# "Floaty"
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/floaty/74241
**Category:** General Yo-Yo
**Created:** [April 24, 2015, 10:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/floaty/74241 "2015-04-24T22:37:42Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@YoYoAce](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoAce)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2015, 10:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/floaty/74241/1 "2015-04-24T22:37:42Z")
We’ve all heard it.
“Despite it’s weight, this Yo-Yo feels very floaty”
“I’d say this Yo-Yo has a decent amount of float… not much, but it’s there”
“When I tried this Yo-Yo I was surprised by it’s floatiness”
Right. Does anyone actually have a proper definition for “floaty”? I’m pretty sure I know what it’s supposed to mean, but I’m curious if everyone in the Yo-Yo community is actually on the same page here. So, how would you define the term “floaty”?
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### Author:  [@kadabrium](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kadabrium)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2015, 10:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/floaty/74241/2 "2015-04-24T22:51:01Z")
overdrive, drapunir, cliff, Ares star, triad,
phenom, pwave, messiah, anglam, puffin2,
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### Author:  [@yoyoboy224](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoboy224)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2015, 11:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/floaty/74241/3 "2015-04-24T23:08:15Z")
Center weight/nicely spread out center weight (if that makes sense).
YYJ Pinnacle is pretty floaty.
So is the Sentinel, and the M10.
A yoyo isn’t necessarily floaty if it’s lightweight (Pacquiao isn’t floaty); it’s all in the weight distribution.
Fresh pads that prevent the yoyo from “thunking” at the end of the string can make a yoyo feel floaty.
The float of a yoyo kinda comes down to opinion though.
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### Author:  [@wishiwasayoyoexpert](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/wishiwasayoyoexpert)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2015, 11:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/floaty/74241/4 "2015-04-24T23:13:51Z")
A floaty yoyo feels like sitting down in a 50’s style diner and having a delicious vanilla milkshake after a long day of being on your feet.
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### Author:  [@yyfben2.deactivated](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yyfben2.deactivated)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2015, 11:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/floaty/74241/5 "2015-04-24T23:23:51Z")
i think it’s an emotion : ;D
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### Author:  [@abby1371](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/abby1371)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2015, 11:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/floaty/74241/6 "2015-04-24T23:35:34Z")
> [@YoYoAce](#):
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> We’ve all heard it.
>
> “Despite it’s weight, this Yo-Yo feels very floaty”
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> “I’d say this Yo-Yo has a decent amount of float… not much, but it’s there”
>
> “When I tried this Yo-Yo I was surprised by it’s floatiness”
>
> Right. Does anyone actually have a proper definition for “floaty”? I’m pretty sure I know what it’s supposed to mean, but I’m curious if everyone in the Yo-Yo community is actually on the same page here. So, how would you define the term “floaty”?
^
I think they’re mistaking floaty for nimble several times. Floaty generally means the Yoyo has a very light and bouncy feel they are generally easy to maneuver.
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### Author:  [@Pineapple\_Jumpsuit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pineapple_Jumpsuit)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2015, 11:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/floaty/74241/7 "2015-04-24T23:36:47Z")
No such thing. No yoyo falls any slower than any other.
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### Author:  [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2015, 11:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/floaty/74241/8 "2015-04-24T23:37:45Z")
> [@Someone](#):
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> Fresh pads that prevent the yoyo from “thunking” at the end of the string can make a yoyo feel floaty.
I think this is more a function of having a fresh, springy string. At least that’s been my experience.
> [@Someone](#):
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> The float of a yoyo kinda comes down to opinion though.
I believe this is the truth of the matter.
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### Author:  [@LinksLegionaire](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LinksLegionaire)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2015, 11:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/floaty/74241/9 "2015-04-24T23:47:15Z")
> [@Pineapple\_Jumpsuit](#):
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> No such thing. No yoyo falls any slower than any other.
What gave you this idea?
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### Author:  [@forge55b](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/forge55b)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2015, 11:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/floaty/74241/10 "2015-04-24T23:49:35Z")
> [@LinksLegionaire](#):
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> What gave you this idea?
Probably gravity?
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### Author:  [@YoYoAce](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoAce)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2015, 11:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/floaty/74241/11 "2015-04-24T23:56:24Z")
Sounds like floaty really needs a more solid definition.
At a contest I went to recently, some people were disagreeing about how floaty a Yo-Yo was. I was left wondering if both of these people simply had a different sensation in mind when they thought about what makes a Yo-Yo feel “floaty”.
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### Author:  [@yoyoboy224](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoboy224)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2015, 12:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/floaty/74241/12 "2015-04-25T00:23:01Z")
> [@jhb8426](#):
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> I think this is more a function of having a fresh, springy string. At least that’s been my experience.
That’s probably it.
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### Author:  [@Zorro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zorro)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2015, 1:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/floaty/74241/13 "2015-04-25T01:21:43Z")
Floaty usually means lots of center weight, which causes the yoyo to be lightweight and fast. Like a Duncan Strix.
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### Author:  [@yoyoboy224](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoboy224)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2015, 1:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/floaty/74241/14 "2015-04-25T01:26:36Z")
> [@Zorro](#):
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> Floaty usually means lots of center weight, which causes the yoyo to be lightweight and fast. Like a Duncan Strix.
mmm not sure about the Strix being floaty; I’ve owned 2.
Here’s the “opinion” part of the floaty aspect of a yoyo, however. lol
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### Author:  [@YoYoAce](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoAce)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2015, 2:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/floaty/74241/15 "2015-04-25T02:11:57Z")
So what we’ve determined is… when someone says a Yo-Yo is floaty, it means that in their opinion, the Yo-Yo can be described using a word with a definition that varies depending on who you ask.
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### Author:  [@abby1371](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/abby1371)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2015, 2:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/floaty/74241/16 "2015-04-25T02:20:27Z")
> [@Zorro](#):
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> Floaty usually means lots of center weight, which causes the yoyo to be lightweight and fast. Like a Duncan Strix.
i wouldn’t say that, because then explain the YYJ XLR8, and that yoyo plays like a rock.
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### Author:  [@yoyoboy224](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoboy224)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2015, 3:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/floaty/74241/17 "2015-04-25T03:21:31Z")
> [@YoYoAce](#):
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> So what we’ve determined is… when someone says a Yo-Yo is floaty, it means that in their opinion, the Yo-Yo can be described using a word with a definition that varies depending on who you ask.
The easy answer to that is yes.
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### Author:  [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2015, 3:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/floaty/74241/18 "2015-04-25T03:30:10Z")
It is the most nebulous and frustrating word in all of yoyo.
When I say “floaty”, I know exactly what I mean, and I THINK that other people share that definition. But I’m always wrong. And it boggles my mind that it means something different to someone else… I can barely wrap my head around it because I feel like my own perspective MUST be the common sense, logical (as far as perception can have logic, which isn’t very far) way to describe float.
I wish the word would die, but I still find it useful sometimes so I’m just a part of the problem. :wink:
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### Author:  [@YoYoAce](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoAce)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2015, 3:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/floaty/74241/19 "2015-04-25T03:57:21Z")
> [@GregP](#):
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> It is the most nebulous and frustrating word in all of yoyo.
>
> When I say “floaty”, I know exactly what I mean, and I THINK that other people share that definition. But I’m always wrong. And it boggles my mind that it means something different to someone else… I can barely wrap my head around it because I feel like my own perspective MUST be the common sense, logical (as far as perception can have logic, which isn’t very far) way to describe float.
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> I wish the word would die, but I still find it useful sometimes so I’m just a part of the problem. :wink:
So, what is your definition, then? In the past I just assumed “floaty” was supposed to refer to any Yo-Yo that feels light and easy to move on the string, as oppose to feeling heavy, like a rock.
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### Author:  [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2015, 4:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/floaty/74241/20 "2015-04-25T04:05:55Z")
> [@YoYoAce](#):
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> So, what is your definition, then? In the past I just assumed “floaty” was supposed to refer to any Yo-Yo that feels light and easy to move on the string, as oppose to feeling heavy, like a rock.
That’s pretty much it in a nutshell. Then people come in claiming that yoyos that feel like a rock to me (or at least “standard… halfway in-between… normal…”) are floaty and ruin the whole thing up. :wink:
The extra details are more about describing how a yoyo of the same weight as another yoyo can feel lighter when the scale indicates otherwise. And that’s when stuff gets silly. People are ultra hung-up on weight distribution (which helps) and almost completely ignore the effects of response, string bounce, and bias confirmation… which all ultimately affect _perception_.
Ah well. It’s argavamating.
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