# Hobie Cat (and dumb slack) **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Videos\ **Created:** [March 9, 2025, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hobie-cat-and-dumb-slack/420629 "2025-03-09T17:53:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DocPop](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/docpop/32/605009_2.png) [@DocPop](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DocPop)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2025, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hobie-cat-and-dumb-slack/420629/1 "2025-03-09T17:53:19Z")
The newest PopCast Yo-Yo Vlog is all about slack tricks that move the string around, without moving or interacting with the yo-yo much. I call these dumb slack tricks. [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/8/8/1/881b59f5611acaf8dac8d003557e072e713feeeb.jpeg "Dumb Slack Tricks and the history of Hobie Cat (featuring Tyler Severance)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FuZdkeFxbc) In recording this episode, I remembered hearing about a yo-yo meme called “Hobie Cat”, so I reached out to Tyler Severance for a bit of background on what Hobie Cat was all about. His full answer is in the video above, but here’s the short version: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/4/4/544d770d92758c910578f5e18285b35b63a4cfdc.jpeg "The Severance talks about the history of “Hobie Cat” #yoyo. See the full video on my channel.") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTQeEJXgf04) I really do enjoy these style of tricks and think there is still room for creativity and exploration in them. They are flashy and easy, but it’s nice to have a few nice looking tricks that are easy to nail in your trick catalog. ---
**Author:** ![Sleeper80](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sleeper80/32/257936_2.png) [@Sleeper80](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sleeper80)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2025, 1:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hobie-cat-and-dumb-slack/420629/2 "2025-03-10T01:39:04Z")
Working on lambchop, the slack setup is fun! ---
**Author:** ![DocPop](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/docpop/32/605009_2.png) [@DocPop](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DocPop)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2025, 2:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hobie-cat-and-dumb-slack/420629/3 "2025-03-10T02:55:59Z")
That set up is hella fun! Please tag me in a video if you end up posting your version. I’d love to see it. ---
**Author:** ![YoYoExpertEric](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoexperteric/32/602379_2.png) [@YoYoExpertEric](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpertEric)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2025, 1:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hobie-cat-and-dumb-slack/420629/4 "2025-03-10T13:49:40Z")
If it weren’t for the Hobie Cat I wouldn’t be a Yoyo Champion! 😹 Thanks Doc for the vid and really fun insider of this comical move LOL! \<3 ---
**Author:** ![Sleeper80](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sleeper80/32/257936_2.png) [@Sleeper80](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sleeper80)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2025, 12:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hobie-cat-and-dumb-slack/420629/5 "2025-03-17T00:40:08Z")
Ok here’s my take on lambchop, @DocPop. Super fun trick! Also how did you come up with the name? [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/6/1/f/61f619bc0d3b06a182ff0119da09f44f4e047769.jpeg "lambchop") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTkJeF-XGqo) ---
**Author:** ![DocPop](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/docpop/32/605009_2.png) [@DocPop](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DocPop)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2025, 1:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hobie-cat-and-dumb-slack/420629/6 "2025-03-17T01:46:44Z")
Great job. You nailed it. I really can’t remember how I landed on that name, other than the part that it has a “chopping” motion to it (the finger swipe part).