# Introduce Yourself! 2026 **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [January 2, 2026, 6:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644 "2026-01-02T18:14:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![oggball](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/oggball/32/673889_2.png) [@oggball](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/oggball)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 11:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644/103 "2026-03-31T23:20:56Z")
Hey all brothers!👋 I’m a yoyo player from China. Want to buy and sell yoyos here. Also glad to make friends with all members!😋 ---
**Author:** ![Maximum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@Maximum](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Maximum)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2026, 1:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644/104 "2026-04-01T13:01:49Z")
Hi everyone! My name is Max. I live in Boston, and I also juggle and unicycle. I’m coming back to yo-yoing after not really doing it for the last 15 years. I’m excited to see what’s new! I originally learned to yo-yo in 2009 after reading an article prophesying a resurgence of the late 90s yo-yo craze (it happens every 10 years, they said!). Aiming to be the coolest kid on campus, I spent every free minute for the next year learning 1A tutorials from this site. I got pretty good, and while yo-yoing never soared to the heights of its former popularity, I think I found something even more valuable. Also, one time, a girl at a frat party made out with me after I showed her ladder escape, so that was pretty sick too. I do mostly 1A and some 2A. My main throws are my YoYoFactory Grind Machine, and my Mighty Flea, which I carry everywhere I go ---
**Author:** ![torg33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a587f6/32.png) [@torg33](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/torg33)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2026, 6:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644/105 "2026-04-01T18:34:36Z")
Hi - Tony from New Mexico here - I’m 61 & Happy to be throwing again. The Peter Fish Luminator is still my go to, but I’ve picked up the Origen & it’s fantastic! No string tricks, just smooth hop the fence type stuff & a few loops does it for me. Never hear of TK before, now I have 3. I just emailed Brad about a “000” 2024 Light Elements Pocket Rocket I just bought from him. Seems it might be a master proof, but that’s an ai search. Anywho, very cool little community ya got going here - Howdy ---
**Author:** ![torg33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a587f6/32.png) [@torg33](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/torg33)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2026, 7:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644/106 "2026-04-01T19:01:36Z")
Howdy - i was born in Battle Creek - burb of St. Paul ---
**Author:** ![rEvolve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9de053/32.png) [@rEvolve](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rEvolve)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2026, 9:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644/107 "2026-04-01T21:08:18Z")
Hi Tony! Welcome to the zoo. 🙂 Funny how some of us are picking the yo back up after a few years off. I’ve always liked to throw occasionally but these days it’s a real sanity-saver. _ **rEvolve** _ ---
**Author:** ![torg33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a587f6/32.png) [@torg33](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/torg33)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2026, 4:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644/108 "2026-04-02T16:41:53Z")
definitely agree bud! Desperate times calls for desperate measures. I’m glad to be among friends at times like these! ---
**Author:** ![thegorehound](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/thegorehound/32/686220_2.png) [@thegorehound](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/thegorehound)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2026, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644/109 "2026-04-02T19:25:27Z")
name: kb from chicago suburbs. played in my youth with the a fireball, power spin, and novelty scorpion thing. snagged a silly one from my daughters goodie bag and was enthralled again. in february bought: magicyoyo v3 fireball magicyoyo k2. been loving it since. acquired quite a few and just yesterday bought the shortcut and fulvia last night bc I had a good performance review. kind of converting my obsession with DHV gadgets to yoyos. been really appreciating this forum as an alternative to reddit. thank you. ---
**Author:** ![torg33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a587f6/32.png) [@torg33](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/torg33)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2026, 10:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644/110 "2026-04-03T22:08:13Z")
Hey kb - just got here myself. Don’t know about you, but this is just what I needed. What a cool space. Have a good 1 - tony ---
**Author:** ![SpaceCat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/spacecat/32/688368_2.png) [@SpaceCat](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SpaceCat)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2026, 3:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644/113 "2026-04-06T03:49:20Z")
I would like to know where to find bearings and spacers for these things too… I have a Dragonfly that was left outside at some point and ruined the brake pads and rusted the metal. Found brake pads and put a wood sleeve on it from another yo yo, but would like to put a bearing back in it. Plus there are so many models with wood sleeves or transaxles that could be upgraded to bearings if I knew where to get the right sizes… ---
**Author:** ![SpaceCat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/spacecat/32/688368_2.png) [@SpaceCat](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SpaceCat)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2026, 3:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644/114 "2026-04-06T03:57:10Z")
I thought I had it figured out once… I took the bearings and spacers out of a Duncan Speedbeetle that had wore out response pads. I believe the bearing was the right size, but the spacers were slightly too narrow. ---
**Author:** ![WizardOfthrowz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/wizardofthrowz/32/681591_2.png) [@WizardOfthrowz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/WizardOfthrowz)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2026, 12:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644/115 "2026-04-07T00:05:11Z")
What’s up guys! I am the magical wizard of yo. I started throwing in the Enchanted Forest, but eventually moved to Washington State and I believe it will be my permenant settlement. I love all things yoyo, and engulfed into the whimsical community behind it. Btw, it’s pronounced **Wizard of Thr-OZ** ---
**Author:** ![SlowThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slowthrow/32/307451_2.png) [@SlowThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlowThrow)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2026, 2:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644/116 "2026-04-07T02:00:38Z")
Welcome! Also, Electric Wizard rules! ---
**Author:** ![WizardOfthrowz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/wizardofthrowz/32/681591_2.png) [@WizardOfthrowz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/WizardOfthrowz)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2026, 2:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644/117 "2026-04-07T02:01:42Z")
Yes! Love em! ---
**Author:** ![Tokesmagotes](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tokesmagotes/32/675122_2.png) [@Tokesmagotes](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Tokesmagotes)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2026, 8:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644/118 "2026-04-08T20:57:08Z")
Hello my name is Conner im in my late 30s, lived in Tucson, Az my whole life and started yoyo’ing in the 90’s during the boom.i have been throwing on and off since then but took a long hiatus in my teens and early adulthood. I started off with duncan’s, spintastics hummingbird,BC yoyo, tom kuhn yoyo and playmaxx proyo. I Remember when the bumblebee hit the market. i remember dale olivers videos along with the yoyozone videos, fast eddy mcdonald videos, smother brothers. I remember not being able to obtain a cold fusion, or any of the BMT KCMO yoyo’s ;they seemed legendary and more rare than the silver bullet ,at the time. I remember the crazy amount of yoyojam coming out and the Dark magic being another unattainable yoyo back then. Currently i try to play 0a,1a, 5a and some variations of those in a couple trick circle groups on insta. Glad to be a part of this page ,thanks! ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2026, 3:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644/122 "2026-04-13T03:35:16Z")
> [@Designsage](#): > > Does anyone have one they are selling? Please DM me if so. Thank you in advance. As a new user you cannot solicit to buy or sell until you have been on the forum and participated a bit. This includes soliciting in the BST or elsewhere. > [@Buy / Sell / Trade Category - Official Rules](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/buy-sell-trade-category-official-rules/19/1): > > You must be trust level 1 to create a new B/S/T topic which means you need to spend some time reading and participating here first. Your current trust level is 0 Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Toronzo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/toronzo/32/697401_2.png) [@Toronzo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Toronzo)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 5:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644/123 "2026-04-14T05:08:26Z")
I’m new here ---
**Author:** ![funtimefunktions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8dc957/32.png) [@funtimefunktions](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/funtimefunktions)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2026, 7:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644/124 "2026-04-15T19:08:26Z")
My name is Steve, with Funtime Funktions. We are occasionally looking to hire yo-yo players for various events. We’re currently looking for a player in the Kansas City area to performa a school show this summer… ---
**Author:** ![Chaplincat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Chaplincat](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Chaplincat)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2026, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644/125 "2026-04-19T14:58:28Z")
Hello, I’m John, and have 15 TK wooden, and one SB-1 in leather holster. We met Tom in the late eighties in MD during the Duncan yo-yo day. He had a white woody clutched in his hand. They had the largest no jive there, it was taller than my dad. I have been yoing since 1980, and still enjoy everyday. Now my Sons have picked it up and own clean machines, woodys(fixed), and Spitfires(BC). I still use on a regular basis. Anyone else throw a diamond Liberty Mandala? ---
**Author:** ![Toronzo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/toronzo/32/697401_2.png) [@Toronzo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Toronzo)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2026, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644/126 "2026-04-23T14:24:49Z")
I’m 2 months into spinning tops. I saw something on instagram that peaked my interest. I’m 58 and retired. I’ve got about 16 tops now. Plastic, wooden,metal. I’m trying to develop a few easy tricks to show my friends and family. This is a very cool hobby but I can see me easily having many more tops. I got 7 coming this week. 😳🤓 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Throws\_Of\_Yo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/the_throws_of_yo/32/664670_2.png) [@The\_Throws\_Of\_Yo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/The_Throws_Of_Yo)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2026, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644/127 "2026-04-25T13:56:47Z")
Hello fellow Throwers. Sam, 42, Tasmania, Australia. Stumbled into this awesome hobby with my 6yo almost a year ago. Loving it. Yoyo addiction is real yo, and I’m now getting my dopamine kicks from yoyo tricks! Thanks for all your input and info, you’ve made learning the world of Yo easy and enjoyable. Throw on homies. [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644.md?page=5) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644.md?page=7)