# Best current wooden yoyo

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**Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\
**Created:** [September 10, 2022, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-current-wooden-yoyo/362707 "2022-09-10T20:47:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Willybone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3ab097/32.png) [@Willybone](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Willybone)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2022, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-current-wooden-yoyo/362707/1 "2022-09-10T20:47:00Z")

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I had a sweet, heavy, laminated, wooden butterfly years ago that could genuinely trick, but I dropped it broke the axle. I can’t find anything like it out there. I bought the Legend, but it lacks the heft of my old one.  
Is there an all-wood yoyo out there with enough serious weight and polish to throw mad tricks?

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**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:** [September 10, 2022, 10:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-current-wooden-yoyo/362707/2 "2022-09-10T22:09:10Z")

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You basically have to scoure the second hand market and look for New Old Stock (NOS) or gamble on vintage. Custom woods are a thing now with a handful of turners and Im sure they’ll chime in. Here is a BC Apollo currently on the auction site.

[https://www.ebay.com/itm/334449388502?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=S2AlOFFgS\_G&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=MSp4yHBARXO&var=&widget\_ver=artemis&media=COPY](https://www.ebay.com/itm/334449388502?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=S2AlOFFgS_G&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=MSp4yHBARXO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY)

You mighy like these threads to see what people have been playing.

> [@Show some wooden yoyos you've made](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381):
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> Post some pics and give some info about a wooden yoyo you’ve made. I’d be keen to see what you guys have made for yourselves!

> [@Fixed Axle Friday Throws](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546):
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> I know there is a daily throw thread, but I didin’t see one dedicated for Fixed Axle Fridays. Today I’m going to be trowing a Duncan ProFly and ProYo. Lets see some pics

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**Author:** ![Eric\_Newlin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/eric_newlin/32/598950_2.png) [@Eric\_Newlin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Eric_Newlin)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2022, 11:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-current-wooden-yoyo/362707/3 "2022-09-10T23:07:38Z")

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I may have some new wood yo-yos finished in the next week or so.

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**Author:** ![Willybone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3ab097/32.png) [@Willybone](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Willybone)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2022, 1:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-current-wooden-yoyo/362707/4 "2022-09-11T01:10:45Z")

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Wow, I think an Apollo is what I’m trying to replace!  
I’ll check the links, thanks!

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**Author:** ![Willybone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3ab097/32.png) [@Willybone](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Willybone)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2022, 1:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-current-wooden-yoyo/362707/5 "2022-09-11T01:12:14Z")

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Awesome. I’ve been looking at Etsy and have been disappointed.