# Fixed Axle Friday Throws **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [November 2, 2018, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546 "2018-11-02T11:36:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 198
**Author:** ![ButterflyBrian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/butterflybrian/32/602181_2.png) [@ButterflyBrian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ButterflyBrian)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2025, 4:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/3998 "2025-03-08T04:17:34Z")
This has been my go to the last week or so. At 60g the weight feels noticeably heavier than my other butterfly’s and I’m really into that. ![IMG_3572](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/a/5/ba5427acbbec40380015d6a78f5f63c66eaae2aa.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![kretzschmar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kretzschmar/32/668707_2.png) [@kretzschmar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kretzschmar)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2025, 4:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/3999 "2025-03-08T04:21:57Z")
Anyone have a butterfly BC Blackbird? Found a cheap one on eBay that I just purchased and wondering how it plays for 0A. ![1000004115](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/7/4/3/743c748e4bb425bf893ce697bba4742735d16720.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Lido](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lido/32/173650_2.png) [@Lido](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lido)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2025, 8:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/4000 "2025-03-08T08:37:57Z")
The one I have is a little wobbly, but plays ok otherwise. I prefer a Legend Wing for a decent budget wood fixed axle. ---
**Author:** ![edhaponik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/edhaponik/32/150896_2.png) [@edhaponik](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/edhaponik)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2025, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/4001 "2025-03-08T11:43:24Z")
I love the Blackbird. That’s the yo-yo I used for the “1955” National Yo-Yo Contest reboot at Worlds one year because the No Jive was too technologically advanced (take-apart). It’s basically a less dense (non-spectra) Apollo, but obv you can get the occasional dud. ALTERNATELY you could buy 24 of them for $3500 (or best offer lol). > **[Never opened vintage CUSTOM 1996 BC Top Yo-Yo box of 24 RARE Collectors item ...](https://www.ebay.com/itm/144266493296?_skw=bc%2Byoyo&itmmeta=01JNTS6BKNSRJTVKG4D8YH0XY6&hash=item2196f3fd70:g:QugAAOSw00Bheulw&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAA4FkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1fQi6l%2Fssz%2FRI9gRpEKxrd0Htan0s%2BhROOo7dzTRMiFwjSzTiQ6yeDWwfrBqA7Z8lsA4yaUy1hY%2BuFn6nyMHvIPB0hUFK42C0VKJxgbQiC0zoDUjrTDy9qHEyFTT24IARGNWuZeGty7n4KYh6gTlP297vMw8hp1rmITc5bueaJTeyWUQx8Q5chMs0h9MwgClEopqsurETt1tRp%2B1ESTloPwuRMrifgoo%2B6eORQYEyO5tg6bMckpw72Mi2vJvWJy4WLFNOuAqG%2FA0OE0fILrMiMD%7Ctkp%3ABFBM-LmZ2a5l)** > > Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Never opened vintage CUSTOM 1996 BC Top Yo-Yo box of 24 RARE Collectors item at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products! ---
**Author:** ![kretzschmar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kretzschmar/32/668707_2.png) [@kretzschmar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kretzschmar)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2025, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/4002 "2025-03-08T14:26:48Z")
Sweet, that is so good to hear. Fixed February was so fun that I feel like it’s a “Fixed until further notice” for me, and I sure hope that that notice never comes in. ---
**Author:** ![ButterflyBrian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/butterflybrian/32/602181_2.png) [@ButterflyBrian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ButterflyBrian)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2025, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/4003 "2025-03-08T15:12:25Z")
This is my current approach right now too! ---
**Author:** ![chrismacg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@chrismacg](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/chrismacg)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2025, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/4004 "2025-03-08T17:10:17Z")
@edhaponik - What’s weird about that ebay listing is that I have that box of 20 Blackbird butterfly yo-yos with the maple leaf in my collection, that exact box. I bought it from an estate sale auction about a year or so ago for considerably less than it is listed here. When the box arrived I took a good look at the eBay pics and confirmed that it is the same box of yo-yos. ---
**Author:** ![Captrogers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/captrogers/32/647012_2.png) [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2025, 6:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/4005 "2025-03-08T18:18:29Z")
Wild. I personally can’t justify dropping that kind of money on YoYo’s in one transaction without getting beat up by the wife so I was safe from that listing lol. ---
**Author:** ![Captrogers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/captrogers/32/647012_2.png) [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2025, 6:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/4006 "2025-03-08T18:40:19Z")
I initially read this as when you yo-yoed in 1955 and I had to re read it a few times before it clicked. I spent a solid minute questioning how you could look so young in your 80s ---
**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:** [March 14, 2025, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/4007 "2025-03-14T16:01:13Z")
@ButterflyBrian Was asking me about [Lace Wings](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-year-of-butterfly-is-this/84449/24) earlier this week and with St. Patrick’s just around the weekend I’m sessioning the all green one today ![20250314_082500](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/a/f/daf2bd516895368a43526602fd62a852cdc6bfc1.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![MoxFulder](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/moxfulder/32/603359_2.png) [@MoxFulder](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MoxFulder)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2025, 12:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/4008 "2025-03-19T00:50:49Z")
Im having the same exact issue with my Boise Woodwork. Very disappointing for a 40 dollar throw. ---
**Author:** ![davis25565](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/davis25565/32/226040_2.png) [@davis25565](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/davis25565)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2025, 4:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/4009 "2025-03-19T04:35:07Z")
if chapstik isnt quite enough i do a tiny bit of surf wax on the string like you do chapstik, its a lot more sticky so you gotta work it in, but then it will be pretty consistent for a good while 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ButterflyBrian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/butterflybrian/32/602181_2.png) [@ButterflyBrian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ButterflyBrian)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2025, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/4010 "2025-03-21T13:36:26Z")
I did the denim filing “trick” and this old psychedelic Butterfly no longer cuts strings and plays great. I’m favoring these heavier (60g) old style Butterflies. It’s strung up with kitty fat first class and today’s focus is getting into double or nothing stall from brother stall more consistently. ![IMG_3693](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/4/4/444b7e3b39f15fc0ca61a2f34c7d9658a4eb479a.jpeg) ![IMG_3695](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/7/2/d72ca1966cd1e0224d1c53188d1719d4d2caf48a.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![kretzschmar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kretzschmar/32/668707_2.png) [@kretzschmar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kretzschmar)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2025, 2:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/4011 "2025-03-21T14:07:07Z")
![1000004257](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/3/9/0397046ec2dcc69a58910d094be04413cff573b8.jpeg) ![1000004256](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/7/3/e737125cde78d8a26c3c7f4d8cc64725a9c9e6e5.jpeg) Throwing this like crazy ---
**Author:** ![Captrogers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/captrogers/32/647012_2.png) [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2025, 3:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/4012 "2025-03-21T15:01:47Z")
I love the cool shapes ed does but I think a solid butterfly shape like that just plays better. ---
**Author:** ![kretzschmar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kretzschmar/32/668707_2.png) [@kretzschmar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kretzschmar)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2025, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/4013 "2025-03-21T15:09:12Z")
It does, I can confirm. It is up there with the best. ---
**Author:** ![13rainstorm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/13rainstorm/32/311074_2.png) [@13rainstorm](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/13rainstorm)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2025, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/4014 "2025-03-21T15:26:08Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/c/e/5ce52f3b77f238a649415da36a1dfd56b831b416.jpeg) Miami Vice vibes 🌴🦩 ---
**Author:** ![kretzschmar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kretzschmar/32/668707_2.png) [@kretzschmar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kretzschmar)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2025, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/4015 "2025-03-21T16:08:50Z")
Here are the other three “Death Moth” throws I have from him. He pretty much made them to the exact specifications and shape I had asked for. They are the ones I enjoy the most of what I have of his, and they are basic shapes, nothing special, which keeps them well balanced and extremely good players. ![1000004262](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/2/1/521707baecf5889c7c67ec0f60f6a6bc5ce6c301.jpeg) ![1000004261](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/6/9/5/69541e8a425a5ea9cbf8c6f8069594ccce9b6b81.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![rkalajian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rkalajian/32/672584_2.png) [@rkalajian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rkalajian)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2025, 4:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/4016 "2025-03-21T16:16:00Z")
I love that first one. It calls to me. ---
**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:** [March 22, 2025, 12:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/4017 "2025-03-22T00:35:22Z")
First day of Spring, Tasting the Rainbow with this SpectraPly TMBR Carlson CS and some fresh white Zipline [kot-n] 🌈 ![1000004042](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/7/f/07fec8d2c11f115eb7c70ecb27bc32aa3ddf9649.jpeg) @colinleland @jeremypark [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546.md?page=197) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546.md?page=199)