# Discovery: Astrojax **URL:** \ **Category:** Skill Toys\ **Created:** [October 26, 2019, 1:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/discovery-astrojax/309801 "2019-10-26T13:48:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Drastic69](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/drastic69/32/58006_2.png) [@Drastic69](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Drastic69)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2019, 1:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/discovery-astrojax/309801/1 "2019-10-26T13:48:37Z")
So I was going down a YouTube rabbit hole and I found something that is new to me. I see some older posts about this on the forum board, anyone actively use them? [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/8/7/387e7200b9389b96461c5a6dc0842602d4dd0b51.jpeg "Astrojax - "The greatest Toy ever designed.."") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR4Tn_es-5M) ---
**Author:** ![stevejspins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@stevejspins](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stevejspins)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2019, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/discovery-astrojax/309801/2 "2019-10-26T14:23:15Z")
LED lights would look great. Probably make them more entertaining as well. The brighter the better. ---
**Author:** ![Drastic69](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/drastic69/32/58006_2.png) [@Drastic69](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Drastic69)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2019, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/discovery-astrojax/309801/3 "2019-10-26T16:02:07Z")
I found a performance at 44clash a couple of years ago that looks to maybe have LED’s in it. [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/7/3/4/734565a6b48e965e1216e4f6f87554964e74bb83.jpeg "44clash Astrojax Performance") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8ds2-SgJrQ) ---
**Author:** ![d42kn355](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/d42kn355/32/829_2.png) [@d42kn355](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/d42kn355)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2019, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/discovery-astrojax/309801/4 "2019-10-26T17:13:12Z")
Cizrek (Leum) is one of the Best AJ players out there period. Him and Cloudygirl and a few others used to tour with the company and go to yoyo contests as well and perfom AJ. 🙂 I have used them for years as well, but prefer yoyo and diabolo for flow toys. Leum is simply excellent at like ALL flow toys… [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/b/1/fb1e85ed55c760d711ec016766af031007f3183a.jpeg "Astrojax - Instagram 2018") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3fgj0S20iE) ---
**Author:** ![stevejspins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@stevejspins](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stevejspins)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2019, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/discovery-astrojax/309801/5 "2019-10-26T17:23:48Z")
A bit like drumming no? Vertical Orbits are the “gravity pull” of astrojax as I found out. Looks like fun, more in common with 5A, but I think if someone already yo-yos at all in any style, they have a good start. ---
**Author:** ![zslane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zslane/32/19816_2.png) [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2019, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/discovery-astrojax/309801/6 "2019-10-26T17:52:44Z")
Yeah, it looks like what you would get if a drum majorette discovered 5A yoyoing and combined the two… ---
**Author:** ![PCaliyoyos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pcaliyoyos/32/108396_2.png) [@PCaliyoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PCaliyoyos)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2019, 6:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/discovery-astrojax/309801/7 "2019-10-27T18:37:18Z")
that’s cool ---
**Author:** ![Breadroid](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/breadroid/32/52505_2.png) [@Breadroid](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Breadroid)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2019, 7:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/discovery-astrojax/309801/8 "2019-10-27T19:26:17Z")
So that would be a yoyo with two 5A counterweights with one being able to freely move along the string. :thinking: ---
**Author:** ![Durfee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/durfee/32/593280_2.png) [@Durfee](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Durfee)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2019, 10:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/discovery-astrojax/309801/9 "2019-10-27T22:53:52Z")
I think Cloudygirl might have posted on TheYo back in the day. ---
**Author:** ![d42kn355](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/d42kn355/32/829_2.png) [@d42kn355](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/d42kn355)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2019, 11:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/discovery-astrojax/309801/10 "2019-10-27T23:48:31Z")
Claudia is cool as heck! She is also a Chiptunes artist known for using the Korg DS-10 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![d42kn355](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/d42kn355/32/829_2.png) [@d42kn355](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/d42kn355)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2019, 11:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/discovery-astrojax/309801/11 "2019-10-27T23:50:14Z")
Thing is, Astrojax were invented in 1986 🙂 I have a super old set of the first ever released Glow AstroJax. They were semi hard rubber balls rather than the plastic shells that they are today! ---
**Author:** ![Durfee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/durfee/32/593280_2.png) [@Durfee](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Durfee)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2019, 11:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/discovery-astrojax/309801/12 "2019-10-27T23:56:08Z")
I just looked it up it was definitely her. ---
**Author:** ![Drastic69](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/drastic69/32/58006_2.png) [@Drastic69](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Drastic69)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 12:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/discovery-astrojax/309801/13 "2019-10-28T00:35:58Z")
Very cool info! I also found this cool video of Astrojax in space. [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/1/d/51d982dc09a43bec888fc241081ecd7ae7e3fac4.jpeg "Astrojax in Space") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ww9hi-r9wSc) ---
**Author:** ![Breadroid](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/breadroid/32/52505_2.png) [@Breadroid](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Breadroid)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 1:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/discovery-astrojax/309801/14 "2019-10-28T01:17:53Z")
I do have a set of astrojax lying around though. Plastic shells with a ring of semi hard rubber in the middle of each plastic shell. Fun to toss around every now and then. ---
**Author:** ![Drastic69](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/drastic69/32/58006_2.png) [@Drastic69](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Drastic69)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 1:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/discovery-astrojax/309801/15 "2019-10-28T01:35:06Z")
Yeah I ordered some new in box on eBay yesterday. I looked them up and the company is still around. It looks like last year they tried/are still trying to relaunch the product with a boutique type vibe. ---
**Author:** ![WretchedRapture](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/wretchedrapture/32/1124_2.png) [@WretchedRapture](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/WretchedRapture)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 8:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/discovery-astrojax/309801/17 "2019-10-28T20:45:39Z")
There was definitely a model with LED’s. If I remember correctly, I think they are called Saturns? There was a lot of variants in stores when I was a kid. Probably even more variants now actually, but you’re not going to see them in a store. lol. I always thought Aquas were the coolest - they were a hollow squishy ball variant halfway full of water. Made them feel very smooth and unique. ---
**Author:** ![Mystik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mystik/32/83294_2.png) [@Mystik](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mystik)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 10:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/discovery-astrojax/309801/18 "2019-10-28T22:01:26Z")
Saturn’s! For sure. I had some of those I used to take to raves/clubs in the 00’s. My friends and I got into them through poi and juggling props. Good times.