Great vid man it was pretty cool did you build your own yoyo?
I did; however, most of the footage was taken with me playing two TMBRs, a Duncan Butterfly, and a Yo-Yo āFast Eddy Looperā. The self-made one somehow just didnāt make it into many of the clips I selected; in fairness, possibly because itās a bit less stable (too light and small in diameter) so I flubbed more tricks with it. 
Iāll be refining the design and taking another crack at it, though.
Thanks for checking it out! I watched your video, too. My brain is still saying, āWhat just happened to me?ā Creative!
Aaaaaand here is my submission. Hope it qualifies for the contest. Had loads of fun making this ;D
1 Like
Had a lot of fun watching yooldman and blakswift88ās videos!
1 Like
Thanks, I really enjoyed everyoneās videos as well.
I totally forgot about thisā¦ so last minuteā¦ lighting sucksā¦ I used my camera phone and I only did one take for each attempt. Thank you to my wife for handling the camera :P!!!
I was told not too long ago at the train station that I was cheating using a yoyo with a bearingā¦ I disagree but it sure as heck makes things a little easier.Ā 8)
I presentā¦ FIXED AXLE IS HARD!!!
Seeing as we never specified a time zone, we need to wait for midnight to pass all over the world. Technicallyā¦there are still a few hours left for some last minute entries 
Thanks to everyone who has entered so far!
1 Like
Iām glad to see more entries coming in. I want to give each one my undivided attention. With work and social demands taking up my Saturday, I wonāt be watching any until Sunday morning, with a nice cup of green tea (or maybe earl grey). Frodoslair is right, all you PSTers have a few hours left! Get on it!
Whereās my vid I canāt find it on here anymore did somthing happen? Are is it because Iām use ing a phone
^ I can still see your video just fine - I am guessing it is something on your phone that prevents you from seeing it.
These are all great entries! Way to go you guys.
Maybe next year Iāll have the ball bearings to make a video.
1 Like
Lol ball bearings yoyo thatās funny I mean you must be a mad house to come up with a joke like that it was a little weird though lol I used brands
Big thanks to everyone for your entries! I enjoyed them all. Frodoslair and I must deliberate. Since we live on opposite sides of the earth, this may take a day or two. The names of the winners will be posted here and prize packages shipped in the next week, or so. A few of the prizes are late coming in due to a postal worker strike in South Africa. However, the latest update shows the package in New York, waiting to clear customs. Shouldnāt be long now.
Iād like to give a big shout-out to everyone who enteredā¦ this is the reason we are a yoyo ācommunityā. It was really great seeing you all share - and I hope this inspires us to be more active in the yoyo sceneā¦ not just to compete, but to share, relate our experiences to each other and, above all, to have FUN!
Also - a very big THANK YOU to all the sponsors - without you, this would not have been possibleā¦ Once again, they are:
www.theyoyologist.co.za - Red Devil yoyos
wayloncrase.bandcamp.com - CD + cotton string
yoyospin.com - handcrafted wooden yoyos
YYE forum members
yoyoexpertman54 - handmade wooden yoyos
mrcnja - fixed axle sleeves
BigYoyo Strings
Modman10 - Unknown Strings
Rightā¦ now onto the contestantsā¦
We enjoyed watching all the videos:
XxsanezxX - your video caught me a little off-guard, but was entertaining nonetheless!
yooldman - your video certainly shows that when playing fixed, persistence does pay off. Your stalls are also much, much smoother than mine 
TurboChicken - I know you are fairly new to the online yoyo community and it is awesome that you are willing to share. With a bit more time to put it together - I think your concept for the video could have worked really well.
Nowā¦ letās get down to the nitty gritty!
Both Waylon and I felt that there were two entries in particular that stood out from the restā¦
Ladies and gentleman, I present to you, winner no. 1:
GregP: GregP really impressed us with his video - some interesting shots and a great, fun little video that I think showcases many elements of what fixed axle means to him (glad to see you finally landed that stall-peaterā¦). The tricks were really great, but we were impressed with the overall package, this is a video I have downloaded and will be watching many times over!
And nowā¦ winner no. 2 isā¦ (ā¦drumrollā¦):
blakswift88 - blakswift88 made a video that really made us smile! This was a great concept and the video is what yoyoing should be about - trying new things, chilling with your friends and having a great time! You had me waiting in anticipation to see if you guys would land the two-man Trapeze! I enjoyed the bonus trick too (and hope you didnāt need stitches after taking one to the head!).
Congrats to GregP and blakswift88, Waylon will be in touch shortly for shipping details.
I hope you all had as much fun as we did!
2 Likes
Right on! So excited!! Thanks again for hosting the contest; Iām so glad everyone enjoyed the video. 
Thereās no doubt that fixed axle has become a permanent part of my yoyo play. Itās just as much fun for me as with a bearing! Luckily Drew Tetz and Ed Haponik and others are providing new tricks of all levels for me to try to attempt.
One thing I meant to include in the video was a link to this little video, which is partially meant as a marketing tool for TMBR but really served as my āWow, I love thisā inspiration:
If I can ever get half or a third as good as Colin or Ibs, Iāll be thrilled.
Between that video and the stuff Ed Haponik recorded throughout 2012, I might not have noticed how cool fixed-axle is. If not for the continued work of Drew Tetz, Ed, and other guests at YoyoNews.com (check under http://yoyonews.com/tag/fixed-friday-2/) as well as the Facebook group, I might not be able to remain as motivated; they really make you feel like fixed axle has forward momentum, relevance, and most of allā¦ fun!
Thank you very much Waylon and Frodoslair. Most fun i have had in a while when making a yoyoing video.
Congrats to the winners.
I did say I would participate. So i had to come thru with something. It was 9:00 and I saw people submitting their videos. I thoughtā¦ crapā¦ post something up. I really wanted to add āEntry of the Gladiatorsā for the sound track.
Great choices, these were also my picks for the winners. I hope by next Feb. we can have a lot more people in this.
3 Likes
Indeed; letās keep sharing the fixed-axle love and maybe next February weāll get to see this grow from its humble beginnings.
Yooldman, loved your video, too. And Turbochickenās even with the low light. As you can tell, Iām a big fan of the āshow some failures, show a successā style of video. Maybe because I have so many more fails than successes.
Donā foget our buddy XxsanezxX . Heās promised me a robot themed 4A video, and I want to see it.