# 5A May 2025 **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [May 1, 2025, 10:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a-may-2025/424262 "2025-05-01T22:01:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![kretzschmar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kretzschmar/32/668707_2.png) [@kretzschmar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kretzschmar)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2025, 12:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a-may-2025/424262/41 "2025-05-03T00:42:22Z")
I have no idea where I got this from and I know nothing about 5A, but here I come ![1000004968](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/1/5/4150d9dfafae4bb86e6899daa5bf874546988081.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![TryCatchThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/trycatchthrow/32/171307_2.png) [@TryCatchThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TryCatchThrow)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2025, 12:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a-may-2025/424262/42 "2025-05-03T00:43:09Z")
Did you get it from me? ---
**Author:** ![kretzschmar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kretzschmar/32/668707_2.png) [@kretzschmar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kretzschmar)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2025, 12:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a-may-2025/424262/43 "2025-05-03T00:45:19Z")
I honestly don’t know lol. But is this your brainchild? It sure does rest in the hand extremely comfortable ---
**Author:** ![AKYOYOMIKE](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/akyoyomike/32/286732_2.png) [@AKYOYOMIKE](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AKYOYOMIKE)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2025, 12:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a-may-2025/424262/44 "2025-05-03T00:47:53Z")
![20250502_204432](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/b/c/5bc6746325d9829b74e881ab3eaebe8b298d8b27.jpeg) Enjoying 5A again. Hoping to learn the trick Suspense which @Splizacular posted on trick a week. Might take me all month, maybe longer. Last year i threw 5A all month and it was the first time i had any progress. Hate to admit i didn’t advance much, but I’m hoping to make the same leap this time around. ---
**Author:** ![TryCatchThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/trycatchthrow/32/171307_2.png) [@TryCatchThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TryCatchThrow)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2025, 1:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a-may-2025/424262/45 "2025-05-03T01:22:55Z")
Yes, I make these, and yes I have this filament. I think I probably sent it with something. It’s inspired by the No City BAD. ---
**Author:** ![Errant.Giraffe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/errant.giraffe/32/283519_2.png) [@Errant.Giraffe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Errant.Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2025, 1:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a-may-2025/424262/46 "2025-05-03T01:55:29Z")
Those tennis ball looking CW … Yoyo string wrapped around ?? And stays in place with ?? ---
**Author:** ![biggestcrybaby](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/biggestcrybaby/32/271904_2.png) [@biggestcrybaby](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/biggestcrybaby)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2025, 2:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a-may-2025/424262/47 "2025-05-03T02:55:31Z")
I’m trying to learn that one too. Cool looking trick. A little above my skill level but I have faith in myself ---
**Author:** ![Nic\_from\_Adelaide](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nic_from_adelaide/32/272038_2.png) [@Nic\_from\_Adelaide](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nic_from_Adelaide)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2025, 3:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a-may-2025/424262/48 "2025-05-03T03:09:15Z")
Wrapped around these, and held on with Shoe Glue (some kind of rubber cement) > [@What yo-yos does everyone use for 3A and 5A?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-yo-yos-does-everyone-use-for-3a-and-5a/422881/33): > > Phase 3 of my newest design, if they hold together. Calling them either Cocoons or The Rebound King CWs on the left are the culmination of my experience throwing freehand and Jax and playing ball sports in general. If not for the bruises on the backs of my hands I’d say they’re the best weight ever. CWS on the right are soft-bakes, an experiment in consumable weights made to take dents and bruise less. The Cocoons have a core like like those on the left but fully w… ---
**Author:** ![Captrogers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/captrogers/32/647012_2.png) [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2025, 3:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a-may-2025/424262/49 "2025-05-03T03:31:23Z")
This looks like something zooks would print ---
**Author:** ![Captrogers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/captrogers/32/647012_2.png) [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2025, 3:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a-may-2025/424262/50 "2025-05-03T03:31:55Z")
Ahh it’s inspired I was half right ---
**Author:** ![Pun1sh3R](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pun1sh3r/32/193125_2.png) [@Pun1sh3R](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pun1sh3R)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2025, 4:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a-may-2025/424262/51 "2025-05-03T04:11:32Z")
Gnomad & Whittle Guy ![1000007127](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/3/c/f3cc8c95f85968eef978023441719d81b63a5687.jpeg) Need to get back to whittling. ---
**Author:** ![already\_taken\_photos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/already_taken_photos/32/632331_2.png) [@already\_taken\_photos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/already_taken_photos)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2025, 4:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a-may-2025/424262/52 "2025-05-03T04:24:23Z")
For those who forgot there cw at home, a chapstick makes a great cw, it’s just super light… (Also that gnome is really cute!) ---
**Author:** ![mable](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mable/32/194074_2.png) [@mable](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mable)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2025, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a-may-2025/424262/53 "2025-05-03T09:00:37Z")
I really need to work on my consistency this month, I was trying to film a harder combo but gave up and did this instead just to have something filmed (including a half slipped bind hahargh) ---
**Author:** ![SlowThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slowthrow/32/307451_2.png) [@SlowThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlowThrow)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2025, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a-may-2025/424262/54 "2025-05-03T11:06:13Z")
![IMG_5409](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/2/3/b235125fe3c2a3cdebdb53bfc5b8196e8b722f18.jpeg) ![IMG_5404](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/c/b/fcbc519e53ba540d0c2393d91e0fb27a12acd848.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![SlowThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slowthrow/32/307451_2.png) [@SlowThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlowThrow)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2025, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a-may-2025/424262/55 "2025-05-03T16:35:30Z")
Today’s traveling 5a setup ![IMG_5416](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/d/4/fd43164d5962cd19fd54d86f035840773f91e08b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Exmime](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/exmime/32/40143_2.png) [@Exmime](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Exmime)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2025, 4:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a-may-2025/424262/56 "2025-05-03T16:52:43Z")
> [@What are you throwing 2025?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-2025/416235/1643): > > 5A May, C3/ @DocPop Bolt Part 2 and an Unknown Counterweight, One Drop bulk poly ![1000004382](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/a/6/3a6c6d7cfd344e13c0a163560bea7aad6c263c9f.jpeg) ![17462912973912197018281038198218](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/6/c/7/6c7d47ae6883bea7b7009c22b7ec444692f35fa0.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![NuroVolt7](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nurovolt7/32/671908_2.png) [@NuroVolt7](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/NuroVolt7)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2025, 5:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a-may-2025/424262/57 "2025-05-03T17:14:30Z")
I sense you took that photo in a coupe… BRZ, perhaps? Regardless, seeing a manual always makes me happy 😁 ---
**Author:** ![AKYOYOMIKE](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/akyoyomike/32/286732_2.png) [@AKYOYOMIKE](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AKYOYOMIKE)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2025, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a-may-2025/424262/58 "2025-05-03T17:18:40Z")
![20250503_125302](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/c/5/5c52183a3a714c8057235928cb8998a083da4f00.jpeg) Switching between responsive and unresponsive today. ---
**Author:** ![SlowThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slowthrow/32/307451_2.png) [@SlowThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlowThrow)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2025, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a-may-2025/424262/59 "2025-05-03T17:57:01Z")
![IMG_5420](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/8/d/b/8dbb8834b96dfc4854db6830aabb7f8bf056391c.jpeg) My 4 Runner! My Jeep is manual, this one’s auto. I did have a WRX that this shift knob came off of, I don’t have that car anymore. Had to eliminate the go fast temptation and also didn’t want to hold the bag when it Subaru’d itself ![IMG_5421](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/7/0/f70f7e07fc77e15e0fab9a476ab26ad8b0e7cef7.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![NuroVolt7](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nurovolt7/32/671908_2.png) [@NuroVolt7](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/NuroVolt7)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2025, 6:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a-may-2025/424262/60 "2025-05-03T18:34:20Z")
Sweet. The dash reminded me of a GT86, and I saw the E-brake knob and thought it was the shifter. 😅 Ever been crawling with it? [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a-may-2025/424262.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a-may-2025/424262.md?page=4)