# beating a dead horse...poor thing

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/beating-a-dead-horse-poor-thing/58767>\
**Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\
**Created:** [September 4, 2013, 3:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/beating-a-dead-horse-poor-thing/58767 "2013-09-04T03:43:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Big\_cat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/big_cat/32/877_2.png) [@Big\_cat](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Big_cat)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2013, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/beating-a-dead-horse-poor-thing/58767/41 "2013-09-09T20:50:43Z")

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> [@Zorro](#):
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> Thank you for the replies. I still don’t get it though.

Like Snafu said, to “beat a dead horse” is to keep talking about a subject that has already been thoroughly discussed. The OP says he is “beating a dead horse” because questions like “what yoyo should I get” show up everyday, thus, the horse has been beaten, as he is opening discussion about a topic that has been discussed many times over.

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**Author:** ![HyperwarpedBB6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@HyperwarpedBB6](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/HyperwarpedBB6)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2013, 4:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/beating-a-dead-horse-poor-thing/58767/42 "2013-09-10T04:56:38Z")

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I don’t know why, but the question about beating a dead horse makes me laugh. I figured it would be just a catchy subject line considering this question has been asked several times. I checked over the search results, but sometimes it it difficult to find one to relate to your exact situation…and I just have a lot of questions… lol

Beating a dead horse is just a figure of speech as was stated a few posts ago. It literally means to continue beating the horse after it has already died which is fruitless labor…hence the title…beating a dead…asking what yo-yo to buy…same concept. I do appreciate the help and advice so far though.

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**Author:** ![YoYoJordan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyojordan/32/123867_2.png) [@YoYoJordan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoJordan)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2013, 6:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/beating-a-dead-horse-poor-thing/58767/43 "2013-09-10T06:59:10Z")

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My top three options would be:

1. Get the Classic Combo. Buy a YYJ Classic, 100 Kitty String (normal, fat, thin, or 1.5 depending on your preference), IrPads (Conventional Size, to replace the rubber O ring response that makes it responsive), an unresponsive bearing (I reccommend a One Drop TenBall or maybe a Trifecta if you’re willing), and some thin lube. One of the best plastics out there

2. Get a Shutter. Played one at Worlds, will last you the Journey, unlike the YYJ Journey (lol)

3. Get a Minute. If you like smaller yoyos, this yoyo is great. Smoothest yoyo I’ve thrown for well under $100.

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**Author:** ![HyperwarpedBB6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@HyperwarpedBB6](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/HyperwarpedBB6)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 4:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/beating-a-dead-horse-poor-thing/58767/44 "2013-09-11T04:05:55Z")

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Well my Rally came in the mail yesterday!! It will definitely take some getting used to, and this bearing is loud! Overall I am pretty excited, and hopefully I can get a feel for this design that I am not used to holding (still working on throwing a stright sleeper 0.o). Once I get a good feel for it, I think learning more technique and tricks will be much easier than trying to learn on my HWHW. Thanks again for the help and recommendatoins guys.

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