Totally get this, that is how I rationalize my hoarding as collecting, I may want it later when its scarce. I was talking to Brad Countryman of BC and Tom Kuhn yoyos about doing another run of 3 and 1 No Jives, he told me it would be extremely difficult because he sold all the tooling and equipment years ago and finding an out sourced shop to do it is really hard.
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I would have to get rid of all my yoyos because I rarely leave the house these days.
Other than if I needed the money, I completely agree. The only yoyos Iāve let go are ones Iāve given to friends/family and a few Iāve traded to get something I really wanted. Honestly I donāt even like trading yoyos, but sometimes its the only way.
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I think that once you get more yo-yos itās easier to continue to accumulate, while actively keeping your collection small encourages you to continue to do so. And for me, having less yo-yos means less stuff to worry or think about in general. Especially given that I have other hobbies, the more streamlined the better. Some people donāt mind having even hundreds of yo-yos, I would just be overwhelmed.
And you can substitute need for want and Iād still say the same thing. I donāt want them even if I like them because I value streamlining my collection more than I value the individual yo-yo.
And holding myself accountable to a future version of myself that may enjoy a yo-yo that I donāt now is something I wouldnāt like. The less I have to think about my yo-yos the better. And I prefer to focus on what Iām enjoying now instead of stressing about whether or not I might potentially like something in the future. I donāt need to own every yo-yo I like. Iām okay with getting rid of stuff I like if it means one less thing to have to think or worry about.
Not saying everyone needs to think this way, but this is how i personally feel.
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Case in point: some time ago I traded my only canvas to get a couple other hard to find yoyos. At the time it was still relatively easy to buy a canvas, and their prices hadnāt gone totally mad. Eventually I decided I wanted to pick up another canvas, and I found the value of them had gone way higher than I was willing to pay or trade. When one does come up at a price Iād pay its always gone before I see it, I donāt have the time to watch the bst all day.
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i didnāt know you wanted a canvas 
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Its funny how different people can be, because worrying that Iāll regret selling something causes me far more anxiety than owning hundreds of yoyos.
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Not at the prices they fetch now. If I could find a nice one at less than $100 Iād grab it, but thatās not going to happen. I think I paid $75 for the one I traded away.
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Hoping this doesnāt happen when I eventually try and get a TiWA again
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Have you tried anything from anomaly? Their Euphonious is one of my favorite yoyos ever and I havenāt heard anything bad about their onomatopoeia. Ryan is a great designer.
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Iām out of trying most stuff now tbh. I keep getting myself stuck in mental yo-yo buying traps and this upcoming collection purge is my fresh start. I have one collection goal and itās three yo-yos, two of which I already have.
But from now on Iām done trying to branch out. Iām only buying stuff Iām 100% sure about. And after experimenting with stuff outside my narrow range of preferred specs, I can say for certain Iām not buying anything thatās not very close to 56x46-48. Iāve tried a bunch of different stuff and no matter how much I like them initially i am throwing something in my preferred specs 99.9% of the time.
When Iām using something I know I love, Iām not mentally comparing to other yo-yos the whole time, I can just focus on the act of yoyoing itself.
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Is anyone else still on the hunt for that perfect yo?
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No. For me itās my One Drop Top Deck. Everything else I have or will buy is just for giggles. Iām not on a quest to find something better.
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honestly man, i have a collection of about 80ish perfect yoyosā¦ there are a couple iād like to try out to see if they fit my billā¦ like a moonwalker and a 420 liteā¦ but, aside from a few sneakie peakies coming down the line, iāve found a great groove where iām atā¦ and that draupnir is hottttt!!!
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I feel the same way. A couple new releases intrigue me each year, a gift from my girlfriend once a year or so, and the rest are just yoyos from when I started.
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Yeah, but I might be there. My closest before were my Diffractions and Butter, but the Flame is seeming like the middle ground between the two I was looking for. Weāll see how it holds up over time.
Regardless I know that whatever it is will be ~56x~46-48, around 64-65g, mostly catch zone and something akin to an organicish v shape. Needs to feel powerful and stable without feeling overly dense, light enough to feel agile but not so light feeling that it doesnāt feel pretty solid.
This describes to some extent most of my favorites, with some being more in the sweet spot than others.
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This is my end goal but Iām having to make tough choices to get there.
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Iām not on the hunt for a perfect yoyo because Iām not a perfect thrower. I buy what peaks my interest and Iāve been fortunate to have liked and kept every yoyo Iāve bought minus a few cheapies.
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No one is perfect but everyone has preferences
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No doubt. I didnāt word it well but I was trying to say that I donāt have my preferences narrowed down yet as much as others might nor do I have the experience with alot of different yoyos so I really donāt have a perfect anything yet. The flame checks almost all my boxes too though. Really enjoying mine.
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