# General Yo-Yo **URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/general-yo-yo-forum/5.md?page=14 [Latest](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/categories.md) **Page:** 15 --- ## [Which Yoyo Is Your “Holy Grail?”](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/which-yoyo-is-your-holy-grail/411835)
**Author:** [@Snoopy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Snoopy)\ **Replies:** 336\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2026, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/which-yoyo-is-your-holy-grail/411835 "2026-03-03T16:47:25Z")
The title says it all. Which Yoyo Is Your “Holy Grail?” Which yo-yo have you been dying to have since you were in diapers? Which one has eluded you for so long? Here you can talk about anything related to your “Holy Gr… --- ## [Performance Enhancers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/performance-enhancers/441627)
**Author:** [@CannibalCricket](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CannibalCricket)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 3:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/performance-enhancers/441627 "2026-03-02T03:46:03Z")
With yoyo being considered a sport, do competition administators drug test for performance enhancers? If not, why? --- ## [Other BST?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/other-bst/441647)
**Author:** [@JakeTheJing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JakeTheJing)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 2:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/other-bst/441647 "2026-03-02T02:53:15Z")
Hello all, my hunt for a yoyojam rextreme 2 goes on! I’ve posted here on BST a number of times and also on reddit. Are there any other popular BST forums im not aware of? It seems I’m not reaching enough people and I don… --- ## [Polished vs Blasted](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polished-vs-blasted/441615)
**Author:** [@bleublurry](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bleublurry)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2026, 7:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polished-vs-blasted/441615 "2026-03-01T19:56:15Z")
Hey everyone, I was wondering what the differences between polished and blasted are. I was looking at two different colors and one had (blasted) while the other had (polished). Thanks in advance! --- ## [Yoyo Pro Clicker App: COMPETITOR'S REQUEST](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-pro-clicker-app-competitors-request/441631)
**Author:** [@joeyoo1998](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/joeyoo1998)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2026, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-pro-clicker-app-competitors-request/441631 "2026-03-01T19:02:41Z")
Hey fellow competitors, I really want to make this app as best as I can. Some feedback has been amazing and others not so much. TO ALL COMPETITORS! I HAVE A REQUEST FOR Y’ALL! I need your feedback on what goes insid… --- ## [Yoyo Clicker App for Contests & Amateurs alike](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-clicker-app-for-contests-amateurs-alike/441259)
**Author:** [@joeyoo1998](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/joeyoo1998)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2026, 7:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-clicker-app-for-contests-amateurs-alike/441259 "2026-03-01T19:01:34Z")
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/yoyo-pro-clicker/id6757318886 I built YoYo Pro Clicker because judging and analyzing freestyle yo-yo routines is way harder than it should be. Judging a contest usually takes two physical … --- ## [Yo-yo/Car Comparison](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-car-comparison/344458)
**Author:** [@nightshadow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nightshadow)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2026, 1:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-car-comparison/344458 "2026-03-01T01:32:32Z")
So I gripe about people comparing yoyos to cars all the time. But the fact is, there are a lot of similarities! I want you to post some of your favorite yoyos, and then which car they remind you of! (Kind of silly, I kn… --- ## [Does anybody have any personal experience with the new Mico yoyo?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-anybody-have-any-personal-experience-with-the-new-mico-yoyo/441337)
**Author:** [@yoyodoc](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyodoc)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2026, 4:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-anybody-have-any-personal-experience-with-the-new-mico-yoyo/441337 "2026-02-28T16:32:20Z")
Looks real sweet, but 80 grams, I consider outside of my comfort zone. I am not saying that to discourage anybody. That I don’t normally like HEAVY yo-yos, I could be the only one that has that opinion. I mean, it is t… --- ## [Yo-Yo "Documentary Series" - Neither Fish Nor Fowl](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-documentary-series-neither-fish-nor-fowl/441549)
**Author:** [@LouVanLanning](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LouVanLanning)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-documentary-series-neither-fish-nor-fowl/441549 "2026-02-27T19:47:27Z")
Me and some of the other birds from Featherspin and Shrimpgang PDX have been working on this comedy “docuseries” for a while now. It has been posted in the FS official thread, but I wanted to give it its own thread since… --- ## [What is your biggest yoyo pet peeve?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-your-biggest-yoyo-pet-peeve/356888)
**Author:** [@MEJBelloz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MEJBelloz)\ **Replies:** 721\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 4:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-your-biggest-yoyo-pet-peeve/356888 "2026-02-27T16:10:50Z")
Hello! I’ve only been in the yoyo community for around 3ish years, so keen to understand what your main pet peeves are? Is it something about the community, specific tricks, or something about yoyo shops… Keen to get yo… --- ## [What happened to Few and Far between?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-happened-to-few-and-far-between/441472)
**Author:** [@LX\_Emergency](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LX_Emergency)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-happened-to-few-and-far-between/441472 "2026-02-27T16:02:35Z")
So I have a (kind of beat up) “the Vow” from them. And they were putting out some real interesting throws, both in the more performance oriented segment and the “that’s an interesting yoyo” segment. But their website h… --- ## [Best 5A yo-yos for competition?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-5a-yo-yos-for-competition/441521)
**Author:** [@cjnxn\_yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/cjnxn_yoyo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-5a-yo-yos-for-competition/441521 "2026-02-27T15:58:03Z")
Looking for a 5A comp yoyo, something wide and catchable, while it also spins long. --- ## [Yo-Yo Army Recruiting Stories](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-army-recruiting-stories/439928)
**Author:** [@Billipo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Billipo)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 2:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-army-recruiting-stories/439928 "2026-02-27T02:28:37Z")
Please share your Yo-Yo recruiting attempts. I’ll start. Fast forward. Wild Bill and the gang came to visit last week. When he arrived, I gave Bill a sample pack of various strings (labelled) and a Zipline wooden pic… --- ## [Point me in the correct direction!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/point-me-in-the-correct-direction/441437)
**Author:** [@Yo-Yochad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yo-Yochad)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2026, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/point-me-in-the-correct-direction/441437 "2026-02-25T19:51:32Z")
Huge fan of the sturm panzer Leo sniper , with that being said I’ve been looking for something similar . D bearing / brass rings / shape don’t matter too much , maybe something still being produced also . TIA --- ## [Sengoku yo-yos….time line….puzzle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sengoku-yo-yos-time-line-puzzle/441121)
**Author:** [@yoyodoc](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyodoc)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2026, 9:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sengoku-yo-yos-time-line-puzzle/441121 "2026-02-25T09:24:36Z")
So, about 10 years ago Julio decided to design a yo-yo. Every boutique Shop has to have some kind of theme. Julio decided to name his yo-yos after notable Warlords and such, from Japans Feudal past. He didn’t punch out… --- ## [Pagoda Configuration](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/pagoda-configuration/85482)
**Author:** [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2026, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/pagoda-configuration/85482 "2026-02-24T13:21:44Z")
What is the purpose of the pagoda configuration for a fixed axle yoyo? --- ## [New W1LD yoyos from Japan Regionals 2026](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-w1ld-yoyos-from-japan-regionals-2026/441379)
**Author:** [@rysk\_9844](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rysk_9844)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2026, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-w1ld-yoyos-from-japan-regionals-2026/441379 "2026-02-24T09:00:46Z")
--- ## [What’s the hardest yo-yo trick](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-s-the-hardest-yo-yo-trick/355788)
**Author:** [@Bobparty](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bobparty)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-s-the-hardest-yo-yo-trick/355788 "2026-02-23T19:53:10Z")
In your opinion, what do you think is the hardest trick? Bonus if you post a video of you doing it lol --- ## [Anyone!?! Cool String Flavors? Whaddya do with your old ones](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-cool-string-flavors-whaddya-do-with-your-old-ones/441350)
**Author:** [@Wildo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Wildo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 6:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-cool-string-flavors-whaddya-do-with-your-old-ones/441350 "2026-02-23T18:59:35Z")
So, where do yall land on strings? It’s almost a Rabbit Hole in and of itself isn’t it? Thanks to a buddy, Aaron for these Mountain Dews from Bad Wolfe Co. Really great strings. Then ya got some string labs, some cloudwe… --- ## [Just got back into it.. small collection shot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/just-got-back-into-it-small-collection-shot/441260)
**Author:** [@justahobby](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/justahobby)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2026, 9:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/just-got-back-into-it-small-collection-shot/441260 "2026-02-21T21:34:27Z")
Just got back into the hobby casually last year looking for a few old school things. Tracked a few down Just wanted to share :). Bvm 1, proto Teflon grind :prince:, 2011 888 Gnarwhal 1, 2022 lynx, older gen yo maje… --- ## [YYF and an SF (sold)](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-and-an-sf-sold/441180)
**Author:** [@tonyevo52](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tonyevo52)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2026, 5:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-and-an-sf-sold/441180 "2026-02-21T17:54:19Z")
All pretty smooth except for Horizon Chee (a little vibey) couple ano blemishes. Just downsizing and getting rid of stuff I won’t play. No holds, not splitting. $200 shipped. SF - SF YYF Brilo Edge Koolau Edge m… --- ## [Yoyo friends suggestions](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-friends-suggestions/441226)
**Author:** [@Yoyoer50](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyoer50)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2026, 7:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-friends-suggestions/441226 "2026-02-21T07:45:22Z")
Got kinda bored with my current yo-yos,what yoyo should i get ? Under 40 I’m thinking about gravitation 8, ultra cut ,y04 border and wilderness pc I’m intermediate to advanced player and currently I’m using myy v8, shu… --- ## [Shooting Star vs AOE wobble](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shooting-star-vs-aoe-wobble/441187)
**Author:** [@senorocto](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/senorocto)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2026, 7:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shooting-star-vs-aoe-wobble/441187 "2026-02-21T07:41:26Z")
Hi all! I’m very new to Yoyoing but have a question regarding throwing clean non-wobbly throws. I have both a Shooting Star and an AOE and I’ve noticed my throws on the AOE seem to be more stable. Is this because the AOE… --- ## [Story of my recent 0A fixed axle journey, would love to hear yours](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/story-of-my-recent-0a-fixed-axle-journey-would-love-to-hear-yours/421976)
**Author:** [@kretzschmar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kretzschmar)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2026, 1:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/story-of-my-recent-0a-fixed-axle-journey-would-love-to-hear-yours/421976 "2026-02-21T01:13:18Z")
Started the year not really even knowing what 0A was, I had a general idea but the term stall was foreign to me. I had a ton of unresponsives, and hadn’t really messed with a fixed axle since I was a kid back in the nin… --- ## [What string comes with iYoYo Sunrise?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-string-comes-with-iyoyo-sunrise/413540)
**Author:** [@merit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/merit)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 8:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-string-comes-with-iyoyo-sunrise/413540 "2026-02-20T20:45:43Z")
Anyone know what the string that comes with iYoYo Sunrise is? I’ve been trying to get good at looping and after the string wore out on my Sunrises I haven’t been able to find anything I like as much. Somehow that string … --- ## [Project The GREATS of yo-yoing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/project-the-greats-of-yo-yoing/441147)
**Author:** [@Connor.yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Connor.yoyo)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 1:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/project-the-greats-of-yo-yoing/441147 "2026-02-20T13:40:42Z")
Hello everyone I have a school project where I have to talk for 25 min lol. I was wondering if anyone had a yoyoer who they consider to be one of the greatest but also a moment or routine or release that changed the cour… --- ## [Duncan Documentary](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-documentary/441120)
**Author:** [@Yooo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yooo)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 10:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-documentary/441120 "2026-02-19T22:30:02Z")
Just came across this on my YouTube for you page.. got it on now. \*\*\*\*EDIT I did not realize it was AI slop sorry, should have watched it first :sweat\_smile:. The views and comments are deceiving. --- ## [Ok, but why?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ok-but-why/441059)
**Author:** [@Splizacular](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Splizacular)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 9:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ok-but-why/441059 "2026-02-18T21:57:40Z")
there’s tons of versions of “whats your favorite” out there. im interested in a slightly different question. im curious why you pick up what you do everyday. is it performance, durability, hate bearing maintenance, like … --- ## [Pay it forward - Perpetual Motion](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/pay-it-forward-perpetual-motion/402230)
**Author:** [@JEA86](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JEA86)\ **Replies:** 216\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/pay-it-forward-perpetual-motion/402230 "2026-02-18T19:17:51Z")
In the spirit of the new rerun of Perpetual dropping in some of the most fire colorways we have done - I am starting a pay it forward for this YoYo. Thanks to @EdDude for supplying the YoYo, his generosity has led to … --- ## [What is everyone's favorite bimetal YoYo?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-everyones-favorite-bimetal-yoyo/428796)
**Author:** [@Vision821](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Vision821)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 11:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-everyones-favorite-bimetal-yoyo/428796 "2026-02-18T11:16:10Z")
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