# Duncan tournament Yoyo **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [February 28, 2025, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-tournament-yoyo/420092 "2025-02-28T20:54:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Caike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de0a6/32.png) [@Caike](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Caike)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2025, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-tournament-yoyo/420092/1 "2025-02-28T20:54:46Z")
Question for you fixed axel fans. I have a Duncan tournament wooden Yoyo that’s been sitting in its case since I got it as a kid. Always had imperials so this just sat as a collector piece until a few days ago when I pulled it out to tinker with. I’m pretty sure this is a rerelease of the ‘55 tournament (I got it back in the late 70s)and it’s a good throw. Loops, shoot the moon , etc are really easy Yet it will not sleep more than a 1/4 sec so no around the worlds or anything that needs a good sleep. I haven’t played with a wooden axle Yoyo in many years so is there a bit of a break in period for a new wood axle throw before you can get a decent sleeper or it it just going to be limited to trick that don’t require a sleeper? ---
**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:** [February 28, 2025, 8:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-tournament-yoyo/420092/2 "2025-02-28T20:59:50Z")
Those vintage Duncan’s needed to be broken in, also what string are you using? They used a thinner sting back in those days. Show us some pictures of it and the gap. ---
**Author:** ![Blimpin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/blimpin/32/80496_2.png) [@Blimpin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Blimpin)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2025, 9:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-tournament-yoyo/420092/3 "2025-02-28T21:46:29Z")
I remember having something similar to this as a kid in the 90s. I got it out of that “Things You Never Knew Existed and other items you can’t possibly live without” catalog. It would sleep, but eventually it would fly apart. ---
**Author:** ![Caike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de0a6/32.png) [@Caike](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Caike)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2025, 10:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-tournament-yoyo/420092/4 "2025-02-28T22:08:59Z")
![IMG_3770](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/c/a/4cabc68965f7b5612740c8a40f8cc81a29f0b628.jpeg) ![IMG_3771](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/e/5/ce5709dd564621361ee75e0e55d7d0cde6fa6db1.jpeg) ![IMG_3772](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/c/1/9c1c7753bbbe2fb49cc904f1f9bae8402a5f3c35.jpeg) Here’s some pics. String is cotton and gotten from Duncan as well as the reprinted trick book. The original string broke after a couple throws and book has crumbled. ---
**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:** [February 28, 2025, 10:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-tournament-yoyo/420092/5 "2025-02-28T22:24:10Z")
Yeah that’s a reproduction, just needs to be broken in. Cool Canadian Branded release. Some better Type-8 might play better, strings matter. > **[100 Count - 100% Cotton - YoYoExpert String](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/products/100-count-100-cotton-yoyoexpert-string?variant=19941179140)** > > Good Yo-Yo string is essential if you want to get the most out of your yo-yo. 100% cotton is best for the beginner yo-yo player just starting with the very basics and responsive play. Also great if just starting to work on a bind return for... ---
**Author:** ![Caike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de0a6/32.png) [@Caike](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Caike)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2025, 10:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-tournament-yoyo/420092/6 "2025-02-28T22:31:24Z")
Found a small shop near me that has blue and red ones from a rerelease done around 2011. ---
**Author:** ![kevinm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kevinm/32/697_2.png) [@kevinm](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kevinm)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2025, 12:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-tournament-yoyo/420092/7 "2025-03-01T00:39:11Z")
Try pulling the string through like this. [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/6/e/36e4493e712cccf9557bd5248d9c339b757b0987.jpeg "Quick Tips: Wooden Axles") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56HkYM3NxQc) ---
**Author:** ![Simyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/858c86/32.png) [@Simyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Simyo)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2025, 6:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-tournament-yoyo/420092/8 "2025-03-01T06:18:20Z")
I didn’t watch doc pops video but you probably need to wax the axle to get more sleep time out of it. I would also take the string off the yoyo and then wrap the string around the axle and pull it through a few times to help smooth the axle down.