I have an early TMBR with holes for response. They are only on the inside, not all the way through. Not sure if they make a difference or not. I do however believe that TMBR was the first to use them wide spread. I think most of not all TMBR with the older sleeve axles similar to a No Jive had brake holes.
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Thank you for the intel brother 
With one piece wood, I think SW was OG. As far as one piece wood goes, I am really unsure of another way to add response besides gap width and maybe leaving the insides less sanded, so it’s rather genius for one piece.
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Supposedly holes act as a response in some cases it just creates really bad axle knots. They look super cool though
Kind of like how instead of starbursts you can have inverse starburst
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You know what, I wasn’t thinking about single piece wood throws. SW button is definitely on my want list. Too bad Glen doesn’t ship to the US currently, but I get it.
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I have a TMBR Baldwin that has 4 dimples on the inside. Also not sure if it helped with response, for some reason my gap was super thin. Haven’t tried balm on the string yet (which seems to be the answer to slippy response on a wood fixie)
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Throwing a UFO and leaving the string all super tight and stretching string while tight, and then realizing tension, and doing it over and over until it responds to my liking is my go too. Last resort is a tiny dab of chapstick
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Good excuse for me to work on UFO recaptures then 
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Yup yup, when you toss the UFO, just don’t bring it back to your hand and let it just spin tight at the bottom of the string, then keep the tension and stretch.
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Thanks for the pointer - just threw on a fresh string, got a ton of tension and gently stretched it before releasing said tension. Playing nice and snappy again
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Sorry for some reason I didn’t get an alert for your reply. Getting the spin right can be challenging. Even I struggle with it if I’m not focusing. You can try experimenting with different tail and loop length.
Try to use your knees to pop into the spin and then follow the rise and fall of the yo-yo with your body. It will make it feel more like slow motion.
Some yo-yos also spun faster vs. slower so you can tinker with the yo-yo choice. The butterfly is great for varials. I do them lots on my RBC, but if you’re not careful, it will spin fast. It likes to go fast, so you have to pay extra attention with fast yo-yos.
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Here is all 7:
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heres my 7, the ufo catch & bird was hard XD
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Looks like that chipped butterfly is still performing its duties pretty well!
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It is. I just opened a fresh orange sparkle though 
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What are the wooden ones on each end?
Alright, alright… gather ‘round the campfire, kiddos, because Number 44 has an announcement:
Berv still sucks at fixed axle.
I mean…beautifully, heroically, consistently sucks.
The man has held the same level of fixie chaos for three entire years.
That’s commitment. That’s discipline. That’s the FAF Spirit.
While the rest of us are out here sanding axles, swapping strings, and whispering ancient incantations to the YoYo Gods, Berv is over there throwing his Butterfly like it personally wronged him… and somehow landing just enough to keep hope alive.
He is the eternal underdog.
The patron saint of “one more try.”
The human embodiment of a snag.
And honestly?
FAF wouldn’t feel right without him.
It’s tradition at this point. Like mac and cheese from the blue box or a Shoot the Moon that ends with you staring at the ceiling questioning gravity.
So here’s to you, Berv:
May your Kickflips be shin-friendly,
your Lunars be accidental-but-counts,
and your Varials be… well… still a disaster, but a fun disaster.
Fixed Axle February 2026:
Good vibes. Good people.
And Berv, valiantly sucking just like the good ol’ days.
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You know how to make me feel seen…
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It’s tmbr/spyy/yoyoexpert EH Ed Haponik signature yoyo 2014 and 2015
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Nice, I bet they play awesome
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