# Homemade Counterweights? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [April 6, 2011, 2:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/homemade-counterweights/25343 "2011-04-06T02:07:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![IliekCLYW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/d26b3c/32.png) [@IliekCLYW](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/IliekCLYW)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2011, 2:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/homemade-counterweights/25343/1 "2011-04-06T02:07:45Z")
So, how would you go about making a counterweight with homemade materials? What process and items would you use? ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_oyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/troy_oyo/32/340_2.png) [@Troy\_oyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Troy_oyo)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2011, 3:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/homemade-counterweights/25343/2 "2011-04-06T03:32:51Z")
just use anything, making sure that there is adequate weight and room to loop string through. ---
**Author:** ![Leo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@Leo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Leo)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2011, 5:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/homemade-counterweights/25343/3 "2011-04-06T05:46:42Z")
> **[How to Make WaspNest Freehand Counterweights](https://www.instructables.com/How-to-make-WaspNest-Freehand-Counterweights/)** > > How to Make WaspNest Freehand Counterweights: What to do with all that old worn out yo-yo string?Make counterweights for freehand yo-yo play!These are incredibly easy and simple to make. The basic anatomy of a WaspNest CW is: A strong hollow tube... ---
**Author:** ![Trace](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/trace/32/620097_2.png) [@Trace](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Trace)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2011, 5:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/homemade-counterweights/25343/4 "2011-04-06T05:50:35Z")
You can try making what I made I just made a small rubber band ball and tied the string on one of the rubber bands. ---
**Author:** ![hadoq](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hadoq/32/688_2.png) [@hadoq](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hadoq)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2011, 6:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/homemade-counterweights/25343/5 "2011-04-06T06:00:05Z")
> [@IliekCLYW](#): > > So, how would you go about making a counterweight with homemade materials? What process and items would you use? you want to use soft materials like rubber, so it won’t hurt your hand (specially if you’re beginning 5A, if you’re not and are able to properly catch the CW, use whatever) ligher = faster people say the ideal weight is 1/6 of the yoyo (if I heard right) ---
**Author:** ![ian1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ian1/32/608_2.png) [@ian1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ian1)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2011, 6:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/homemade-counterweights/25343/6 "2011-04-06T06:14:44Z")
the best counter weight I’ve made was I took a small soft sponge bouncy ball and kinda drilled a hole through it and may I say it’s amazing! much better than the die counter weight I had made, and doesn’t hurt as much xP ---
**Author:** ![IxI\_sorry\_IxI](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/47e85d/32.png) [@IxI\_sorry\_IxI](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/IxI_sorry_IxI)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2011, 9:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/homemade-counterweights/25343/7 "2011-04-07T21:47:54Z")
> [@IliekCLYW](#): > > So, how would you go about making a counterweight with homemade materials? What process and items would you use? i used the soda top (the acthall name is pop top) get about 50 of them than put them on a key ring. ---
**Author:** ![jtman562](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jtman562/32/285_2.png) [@jtman562](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jtman562)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2011, 10:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/homemade-counterweights/25343/8 "2011-04-07T22:07:12Z")
> [@IxI\_sorry\_IxI](#): > > > [@IliekCLYW](#): > > > > So, how would you go about making a counterweight with homemade materials? What process and items would you use? > > i used the soda top (the acthall name is pop top) get about 50 of them than put them on a key ring. Or… you could make it on a lathe and have it be whatever you want. ---
**Author:** ![Codyoyo33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Codyoyo33](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Codyoyo33)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2013, 2:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/homemade-counterweights/25343/9 "2013-04-04T02:32:40Z")
Drill a hole through a super ball, make the hole bigger than you think it needs 2 be and thread the string through the hole with a bent paperclip. ---
**Author:** ![YoRED](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yored/32/1088_2.png) [@YoRED](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoRED)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2013, 8:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/homemade-counterweights/25343/10 "2013-04-04T08:54:35Z")
I wouldnt recommend it but ive used a carebeaner and a keychain pocket knife before to demonstrate 5a to people once lolol. ---
**Author:** ![JamesMay](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jamesmay/32/1201_2.png) [@JamesMay](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JamesMay)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2013, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/homemade-counterweights/25343/11 "2013-04-04T08:56:23Z")
> [@YoRED](#): > > I wouldnt recommend it but ive used a carebeaner and a keychain pocket knife before to demonstrate 5a to people once lolol. With the blade out… Like a boss. 8) ---
**Author:** ![YoRED](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yored/32/1088_2.png) [@YoRED](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoRED)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2013, 8:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/homemade-counterweights/25343/12 "2013-04-04T08:58:42Z")
> [@JamesMay](#): > > > [@YoRED](#): > > > > I wouldnt recommend it but ive used a carebeaner and a keychain pocket knife before to demonstrate 5a to people once lolol. > > With the blade out… Like a boss. 8) hahahahahaaa only rambo could pull that off!!! He’d chop someones head off while doing it! Hahahahaaaaa ---
**Author:** ![augmentedloyalty](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/augmentedloyalty/32/1218_2.png) [@augmentedloyalty](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/augmentedloyalty)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2013, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/homemade-counterweights/25343/13 "2013-04-04T19:34:34Z")
> **[How to Make WaspNest Freehand Counterweights](https://www.instructables.com/How-to-make-WaspNest-Freehand-Counterweights/)** > > How to Make WaspNest Freehand Counterweights: What to do with all that old worn out yo-yo string?Make counterweights for freehand yo-yo play!These are incredibly easy and simple to make. The basic anatomy of a WaspNest CW is: A strong hollow tube... wasp nest coutner weight is best homemade counterweight