# General Yo-Yo **URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/general-yo-yo-forum/5.md?page=8 [Latest](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/categories.md) **Page:** 9 --- ## [The Good News Thread: What’s good with you?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-good-news-thread-what-s-good-with-you/447434)
**Author:** [@Cmchappell97](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Cmchappell97)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2026, 4:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-good-news-thread-what-s-good-with-you/447434 "2026-06-23T16:10:14Z")
Life is chaotic and wild. The news and media constantly give us stuff to dread, taxing everyone’s mental health. This is a thread for the community to share personal good news and wins. Just share what is good in your … --- ## [Copper Deep States](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/copper-deep-states/441953)
**Author:** [@zxin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zxin)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2026, 10:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/copper-deep-states/441953 "2026-06-22T22:59:37Z")
In the interest of learning how many Copper Deep States there are (and maybe seeing some cool photos), I‘d like anyone who has a Copper Deep State to raise their hand. I’ll go first. :raised\_back\_of\_hand: --- ## [U.S. National YoYo Contest 2026 - YoYoExpert will be there!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/u-s-national-yoyo-contest-2026-yoyoexpert-will-be-there/447767)
**Author:** [@YoYoExpert](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpert)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2026, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/u-s-national-yoyo-contest-2026-yoyoexpert-will-be-there/447767 "2026-06-22T16:01:06Z")
Get ready! The U.S. National Yo-Yo Contest is going down next weekend in Las Vegas, and we’re beyond excited to be a PLATINUM Sponsor for this year’s epic event! Join us June 26–28 at the Westgate Hotel for three thr… --- ## [What’s happening](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-s-happening/447693)
**Author:** [@Scoogy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Scoogy)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2026, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-s-happening/447693 "2026-06-21T14:24:54Z")
It’s been a while pls inform me of what has been happening --- ## [Looking for advice on a plastic yo-yo to bang around](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/looking-for-advice-on-a-plastic-yo-yo-to-bang-around/447634)
**Author:** [@Bznalcapone](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bznalcapone)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2026, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/looking-for-advice-on-a-plastic-yo-yo-to-bang-around/447634 "2026-06-21T12:36:53Z")
I have a question for you. Fine folks again and I know you said yo-yos are bought based on what you like. I get that now. I have a question. Let’s say I wanted to buy a yoyo that is plastic that can be capable of beginne… --- ## [Sunlight and Yoyoing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sunlight-and-yoyoing/447687)
**Author:** [@Yooo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yooo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2026, 6:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sunlight-and-yoyoing/447687 "2026-06-21T06:32:25Z")
I recently found a “new way” to try yoyoing that I think you guys might enjoy…The place where I always stand inside to yoyo has a window with drapes and blinds right behind my head. I have always closed both the drapes a… --- ## [FOR FREE! Yoyo Pro Clicker App!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/for-free-yoyo-pro-clicker-app/447650)
**Author:** [@joeyoo1998](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/joeyoo1998)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2026, 3:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/for-free-yoyo-pro-clicker-app/447650 "2026-06-20T03:46:19Z")
Hey Throwers, Through much consideration and listening to y’alls suggestions, I have decided to fund the project myself and make the app completely free!!! Please enjoy the app as much I have enjoyed creating it. I hav… --- ## [Help identifying mystery throw - Found it](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-identifying-mystery-throw-found-it/447639)
**Author:** [@stammig](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stammig)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2026, 11:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-identifying-mystery-throw-found-it/447639 "2026-06-19T23:22:40Z")
I got this as part of a bundle. They didn’t know what it was and I didn’t think about it much till I threw it. Feels nicer than a rando so i figured I would try to figure what it is. It feels kind of similar to my Japane… --- ## [The Yoyo Archive 2025](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-yoyo-archive-2025/418162)
**Author:** [@theyoyoarchive](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/theyoyoarchive)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2026, 6:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-yoyo-archive-2025/418162 "2026-06-19T18:18:37Z")
Hello, all! Rob here, Curator of The Yoyo Archive. As some of you may know, I took over the Archive last year and have been working on growing it since then. It’s a lot of work for a single person, so progress has been… --- ## [Finally! A onedrop ano reference list!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finally-a-onedrop-ano-reference-list/447253)
**Author:** [@LouVanLanning](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LouVanLanning)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2026, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finally-a-onedrop-ano-reference-list/447253 "2026-06-19T16:05:06Z")
Nerds, rejoice! I have been working with the guys at onedrop for the last couple weeks to catalog the playable museum at the shop in Eugene, OR. I have just barely broken the surface of this massive project, but realize… --- ## [Yoyo Appraisal Thread II](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-appraisal-thread-ii/367534)
**Author:** [@Kjr](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kjr)\ **Replies:** 1836\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2026, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-appraisal-thread-ii/367534 "2026-06-19T12:12:54Z")
Hi, just wondering if someone could tell me what this yoyo is worth in Australian dollars please --- ## [\*\*\* Coming Soon\*\*\* (or maybe never)](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/coming-soon-or-maybe-never/447542)
**Author:** [@yoyo\_cubicle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyo_cubicle)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2026, 1:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/coming-soon-or-maybe-never/447542 "2026-06-18T01:37:55Z")
Coming Soon: The 2027 Angriest Yoyoer Contest Just how much anger can you express through yoyoing without injuring yourself? Watch here for submission info. Please post any other Coming Soon or Nevers here! --- ## [One Drop Proto Info](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-proto-info/447533)
**Author:** [@Owlman](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Owlman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2026, 10:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-proto-info/447533 "2026-06-17T22:32:56Z")
Hey guys. Hoping someone here has some knowledge of an orange Cascade prototype that was sent out to a few testers back in the day. I was told there were a few different variations before they settled on the production v… --- ## [Need some advice. Added a new question pink throws](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-some-advice-added-a-new-question-pink-throws/447212)
**Author:** [@Bznalcapone](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bznalcapone)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2026, 2:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-some-advice-added-a-new-question-pink-throws/447212 "2026-06-16T02:20:25Z")
I know I’ve asked this before and of course I’m being told you know pick what you like. But I have a question. I bought my one ring yo-yo from MK1 and I love it but I’d like to buy two more yo-yos but I want to go a litt… --- ## [Recommendations Metal Responisve](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recommendations-metal-responisve/447206)
**Author:** [@GreasyPizzaBox](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GreasyPizzaBox)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2026, 1:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recommendations-metal-responisve/447206 "2026-06-16T01:39:47Z")
Looking for a couple of metal responsive. Had a deep state a looong time ago and it was awesome. Does anybody have any recommendations? --- ## [Throws getting heavier!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/throws-getting-heavier/447312)
**Author:** [@Ed-C](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ed-C)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2026, 2:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/throws-getting-heavier/447312 "2026-06-15T02:54:58Z")
I was just noticing that the weight of a lot of newer yoyos has been increasing. Not that there wasn’t heavy throws in the past, but with the width of some yoyos approaching 60mm, it seems like they are more common. My l… --- ## [What string are you buying](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-string-are-you-buying/447335)
**Author:** [@Bznalcapone](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bznalcapone)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2026, 5:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-string-are-you-buying/447335 "2026-06-14T17:40:42Z")
Hello folks I’m wondering what string you all are buying and why. I have the ring bearer and forma. Looking for the best string to buy. Thanks for all the help and have a great and safe day --- ## [Bearing upgrades](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-upgrades/447343)
**Author:** [@YoGeezer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoGeezer)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2026, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-upgrades/447343 "2026-06-14T13:28:58Z")
Howdy spinners, new to the forum. Anyone willing to chime in about bearings? Before posting this I splashed around in the Maintenance pool & guides first, found a REALLY old (2010) thread about it, so what’s the current … --- ## [Apologies! Yoyo Pro Clicker App! YYFR & YYF Collab!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/apologies-yoyo-pro-clicker-app-yyfr-yyf-collab/447371)
**Author:** [@joeyoo1998](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/joeyoo1998)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2026, 5:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/apologies-yoyo-pro-clicker-app-yyfr-yyf-collab/447371 "2026-06-14T05:36:58Z")
Hey Throwers! Sorry I have been MIA, my main Google account got hacked, which means ALL accounts associated with it no longer are active, including my old Reddit account. BUT just know that I have been updating the yoyo… --- ## [String Tension-Unresponive](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-tension-unresponive/447350)
**Author:** [@IslandGuy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/IslandGuy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2026, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-tension-unresponive/447350 "2026-06-13T20:58:19Z")
I have had Shutter unresponsive yoyo for about 3 weeks now. I experimented with a few strings and found Kittly XL to provide the best binds. I am reasonably proficient with the front and side mount binds and can bind fro… --- ## [Next steps](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/next-steps/446895)
**Author:** [@Spinnaker1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Spinnaker1)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2026, 8:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/next-steps/446895 "2026-06-12T20:19:10Z")
Hi all, Thanks for a great site. This is my first post. After 30 years, I just rediscovered throwing when I happened upon an old Duncan Imperial yoyo. Since then, I bought a plastic Sage yoyo from ■■■■■■■■■■. It’s thei… --- ## [One Handed Combo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-handed-combo/446000)
**Author:** [@Slestak75](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Slestak75)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2026, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-handed-combo/446000 "2026-06-12T11:26:17Z")
Good day to you fellow forum members. I have always had an odd mind. I’ve been called weird as long as I can remember. One thing my weird brain does all on its own is jumble up words or the first letters of words in a gr… --- ## [Best organic currently on the market](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-organic-currently-on-the-market/446972)
**Author:** [@Yoyoed](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyoed)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2026, 2:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-organic-currently-on-the-market/446972 "2026-06-12T02:13:06Z")
Hello everyone, I’m looking to buy an organic yoyo at worlds, or just generally a fun yoyo. I’ve been looking at the atmos butterball and sense anti mono,but I want to hear about some other options. Preferably under 8… --- ## [Motion throws lost ano/Motion is a good company](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/motion-throws-lost-ano-motion-is-a-good-company/447231)
**Author:** [@yoyoguy777](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoguy777)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2026, 11:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/motion-throws-lost-ano-motion-is-a-good-company/447231 "2026-06-11T23:11:46Z")
So have bought two yo-yos from motion. Both have had the anno strip off during finger spins. Usually in the past when I had this problem with a throw it’s usually a cheap brand. Like topyo. These throws were $100+ a pop.… --- ## [String for Sage Yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-for-sage-yoyo/447139)
**Author:** [@IslandGuy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/IslandGuy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2026, 12:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-for-sage-yoyo/447139 "2026-06-11T00:28:47Z")
I just started about 6 months ago and have a Sage Yoyo I am using in responsive mode. So far the only string I have found that will allow me to do string tricks is the type 6 poly from Yoyo Expert. I have tried a couple … --- ## [Anyone have a video or pictures off featherspin unboxing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-have-a-video-or-pictures-off-featherspin-unboxing/447168)
**Author:** [@Bznalcapone](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bznalcapone)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2026, 4:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-have-a-video-or-pictures-off-featherspin-unboxing/447168 "2026-06-10T16:34:10Z")
Does anyone have videos or pictures of the unboxing of featherspin yoyos. I hear it’s an experience and I’m interested in buying a featherspin. Also what is your experience with the brand --- ## [The YYF unreleased Fingerspin yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-yyf-unreleased-fingerspin-yoyo/447145)
**Author:** [@Yo-yo\_Power](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yo-yo_Power)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2026, 2:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-yyf-unreleased-fingerspin-yoyo/447145 "2026-06-10T14:02:33Z")
Miracle Cuimun So glad I got this. It plays pretty good. Can balance itself similar to the Cheat Code. Has just enough of a lip at the rim to do thumb grinds. I’m getting close to learning the corkscrew… --- ## [National YoYo Day Sale & Giveaway!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/national-yoyo-day-sale-giveaway/446967)
**Author:** [@YoYoExpert](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpert)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 8:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/national-yoyo-day-sale-giveaway/446967 "2026-06-09T20:01:34Z")
Happy National YoYo Day from YoYoExpert!! The whole store is 15% off. The discount comes off automatically at checkout, no code needed. And every order over $100 unlocks a FREE MYSTERY YO-YO. Here’s the fun part. You… --- ## [2025 Favorite Releases of The Year](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2025-favorite-releases-of-the-year/438102)
**Author:** [@Exmime](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Exmime)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 4:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2025-favorite-releases-of-the-year/438102 "2026-06-09T16:15:45Z")
As the year is coming to an end, what was everyone must have releases for 2025? Here were the ones that I was excited for; G Square T.O.Y. (technically a Prototype I had to wait 6 months for, production will drop ne… --- ## [What brands do you recommend?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-brands-do-you-recommend/446408)
**Author:** [@Micah\_shaw](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Micah_shaw)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-brands-do-you-recommend/446408 "2026-06-08T12:11:57Z")
I feel like YYF, One Drop, and CLYW are the anchors of the YoYo world and many other brands get slept on. I say this because when I look for new throws to pick up, I’m always steered towards those few brands. not that i… [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/general-yo-yo-forum/5.md?page=7) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/general-yo-yo-forum/5.md?page=9)