# General Yo-Yo **URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/general-yo-yo-forum/5.md?page=27 [Latest](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/categories.md) **Page:** 28 --- ## [Pay it forward- Parallel Motion](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/pay-it-forward-parallel-motion/407833)
**Author:** [@JEA86](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JEA86)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2025, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/pay-it-forward-parallel-motion/407833 "2025-06-11T17:09:07Z")
Another pay it forward - the YoYo was donated by our close friend @EdDude I want to say thank you to each and every person that has supported Motion YoYo up until this point, it came to my realization that even thoug… --- ## [Markmont flat rim series hype](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/markmont-flat-rim-series-hype/324680)
**Author:** [@those](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/those)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2025, 3:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/markmont-flat-rim-series-hype/324680 "2025-06-11T03:17:18Z")
Which one of these designs are you most excited to play and just general talk about this future release. Personally I’m stoked on the Black Canon If you haven’t heard about this project check the link. https://www.ins… --- ## [I just dropped to my knees in walmart](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-just-dropped-to-my-knees-in-walmart/427015)
**Author:** [@Mo\_Arsh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mo_Arsh)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2025, 3:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-just-dropped-to-my-knees-in-walmart/427015 "2025-06-11T03:01:47Z")
not really, I don’t have walmart here but I really liked mr cheng as the emcee:( --- ## [Help finding yoyo clubs in Lisbon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-finding-yoyo-clubs-in-lisbon/427038)
**Author:** [@randomguy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/randomguy)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2025, 8:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-finding-yoyo-clubs-in-lisbon/427038 "2025-06-10T20:48:46Z")
Is there any clubs in the Lisbon area? --- ## [Best color yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-color-yoyo/426151)
**Author:** [@yoyovirtuoso](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyovirtuoso)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2025, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-color-yoyo/426151 "2025-06-10T20:14:37Z")
please answer and also if anyone knows how to make a poll please do --- ## [Do the NYT Strands today before it's too late](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-the-nyt-strands-today-before-its-too-late/426745)
**Author:** [@Lido](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lido)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2025, 9:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-the-nyt-strands-today-before-its-too-late/426745 "2025-06-09T21:55:35Z")
@AngryGumball posted this in the pop culture thread already, but thought since it’s yoyo day and this puzzle will be gone tonight, I’d give it a topic. Do it for yoyo day: --- ## [Sore Shoulder](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sore-shoulder/426472)
**Author:** [@SlowThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlowThrow)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2025, 1:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sore-shoulder/426472 "2025-06-08T01:40:55Z")
Just curious, Anyone here get an RSI from throwing too much? I’m pretty sure I did something at work, and then when I was looking for something in my wife’s van sent it over the edge, but dang it kinda sucks to throw r… --- ## [DIY Dice Counterweight Questions For You!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/diy-dice-counterweight-questions-for-you/422822)
**Author:** [@kawaii.kaede](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kawaii.kaede)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2025, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/diy-dice-counterweight-questions-for-you/422822 "2025-06-07T15:56:56Z")
Hi I have many yoyos I want to use for 5As, but I am very specific with my counterweight (it has to match yoyo & string, be good weighted, etc) Right now I use machined delrin dice from Duncan that come with my Freehan… --- ## [Justin Dauer LIVE CHAT & GIVEAWAY! - Friday - 06/06 -5pm PST / 8pm ET](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/justin-dauer-live-chat-giveaway-friday-06-06-5pm-pst-8pm-et/426603)
**Author:** [@YoYoExpertEric](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpertEric)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2025, 11:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/justin-dauer-live-chat-giveaway-friday-06-06-5pm-pst-8pm-et/426603 "2025-06-07T11:53:00Z")
Two LIVE CHATS in one week?! That’s right! Tomorrow evening, join me on Instagram (@yoyoexpert) for a LIVE CHAT with the current U.S. National Champion, Justin Dauer (@justindaueryoyos)! We’ll be talking about his y… --- ## [happy national yoyo day!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/happy-national-yoyo-day/54831)
**Author:** [@johnnyb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/johnnyb)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2025, 2:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/happy-national-yoyo-day/54831 "2025-06-07T02:53:50Z")
Happy national yoyo day. Have a good throw! Lolz --- ## [The best of CLYW](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-best-of-clyw/39842)
**Author:** [@firespitter](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/firespitter)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2025, 12:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-best-of-clyw/39842 "2025-06-06T12:54:16Z")
Hey people of the forum, I was just curious to see what people thought of the individual clyw yo-yos. I would like to see people put every CLYW throw they have ever tried in order from best to worst. What do you guys thi… --- ## [Wolly Marmot color name.](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wolly-marmot-color-name/69160)
**Author:** [@eduardomonma](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/eduardomonma)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2025, 8:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wolly-marmot-color-name/69160 "2025-06-05T20:10:16Z")
Hi Yoyolovers! Anyone who knows the name of this wolly marmot color name could tell me? Thanks! --- ## [The 10 most influential Yo-Yos from the last 10 years 2015-2025](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-10-most-influential-yo-yos-from-the-last-10-years-2015-2025/423974)
**Author:** [@Exmime](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Exmime)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2025, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-10-most-influential-yo-yos-from-the-last-10-years-2015-2025/423974 "2025-06-05T14:46:30Z")
What are the 10 most influential Yo-Yos from the last 10 years, 2015-2025? Make a list, state a case, what does influential even mean? It just needs to have been released in the last 10 years and had some type of design … --- ## [Katie Thompson LIVE CHAT & GIVEAWAY! - Tuesday - 06/03 -5pm PST / 8pm ET](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/katie-thompson-live-chat-giveaway-tuesday-06-03-5pm-pst-8pm-et/425967)
**Author:** [@YoYoExpertEric](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpertEric)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2025, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/katie-thompson-live-chat-giveaway-tuesday-06-03-5pm-pst-8pm-et/425967 "2025-06-04T14:12:28Z")
I will be hosting a LIVE CHAT on Instagram (@yoyoexpert) - with the Women’s U.S. National Champion, Katie Thompson (@Yo-yoislife ) to talk about her yo-yo journey and what comps she is planning on going to next! It a… --- ## [Do we buy manufacturer's yo-yo shirts to perform in?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-we-buy-manufacturers-yo-yo-shirts-to-perform-in/425923)
**Author:** [@YoyoGeezer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoyoGeezer)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2025, 9:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-we-buy-manufacturers-yo-yo-shirts-to-perform-in/425923 "2025-06-02T21:46:00Z")
I am asking this because a comment in another thread noted that black t-shirts are best for showing off yo-yo and string. I am tired of every manufacturer’s yo-yo shirt being black. I do not wear a yo-yo shirt to perfor… --- ## [What color yoyos hide scratches best](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-color-yoyos-hide-scratches-best/426076)
**Author:** [@yoyovirtuoso](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyovirtuoso)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2025, 10:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-color-yoyos-hide-scratches-best/426076 "2025-06-01T22:52:20Z")
pleas answer i want to know what color yoyos i should buy in the future --- ## [5A May 2025](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a-may-2025/424262)
**Author:** [@Shapapy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shapapy)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2025, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a-may-2025/424262 "2025-06-01T13:00:19Z")
It’s May y’all! Time to bust out those counterweights! Post your freehand pics, setups, tricks, tips, questions, whatever as long as it’s not attached to your finger. --- ## [12 Months 12 Throws Challenge 2025](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/12-months-12-throws-challenge-2025/416189)
**Author:** [@Afkor](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Afkor)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2025, 2:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/12-months-12-throws-challenge-2025/416189 "2025-06-01T02:01:09Z")
This year I thought of a fun experiment to do this year. I really enjoyed ONE July last year and now that I have reduced my collection down to a single yoyo I thought it might be cool to try and do this challenge each mo… --- ## [Diverse Animals - Any Info on these guys?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/diverse-animals-any-info-on-these-guys/424271)
**Author:** [@Danissl](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Danissl)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2025, 12:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/diverse-animals-any-info-on-these-guys/424271 "2025-06-01T00:36:13Z")
Hey everyone, wasn’t entirely sure where to post - I have just learned about the brand Diverse Animals, and wanted to get one (or two) of their yoyos, and I can find next to nothing on them, where they went, etc. Does an… --- ## [Wonder if this could print on a yo-yo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wonder-if-this-could-print-on-a-yo-yo/426062)
**Author:** [@rkalajian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rkalajian)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2025, 2:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wonder-if-this-could-print-on-a-yo-yo/426062 "2025-05-31T14:16:32Z")
Cool stuff…$1699 --- ## [Cotton string with Bearing?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cotton-string-with-bearing/426144)
**Author:** [@LordKingOf](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LordKingOf)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2025, 12:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cotton-string-with-bearing/426144 "2025-05-31T12:43:29Z")
Asking a silly question that I couldn’t find if it has been asked before. Are there any negative reactions that could happen if I use cotton string on a modern set up with a bearing and silicone pads. My main concern i… --- ## [Rim Weight Physics with Julius Sumner Miller](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/rim-weight-physics-with-julius-sumner-miller/426142)
**Author:** [@Lido](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lido)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2025, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/rim-weight-physics-with-julius-sumner-miller/426142 "2025-05-30T20:40:36Z")
I was watching this video out of curiosity and noticed it covered some yoyo related physics and before it was over, out came a yoyo! --- ## [Have you ever lost a throw?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/have-you-ever-lost-a-throw/421739)
**Author:** [@SlowThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlowThrow)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2025, 11:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/have-you-ever-lost-a-throw/421739 "2025-05-29T23:27:13Z")
Just curious, as I cannot find one I was playing yesterday and I have looked all over the house and the backyard lol. It’s like it straight up vanished. Got me wondering, how often this happens to all of us. So, have you… --- ## [Why can’t yo-yo’ers attain a neverthriving status?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-can-t-yo-yo-ers-attain-a-neverthriving-status/425964)
**Author:** [@kevinm](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kevinm)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2025, 3:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-can-t-yo-yo-ers-attain-a-neverthriving-status/425964 "2025-05-30T03:44:48Z")
Crows have murders, hippos have bloats (that should also work for hippies) jugglers have neverthrivings, when can we get a cool collective term for a group of yo-yo throwers? --- ## [Modern responsive: deep or deeper state](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/modern-responsive-deep-or-deeper-state/420694)
**Author:** [@yoyojames84](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojames84)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2025, 3:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/modern-responsive-deep-or-deeper-state/420694 "2025-05-30T03:37:53Z")
looking at YYE site, are the only options in stock the deep or deeper state? Any thoughts between the two for modern responsive? --- ## [Seth & Tyler’s Fun Time Party Lounge](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/seth-tyler-s-fun-time-party-lounge/425112)
**Author:** [@Bobparty](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bobparty)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2025, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/seth-tyler-s-fun-time-party-lounge/425112 "2025-05-27T16:24:13Z")
poll Take this poll if you would like to see this call at a different time Hey All!! @Yodaddyo and I were talking yesterday in a thread about joining the community, making friends, how to meet up with people in the yo-… --- ## [Manufacturers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/manufacturers/425804)
**Author:** [@Yalsharqi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yalsharqi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2025, 6:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/manufacturers/425804 "2025-05-26T06:13:20Z")
Hello! I hope you are all doing well, Can anyone provide information on the OEM or in-house manufacturer responsible for the production of Mowl Hybrid yoyos? Additionally, are there other established manufacturers spec… --- ## [Company and Yoyo Name Intellectual Property Rights](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/company-and-yoyo-name-intellectual-property-rights/425777)
**Author:** [@SlacKing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlacKing)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2025, 1:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/company-and-yoyo-name-intellectual-property-rights/425777 "2025-05-25T01:50:55Z")
Are yoyo company names and their yoyo names typically protected by copyright/trademark in the U.S.? I know certain design aspects have been patented, but that’s not what I’m discussing here. One example I know of is whe… --- ## [Should your next yo-yo be a spin top?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/should-your-next-yo-yo-be-a-spin-top/422378)
**Author:** [@kevinm](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kevinm)\ **Replies:** 140\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2025, 12:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/should-your-next-yo-yo-be-a-spin-top/422378 "2025-05-25T00:24:16Z")
So yeah, spin tops can be challenging, but maybe your next throw should be a top. A wise man once told me that yo-yo people were not spin top people, but he was great at both, and juggled! Yes, the whole Duncan (Flambea… --- ## [Anyone from Idaho?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-from-idaho/424361)
**Author:** [@YounisA](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YounisA)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2025, 9:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-from-idaho/424361 "2025-05-24T21:00:05Z")
i feel like I’m in a no man’s land. I highly doubt there is any yoyo scene out here but if anyone is from out here let me know [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/general-yo-yo-forum/5.md?page=26) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/general-yo-yo-forum/5.md?page=28)