# Forum Chat W/ The Pros! **URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/forum-chat-w-the-pros/23.md?page=3 [Latest](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/categories.md) **Page:** 4 --- ## [Innovation](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/innovation/299485)
**Author:** [@McSquizzy66](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/McSquizzy66)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 10:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/innovation/299485 "2019-02-28T22:56:47Z")
I consider One Drop to be one of the most prominent companies in yoyoing when it comes to the innovation of modern yoyos, especially the addition of side effects. Do you think that there is still room for major innovatio… --- ## [Are bimetals in OD’s future?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/are-bimetals-in-od-s-future/299470)
**Author:** [@TrvplordThomas](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TrvplordThomas)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 10:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/are-bimetals-in-od-s-future/299470 "2019-02-28T22:50:31Z")
Does quality precision craftsmanship replace the need for bimetals in the product line or are bimetals something that may be in OneDrop’s future? --- ## [Making Signatures](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/making-signatures/299480)
**Author:** [@feryuweryu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/feryuweryu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 10:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/making-signatures/299480 "2019-02-28T22:44:19Z")
What is it like and what’s the process of making a signature yoyo? --- ## [Character traits](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/character-traits/299478)
**Author:** [@FourCorner](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FourCorner)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 10:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/character-traits/299478 "2019-02-28T22:34:48Z")
Hi David, It takes dedication and a wide array of skills and talents to run a successful yoyo manufacturer for over 18 years. What are the character traits that have enabled you do it? Are these innate or did you lear… --- ## [Color / finish distributions?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/color-finish-distributions/299412)
**Author:** [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 10:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/color-finish-distributions/299412 "2019-02-28T22:31:09Z")
How is the size–and distribution of colors/finishes–of a new yoyo’s production run determined? --- ## [What OD would you recommend](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-od-would-you-recommend/299475)
**Author:** [@kksimon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kksimon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 10:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-od-would-you-recommend/299475 "2019-02-28T22:28:49Z")
Hey David, So I’ve been yoyoing for a few years now and never tried a One Drop, What one yoyo would you recommend that best represents your company? --- ## [When you first started](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-you-first-started/299477)
**Author:** [@Nic](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nic)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 10:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-you-first-started/299477 "2019-02-28T22:28:43Z")
When you first helped start the company were you confident it would work? How did friends and family respond when you decided to start a yo-yo company? --- ## [Outside hobbies](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/outside-hobbies/299472)
**Author:** [@TrvplordThomas](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TrvplordThomas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 10:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/outside-hobbies/299472 "2019-02-28T22:23:30Z")
What are some of your hobbies outside of playing and developing YoYos? --- ## [Running a Machine Shop](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/running-a-machine-shop/299418)
**Author:** [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 10:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/running-a-machine-shop/299418 "2019-02-28T22:19:41Z")
Hey! So we have all heard the story, a college student walks into a machine shop and requests a yoyo to be machined, and later this machine shop would go on to be come One Drop. My question is, how different is running… --- ## [Super smash bros](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/super-smash-bros/299469)
**Author:** [@Mahnlong](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mahnlong)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 10:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/super-smash-bros/299469 "2019-02-28T22:18:59Z")
Hey I need to know, who’s your favorite character in smash bros (any version) and what stage? --- ## [Other brands](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/other-brands/299467)
**Author:** [@TrvplordThomas](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TrvplordThomas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 9:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/other-brands/299467 "2019-02-28T21:09:19Z")
What are some of your favorite throws from brands other than OneDrop? --- ## [The "ups and downs" of this kind of business](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-ups-and-downs-of-this-kind-of-business/299430)
**Author:** [@Kingwasabi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kingwasabi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 9:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-ups-and-downs-of-this-kind-of-business/299430 "2019-02-28T21:08:52Z")
Hey David! as some one who wants to start their own business one day(not a yoyo one don’t worry) What were the few ups and downs of this kind of buisness venture? like: Seeing a dedicated niche fan group excited to s… --- ## [Fidget spinner market and fads?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fidget-spinner-market-and-fads/299466)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 9:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fidget-spinner-market-and-fads/299466 "2019-02-28T21:06:52Z")
I saw that you guys made a fidget spinner, the Trillium. http://onedropyoyos.com/edc/spinners/ Unlike yo-yos, fidget spinners were obviously a bit of a fad in retrospect – do you regret dipping your toes in that market… --- ## [M1 question](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/m1-question/299464)
**Author:** [@vegabomb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/vegabomb)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 9:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/m1-question/299464 "2019-02-28T21:02:11Z")
Hi David. Thanks for taking the time to do this! The M1 is my favorite undersized yoyo. Any chance of making these again? (and I really loved the ability to mix/match the color halves that you used to offer on your site… --- ## [Flow Groove Sizing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flow-groove-sizing/299461)
**Author:** [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 9:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flow-groove-sizing/299461 "2019-02-28T21:00:08Z")
What determines whether a particular model utilizes the standard flow groove, or the slim pads? Edit: spelling --- ## [Story Behind the Mantis](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/story-behind-the-mantis/299462)
**Author:** [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 8:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/story-behind-the-mantis/299462 "2019-02-28T20:59:54Z")
So, the Mantis is one of my favorite models. What is the story behind it? Why was it only a short run? --- ## [Benchmarks and bimetals](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/benchmarks-and-bimetals/299458)
**Author:** [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 8:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/benchmarks-and-bimetals/299458 "2019-02-28T20:48:59Z")
I remember when the benchmarks first came out I really liked the concept. But there’s only so much you can do with the standard basic shapes so making a series every year would likely quickly become repetitive. However, … --- ## [Taking the plunge](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-the-plunge/299421)
**Author:** [@JSERR](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JSERR)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-the-plunge/299421 "2019-02-28T20:47:27Z")
What made you guys say “let’s start a yoyo company”? What pushed you all from concept, to reality, to mainstay name in the yoyo world? I think we all have dreams and aspirations, but what point did you decide to listen t… --- ## [When did it all become possible](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-did-it-all-become-possible/299428)
**Author:** [@Mahnlong](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mahnlong)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-did-it-all-become-possible/299428 "2019-02-28T20:40:22Z")
Okay I don’t know all to much about yoyo design, but I do know that lots of things in life can seem almost impossible until they don’t. What I want to know is when did OneDrop stop being just an idea and become something… --- ## [Looking back and looking forward](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/looking-back-and-looking-forward/299417)
**Author:** [@hobbygod](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hobbygod)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/looking-back-and-looking-forward/299417 "2019-02-28T20:39:17Z")
Hey David. Love all your yoyos that I’ve played, and glad I got to work with you testing the code1 all those years ago. Looking back, what do you think was the most endeavorous idea you’ve had as a company? Obviously … --- ## [What made you want to manufacture yo-yos?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-made-you-want-to-manufacture-yo-yos/299427)
**Author:** [@Oraram234](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Oraram234)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 8:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-made-you-want-to-manufacture-yo-yos/299427 "2019-02-28T20:38:03Z")
Hi David, I saw we have the opportunity to ask you some questions so I have one that has been bugging my throughout the whole day yesterday. So here it is, what was the trigger that made you decide you want to manufactur… --- ## [Collaborations](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/collaborations/299410)
**Author:** [@Apadil1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apadil1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 8:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/collaborations/299410 "2019-02-28T20:34:38Z")
I am always amazed by the work OD puts out on your own… but when I see some of your collaborative work, I am blown away. One thing I have noticed lately, is that where a new throw is machined makes a huge difference, at… --- ## [Favourite yoyo that's not One Drop](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favourite-yoyo-thats-not-one-drop/299457)
**Author:** [@Grayz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Grayz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 8:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favourite-yoyo-thats-not-one-drop/299457 "2019-02-28T20:33:59Z")
I see you’ve already been asked what your favourite OD throw is (the MMC is also my favourite OD), so what’s your all time favourite yoyo that’s not OD? --- ## [Questions for David Metz - Ti Marquis, Hobbies, 7068 Al](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/questions-for-david-metz-ti-marquis-hobbies-7068-al/299440)
**Author:** [@JWaugh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JWaugh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/questions-for-david-metz-ti-marquis-hobbies-7068-al/299440 "2019-02-28T20:26:53Z")
1: Do you know where the 5 Ti Marquis are? 2: What hobbies do you have other than yoyoing? 3: Are you ever going to try 7068 Al in a Onedrop yoyo? --- ## [How does One Drop reflect who you are](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-does-one-drop-reflect-who-you-are/299441)
**Author:** [@kksimon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kksimon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-does-one-drop-reflect-who-you-are/299441 "2019-02-28T20:23:12Z")
Many people are loyal to specific companies because the company’s values line up with their own. What is one thing your company does that your super proud of because it reflects who you are? --- ## [How many OneDrop yo-yos didn’t make the cut?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-many-onedrop-yo-yos-didn-t-make-the-cut/299429)
**Author:** [@JohnnyJ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JohnnyJ)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-many-onedrop-yo-yos-didn-t-make-the-cut/299429 "2019-02-28T20:20:33Z")
We all know some companies make prototypes that never quite see daylight. How many designs (if any) did you decide didn’t make the cut? --- ## [Copperplate](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/copperplate/299445)
**Author:** [@Myk\_Myk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Myk_Myk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 8:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/copperplate/299445 "2019-02-28T20:19:12Z")
I am so in love with my copper Deep State! Do you think you’ll ever do more copper yoyos? I was wondering if copper plating yoyos is problematic in any way, such as havin… --- ## [Hey thanks for your time!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hey-thanks-for-your-time/299446)
**Author:** [@Pendantduck177](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pendantduck177)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hey-thanks-for-your-time/299446 "2019-02-28T20:18:56Z")
What’s your favorite daily OD throw? How does the power/stability of the Par Avion feel compared with the SK? What is your preferred yoyo size/weight? --- ## [Learning from each other/Novus run...please?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/learning-from-each-other-novus-run-please/299436)
**Author:** [@GoYoYuRu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GoYoYuRu)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/learning-from-each-other-novus-run-please/299436 "2019-02-28T20:11:13Z")
When two people have been friends and then in business together for a period of time, things can tend to get stale and routine within the relationship…but life, as we all know, is a never ending string of challenges from… --- ## [Will we ever see a bi-metal One Drop?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/will-we-ever-see-a-bi-metal-one-drop/299409)
**Author:** [@Marm](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Marm)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/will-we-ever-see-a-bi-metal-one-drop/299409 "2019-02-28T20:03:32Z")
Will we ever see a Bi-metal Onedrop? I know they are very costly to machine, especially in the US and you guys have been offered before by a Chinese manufacturer; but this is something you guys have tested before. I know… [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/forum-chat-w-the-pros/23.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/forum-chat-w-the-pros/23.md?page=4)