# David Metz **URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/forum-chat-w-the-pros/david-metz/43.md?page=2 [Latest](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/categories.md) **Page:** 3 --- ## [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… --- ## [Why do yoyo?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-do-yoyo/299439)
**Author:** [@Dalex](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dalex)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-do-yoyo/299439 "2019-02-28T20:02:29Z")
Pretty much what the title says: why and how did you get into yoyos? --- ## [Innovation and Inspiration](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/innovation-and-inspiration/299438)
**Author:** [@DoubleR](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DoubleR)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/innovation-and-inspiration/299438 "2019-02-28T19:57:56Z")
With all the countless forms, styles, colors, materials, and everything you see going into new yo-yo’s today, where do you seek inspiration for keeping up with the competition. What drives your innovation? --- ## [How much time do you spend playing yoyo?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-much-time-do-you-spend-playing-yoyo/299437)
**Author:** [@TheThrowingGnome](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheThrowingGnome)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-much-time-do-you-spend-playing-yoyo/299437 "2019-02-28T19:54:07Z")
After so many YoYos and so many years, I am curious how much time you spend throwing for fun during an average day and what the last trick you learned was? PS- the Par Avion will = my 38th OD! Thanks so much for all t… --- ## [Titanium and working with Markmont, Ever thought of Plastic Caps for the MMC (MC)?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/titanium-and-working-with-markmont-ever-thought-of-plastic-caps-for-the-mmc-mc/299434)
**Author:** [@sloegoe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sloegoe)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/titanium-and-working-with-markmont-ever-thought-of-plastic-caps-for-the-mmc-mc/299434 "2019-02-28T19:52:27Z")
Is there any Ti’s in the near Future, anything in the works with a New Markmont. Throw? Ever thought about making Freehand like Caps for the MC with the One Drop Logo and the Afro Head? --- ## [The logo for your brand](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-logo-for-your-brand/299448)
**Author:** [@\_roebro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/_roebro)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-logo-for-your-brand/299448 "2019-02-28T19:47:02Z")
how did you come up with the logo for one drop? also what where your thoughts on the onedrop tattoo thing that happend a few years ago? --- ## [How do you come up with a concept](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-come-up-with-a-concept/299433)
**Author:** [@Upmanyu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Upmanyu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 7:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-come-up-with-a-concept/299433 "2019-02-28T19:43:24Z")
Is there a specific thing you guys do when setting out to make a new yoyo to come up with a design or do you guys just make a new yoyo whenever inspiration strikes however it strikes!? --- ## [Any plans for more Side Effect yoyos?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/any-plans-for-more-side-effect-yoyos/299422)
**Author:** [@Rbacon50](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rbacon50)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/any-plans-for-more-side-effect-yoyos/299422 "2019-02-28T19:39:55Z")
I’m a big fan of the whole concept of Side Effects. Are there any plans for more Side Effects yoyos in the near future? --- ## [Any colourway you haven't been able to make?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/any-colourway-you-havent-been-able-to-make/299426)
**Author:** [@Cptawesom3](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Cptawesom3)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/any-colourway-you-havent-been-able-to-make/299426 "2019-02-28T19:30:44Z")
Hi David. Just wondering if you ever had a colourway you wanted to make but weren’t able to due to whatever reason. --- ## [What led you to name OneDrop?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-led-you-to-name-onedrop/299416)
**Author:** [@HotcakesTheMemeGod](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/HotcakesTheMemeGod)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-led-you-to-name-onedrop/299416 "2019-02-28T19:29:57Z")
I had read the company description on the YYE shop page that explained what “one drop” meant when it was still there, but what thought process led you to use the name? Like what correlated your brand with one drop? Thank… --- ## [Fixed Axle Wood Yoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-wood-yoyos/299415)
**Author:** [@LordFungusOne](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LordFungusOne)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 7:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-wood-yoyos/299415 "2019-02-28T19:23:53Z")
David, Thank you for all the wonderful yoyos and the experiences. Would there be a interest in creating a wood fixed axle line of yoyos? What would be a particular flair that would make them distinctly “One Drop”? --- ## [Biggest accomplishment and challenges?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/biggest-accomplishment-and-challenges/299413)
**Author:** [@TeeJay](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TeeJay)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/biggest-accomplishment-and-challenges/299413 "2019-02-28T19:09:01Z")
We appreciate you taking the time to do this, David. Long live One Drop! Which release/One Drop related accomplishment are you most proud of and why? What are the biggest challenges in running a yoyo company? Thanks … --- ## [Competing with manufacturing in China](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/competing-with-manufacturing-in-china/299407)
**Author:** [@knowledgeablepixels](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/knowledgeablepixels)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 7:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/competing-with-manufacturing-in-china/299407 "2019-02-28T19:04:51Z")
How do you compete with all these companies manufacturing in China? Their yoyos are made more accessible due to low costs, so how do you keep up with good sales? --- ## [Favorite One Drop?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-one-drop/299398)
**Author:** [@jolly0707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jolly0707)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-one-drop/299398 "2019-02-28T19:02:17Z")
What is your favorite one drop yoyo? --- ## [Stunt pegs?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stunt-pegs/299452)
**Author:** [@Mahnlong](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mahnlong)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 6:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stunt-pegs/299452 "2019-02-28T18:55:26Z")
Every time I go through the OneDrop website I always find myself looking at these stunt-pegs. They just look so different and interesting from anything else I’ve ever seen on a yoyo. My question is what is the story behi… --- ## [Pad size, favorite oldschool throw, solids vs splashes](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/pad-size-favorite-oldschool-throw-solids-vs-splashes/299449)
**Author:** [@shtagod](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/shtagod)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 6:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/pad-size-favorite-oldschool-throw-solids-vs-splashes/299449 "2019-02-28T18:50:42Z")
Why have you decided to use pad size different than 19mm? Favorite yoyo from back in the day? Do you prefer solid colors or fancy splashes? [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/forum-chat-w-the-pros/david-metz/43.md?page=1)