 10:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thank-you-odd/299507 "2019-03-01T22:07:01Z")
No question. Just a “thank you” for doing what you gentleman do and simple recognition for all that you’ve done (and continue to do) for this awesome community. --- ## [Why are side effects discontinued?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-are-side-effects-discontinued/299518)
**Author:** [@WickerWraith](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/WickerWraith)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2019, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-are-side-effects-discontinued/299518 "2019-03-01T19:37:21Z")
(sorry if this is already over, I just decided to throw in another question just in case it wasn’t) The stunt pegs and RSM’s were probably onedrops coolest side effects ever! So why were they discontinued? And what happ… --- ## [Machining for other companies versus yourselves?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/machining-for-other-companies-versus-yourselves/299471)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2019, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/machining-for-other-companies-versus-yourselves/299471 "2019-03-01T19:34:36Z")
I’ve seen a number of yo-yos from other companies that were machined by One Drop. One of my favorites is the Yomega Prodigy, and no offense to the Yomega brand or anything, but this thing is unusually good for a Yomega,… --- ## [Best selling One Drop of all time? What One Drop did you "learn" the most about yo-yo design on?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-selling-one-drop-of-all-time-what-one-drop-did-you-learn-the-most-about-yo-yo-design-on/299473)
**Author:** [@yomeister](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yomeister)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2019, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-selling-one-drop-of-all-time-what-one-drop-did-you-learn-the-most-about-yo-yo-design-on/299473 "2019-03-01T19:32:21Z")
See the topic. Also! Favorite Beer? IF it’s super craft (meaning, I’ll never try it unless I travel to Eugene or because it was a super small run) What is/was the style and flavor profile? --- ## [What makes one drop a different yo-yo company than others?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-makes-one-drop-a-different-yo-yo-company-than-others/299509)
**Author:** [@anon24651](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon24651)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2019, 7:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-makes-one-drop-a-different-yo-yo-company-than-others/299509 "2019-03-01T19:31:47Z")
Please answer the above. --- ## [A billboard and more questions](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-billboard-and-more-questions/299505)
**Author:** [@Kingwasabi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kingwasabi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2019, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-billboard-and-more-questions/299505 "2019-03-01T19:29:56Z")
so taking one from tim Ferris If you could have a billboard with anything on it to send a message for everybody to see, what would it be and why? also any books that you’ve given to anybody or book that has changed you… --- ## [Lost Grandpa](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lost-grandpa/299504)
**Author:** [@TurdFerguson69](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TurdFerguson69)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2019, 7:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lost-grandpa/299504 "2019-03-01T19:26:24Z")
If you found a lost grandpa what would you name him? I would name him Bobert. --- ## [Challenges at the Start](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/challenges-at-the-start/299443)
**Author:** [@radical\_usa](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/radical_usa)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2019, 7:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/challenges-at-the-start/299443 "2019-03-01T19:24:43Z")
David, What would you say your biggest challenges were as both an individual and a company when you decided to go all in on making yoyos? How did you overcome them or deal with them? Keep up the good work and and stay … --- ## [The art of yoyoing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-art-of-yoyoing/299497)
**Author:** [@Patherique1981](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Patherique1981)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2019, 7:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-art-of-yoyoing/299497 "2019-03-01T19:21:44Z")
I see yoyoing as an art more than a sport or a hobby. In which kind of art do you find the inspiration… or the mindfullness?!? --- ## [Your Favorite movies](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/your-favorite-movies/299468)
**Author:** [@Raysion05](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Raysion05)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2019, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/your-favorite-movies/299468 "2019-03-01T18:11:51Z")
Hey David, I don’t know about you but besides yo-yos, I love movies. Sometimes I yo-yo while I watch a movie. So what’s your favorite type of movie to yo-yo with? What’s your favorite genre or favorite movies? I tend to… --- ## [Visiting the Shop](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/visiting-the-shop/299454)
**Author:** [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2019, 11:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/visiting-the-shop/299454 "2019-03-01T11:57:16Z")
Do you guys get a lot of visitors? Are there any regulars? What can a visitor expect the experience to be like? Do you prefer that people let you know if they’re going to come beforehand? --- ## [Favorite part of the process?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-part-of-the-process/299481)
**Author:** [@Chronjon2k](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Chronjon2k)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2019, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-part-of-the-process/299481 "2019-03-01T11:21:59Z")
The whole process with one drop what is your favorite part of the creating process? --- ## [What Are Your Favorite Colorways ( and Whats Your Favorite Throw at the Moment?)](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-colorways-and-whats-your-favorite-throw-at-the-moment/299406)
**Author:** [@One4All](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/One4All)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2019, 11:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-colorways-and-whats-your-favorite-throw-at-the-moment/299406 "2019-03-01T11:18:04Z")
As the Title Suggests --- ## [Hardest struggle?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hardest-struggle/299479)
**Author:** [@Chronjon2k](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Chronjon2k)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2019, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hardest-struggle/299479 "2019-03-01T11:15:39Z")
Over the years you have made a bunch of great things. What was the biggest struggle you have faced over the years with creating a brand such as one drop? --- ## [Dreaming Big](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dreaming-big/299456)
**Author:** [@Nic](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nic)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2019, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dreaming-big/299456 "2019-03-01T06:27:25Z")
Classic question but a goodie: What would you do (as a company) if you knew it was guaranteed to be successful? --- ## [Naming Scheme](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/naming-scheme/299483)
**Author:** [@feryuweryu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/feryuweryu)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2019, 5:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/naming-scheme/299483 "2019-03-01T05:54:41Z")
Who and how do you come up with names? Do you guys have a naming scheme or do they just spark up? Which do you think is the most interesting/brilliant name and what’s the most interesting story behind a name? --- ## [Favorite quote, memory, and what did you want to be?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-quote-memory-and-what-did-you-want-to-be/299493)
**Author:** [@Phantisee86](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Phantisee86)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2019, 1:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-quote-memory-and-what-did-you-want-to-be/299493 "2019-03-01T01:27:56Z")
What is your favorite quote? What is your best memory? When you were a child, what did you want to be as an adult? --- ## [Origin of Side Effects in YoYos?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/origin-of-side-effects-in-yoyos/299460)
**Author:** [@AndreBoulay](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AndreBoulay)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2019, 1:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/origin-of-side-effects-in-yoyos/299460 "2019-03-01T01:22:37Z")
Thanks so much for being here @da5id! As you have mentioned in another thread - Side Effects were such an impressive discovery in modern yo-yo. I’m very curious about the development of them… How did it happen? Whose… --- ## [Bimetal’s future](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bimetal-s-future/299496)
**Author:** [@Patherique1981](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Patherique1981)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2019, 1:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bimetal-s-future/299496 "2019-03-01T01:15:08Z")
Do you believe that bimetal throws will one day disappeared…? There are so many good mono these days! --- ## [Inspiration](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/inspiration/299494)
**Author:** [@Patherique1981](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Patherique1981)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2019, 1:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/inspiration/299494 "2019-03-01T01:13:50Z")
Every Onedrop yoyos are so different, where do you take inspiration for new throws? --- ## [Origins and vision for One Drop](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/origins-and-vision-for-one-drop/299482)
**Author:** [@McSquizzy66](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/McSquizzy66)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 11:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/origins-and-vision-for-one-drop/299482 "2019-02-28T23:58:12Z")
I guess I have a couple of questions here that are sort of connected. What made you decide to start making yoyos and what made you want to open up your own machine shop as opposed to just sending your designs to a thi… --- ## [3 questions](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/3-questions/299491)
**Author:** [@Sinister\_Yoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sinister_Yoyos)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 11:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/3-questions/299491 "2019-02-28T23:37:33Z")
Thanks for doing the AMA! Here are my questions: How would you best describe your yoyo play style? What play qualities make a great yoyo? Who are your favorite yoyo players to watch? --- ## [What's your favorite Linux distribution?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-your-favorite-linux-distribution/299474)
**Author:** [@Evan\_the\_yoyo\_boy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Evan_the_yoyo_boy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 11:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-your-favorite-linux-distribution/299474 "2019-02-28T23:09:43Z")
What’s your favorite Linux distribution? I use Ubuntu mint (xfce edition) because it’s super fast. --- ## [Inspiration](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/inspiration/299484)
**Author:** [@Chronjon2k](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Chronjon2k)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 10:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/inspiration/299484 "2019-02-28T22:49:54Z")
. Out of all the years making and throwing yoyos what is your inspiration to keep pushing yourself and the boundaries in the yoyo community? [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/forum-chat-w-the-pros/23.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/forum-chat-w-the-pros/23.md?page=3)