# 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:** 86
**Author:** ![chrismacg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@chrismacg](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/chrismacg)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2021, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/1742 "2021-07-09T16:02:51Z")
![IMG_8517](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/0/9/5092c8972f57807753f2dba9a26d206533d2108f.jpeg) Brothers in stripes. ---
**Author:** ![Elderyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e47774/32.png) [@Elderyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Elderyo)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2021, 5:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/1743 "2021-07-13T05:10:23Z")
These are my fixed axles. Not just on Friday. I take ‘em out to play every day. I’m still a rookie but I’m trying to get better. I would like to add a currier to the collection but emails to Hildy have not been answered. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/a/b/3ab064df665de671ed68e4a7b73dcd273049d785.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![AKYOYOMIKE](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/akyoyomike/32/286732_2.png) [@AKYOYOMIKE](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AKYOYOMIKE)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 2:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/1744 "2021-07-16T14:22:41Z")
Today I’ll be throwing myself. Yyf engraved promotional legends for my office. ![20210716_101132](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/d/5/1d557cc0d853108b0ee520955929efe38c32f11e.jpeg) ![20210716_101000](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/b/4/0b48948b28478e352d668b217d13481c153d98d7.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![bheinz63](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bheinz63/32/137310_2.png) [@bheinz63](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bheinz63)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/1745 "2021-07-16T17:25:33Z")
My first time truly participating in a Fixed Axle Friday. My only fixie is the Butterfly but I love it. Today I landed a trapeze, to brother, back to trapeze stalls into a kickflip. There is something really fun about fixed axles, it almost begs you to try that trick one more time, then one more time, and so on lol. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/8/2/182b7ccae75e4316d2a61ee74d059a74f701cdf1.jpeg) ---
**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:** [July 16, 2021, 5:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/1746 "2021-07-16T17:56:33Z")
After playing the [Zipline Wood-Z Cherry XL](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/1740) all week I’m in tune with my light finesse throws. Going to take @bheinz63 lead above and get back to Butterflys this Friday. This one is from the mid 2000 when we first see Made In the USA replaced with World’s #1, as this one was made in Mexico. Out of all the incarnations of Butterflies this one may feel the cheapest in the hand, with a weight around 42grams, a softer plastic (compared to today’s), and a slimmer and sharper profile. But these have the nice oversized Foil label that are reflective and are the Butterflies I have the most play millage on. For 1A these can be a little bit of a struggle to get spin time, however for pure 0A stall play these are highly responsive and easy flippers. Today I nailed my first Brent Stole [Dead Whip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-0a-thread-fixed-axle-modern-responsive/304228/1010), since these are probably the most popular Yo-Yo with non-yoyoers not here on these forums, its always fun and impressive to shred on The Original. ![20210716_110633](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/0/7/107cb2b39eebcc935fdec616fad9b52cd3226ae7.jpeg) ![20210716_110725](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/3/2/032e191b1b930d2a41a8443c206541597bac4b99.jpeg) ![20210716_110923](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/7/8/178ebb572cadaeb5bd6b32d9c1b46c2d80bb1e67.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![FireMind](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/firemind/32/122767_2.png) [@FireMind](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FireMind)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/1747 "2021-07-16T18:26:00Z")
![20210716_132430](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/2/4/3/243239b5038d479e3e425f45e9a3955ddf42d27b.jpeg) Happy Friday yall! ---
**Author:** ![bheinz63](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bheinz63/32/137310_2.png) [@bheinz63](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bheinz63)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/1748 "2021-07-16T18:29:40Z")
really like the look of the foil logo, the silver paint on mine isn’t the highest quality by any means. I genuinely did not expect to have as much fun with the Butterfly as I’m having. I’ve probably had 12 of these yoyo’s over my life span (mostly as a child), and after learning unresponsive yoyoing and actually getting pretty decent at it, I never though the Butterfly could be as fun as it is. ---
**Author:** ![TheThrowingGnome](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/thethrowinggnome/32/14231_2.png) [@TheThrowingGnome](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheThrowingGnome)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2021, 1:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/1749 "2021-07-23T13:35:45Z")
Orphan today. 😄 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/7/9/3/79349c2df075654ca0024474b19205754eec8079.jpeg) ---
**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:** [July 23, 2021, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/1750 "2021-07-23T14:35:45Z")
Thought about playing another Butterfly, but when someone declares an Orphan Day, I’m always happy to play. ![20210723_081822](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/f/a/0fae04e6b5c2934473277a83c59849bc522b1027.jpeg) and might as well watch a favorite fixed axle clip with Jensen and turn my speakers up! [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/d/1/9d109697fd67a671a0a73c5c2addf7fd0fb66a7b.jpeg "OVERSIZED OVERSIZEd OVERSIZED") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxymvKG8rq8) ---
**Author:** ![AaronW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aaronw/32/49251_2.png) [@AaronW](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AaronW)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2021, 3:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/1751 "2021-07-23T15:16:05Z")
Love Oversized. This is another favorite: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/e/c/0ec31877595f7ce59de77dceadcd9810627f73c8.jpeg "I should shut up - Jensen Kimmitt") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DK9YZO6EKm4) ---
**Author:** ![TheThrowingGnome](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/thethrowinggnome/32/14231_2.png) [@TheThrowingGnome](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheThrowingGnome)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2021, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/1752 "2021-07-23T15:52:21Z")
> [@Exmime](#): > > Orphan Day, I’m always happy to play. 🤜💥🤛. ---
**Author:** ![AKYOYOMIKE](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/akyoyomike/32/286732_2.png) [@AKYOYOMIKE](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AKYOYOMIKE)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2021, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/1753 "2021-07-23T17:29:59Z")
Was riding the train home with my dad and he grabbed a video of me messing around with my awesome SW plastic fixed. Thanks again @anon5341354. Nothing fancy but these are the cleaner clips. [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/0/e/90eca3db423939e96add8cb8e65f6db80b5d91cb.jpeg "Fixie Friday platform fun - fixed axel yoyo tricks") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d11MEnKL9cE) ---
**Author:** ![r0kushoo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/r0kushoo/32/174942_2.png) [@r0kushoo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/r0kushoo)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2021, 6:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/1754 "2021-07-23T18:19:30Z")
![20210723_131549](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/c/a/1ca47ea372909a1bedec89e26622bc4366d6687c.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Lukoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lukoyo/32/24789_2.png) [@Lukoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lukoyo)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2021, 7:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/1755 "2021-07-23T19:06:51Z")
This arrived from @vegabomb just in time for some fixed axle Friday action! I’ve wanted a sb1 for a long time and I’m really digging it so far! ![IMG_20210723_191128](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/a/c/3ac32a99965157588b7d6321a480b270d2d71f8e.jpeg) I’ll be getting the polish out soon, but it’s hard to put down! ---
**Author:** ![Theycallmecotton](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/theycallmecotton/32/253526_2.png) [@Theycallmecotton](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Theycallmecotton)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2021, 7:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/1756 "2021-07-23T19:10:19Z")
I had this one as a kid! ---
**Author:** ![RC\_yo-yo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rc_yo-yo/32/168781_2.png) [@RC\_yo-yo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RC_yo-yo)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2021, 1:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/1757 "2021-07-24T01:08:25Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/a/f/baf467276fd18b2e8c117af31388bb5e8d349a4d.jpeg) TGIFAF🍻 ---
**Author:** ![bheinz63](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bheinz63/32/137310_2.png) [@bheinz63](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bheinz63)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2021, 8:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/1758 "2021-07-28T20:53:06Z")
What string do you use in your butterfly? I recently grabbed some type 10 cotton from YYE, and I feel like the yoyo isn’t quite as snappy responsive as when I was using the (albeit quite poor quality) duncan 50/50 blend. ---
**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:** [July 28, 2021, 9:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/1759 "2021-07-28T21:32:57Z")
I’ll typically use just cheep white 100% poly like Duncan Bulk or [YYE 100% Poly](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/products/100-count-100-polyester-yoyoexpert-string). I’m also a fan of [YYE Slick 6](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/products/100-count-slick-6-yoyoexpert-string), but I use this more on retro metals or responsive bearing throws. I also have some vintage Duncan string packs of 100% cotton, depends on what I’m trying, l have had the starburst melt Kitty regulars when throwing hard 1A style tricks consecutively, but throwing 0A is all finesse and throwing soft so its not and issue for me. ---
**Author:** ![bheinz63](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bheinz63/32/137310_2.png) [@bheinz63](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bheinz63)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2021, 10:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/1760 "2021-07-28T22:02:29Z")
Interesting, I’ve heard (and you kind of confirm) that the starburst will rip poly string. I burned through a string a day using 50/50 cotton/poly from Duncan which is why I grabbed the type 10 cotton. Another thing I’ve noticed with the butterfly, I feel like I have to throw/tug it harder than I would expect to get it to play/respond as I want it to. I’ve been playing a lot with the day tripper lately, and that thing is just so responsive and controlled, I can basically do anything I want by letting gravity do its thing and maybe some light string manipulation during tosses (i wont use the word throw, because I don’t throw the day tripper lol). ---
**Author:** ![Sinister\_Yoyos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sinister_yoyos/32/114006_2.png) [@Sinister\_Yoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sinister_Yoyos)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/1761 "2021-07-30T18:07:27Z")
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