# General Yo-Yo **URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/general-yo-yo-forum/5.md [Latest](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/categories.md) --- ## [Introduce Yourself! 2026](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644)
**Author:** [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Replies:** 258\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 1:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644 "2026-09-22T01:56:29Z")
Welcome to the YoYoExpert Forums! If this is your first time please take a minute to introduce yourself. Just share a bit about yourself, your favorite yo-yos or tricks, and how you found out about YoYoExpert. --- ## [A Beginner's Guide to Yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-beginners-guide-to-yoyo/303088)
**Author:** [@shatterFX](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/shatterFX)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2023, 1:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-beginners-guide-to-yoyo/303088 "2023-08-01T01:10:56Z")
I wanted to put together a little guide that pulls together all the different information into a single location for new players to hopefully find useful. I remember when I started I had to kind of piece these things tog… --- ## [About the General Yo-Yo category](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/about-the-general-yo-yo-category/11)
**Author:** [@system](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2018, 1:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/about-the-general-yo-yo-category/11 "2018-05-24T13:43:01Z")
Sign up to talk about yo-yos! Have fun, and be nice to each other – please respect our community guidelines. --- ## [Welcome to the YoYoExpert Forums! (updated - links to perrenial topics of interest)](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/welcome-to-the-yoyoexpert-forums-updated-links-to-perrenial-topics-of-interest/8)
**Author:** [@YoYoExpert](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpert)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 3:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/welcome-to-the-yoyoexpert-forums-updated-links-to-perrenial-topics-of-interest/8 "2026-08-19T03:14:31Z")
Welcome to the YoYoExpert Forum Community! You will find all the information you need to go from beginner to expert with the modern yo-yo! And whether you are learning a new trick, looking for a new throw, or trading yo… --- ## [What are you throwing in 2026?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-in-2026/438471)
**Author:** [@ChrisFrancz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ChrisFrancz)\ **Replies:** 2766\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-in-2026/438471 "2026-09-22T19:59:30Z")
I’m looking forward to 2026 and lots of new innovations in tricks, yoyo designs, and an appreciation of the old school as well! --- ## [Fixed Axle Friday Throws](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546)
**Author:** [@Exmime](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Exmime)\ **Replies:** 4734\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546 "2026-09-22T19:54:00Z")
I know there is a daily throw thread, but I didin’t see one dedicated for Fixed Axle Fridays. Today I’m going to be trowing a Duncan ProFly and ProYo. Lets see some pics --- ## [V-tour release!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/v-tour-release/453805)
**Author:** [@Bigboiyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bigboiyoyo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 6:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/v-tour-release/453805 "2026-09-22T18:48:25Z")
My yo-yo the V-tour releases in 10 minutes at 3pm EST don’t miss it! https://bigboi-yoyos.square.site/s/shop --- ## [“Wholesome” YoYo Opinions (definitely not YY Hot Takes pt 2)](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wholesome-yoyo-opinions-definitely-not-yy-hot-takes-pt-2/449146)
**Author:** [@Lilyoyodude.45](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lilyoyodude.45)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 5:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wholesome-yoyo-opinions-definitely-not-yy-hot-takes-pt-2/449146 "2026-09-22T17:54:21Z")
Got any yoyo related hot takes about yoyos, yoyo players or any thing yoyo related, right here is the place to share them --- ## [What did you get in the mail, 2026?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-2026/438571)
**Author:** [@firestormfirst](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/firestormfirst)\ **Replies:** 2333\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 5:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-2026/438571 "2026-09-22T17:30:58Z")
Everyone’s favorite day is a yoyo mail day. So, what did you get?! --- ## [Why I quit and how I’m back](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-i-quit-and-how-i-m-back/453760)
**Author:** [@Ian\_Bender](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ian_Bender)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 6:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-i-quit-and-how-i-m-back/453760 "2026-09-22T06:04:07Z")
In my mid-20s I started playing unresponsive. Every time I bought a new yo-yo, I told myself that I needed to learn a new trick in order to justify it, and so I did. I don’t know exactly how many tricks I knew at one poi… --- ## [Are bots ruining yo-yo drops lately?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/are-bots-ruining-yo-yo-drops-lately/453275)
**Author:** [@ATOMICA](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ATOMICA)\ **Replies:** 144\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 3:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/are-bots-ruining-yo-yo-drops-lately/453275 "2026-09-22T03:03:19Z")
Hey everyone, I wanted to throw this out there and see if anyone else has noticed something weird going on with recent drops for yo-yos like the Legacy Peak, Summit 2, or even the 67 Laguna. I used to be able to snag r… --- ## [You wake up one day and your collection is gone... you're starting from scratch. Which yoyos are you picking up first?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/you-wake-up-one-day-and-your-collection-is-gone-youre-starting-from-scratch-which-yoyos-are-you-picking-up-first/357002)
**Author:** [@SR1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SR1)\ **Replies:** 155\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 9:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/you-wake-up-one-day-and-your-collection-is-gone-youre-starting-from-scratch-which-yoyos-are-you-picking-up-first/357002 "2026-09-21T21:16:45Z")
Thought this would be an interesting hypothetical situation. However it happens, you are somehow left without a yoyo collection and are forced to restart your collection from the beginning. You can have the knowledge you… --- ## [Incredibly Looney Listings](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/incredibly-looney-listings/331528)
**Author:** [@yoyodoc](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyodoc)\ **Replies:** 699\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/incredibly-looney-listings/331528 "2026-09-21T18:15:55Z")
Post up amazingly stupid price listings you have seen recently. I saw this tonight and got a big kick out of it\> The sellers’ screen name is Happiness. And if he gets what he asks in his listings. I can see how he may… --- ## [Butterfly Hype-Beasts Thread 🦋 - More colours and special editions?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-hype-beasts-thread-more-colours-and-special-editions/366171)
**Author:** [@Xanadu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Xanadu)\ **Replies:** 1220\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 5:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-hype-beasts-thread-more-colours-and-special-editions/366171 "2026-09-21T17:51:43Z")
Some of us have been going crazy over the newest version of Duncan’s Butterfly. Yes this little entry level fixed-axle offering from Duncan has had us in a fever. If you didn’t know you can find out more about spotting t… --- ## [What got you into collecting yo-yos?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-got-you-into-collecting-yo-yos/451502)
**Author:** [@wrxy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/wrxy)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-got-you-into-collecting-yo-yos/451502 "2026-09-21T16:58:13Z")
Curious what got everyone started with collecting yoyos. Told myself no more yoyos 4 years back and found myself back into bottomless pit of collecting novelty yoyos (Hollows, Capped, Undersized, interesting sounding on… --- ## [Just inquiring- older “vintage” throws](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/just-inquiring-older-vintage-throws/453655)
**Author:** [@CScha97](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CScha97)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 3:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/just-inquiring-older-vintage-throws/453655 "2026-09-21T15:51:29Z")
Just out of curiosity is there a demand for older vintage throws that are in rough shape, some had vibes. Two are in good condition but are cheaper throws from wyyc. Was thinking of going to the Long beach event in Octob… --- ## [PIF: Featherspin (The Flock Box)](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/pif-featherspin-the-flock-box/440061)
**Author:** [@Cmchappell97](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Cmchappell97)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/pif-featherspin-the-flock-box/440061 "2026-09-21T12:44:10Z")
Hey Everyone! Same shin dig as last time, but for the all Featherspin Throws (The Corvus, The Osprey, and The Anser. ) The PIF Rules: Post your Feedback thread to to enter (heavy rep checked) Duration per person: 1-2… --- ## [Shimon Osada x For Yo Sa](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shimon-osada-x-for-yo-sa/438366)
**Author:** [@Chaman](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Chaman)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shimon-osada-x-for-yo-sa/438366 "2026-09-21T12:39:19Z")
Hi everyone! Hey…has anyone tried this egg yo-yo? I’m fascinated by the design! But I can’t find any information about it (besides @sakutaca YouTube video, which is good, but I don’t understand a word of it;). Is i… --- ## [Response pads recommendations](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/response-pads-recommendations/453668)
**Author:** [@maxn93](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/maxn93)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 6:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/response-pads-recommendations/453668 "2026-09-21T06:35:10Z")
Good evening. Looking for something compatible with the only ir pads thin for my 2009 yyr messiah --- ## [What happened to TerrapinX? Looking for their dry lube](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-happened-to-terrapinx-looking-for-their-dry-lube/453666)
**Author:** [@Dust](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dust)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 11:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-happened-to-terrapinx-looking-for-their-dry-lube/453666 "2026-09-20T23:38:47Z")
Back when I was in the scene there was a company called terrapin x. They sold ceramic hybrid bearings and the strange dry lube that looked like graphite powder but was not. I had a baggie of this and knew it would last … --- ## [PIF Play it Forward Modded Responsives](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/pif-play-it-forward-modded-responsives/390466)
**Author:** [@Slestak75](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Slestak75)\ **Replies:** 377\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 10:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/pif-play-it-forward-modded-responsives/390466 "2026-09-20T22:57:17Z")
I have been modifying some responsive yo-yos for a while and documenting my progress. Some have followed along and some have even tried their own mods. Many though, for reasons of their own choose not to modify their own… --- ## [Seeing yo-yos where there are no yo-yos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/seeing-yo-yos-where-there-are-no-yo-yos/414081)
**Author:** [@Errant.Giraffe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Errant.Giraffe)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/seeing-yo-yos-where-there-are-no-yo-yos/414081 "2026-09-20T20:30:54Z")
Y’all see the new Apple yoyo?! Wait … no … just AirTags. Nevermind. Add your own images of things you thought were yo-yos! I feel like I see them everywhere. :laughing: --- ## [Yoyo Pro Clicker Routines](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-pro-clicker-routines/453647)
**Author:** [@joeyoo1998](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/joeyoo1998)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-pro-clicker-routines/453647 "2026-09-20T18:25:34Z")
Hey guys, I have made an Instagram page where people can show off their routines AND be scored accordingly using the Yoyo Pro Clicker app, which is FREE btw! A lot of people have already participated like Tri Phan from… --- ## [Ugh, can't believe I ended up with a fake 7Summits](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ugh-cant-believe-i-ended-up-with-a-fake-7summits/453571)
**Author:** [@Hsunami](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hsunami)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 4:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ugh-cant-believe-i-ended-up-with-a-fake-7summits/453571 "2026-09-20T16:00:24Z")
Stumbled on this thread today and decided to check the 7Summits I have in my collection. Turns out the Aconcagua one I bought last year from another member here is fake. I didn’t even know fakes existed so didn’t think t… --- ## [Help Unprld🙏](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-unprld/453562)
**Author:** [@Burchard](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Burchard)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 10:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-unprld/453562 "2026-09-19T22:24:09Z")
Does anyone know another way to get in touch with the UNPRLD boss? I paid for the item, but the package still hasn’t been shipped, and he isn’t answering my messages. --- ## [Empathy Bubble does it fit a FH1 cap](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/empathy-bubble-does-it-fit-a-fh1-cap/453536)
**Author:** [@Yoyotradie](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyotradie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/empathy-bubble-does-it-fit-a-fh1-cap/453536 "2026-09-19T14:54:03Z")
Hi all, does anyone have an empathy bubble or know if it fits a Duncan FH1 cap?? Thanks in advance --- ## [Biggest UPDATE EVER! YYPC App!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/biggest-update-ever-yypc-app/453544)
**Author:** [@joeyoo1998](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/joeyoo1998)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/biggest-update-ever-yypc-app/453544 "2026-09-19T12:08:27Z")
YYPC App Advertisment! I have had the great honor to collaborate with Jono from Yoyoshopsg to work on this amazing commercial for the Yoyo Pro Clicker app. It would mean the world to me if y’all watched it, we went all … --- ## [A Love Letter to Baryon - A PiF Box](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-love-letter-to-baryon-a-pif-box/445037)
**Author:** [@The\_Abyss](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/The_Abyss)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-love-letter-to-baryon-a-pif-box/445037 "2026-09-18T19:05:21Z")
Since I got back into this hobby, I picked from everything I saw as my dream throw. Aesthetics came first, and the Baryon in Galaxy Splash has and remained my dream throw. Infact, I loved it so much I bought seven of the… --- ## [Yoyos Used in 2026 WYYC 1A Finals](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyos-used-in-2026-wyyc-1a-finals/453261)
**Author:** [@cviavi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/cviavi)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyos-used-in-2026-wyyc-1a-finals/453261 "2026-09-18T18:00:27Z")
Hello everyone, I did some research about which yoyos were used to compete in the 1A finals of this year’s worlds. This list starts from 1st, ending at 22nd Mir Kim - Miracle 4 Jakub Dolejs - Noir Trois Hunter Feuerst… --- ## [Need Summit colorway identification help please](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-summit-colorway-identification-help-please/453475)
**Author:** [@CorbitsOrbits](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CorbitsOrbits)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 5:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-summit-colorway-identification-help-please/453475 "2026-09-18T17:03:23Z")
Need help with name of the colorway on this one if anyone knows? I searched Flickr already and reached out to OD, I thought I had it narrowed down a couple times but I do not. Saw one that’s posted on an old reddit that’… [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/general-yo-yo-forum/5.md?page=1)