# General Yo-Yo **URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/general-yo-yo-forum/5.md?page=32 [Latest](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/categories.md) **Page:** 33 --- ## [String oils causing silicon pads to swell?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-oils-causing-silicon-pads-to-swell/420317)
**Author:** [@Xanadu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Xanadu)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2025, 7:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-oils-causing-silicon-pads-to-swell/420317 "2025-03-08T19:31:40Z")
Okay, so this has been really confusing to me and also is blowing my mind. Hear me out. I use Twisted Stringz in my edc RBC and also send them out with my bearing blanks. I recently saw a photo from an envelope I sent… --- ## [Anyone here remember how to do the trick ‘Mortal Pongbat’](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-here-remember-how-to-do-the-trick-mortal-pongbat/419477)
**Author:** [@kevinm](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kevinm)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2025, 10:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-here-remember-how-to-do-the-trick-mortal-pongbat/419477 "2025-03-07T22:34:07Z")
Looking for a tutorial or good view of the Jacob Jensen (elephark) trick that was on 365■■■■■■■■■■ called mortal pongbat. --- ## [What makes a yoyo good?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-makes-a-yoyo-good/420381)
**Author:** [@bianci5](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bianci5)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2025, 9:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-makes-a-yoyo-good/420381 "2025-03-07T21:31:52Z")
Inm trying some different yoyo and i m learning the differences between one and another…but what make a yoyo a ss tier yoyo? I m in love with the wilderness but i like the horizon too. I don t like the yyf essence so i t… --- ## [Limited runs](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/limited-runs/420214)
**Author:** [@Cmchappell97](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Cmchappell97)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2025, 7:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/limited-runs/420214 "2025-03-07T19:20:15Z")
Why on earth do yoyo companies only man limited runs of some of their best throws then keep producing garbage? Some of the greatest throws maybe get 2-3 batches that sell out in seconds, then they never make them again… … --- ## [Appreciating the “Necro”](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/appreciating-the-necro/395451)
**Author:** [@Slestak75](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Slestak75)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2025, 7:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/appreciating-the-necro/395451 "2025-03-07T07:03:45Z")
Upon looking at another Necro this morning it made me ponder. Some people seem to feel annoyed with them, but when I thought about it, I saw it a little differently. It seems to me that this is evidence that people are e… --- ## [Bulk plutonium string](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bulk-plutonium-string/316430)
**Author:** [@Apple](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apple)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2025, 3:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bulk-plutonium-string/316430 "2025-03-07T03:06:01Z")
where can you buy plutonium in bulk? I’ve seen a picture on this site, but I don’t know from whom the purchase was made… --- ## [Help identifying a jojo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-identifying-a-jojo/420428)
**Author:** [@Blimpin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Blimpin)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2025, 2:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-identifying-a-jojo/420428 "2025-03-07T02:47:59Z")
What is this?! @SidequestMarlon said it might be a Barracuda, but unless they’ve drastically changed the specs, it’s not. Smaller than my newer 'cuda, but it does share some similarities. Thanks in advance! --- ## [What in your opinion are the best kinds or shapes of yoyo's](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-in-your-opinion-are-the-best-kinds-or-shapes-of-yoyos/414630)
**Author:** [@L4nd\_Sh4rk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/L4nd_Sh4rk)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2025, 12:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-in-your-opinion-are-the-best-kinds-or-shapes-of-yoyos/414630 "2025-03-07T00:49:26Z")
I want peoples opinions on what they think is the best kind of yoyo width, shape, and that kind of stuff. --- ## [Then vs now…](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/then-vs-now/420349)
**Author:** [@Seminoles123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Seminoles123)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2025, 11:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/then-vs-now/420349 "2025-03-06T23:48:53Z")
Hi yoyoexpert community, My name is Ben, recently got back into yo-yos after finding my old Genesis+. I was involved during 2009-2014. I was young then and have come back after figuring out life can be rough as an adult… --- ## [Questions about Monthly Throw Club](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/questions-about-monthly-throw-club/420398)
**Author:** [@L8string](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/L8string)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2025, 5:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/questions-about-monthly-throw-club/420398 "2025-03-06T17:37:13Z")
Just signed up for the monthly throw early in February and I was wondering when I can expect last months to get here? I read around as much as I could and couldn’t really find an up to date answer on when they ship. Is i… --- ## [My 4th yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-4th-yoyo/420037)
**Author:** [@bianci5](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bianci5)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2025, 11:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-4th-yoyo/420037 "2025-03-05T23:34:31Z")
Hi! I m form italy and i m throwing yoyo from 2 month and i fell in love…i play yoyo after work 1 or 2 hours a day. I m learning trick with youtube and some app…i started with the plastic arrow and after learned basic tr… --- ## [Throwers who play/ practice while seated: what can I do to make this feel less awkward](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/throwers-who-play-practice-while-seated-what-can-i-do-to-make-this-feel-less-awkward/416414)
**Author:** [@SlowThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlowThrow)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2025, 2:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/throwers-who-play-practice-while-seated-what-can-i-do-to-make-this-feel-less-awkward/416414 "2025-03-05T02:10:31Z")
I am on my feet at work all day every day on concrete, so when I get home I do enjoy relaxing off my feet. I just can’t put the throw down when I’m home tho, so I find my self spending even more hours on my feet. When I… --- ## [Color Confusion/Anno Enigma](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/color-confusion-anno-enigma/420177)
**Author:** [@SlacKing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlacKing)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2025, 10:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/color-confusion-anno-enigma/420177 "2025-03-02T22:06:31Z")
Blue, Yellow, and Pink. A pretty combination to look at… until it starts spinning. iYoYo Shooting Star: Has more yellow IRL than visible here. YYF Mega Monster: Granted, the metal flakes give this a decen… --- ## [I rarely just make a post..but](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-rarely-just-make-a-post-but/420173)
**Author:** [@jaf0018](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jaf0018)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2025, 2:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-rarely-just-make-a-post-but/420173 "2025-03-03T02:12:48Z")
I have to say that I think the new zgrt black hole looks ABSOLUTELY SICK…from all angles…thats rare. Dope dope dope stuff as usual ZGRT. setting the bar high these days fr fr --- ## [Finally can land the 3A trick: PLASTIC WHIP TWO-HANDED TRAPEZE](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finally-can-land-the-3a-trick-plastic-whip-two-handed-trapeze/420020)
**Author:** [@HKYoyoWing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/HKYoyoWing)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2025, 3:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finally-can-land-the-3a-trick-plastic-whip-two-handed-trapeze/420020 "2025-03-02T15:01:55Z")
“Effort can be deceptive, but it is not wasted.” 努力はうそをつく、でも無駄にはならない — Yuzuru Hanyu I never expected that 3A could be so challenging. Just like the trick PLASTIC WHIP TWO-HANDED TRAPEZE; the balance when throwing a y… --- ## [Fish Yoyos?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fish-yoyos/420054)
**Author:** [@Blimpin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Blimpin)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2025, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fish-yoyos/420054 "2025-03-01T14:42:12Z")
Just realized two yoyos I love the most right now are the Ti Koi and the Barracuda. Just watched a recent Dylan Kowalski video review on the Zeekio Angler. Any other fish related yoyos out there? --- ## [Duncan tournament Yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-tournament-yoyo/420092)
**Author:** [@Caike](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Caike)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2025, 6:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-tournament-yoyo/420092 "2025-03-01T06:18:20Z")
Question for you fixed axel fans. I have a Duncan tournament wooden Yoyo that’s been sitting in its case since I got it as a kid. Always had imperials so this just sat as a collector piece until a few days ago when I p… --- ## [What are people using for string, bearings, and CWs these days?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-people-using-for-string-bearings-and-cws-these-days/415887)
**Author:** [@Durfee](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Durfee)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2025, 3:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-people-using-for-string-bearings-and-cws-these-days/415887 "2025-03-01T03:09:53Z")
Just kind of curious since I’ve been out of the loop for a bit. Are there any new bulk string brands that are hyped? Is zipline still the go to for the “boutique” side? What are the popular bearings atm? I’ll probably … --- ## [Stephen Whalley](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stephen-whalley/420072)
**Author:** [@Typo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Typo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2025, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stephen-whalley/420072 "2025-02-28T12:22:22Z")
Does anyone know the yoyoer Stephen Whalley cause he is my friends dad and he was like 13 when he was yo-yoing --- ## [Crashing yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/crashing-yoyo/420045)
**Author:** [@bianci5](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bianci5)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2025, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/crashing-yoyo/420045 "2025-02-28T09:57:39Z")
Hiiiii i continue to buy new yoyos and continue to crash em on the ground…it happens accidentally but…it seems that s part of trick XD…how can i solve it? --- ## [What next?!?!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-next/419610)
**Author:** [@bianci5](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bianci5)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2025, 12:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-next/419610 "2025-02-28T00:58:46Z")
Hi! I m davide frome italy…i ve never seen anyone play yoyo in my town and i m 38 so i think here is not common…but i love it!!!i m yoyoing from 1 month and i think it will be part of me in my furure cause i can t stop u… --- ## [Thin String?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thin-string/420013)
**Author:** [@Blimpin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Blimpin)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2025, 8:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thin-string/420013 "2025-02-27T20:43:11Z")
I generally use Zipline smoothies or polyesque, but some of my throws tend to get string caught up in them easier when doing certain tricks. Very frustrating. I feel like a thinner string would mitigate this. I enjoy the… --- ## [Who’s better](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-s-better/419868)
**Author:** [@Dkang323](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dkang323)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2025, 7:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-s-better/419868 "2025-02-27T19:10:05Z")
Who’s better, Mir Kim or Gentry Stein or Evan Nagao Please take the form Mir won by 50% Evan is 28.6% Gentry is 21.4% --- ## [What are you running for FAF](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-running-for-faf/418984)
**Author:** [@ScallyCapYoyoChap](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ScallyCapYoyoChap)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2025, 5:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-running-for-faf/418984 "2025-02-27T05:54:26Z")
Coming up on 2 weeks of Fixed axel February and curious what everyone is using --- ## [HELP: Need pictures from the Drew Tetz Barracuda (Barradrewda) packaging for a Fanart](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-need-pictures-from-the-drew-tetz-barracuda-barradrewda-packaging-for-a-fanart/419871)
**Author:** [@abnfmpnk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/abnfmpnk)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2025, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-need-pictures-from-the-drew-tetz-barracuda-barradrewda-packaging-for-a-fanart/419871 "2025-02-26T17:49:41Z")
Hello everyone, Bruz is here! For those who don’t know me, I’m a cartoonist, freelance illustrator and traditional artist, in the last few years I’ve been trying to make “YoYo Character Fanarts”, and one of those charact… --- ## [Canopy Ti vs Ss](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/canopy-ti-vs-ss/419859)
**Author:** [@Bobparty](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bobparty)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2025, 4:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/canopy-ti-vs-ss/419859 "2025-02-25T16:42:18Z")
Just curious if anyone has played both and what their preference is? --- ## [Hey everybody!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hey-everybody/411208)
**Author:** [@sleeper1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sleeper1)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2025, 6:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hey-everybody/411208 "2025-02-23T18:01:15Z")
After a long hiatus im back! Is there anything I really missed, Like a new freehand or something. Just put it in the replies. --- ## [Green or Blue? Need opinions asap!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/green-or-blue-need-opinions-asap/419674)
**Author:** [@SmashYoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SmashYoyos)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2025, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/green-or-blue-need-opinions-asap/419674 "2025-02-23T13:42:12Z")
I’m at target trying to decide betweeen a green or blue easter butterfly :laughing:. $3 I really might take 2, but trying to pick ONE before my GF makes me leave the store :laughing:. --- ## [The problem with buying too many yoyos…](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-problem-with-buying-too-many-yoyos/419578)
**Author:** [@ChrisFrancz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ChrisFrancz)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2025, 11:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-problem-with-buying-too-many-yoyos/419578 "2025-02-22T23:16:43Z")
I know, I know…we can never have too many yoyos. It’s an obsession! My problem is this: A lot of the time I forget what yoyo I even got in the mail last week because I an throwing the yoyo that just came in the mail and … --- ## [What trick took too long to learn, but should have been easy?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-trick-took-too-long-to-learn-but-should-have-been-easy/418160)
**Author:** [@Noi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Noi)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2025, 9:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-trick-took-too-long-to-learn-but-should-have-been-easy/418160 "2025-02-22T21:55:09Z")
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