# Echo 2 & gerbil trick **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\ **Created:** [March 24, 2022, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/echo-2-gerbil-trick/354657 "2022-03-24T11:00:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Boingy-Boing-Help](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/958977/32.png) [@Boingy-Boing-Help](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Boingy-Boing-Help)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2022, 12:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/echo-2-gerbil-trick/354657/21 "2022-03-30T00:48:08Z")
I learned from this site that a whole lot of people buy so many yo-yos, I hope I don’t have to do that and can just use my Silenus yo-yo and the konkave bearing from the echo 2. I don’t really care about becoming a pro, as I just use it for fun. But looks like I have to do alot of replacing of parts later on. I use the yo-yo 1 or 2 hours a day. Use to be all day… but that was when i wanted to learn boingy boing. Yes I did cry during the practice sessions because the trick would come back then I would lose the trick later on for weeks. It was beyond frustrating, sometimes you had to pretend you where not practicing, but still trying. Don’t know if that makes sense. I did practice other things like around the world and stuff, this trick was out of his world to learn, and I hope people that are trying to learn it to not give up. It was hard but you will get it if you stick with it. It is indeed a very tricky trick. Unless you know the secrets. ---
**Author:** ![ChrisFrancz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/chrisfrancz/32/48992_2.png) [@ChrisFrancz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ChrisFrancz)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2022, 12:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/echo-2-gerbil-trick/354657/22 "2022-03-30T00:53:41Z")
If you take care of your yoyos you should not really need to do much more than put in a drop of lube once in a while and put on a new string. ---
**Author:** ![Boingy-Boing-Help](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/958977/32.png) [@Boingy-Boing-Help](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Boingy-Boing-Help)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2022, 12:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/echo-2-gerbil-trick/354657/23 "2022-03-30T00:55:08Z")
My silenus is tooth paste free, never used it on it. Lube?? Any will do? ---
**Author:** ![ChrisFrancz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/chrisfrancz/32/48992_2.png) [@ChrisFrancz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ChrisFrancz)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2022, 12:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/echo-2-gerbil-trick/354657/24 "2022-03-30T00:57:27Z")
> **[YYF Performance Oil](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/products/yyf-performance-oil)** > > YoYoFactory performance oil is available in two types depending on your style of play!The Loop/Response performance oil is a high viscosity lubricant that is designed to make yo-yos more responsive. This oil should used to make your "tug responsive"... Thin lube is for unresponsive. Thick lube is for responsive. ---
**Author:** ![Boingy-Boing-Help](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/958977/32.png) [@Boingy-Boing-Help](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Boingy-Boing-Help)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2022, 12:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/echo-2-gerbil-trick/354657/25 "2022-03-30T00:59:56Z")
I got my gerbil trick but it takes me 40 minutes to 1 hour untill I land it. Stops sleeping towards end. Strings not aligned together , too much string tension. Probably got to throw it harder too. But my shoulder hurts now LOL! ---
**Author:** ![Boingy-Boing-Help](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/958977/32.png) [@Boingy-Boing-Help](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Boingy-Boing-Help)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2022, 1:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/echo-2-gerbil-trick/354657/26 "2022-03-30T01:03:16Z")
Okay I’ll get that. I was using trumpet oil. But if that makes my yo-yo/ bearing last longer then that’s the better choice for me. Yo-yoing looks like an expensive hobby. ---
**Author:** ![Boingy-Boing-Help](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/958977/32.png) [@Boingy-Boing-Help](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Boingy-Boing-Help)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2022, 1:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/echo-2-gerbil-trick/354657/27 "2022-03-30T01:05:59Z")
Thanks for helping me Chris, you where helpful here and the first day I was trying to learn boingy boing last year. Cheers 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ChrisFrancz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/chrisfrancz/32/48992_2.png) [@ChrisFrancz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ChrisFrancz)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2022, 1:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/echo-2-gerbil-trick/354657/28 "2022-03-30T01:41:32Z")
It’s not an expensive hobby at all. A bottle of lube will last you years and years. Strings wear out with a lot of use so it’s good to have a bunch on hand. If you have a yoyo you love there’s no reason to buy another one. For the price of a movie or a few bags of potato chips you can order a spare bearing or two. ---
**Author:** ![ChrisFrancz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/chrisfrancz/32/48992_2.png) [@ChrisFrancz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ChrisFrancz)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2022, 1:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/echo-2-gerbil-trick/354657/29 "2022-03-30T01:45:21Z")
Trumpet oil may be fine but don’t use more than a tiny drop. Lots of lube will give you less spin. For $1 you can get a bottle of plain acetone (nail polish remover) at Walmart to soak your bearing in to clean out any gunk. After it’s thoroughly dry you can put in a tiny, tiny drop of lube. ---
**Author:** ![Boingy-Boing-Help](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/958977/32.png) [@Boingy-Boing-Help](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Boingy-Boing-Help)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2022, 1:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/echo-2-gerbil-trick/354657/30 "2022-03-30T01:55:01Z")
How often do you change your strings Chris?? ---
**Author:** ![ChrisFrancz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/chrisfrancz/32/48992_2.png) [@ChrisFrancz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ChrisFrancz)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2022, 2:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/echo-2-gerbil-trick/354657/31 "2022-03-30T02:16:50Z")
You can FEEL and see when a string is worn out. You’ll just KNOW when it’s time to change it. Tricks don’t feel the same. It gets slippy. It looks beat up, worn out and frayed. ---
**Author:** ![Boingy-Boing-Help](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/958977/32.png) [@Boingy-Boing-Help](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Boingy-Boing-Help)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2022, 2:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/echo-2-gerbil-trick/354657/32 "2022-03-30T02:27:47Z")
These thin slackies one get frayed and done for in about 3 hours using the silenus. Just now I switched to a new string and did the gerbil trick first try. But changing the string that often would really suck, I’m shure you can do this gerbil trick with any string once you have it down good. Or not, it really slows the yo-yo down… I just learned about that now. I can boingy boing even on the most frayed, worn string, I have a string from last year that I kept since kitty string never snapped in half on me (fat version) and still did the boing on this really old string. ---
**Author:** ![Boingy-Boing-Help](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/958977/32.png) [@Boingy-Boing-Help](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Boingy-Boing-Help)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2022, 2:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/echo-2-gerbil-trick/354657/33 "2022-03-30T02:32:09Z")
Sorry Chris… what’s the best string that doesn’t get all fuzzy and used up that fast? I searched and found out about angel hair. Couldn’t find it. Anything else?? ---
**Author:** ![ChrisFrancz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/chrisfrancz/32/48992_2.png) [@ChrisFrancz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ChrisFrancz)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2022, 3:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/echo-2-gerbil-trick/354657/34 "2022-03-30T03:00:16Z")
Everyone has their own preferences. I don’t use just one yoyo and throw it for hours every day. I like Zipline Signature strings or Bad Wolfe Co Goldilocks thickness poly/nylon blends. They are thicker than standard strings and last a while. The amount of use a string gets will determine how long it lasts. There’s a million “which string should I get?” threads right here. If you are practicing non-stop just order in bulk. 100 Kitty strings will last you a while. ---
**Author:** ![Boingy-Boing-Help](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/958977/32.png) [@Boingy-Boing-Help](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Boingy-Boing-Help)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2022, 3:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/echo-2-gerbil-trick/354657/35 "2022-03-30T03:29:56Z")
I’ll try those when I save up. I found out why it got worn out quick, although the dent on the Silenus is gone, there is a sharp part on the seat. Back to echo 2 again. The only reason I got the echo 2 was because of this video. [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/1/0/41026666b3ee5d01a19b060b9f4f47177af48378.jpeg "I FIGURED OUT boingy boing!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NAd-ENZQwg) He hasn’t been active on YouTube for a while, notice my comment there from last year. Reading my comment there brings back memories. Learning tricks can be as good as when you actually learn them one day. ---
**Author:** ![Boingy-Boing-Help](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/958977/32.png) [@Boingy-Boing-Help](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Boingy-Boing-Help)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2022, 4:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/echo-2-gerbil-trick/354657/36 "2022-03-30T04:17:49Z")
Going to have to get yo-yo gloves too finger is swelling. ---
**Author:** ![ChrisFrancz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/chrisfrancz/32/48992_2.png) [@ChrisFrancz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ChrisFrancz)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2022, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/echo-2-gerbil-trick/354657/37 "2022-03-30T12:40:11Z")
Your descriptions of damage to your yoyos are cryptic at best. Please post clear photos. There may be solutions to correcting the damage. There are a lot of knowlegable people here. ---
**Author:** ![Boingy-Boing-Help](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/958977/32.png) [@Boingy-Boing-Help](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Boingy-Boing-Help)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2022, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/echo-2-gerbil-trick/354657/38 "2022-03-30T12:49:57Z")
I went ahead and ordered the air 2 yo-yo, it’s lighter then my butterfly xt. This is going to hurt me, I hope this is the last yo-yo I will ever need. I’m shure it will… it’s really light. I can make it responsive by double looping the bearing. ---
**Author:** ![OlHandyJenkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4af34b/32.png) [@OlHandyJenkins](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/OlHandyJenkins)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2022, 1:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/echo-2-gerbil-trick/354657/39 "2022-03-30T13:38:29Z")
> [@Boingy-Boing-Help](#): > > This is going to hurt me “If it hurts when you do that, don’t do that” - Yogurt Lid > [@Boingy-Boing-Help](#): > > I hope this is the last yo-yo I will ever need. What an odd thing to hope for. ---
**Author:** ![Boingy-Boing-Help](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/958977/32.png) [@Boingy-Boing-Help](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Boingy-Boing-Help)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2022, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/echo-2-gerbil-trick/354657/40 "2022-03-31T10:14:46Z")
Chris I’ll show my Silenus whenever I get a chance to, but I think I won’t be using it anymore, I do gerbil better on echo 2. [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/echo-2-gerbil-trick/354657.md?page=1)