I am experimenting a lot with fixed axle play recently. Is there anything out there other than my butterfly?
I would like to try something with a bit more weight.
Also, how does wooden axle compare to fixed? is it similar? or a great step up?
If you want a good fixed axle yoyo. Get a no-jive. Ask ed. He knows.
No Jive is wooden axle. But i am really considering getting one.
Wooden axle and fixed axle are the same as far as play go.
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I thought the No Jive was a metal axle with a ball bearing, considering Tom Kuhn was one of the first yoyo designers to throw a ball bearing in the mix. I dunno, Ed will probably have to reply to set the score straight, wonder if his spidey-senses are tingling considering how we are discussing his favorite yoyo. 
See what I did thar?
Anyway, I’ve had no-jives. They are wooden axled yoyos. Actually it is a fixed metal screw with a wooden axle sleeve over it. But thats getting technical even for me.
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Also you could try a Duncan ProFly. Wooden axle, comes apart like a “real” yo-yo, and doesn’t cost much more than a Butterfly.
Have Fun,
Java
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A wooden axle plays much differently than a metal axle due to the wood grain. One thing to do w/the wood to smooth it out a bit is to wrap a length of string around the axle leaving enough on each end to grab. Pull it tight and pull it back and forth a few times to remove the cluff and small splinters from a new axle.
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