# General Yoyo Thoughts **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [August 20, 2019, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/general-yoyo-thoughts/307204 "2019-08-20T20:58:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 106
**Author:** ![LeftyThrower24](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/leftythrower24/32/264593_2.png) [@LeftyThrower24](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeftyThrower24)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2022, 8:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/general-yoyo-thoughts/307204/2113 "2022-10-26T20:55:56Z")
Anyone remember Gator Floss, or Ham String? I think they were some of the first boutique string companies, but anyways I miss that stuff it was very very good string lol ---
**Author:** ![Marioyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/marioyo/32/303068_2.png) [@Marioyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Marioyo)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2022, 9:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/general-yoyo-thoughts/307204/2114 "2022-10-26T21:42:08Z")
@LeftyThrower24 I remember G-String over a decade ago being “the best” according to my fellow group of yoyoers. We used to buy singles (or really small packs i dont remember) that perfectly matched our throws. ---
**Author:** ![LeftyThrower24](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/leftythrower24/32/264593_2.png) [@LeftyThrower24](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeftyThrower24)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2022, 9:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/general-yoyo-thoughts/307204/2115 "2022-10-26T21:58:09Z")
G-string was the bees knees ---
**Author:** ![LeftyThrower24](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/leftythrower24/32/264593_2.png) [@LeftyThrower24](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeftyThrower24)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2022, 8:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/general-yoyo-thoughts/307204/2116 "2022-10-26T20:37:24Z")
You ever just wish you could be a time traveler, go back to like 1970’s worlds and just destroy everyone with a bi-metal? Nope? Just me? Okay. (Just something funny for the day, hope this cheers someone up/made ya laugh) Also I’m sorry I didn’t see that we had a general yoyo thoughts thread already, shoulda posted it there. I need to look a little more on here before I post new threads/topics ---
**Author:** ![hobby\_master](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hobby_master/32/145533_2.png) [@hobby\_master](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hobby_master)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2022, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/general-yoyo-thoughts/307204/2117 "2022-10-26T20:39:38Z")
> [@General Yoyo Thoughts](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/general-yoyo-thoughts/307204/2111): > > That happened to me with beef hook, first day i hit it i was super consistent and the next day I literally only hit one out of dozens of attempts lol ---
**Author:** ![ChrisFrancz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/chrisfrancz/32/48992_2.png) [@ChrisFrancz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ChrisFrancz)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2022, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/general-yoyo-thoughts/307204/2118 "2022-10-26T20:40:44Z")
If you did that it could alter other things outside of yoyoing. The future may not be the same when you returned to it. The Butterfly Effect… ---
**Author:** ![LeftyThrower24](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/leftythrower24/32/264593_2.png) [@LeftyThrower24](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeftyThrower24)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2022, 8:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/general-yoyo-thoughts/307204/2119 "2022-10-26T20:41:06Z")
Ah dang it I didn’t even see we had a similar thread already, shoulda posted it there ---
**Author:** ![LeftyThrower24](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/leftythrower24/32/264593_2.png) [@LeftyThrower24](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeftyThrower24)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2022, 8:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/general-yoyo-thoughts/307204/2120 "2022-10-26T20:43:12Z")
> [@ChrisFrancz](#): > > The Butterfly Effect… _Ba dum pssss_ “Yeah so guys this is a metal yoyo with stainless steel rims. That imperial is very nice though I too just picked one up at the local pump station for 45¢” ---
**Author:** ![Billipo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/billipo/32/162446_2.png) [@Billipo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Billipo)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2022, 9:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/general-yoyo-thoughts/307204/2121 "2022-10-26T21:11:08Z")
I’m sure within minutes you would be overtaken by the angry crowd who would storm the stage with flaming torches and pitchforks eventually burning you at the stake as a witch. ---
**Author:** ![LeftyThrower24](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/leftythrower24/32/264593_2.png) [@LeftyThrower24](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeftyThrower24)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2022, 9:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/general-yoyo-thoughts/307204/2122 "2022-10-26T21:14:41Z")
Would I? Or would everyone be so stunned and amazed by what they’re seeing that they’d have no other choice but to crown me king of yoyo ---
**Author:** ![Gourg31st](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f08c70/32.png) [@Gourg31st](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Gourg31st)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2022, 9:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/general-yoyo-thoughts/307204/2123 "2022-10-26T21:16:07Z")
Think the big part you would open up is the unresponsive yoyo would probably get you disqualified. Think this would cause a lot of unintended consequences on the current status. ---
**Author:** ![Almonds](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/almonds/32/133810_2.png) [@Almonds](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Almonds)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2022, 9:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/general-yoyo-thoughts/307204/2124 "2022-10-26T21:16:10Z")
I think it’d turn into a “what is a yoyo argument”. Maybe some complaints about you bringing in a home made toy that isn’t a yoyo. Also wasn’t it trick ladder stuff at the time? How you gonna loop the loop, skin the cat, or shoot the moon on your unresponsive yoyo. ---
**Author:** ![LeftyThrower24](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/leftythrower24/32/264593_2.png) [@LeftyThrower24](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeftyThrower24)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2022, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/general-yoyo-thoughts/307204/2125 "2022-10-26T21:17:39Z")
“Can I do the around the world??” _does the around the world for 3 minutes straight_ ---
**Author:** ![LeftyThrower24](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/leftythrower24/32/264593_2.png) [@LeftyThrower24](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeftyThrower24)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2022, 9:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/general-yoyo-thoughts/307204/2126 "2022-10-26T21:18:04Z")
Very true ---
**Author:** ![YoYoMa1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoma1/32/167867_2.png) [@YoYoMa1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoMa1)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2022, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/general-yoyo-thoughts/307204/2127 "2022-10-26T21:21:36Z")
No it’s alright to create your own thread. This board is so slow anyway, i appreciate new threads that spark some new discussion. If you had just posted a reply in that other thread you would probably only get some likes and 3 responses max > [@LeftyThrower24](#): > > You ever just wish you could be a time traveler, go back to like 1970’s worlds and just destroy everyone with a bi-metal? Nope? Just me? Okay. I had that thought too lol. I’m not in the hobby long enough to see it change but when I’m watching older videos I can really see how tricks advanced over time. ---
**Author:** ![LeftyThrower24](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/leftythrower24/32/264593_2.png) [@LeftyThrower24](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeftyThrower24)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2022, 10:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/general-yoyo-thoughts/307204/2128 "2022-10-26T22:22:43Z")
If you haven’t stumbled on it yet, look up Duncan yoyo contests from the 60-70’s on YouTube. It’s so funny yet so cool to see how popular it was back then and to see everyone’s reactions to what we now consider beginner and basic tricks. I’m just always like man all id have to do is one simple whip or slack on a modern yoyo and everyone’s jaws would drop to the floor lol ---
**Author:** ![mable](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mable/32/194074_2.png) [@mable](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mable)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2022, 10:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/general-yoyo-thoughts/307204/2129 "2022-10-26T22:37:32Z")
More than going back in time with an unresponsive, I think it’d be more interesting to take a modern yoyo trickset back (assuming you’re capable of playing fixed (and also capable of looping since that used to be a required skill)). In an era before split the atom was even invented, imagine grabbing a 70s Duncan butterfly and showing people how to do rancid milk. In addition to just introducing complex string tricks to people, you could show off stalls and slack tricks to people. Imagine how much more developed 0A play in 2022 would be if people were already messing with stalls/balances/slacks (slacks more complicated than “eating spaghetti” lol) in the 70s. Walking up to some yoyoers back then and shredding like this on any random Butterfly/No Jive would’ve been a game changer. [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/4/5/34570b59d8462f71e8e985a42cdc5b6fc94f98ee.jpeg "Kentaro Kimura and wooden yoyo") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNVKIMeLo8Q) ---
**Author:** ![LeftyThrower24](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/leftythrower24/32/264593_2.png) [@LeftyThrower24](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeftyThrower24)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2022, 10:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/general-yoyo-thoughts/307204/2130 "2022-10-26T22:41:14Z")
Yesss I didn’t even think of this. All the modern stalls and new stuff with responsive throws would have the crowd in awe. Or you could be like me and unintentionally adjust that gap a little and introduce them to unresponsive lol Eating spaghetti lmao I totally forgot about that one, gonna do that trick for my baby cousin next time ---
**Author:** ![LeftyThrower24](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/leftythrower24/32/264593_2.png) [@LeftyThrower24](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeftyThrower24)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2022, 4:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/general-yoyo-thoughts/307204/2132 "2022-10-28T16:27:18Z")
I finally got and made an Imgur last night, gonna try and post one or two vids a week of just random yoyo content. I don’t 2a or 3a though sorry. Two yo-yos at a time is more than my brain can handle lol ---
**Author:** ![AngryGumball](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/angrygumball/32/683872_2.png) [@AngryGumball](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AngryGumball)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2022, 9:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/general-yoyo-thoughts/307204/2133 "2022-10-29T21:36:06Z")
Is “Can you DNA?” the new “Walk the dog”? I had somebody ask that earlier today but knew nothing else of yoyoing. We got to talking and I let him try my throw and was a bit surprised how long it spun. [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/general-yoyo-thoughts/307204.md?page=105) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/general-yoyo-thoughts/307204.md?page=107)