# Gyroscopic Flop

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gyroscopic-flop/23300>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\
**Created:** [January 30, 2011, 9:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gyroscopic-flop/23300 "2011-01-30T21:23:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![drummerboy365](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbe5ce/32.png) [@drummerboy365](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/drummerboy365)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2011, 9:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gyroscopic-flop/23300/1 "2011-01-30T21:23:18Z")

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I am having major troubles with gyroscopic flop. i do the mount right and everything but the yoyo just slows down to a stop and doesn’t flop at all. Please Help!

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**Author:** ![Ley](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ley/32/769_2.png) [@Ley](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ley)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2011, 11:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gyroscopic-flop/23300/2 "2011-01-30T23:59:26Z")

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There are tons of threads about this. Try using the search function. Here are a few.

> **[Gyroscopic Flop](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,25293.0.html)**
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> I am having major troubles with gyroscopic flop. i do the mount right and everything but the yoyo just slows down to a stop and doesn’t flop at all. Please Help!

> **[gyroscopic flop help](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,18954.0.html)**
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> I have a yoyojam dark magic and i am doing gyroscopic flop. i am learning this version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePoCl4p5m4Y&feature=related \[/g it is the one where you land a trapeze, then twist the loop, then pull for gyro. I have a few...

> **[Gyroscopic flop help](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,9320.0.html)**
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> I Need help on the Gyroscopic flop!.. I can’t get my yoyo to spin Vids and tips are needed

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**Author:** ![dyladon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bc79bd/32.png) [@dyladon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dyladon)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2011, 1:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gyroscopic-flop/23300/3 "2011-01-31T01:42:25Z")

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someone should sticky a gyro flop thread

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**Author:** ![Ley](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ley/32/769_2.png) [@Ley](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ley)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2011, 1:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gyroscopic-flop/23300/4 "2011-01-31T01:45:32Z")

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> [@dyladon](#):
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> someone should sticky a gyro flop thread

That would involve sticky’ing ever other trick new people need help with.

Unnecessary, dont you think?

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**Author:** ![R.C\_Sproul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/94ad74/32.png) [@R.C\_Sproul](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/R.C_Sproul)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2011, 2:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gyroscopic-flop/23300/5 "2011-01-31T02:03:27Z")

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Your string is touching the sides of the yoyo. It doesn’t look like it is, but it is.

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**Author:** ![drummerboy365](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbe5ce/32.png) [@drummerboy365](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/drummerboy365)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2011, 2:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gyroscopic-flop/23300/6 "2011-01-31T02:25:50Z")

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thanks guys helped a ton

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**Author:** ![dyladon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bc79bd/32.png) [@dyladon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dyladon)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2011, 10:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gyroscopic-flop/23300/7 "2011-01-31T22:39:29Z")

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> [@Ley](#):
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> > [@dyladon](#):
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> > someone should sticky a gyro flop thread
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> That would involve sticky’ing ever other trick new people need help with.
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> Unnecessary, dont you think?

hhmmmmm i guess your right

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**Author:** ![yoyofoot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyofoot/32/602_2.png) [@yoyofoot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyofoot)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2011, 11:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gyroscopic-flop/23300/8 "2011-01-31T23:12:25Z")

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> [@Ley](#):
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> There are tons of threads about this. Try using the search function. Here are a few.
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> [Gyroscopic Flop - Yo-Yo Tricks - YoYoExpert](http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,25293.0.html)  
> [gyroscopic flop help - Yo-Yo Tricks - YoYoExpert](http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,18954.0.html)  
> [Gyroscopic flop help - Yo-Yo Tricks - YoYoExpert](http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,9320.0.html)

I just clicked on the first link and… deja vu

Try pulling more or less.