# Counter weights **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [July 8, 2013, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counter-weights/56226 "2013-07-08T20:03:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Apollo2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apollo2/32/1285_2.png) [@Apollo2](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apollo2)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2013, 12:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counter-weights/56226/21 "2013-07-09T00:10:52Z")
> [@JeiCheetah](#): > > > [@Apollo2](#): > > > > they dont make spintops > > [http://yoyoexpert.com/news/2010-10-10-Acrobat.jpg](http://yoyoexpert.com/news/2010-10-10-Acrobat.jpg) I know but on instagram they said that they never planned on making more, and that was before they released to button. Plus, what is a spintop button? ---
**Author:** ![JeiCheetah](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jeicheetah/32/612192_2.png) [@JeiCheetah](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JeiCheetah)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2013, 12:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counter-weights/56226/22 "2013-07-09T00:13:40Z")
> [@Apollo2](#): > > > [@JeiCheetah](#): > > > > > [@Apollo2](#): > > > > > > they dont make spintops > > > > [http://yoyoexpert.com/news/2010-10-10-Acrobat.jpg](http://yoyoexpert.com/news/2010-10-10-Acrobat.jpg) > > I know but on instagram they said that they never planned on making more, and that was before they released to button. > > Plus, what is a spintop button? They released the button when they released the tops hun, I think you are getting it mixed up with the second wave of the buttons when they released. ---
**Author:** ![Apollo2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apollo2/32/1285_2.png) [@Apollo2](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apollo2)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2013, 12:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counter-weights/56226/23 "2013-07-09T00:18:31Z")
> [@JeiCheetah](#): > > > [@Apollo2](#): > > > > > [@JeiCheetah](#): > > > > > > > [@Apollo2](#): > > > > > > > > they dont make spintops > > > > > > [http://yoyoexpert.com/news/2010-10-10-Acrobat.jpg](http://yoyoexpert.com/news/2010-10-10-Acrobat.jpg) > > > > I know but on instagram they said that they never planned on making more, and that was before they released to button. > > > > Plus, what is a spintop button? > > They released the button when they released the tops hun, I think you are getting it mixed up with the second wave of the buttons when they released. O. My bad! But still, what is a spintop button? ---
**Author:** ![DrAwesome](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/drawesome/32/1139_2.png) [@DrAwesome](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DrAwesome)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2013, 12:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counter-weights/56226/24 "2013-07-09T00:20:21Z")
> [@Apollo2](#): > > > [@JeiCheetah](#): > > > > > [@Apollo2](#): > > > > > > > [@JeiCheetah](#): > > > > > > > > > [@Apollo2](#): > > > > > > > > > > they dont make spintops > > > > > > > > [http://yoyoexpert.com/news/2010-10-10-Acrobat.jpg](http://yoyoexpert.com/news/2010-10-10-Acrobat.jpg) > > > > > > I know but on instagram they said that they never planned on making more, and that was before they released to button. > > > > > > Plus, what is a spintop button? > > > > They released the button when they released the tops hun, I think you are getting it mixed up with the second wave of the buttons when they released. > > O. > > My bad! > > But still, what is a spintop button? with tops you have “weight” at the end of the string called a button. I think this helps with tricks and just holding the string ---
**Author:** ![Apollo2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apollo2/32/1285_2.png) [@Apollo2](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apollo2)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2013, 12:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counter-weights/56226/25 "2013-07-09T00:25:00Z")
> [@DrAwesome](#): > > > [@Apollo2](#): > > > > > [@JeiCheetah](#): > > > > > > > [@Apollo2](#): > > > > > > > > > [@JeiCheetah](#): > > > > > > > > > > > [@Apollo2](#): > > > > > > > > > > > > they dont make spintops > > > > > > > > > > [http://yoyoexpert.com/news/2010-10-10-Acrobat.jpg](http://yoyoexpert.com/news/2010-10-10-Acrobat.jpg) > > > > > > > > I know but on instagram they said that they never planned on making more, and that was before they released to button. > > > > > > > > Plus, what is a spintop button? > > > > > > They released the button when they released the tops hun, I think you are getting it mixed up with the second wave of the buttons when they released. > > > > O. > > > > My bad! > > > > But still, what is a spintop button? > > with tops you have “weight” at the end of the string called a button. I think this helps with tricks and just holding the string So, a counterweight? :wink: ---
**Author:** ![DrAwesome](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/drawesome/32/1139_2.png) [@DrAwesome](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DrAwesome)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2013, 1:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counter-weights/56226/26 "2013-07-09T01:43:39Z")
> [@Apollo2](#): > > > [@DrAwesome](#): > > > > > [@Apollo2](#): > > > > > > > [@JeiCheetah](#): > > > > > > > > > [@Apollo2](#): > > > > > > > > > > > [@JeiCheetah](#): > > > > > > > > > > > > > [@Apollo2](#): > > > > > > > > > > > > > > they dont make spintops > > > > > > > > > > > > [http://yoyoexpert.com/news/2010-10-10-Acrobat.jpg](http://yoyoexpert.com/news/2010-10-10-Acrobat.jpg) > > > > > > > > > > I know but on instagram they said that they never planned on making more, and that was before they released to button. > > > > > > > > > > Plus, what is a spintop button? > > > > > > > > They released the button when they released the tops hun, I think you are getting it mixed up with the second wave of the buttons when they released. > > > > > > O. > > > > > > My bad! > > > > > > But still, what is a spintop button? > > > > with tops you have “weight” at the end of the string called a button. I think this helps with tricks and just holding the string > > So, a counterweight? :wink: basically they got away with by saying it was for tops. ---
**Author:** ![Yoyo\_Kangaroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e95f7d/32.png) [@Yoyo\_Kangaroo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyo_Kangaroo)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2013, 1:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counter-weights/56226/27 "2013-07-09T01:47:21Z")
> [@Apollo2](#): > > > [@DrAwesome](#): > > > > > [@Apollo2](#): > > > > > > > [@JeiCheetah](#): > > > > > > > > > [@Apollo2](#): > > > > > > > > > > > [@JeiCheetah](#): > > > > > > > > > > > > > [@Apollo2](#): > > > > > > > > > > > > > > they dont make spintops > > > > > > > > > > > > [http://yoyoexpert.com/news/2010-10-10-Acrobat.jpg](http://yoyoexpert.com/news/2010-10-10-Acrobat.jpg) > > > > > > > > > > I know but on instagram they said that they never planned on making more, and that was before they released to button. > > > > > > > > > > Plus, what is a spintop button? > > > > > > > > They released the button when they released the tops hun, I think you are getting it mixed up with the second wave of the buttons when they released. > > > > > > O. > > > > > > My bad! > > > > > > But still, what is a spintop button? > > > > with tops you have “weight” at the end of the string called a button. I think this helps with tricks and just holding the string > > So, a counterweight? :wink: No. It’s best if they are really light. Some people just make a slipknot and put the string around their finger. It’s not recommended, though. [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counter-weights/56226.md?page=1)