# Bee's Bonnet

**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bees-bonnet/452116
**Category:** Skill Toys
**Created:** [September 1, 2026, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bees-bonnet/452116 "2026-09-01T19:58:47Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### 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: [September 1, 2026, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bees-bonnet/452116/1 "2026-09-01T19:58:47Z")

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[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/6/a/a6a6e768a5406c0e3356bd3f2383f5e1e813a286.jpeg "EXTENDED CUT of The Founders of Bee's Bonnet - A new skill toy") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Bq8QVGXysE)

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/4/a/34ac72ab4d405d75d74b16bae198e5dfe4c88fb4.jpeg "Pretender to the Throne - A Bee's Bonnet Documentary by the Founders") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ5cWGmUKOU)

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### 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: [September 1, 2026, 9:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bees-bonnet/452116/2 "2026-09-01T21:08:51Z")

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Yoyoing is dead

Bee’s Bonnets are the future of yoyos!!

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### Author: ![AudreySickburn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/audreysickburn/32/313292_2.png) [@AudreySickburn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AudreySickburn)
#### Post date: [September 1, 2026, 9:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bees-bonnet/452116/3 "2026-09-01T21:51:24Z")

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I’m gonna attach a yoyo to one soon. It feels inevitable.

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### Author: ![Snoopy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/snoopy/32/669143_2.png) [@Snoopy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Snoopy)
#### Post date: [September 1, 2026, 10:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bees-bonnet/452116/4 "2026-09-01T22:00:01Z")

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Finally, a skill toy for us inept!

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### Author: ![AudreySickburn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/audreysickburn/32/313292_2.png) [@AudreySickburn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AudreySickburn)
#### Post date: [September 1, 2026, 10:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bees-bonnet/452116/5 "2026-09-01T22:08:36Z")

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Oh right. I should address the elephant in the room.

Responding to the Bees Bonnet accusations

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/2/d/42da1aac7ba1b8b23fb9ca12ff4e636f06e3d555.jpeg "Responding to the Bees Bonnet accusations") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlJQUIKYULc)

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### 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: [September 1, 2026, 11:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bees-bonnet/452116/6 "2026-09-01T23:03:07Z")

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### Author: ![SkyHighYo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/skyhighyo/32/234_2.png) [@SkyHighYo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SkyHighYo)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2026, 12:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bees-bonnet/452116/7 "2026-09-02T00:08:21Z")

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“When we were first sitting around developing the Bee’s Bonnet, I drew out a little sketch of it and I slid it over to Richie, and right away I see a little fear in his eyes and I thought.. WHOA” :joy:

These videos are amazing.

Also, :joy: @ the guy who made the first bimaterial titanium and delrin Bee’s Bonnet

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### 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: [September 2, 2026, 1:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bees-bonnet/452116/8 "2026-09-02T01:50:28Z")

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What can I say, I knew Joseph had opened Pandora’s box, and pulled out what we now call the Bee’s Bonnet

And yeah, Andy is a mastermind of design, I grabbed a bi material Bee’s Bonnet from them ASAP, will have an unboxing video as soon as it arrives

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### 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: [September 2, 2026, 5:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bees-bonnet/452116/9 "2026-09-02T05:17:19Z")

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Something like this?

 ![IMG_20260902_144034774~2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/4/8/948369b51bf281c4c70fc0f6db857095606f99f4.jpeg)

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### Author: ![AudreySickburn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/audreysickburn/32/313292_2.png) [@AudreySickburn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AudreySickburn)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2026, 5:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bees-bonnet/452116/10 "2026-09-02T05:50:12Z")

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I was thinking more like… 5a with a giant tube as the counterweight.

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### Author: ![SkyHighYo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/skyhighyo/32/234_2.png) [@SkyHighYo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SkyHighYo)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2026, 6:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bees-bonnet/452116/11 "2026-09-02T06:24:26Z")

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That thing doesn’t even look compatible with the spirit of Richie

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### 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: [September 2, 2026, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bees-bonnet/452116/12 "2026-09-02T07:43:32Z")

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:thinking: I wonder if that would work with Eric’s Jumbo bandalore

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### 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: [September 2, 2026, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bees-bonnet/452116/13 "2026-09-02T08:44:47Z")

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I think if you were going to use one with yoyo, there’d be the most potential for just having one (or two) as they currently exist while yoyoing. It feels like it could get very similar to a hybrid between yoyo ciclico and poi.

My first thought when seeing this was that I hoped the tubes were strong enough for you to mount a yoyo with them.

Attaching one to the end of a yoyo seems like you’d kinda just be pushing towards boneless diabolo or awkward 5A, rather than being in an unexplored space.

Regardless these are really neat, I wanna pick up some PVC tubing and make two to mess with. I also think instead of yoyo string, using a much stiffer/firmer rope like what poi use would lend themselves a lot better to juggling type maneuvers with them.

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### 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: [September 2, 2026, 9:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bees-bonnet/452116/14 "2026-09-02T09:14:29Z")

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Yeah, cardboard isn’t ideal. But I’ve now tested out brass, aluminium, PVC, HDPE, LDPE and rosewood. Rosewood is my favourite followed by brass, but all work well enough and would be able to do diabolo grinds.

Current string is rayon 4x thicker than I’d make a rayon yoyo string and in the process of making a kumihimo braided cord

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### Author: ![Slestak75](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slestak75/32/212315_2.png) [@Slestak75](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Slestak75)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2026, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bees-bonnet/452116/15 "2026-09-02T13:03:51Z")

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Thanks for the entertainment… all of you must have very understanding partners. 🤣🤣🤣

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### Author: ![rkalajian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rkalajian/32/672584_2.png) [@rkalajian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rkalajian)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2026, 2:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bees-bonnet/452116/16 "2026-09-02T14:08:47Z")

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So what you’re saying is Bee’s Bonnets need…THROW-YO ROPE!?

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### Author: ![AudreySickburn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/audreysickburn/32/313292_2.png) [@AudreySickburn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AudreySickburn)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2026, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bees-bonnet/452116/17 "2026-09-02T14:18:28Z")

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I’ve used Delrin and 3d printed tubes. I have brass and stainless tubing on the way.

I’ve gone the opposite for string though lol. I’m using .75 mm thick nano cord paracord for string because I like making the bead super whippy. Like I need to feel like I’m actually dodging a bee when I flip that thing.

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### 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: [September 2, 2026, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bees-bonnet/452116/18 "2026-09-02T14:47:29Z")

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I kind of love this

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### 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: [September 2, 2026, 2:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bees-bonnet/452116/19 "2026-09-02T14:50:02Z")

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I do love the idea it’s essentially the stick ball affect of if you have a rock and a stick you can play except it’s a paper towel roll string and a weight if any sort. You can get super fancy with it but you can also make one out of simple things you find at home

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#### Post date: [September 2, 2026, 4:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bees-bonnet/452116/20 "2026-09-02T16:12:19Z")

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I found your Throw Yo Rope in the modded responsive PIF box and tried it with the Bumblebee. Didn’t know what it was yet, but it looked like it belonged on the Bumblebee… Fun. And terrifying! Seems like it would make a killer spintop string.

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