# Counterweights
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counterweights/48301
**Category:** General Yo-Yo
**Created:** [January 19, 2013, 3:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counterweights/48301 "2013-01-19T03:51:00Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@TacSpeed](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TacSpeed)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2013, 3:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counterweights/48301/1 "2013-01-19T03:51:00Z")
So, I found out that connecting a magnetic alphabet letter “o” isn’t such a great idea when it makes my trapeze crooked and my grip loose and uncomfortable.
I’m heading for a dice and does anyone know if there will be dice in hobby/game(Uncles) stores that have holes through them? ???
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### Author:  [@TTTYo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TTTYo)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2013, 3:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counterweights/48301/2 "2013-01-19T03:55:51Z")
They are 5 bucks…
And most Duncan’s comes with counterweights.
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### Author:  [@TacSpeed](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TacSpeed)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2013, 3:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counterweights/48301/3 "2013-01-19T03:57:03Z")
> [@TTTYo](#):
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> They are 5 bucks…
> And most Duncan’s comes with counterweights.
Ok… but can I get them at some kind of hobby store? Or maybe best bet, Uncles? I just don’t want to wait for shipping or for my dad to build me a wooden cubed one…
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### Author:  [@MrSquirrel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MrSquirrel)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2013, 4:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counterweights/48301/4 "2013-01-19T04:00:35Z")
> [@TacSpeed](#):
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> > [@TTTYo](#):
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> > They are 5 bucks…
> > And most Duncan’s comes with counterweights.
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> Ok… but can I get them at some kind of hobby store? Or maybe best bet, Uncles? I just don’t want to wait for shipping or for my dad to build me a wooden cubed one…
You most likely won’t find one with a hole in it. You can drill a hole in any die you want though.
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### Author:  [@TacSpeed](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TacSpeed)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2013, 4:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counterweights/48301/5 "2013-01-19T04:31:31Z")
> [@MrSquirrel](#):
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> > [@TacSpeed](#):
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> > > [@TTTYo](#):
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> > > They are 5 bucks…
> > > And most Duncan’s comes with counterweights.
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> > Ok… but can I get them at some kind of hobby store? Or maybe best bet, Uncles? I just don’t want to wait for shipping or for my dad to build me a wooden cubed one…
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> You most likely won’t find one with a hole in it. You can drill a hole in any die you want though.
And it won’t split?
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### Author:  [@Mr\_Yoyoguy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mr_Yoyoguy)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2013, 4:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counterweights/48301/6 "2013-01-19T04:32:58Z")
No. We do it all the time with a drill. I’ve got like six homemade cw’s sitting next to me right now.
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### Author:  [@SaltySalvador](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SaltySalvador)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2013, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counterweights/48301/7 "2013-01-19T07:09:07Z")
I always use the Duncan rubber ball CW. I took the plastic off to prevent any damage to my yo-yo. I really only bought a throwmonkey for the counter weight that came with the box.
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### Author:  [@mozartm99](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mozartm99)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2013, 7:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counterweights/48301/8 "2013-01-19T07:44:05Z")
I would suggest getting a die from and old monopoly set and using that if you have one. It might be a bit small, but you could use it while you wait for shipping or for you dad to make you one.
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### Author:  [@abby1371](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/abby1371)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2013, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counterweights/48301/9 "2013-01-19T13:02:36Z")
I just made mine I drilled a hole in a cheap rubber ball from a grocery store and ta da! A 25 cent counterweight that an it looks really cool with the marble coloring to it.
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### Author:  [@yoyo\_creep](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyo_creep)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2013, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counterweights/48301/10 "2013-01-19T16:29:34Z")
Seriously. Duncan dice are the way to go.
But, if you’re really set on making your own… there are two things I reccomend:
-get a die (3/4"-1" sides. Rounded corners if you don’t want to mess up your hands or bang up your yoyo.) Take it to a c-clamp, vice grip, whatever. Draw an “X” from corner to corner, and drill where the lines intersect. Or, even better, use a drill. Press.
-get some clay.make your own.
-make a wasp nest. Or hornet nest. Whatever its called. Look it up on instructables.com.dr. popular posted it.
Hope I helped 🙂
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### Author:  [@throwrw](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/throwrw)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2013, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counterweights/48301/11 "2013-01-19T17:25:42Z")
if you make your own make sure it is big enough… i made a counter weight that was way to small and it was hard to do some tricks. Normal dice that come in board games are too small IMO
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### Author:  [@yoyo\_creep](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyo_creep)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2013, 5:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counterweights/48301/12 "2013-01-19T17:55:33Z")
> [@throwrw](#):
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> if you make your own make sure it is big enough… i made a counter weight that was way to small and it was hard to do some tricks. Normal dice that come in board games are too small IMO
those are roughly 7/16"-1/2". The best IMO are 3/4"-1" (sides)
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### Author:  [@TheOneInOrange](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheOneInOrange)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2013, 6:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counterweights/48301/13 "2013-01-19T18:52:11Z")
It’s not that hard to make counter weights. If you live in the us just look at a local five below they usually have a big jar of hard and soft dice. Just get a small drill bit and drill through the middle dot of the “5 side”
I just decided recently to switch to the soft dice instead due to the tons of bruises I keep getting on my hands.
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### Author:  [@WAT-AAH](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/WAT-AAH)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2013, 11:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counterweights/48301/14 "2013-01-19T23:10:58Z")
i made one out of old string, there are instructions online but i forget the what its called, if somebody could help me with the name i’m having a brain fart on this one, anyways, if you make it correctly they work really well.
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### Author:  [@MrSquirrel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MrSquirrel)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2013, 11:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counterweights/48301/15 "2013-01-19T23:39:36Z")
> [@WAT-AAH](#):
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> i made one out of old string, there are instructions online but i forget the what its called, if somebody could help me with the name i’m having a brain fart on this one, anyways, if you make it correctly they work really well.
It’s called a Wasp Nest. There are instructions for it here. I’m going to make one soon.
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### Author:  [@SaltySalvador](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SaltySalvador)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2013, 6:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counterweights/48301/16 "2013-01-25T06:35:54Z")
> [@MrSquirrel](#):
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> > [@WAT-AAH](#):
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> > i made one out of old string, there are instructions online but i forget the what its called, if somebody could help me with the name i’m having a brain fart on this one, anyways, if you make it correctly they work really well.
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> It’s called a Wasp Nest. There are instructions for it here. I’m going to make one soon.
Please do.
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### Author:  [@Jake\_Elliott](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jake_Elliott)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2013, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counterweights/48301/17 "2013-01-25T12:25:28Z")
> **[How to Make WaspNest Freehand Counterweights](https://www.instructables.com/How-to-make-WaspNest-Freehand-Counterweights/)**
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> How to Make WaspNest Freehand Counterweights: What to do with all that old worn out yo-yo string?Make counterweights for freehand yo-yo play!These are incredibly easy and simple to make. The basic anatomy of a WaspNest CW is: A strong hollow tube...
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### Author:  [@yhl0214](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yhl0214)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2013, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counterweights/48301/18 "2013-01-25T12:27:35Z")
I found a plastic golf ball in my house with holes. I use that and it works pretty well except it’s kinda light…
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### Author:  [@MrSquirrel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MrSquirrel)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2013, 7:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counterweights/48301/19 "2013-01-25T19:16:51Z")
> [@Jake Elliott](#):
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> [http://instructables.com/id/How-to-make-WaspNest-Freehand-Counterweights/](http://instructables.com/id/How-to-make-WaspNest-Freehand-Counterweights/)
Wow, I just realized that the link didn’t work in my post. I tried to put in this exact link but it didn’t work.
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### Author:  [@matttt55](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/matttt55)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2013, 7:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counterweights/48301/20 "2013-01-25T19:31:03Z")
I used a small carabiner when I first started 5A, it’s not a bad way to go.
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