# "Aerodynamic" Yoyos

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**Category:** Collectors Corner\
**Created:** [June 2, 2023, 5:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/aerodynamic-yoyos/376751 "2023-06-02T05:53:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![aeroboi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aeroboi/32/219204_2.png) [@aeroboi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/aeroboi)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2023, 5:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/aerodynamic-yoyos/376751/1 "2023-06-02T05:53:18Z")

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I was reading about the [Roo-yo](https://yoyo.fandom.com/wiki/Roo-Yo_(yo-yo)) and found it interesting that it used golf dimples to improve it’s aerodynamic characteristics. I’m now curious what other yoyos are out there that sport “aerodynamic” gimmicks or features?

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**Author:** ![Jeaves](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jeaves/32/203410_2.png) [@Jeaves](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jeaves)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2023, 8:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/aerodynamic-yoyos/376751/2 "2023-06-02T08:22:21Z")

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[Dimpled Throws - General Yo-Yo - YoYoExpert Forums](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dimpled-throws/371697/8)

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**Author:** ![Jeaves](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jeaves/32/203410_2.png) [@Jeaves](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jeaves)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2023, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/aerodynamic-yoyos/376751/3 "2023-06-02T08:24:10Z")

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TLDR, as I understand it, the dimples don’t improve spin time, but might make it move a tiny amount faster through the air,  
though as you can see, not enough to make any other manufacturer copy the design recently

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**Author:** ![\_void](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/_void/32/179426_2.png) [@\_void](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/_void)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2023, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/aerodynamic-yoyos/376751/4 "2023-06-02T09:07:49Z")

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In my experience, there are only two things that could influence on aerodynamics of yoyo:

1. Large cutouts in it (large enough for putting finger in them);
2. Shape, that is different than round.

Other things are negligible.  
World saw holes in yoyos (SPYY RSL, Adegle Rhong-To, Sengoku Hanzo), square yoyos (Alex Hattori Boost Squared), go google them.

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**Author:** ![aeroboi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aeroboi/32/219204_2.png) [@aeroboi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/aeroboi)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2023, 2:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/aerodynamic-yoyos/376751/5 "2023-06-02T14:45:12Z")

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Interesting! I’m going to have to check those out.  
Edit: Future aerobi here with links:  
[Spyy SL](https://yoyo.fandom.com/wiki/SPYY_Radian_Super_Light)  
[rhong to](https://singaporeyoing.blogspot.com/2010/02/adegle-rhongto.html)  
[Hanzo](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/products/hanzo-yoyo-by-sengoku?variant=41928819146942)

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**Author:** ![aeroboi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aeroboi/32/219204_2.png) [@aeroboi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/aeroboi)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2023, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/aerodynamic-yoyos/376751/6 "2023-06-02T14:47:51Z")

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why…just why…? Was there literally any advantage to using a square yoyo?  
[Square yoyo](https://youtu.be/139aTdM-thY)