I’m going to PNWR so I will try to stick to wood until I leave for the contest!
I’m in. My Lovejoy is already dark, dark stained from love and joy.
Greatest yoyo ever.
I’m looking to get a lovejoy, haven’t thrown fixed axle for daysss, okay yearssss
Bookmark’d because they’re cool sites… but man… a lot of that stuff is stuff that “could” be done by a skilled fixed axle player, but a lot are probably more suitable for unresponsive play.
I know, I know. “If you can do Ladder Escape, Black Hops, Kwyjibo… (etc)” on a fixed axle, you can do most of those.
It’s a true fact that I can’t ignore.
But it’s not quite what I had in mind. 
^^ Well, hopefully a whole bunch of people will make a whole bunch of fixed axle tutorials this month for you to learn from 
GregP = Sissy 
The first 2 are good yet, but kwos is broken. The images are gone, at least for me.
I had trouble with that, too. I doubt the site is maintained at all.
I was really concerned that I wouldn’t make it through my first session of FAF. I got frustrated right away. By the end, I’d nailed most of the sport ladder tricks I’ve learned this month plus Amuse, Rage Quitting Monkeys, and a few simple combos. Yeah, I think this month will be fine
Well, one day but not bad. Did my first fixed-axle double-or-nothing.
That’s a good start What are you throwing?
TMBR Baldwin. Trying to do a trapeze-stall to brother-stall and failing every time. But it’s something to work on.
Don’t give up. That’s one of those repeater tricks that feels really nice once you get it going. The Baldwin is a great little yoyo. I know it’s mostly made with stalls in mind but it’s plenty capable of performing other string stricks. I can get most of the way through Kamikaze on mine.
Good going! Now try a Double or Nothing stall… In no time you’ll kicking it old skool and hanging with the cool kids
My goal for the day (or maybe whole weekend):
Get through cold fusion on the Lovejoy.
Get the bird in hand stall down to where I get it every time insted of 5/10.
Ok! You guys have convinced me!
I purchased a Baldwin on the BST and am really looking forward to throwing a responsive again. I’ve never thrown wood though, so I’m oddly intrigued by the “burning smell” people keep mentioning.
Usually the phrase “burning smell” evokes a completely different reaction.
Never had a burning smell, myself.
It’s not necessarily desirable. I mean, it can damage your axle sleeve or cause a string break. However, it is pretty cool to throw so hard you create that much friction. I’ve only ever done it on an Irving Pro to where the smell was noticeable.
Oh! Good to know.
I was under the impression that it was a common result of throwing a wood throw.
Do you guys recommend thinner strings or anything like that?
I use just regular type 8 cotton string bought in bulk. In my experience, a few hard throws burn right through poly. It melts. I’m guessing that tastes vary as far as what sort of string to use. I use what I use simply because it’s all I’ve ever used and I’m used to it.