# Hand Made CounterWeights.

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> [@TheArcadeKid](#):
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> What would you say if i made more and sold them? Good or Bad idea? What would you say if i made more and sold them? Good or Bad idea?

Ummm, no it’s not ok. It’s not up for debate here.  
Contact Duncan for details.  
(Or Steve Brown can fill in the blanks too.)

> [@Making Counterweights](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/making-counterweights/63690/14):
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> Nope. Can’t sell them, no matter what you call them. Sorry.

> [@Would you buy custom made Clay Counter-Weights?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/would-you-buy-custom-made-clay-counter-weights/58120/22):
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> Doesn’t matter what you call them, you are selling them for the purpose of being used as counterweight, which is illegal unless you license the patent from Duncan.

[Re: Making Counterweights](http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,71696.msg797220.html#msg797220)

[Re: The symbol of American yoyoing?](http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,74401.msg837419.html#msg837419)

> [@Making Counterweights](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/making-counterweights/63690/15):
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> Here’s the patent:
> 
> [http://www.startribune.com/nation/285025661.html](http://www.startribune.com/nation/285025661.html)
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> The very general wording seems to make it very inclusive. You could sell them as other things, but the moment you people start using them as counterweights on anything but a 4A yoyo you could be sued.

[Re: Selling DICE, are there problems with that?](http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,20588.msg207829.html#msg207829)

Short summary [duncan counterweight agreement:](http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,21284.0.html)

Sooo, the short answer is NO, you can’t.  
Case closed.

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