# 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:** 9
**Author:** ![Eddimus44](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/58956e/32.png) [@Eddimus44](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Eddimus44)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2026, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644/170 "2026-06-21T12:59:37Z")
Been part of the community for almost 20yrs favorite throw is the 54 and im about to drop a ton of throws on the bst you can rep check me all day and anyone thats in the DitchDown crew knows who I am! Here to sell yoyos and then im out ---
**Author:** ![torg33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a587f6/32.png) [@torg33](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/torg33)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2026, 11:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644/171 "2026-06-21T23:37:17Z")
> [@Bznalcapone](#): > > I’ve made a couple of mistakes ordered. We’ve ALL done that - welcome to that club too! For what it’s worth, I think you’re doing this yoyo thing exactly right. Keep up the good work. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Abyss](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/the_abyss/32/704667_2.png) [@The\_Abyss](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/The_Abyss)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644/172 "2026-06-22T14:28:50Z")
yeah i would totally be your friend 🫶 ---
**Author:** ![pro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e56c9b/32.png) [@pro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/pro)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2026, 9:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644/173 "2026-06-25T21:10:32Z")
new guy here, just introducing myself. mediocre player at best, been in and out of the hobby for quite some time. favorite yoyo is the 888. ---
**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:** [June 25, 2026, 10:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644/174 "2026-06-25T22:05:32Z")
Consider myself basic to mediocre as well… But fortunately you don’t have to play competitively to enjoy yo yos. Turns out they let you buy them just the same! ---
**Author:** ![Yospeedracer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yospeedracer/32/164176_2.png) [@Yospeedracer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yospeedracer)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2026, 10:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644/175 "2026-06-25T22:32:56Z")
Long time mediocre player and member here. Welcome to the Forum. I just have a love for yoyo’s. ---
**Author:** ![torg33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a587f6/32.png) [@torg33](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/torg33)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2026, 10:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644/176 "2026-06-25T22:42:23Z")
i’m eyeing the mediocre level, ill get there - Welcome! ---
**Author:** ![rEvolve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9de053/32.png) [@rEvolve](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rEvolve)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2026, 12:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644/177 "2026-06-26T00:58:03Z")
“That’s good enough for now.” – Mediocrates 🙂 Yeah, me too. But DANG I’m havin’ fun! _ **rEvolve** _ ---
**Author:** ![Slestak75](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slestak75/32/212315_2.png) [@Slestak75](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Slestak75)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2026, 1:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644/178 "2026-06-26T01:17:57Z")
As long as I can amaze the uninitiated I’m fine where I’m at. 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![TBell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tbell/32/691229_2.png) [@TBell](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TBell)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2026, 4:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644/179 "2026-06-26T04:37:28Z")
Hey hey you fine yoyo folks. My names TJ, and I just wanted to say hello. Pretty new to the hobby, but ive been absolutely loving it. Not only playing, but collecting too. Its only been a couple months and ive got like 10 throws already. Which is nothing compared to some of the onsane collections on here, i know, but i can definitely see how one could amass such a collection. Thabks for having me, this seems like a great community. Cheers. -TJ ---
**Author:** ![Slestak75](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slestak75/32/212315_2.png) [@Slestak75](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Slestak75)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2026, 10:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644/180 "2026-06-26T10:37:49Z")
Welcome. ---
**Author:** ![moo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/moo/32/694527_2.png) [@moo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/moo)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2026, 6:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644/181 "2026-06-28T06:17:01Z")
Hey! I am Moose. When I was a kid you could not catch me without a yoyo, but I didn’t really have the patience for learning it in any real serious way. I returned to yoyo by way of kendama when looking for an offline and casual stim toy that I could choose to put a little thought into if I wanted. Somehow I felt yoyo was way out of my league and completely impenetrable. Late last year got over it and grabbed a w1ld Wildless. I have a small collection that are all pretty different, so my favorite yoyo changes by the day. My YYF Koi, MYY z04 and MK1 Penumbra are in heavy rotation right now! I’m kind of a lurker in all the common usa yoyo spaces online, but I finally got whacked with a deal in the BST I couldn’t refuse. Frankly I also was a big forum head in the 2000s so its pretty exciting to join an active one. If you see me in the g2 discord feel free to say hi! 😊 ---
**Author:** ![TGreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f05b48/32.png) [@TGreen](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TGreen)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2026, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644/182 "2026-06-28T15:30:33Z")
Hi everyone, My name is Troy Green. I’m 55 and based out of Cameron, Missouri. I’m a medically retired military veteran (25+ years) after being wounded in Afghanistan, and I currently work at a local dispensary. I used to race BMX for 9 years and did flatland BMX for 2, so I’ve always loved technical, flow-based hobbies. I’ve been looking for a solid indoor activity for the off-season and bad weather, and a random event completely changed my trajectory. A vendor brought some cheap, branded promotional yo-yos into the shop. I picked one up, realized my childhood muscle memory was still there, and started digging around on the interweb . Wow. I had no idea how much the sport had evolved! The modern, technical styles are absolutely incredible. I plan to ordered a SpinTech Crosshair to get started. While I can do a few basic childhood tricks, I’m basically starting at 0% knowledge when it comes to the modern stuff. I’m eager to learn absolutely everything I can and looking forward to being a part of the community! ![me](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/2/0/920f8cd972843794af427d0461fb19fd4e390a89.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Yospeedracer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yospeedracer/32/164176_2.png) [@Yospeedracer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yospeedracer)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2026, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644/183 "2026-06-28T15:50:04Z")
Excellent. I am 64 now and took the hobby up 9 years ago after also realizing I still had some muscle memory of throwing as a kid. I loved bmx growing up in Los Angeles in the 60’s and early 70’s and remained a cyclist throughout my life with 40 plus years of mountain biking experience. I started throwing modern yoyo 9 years ago after losing an auction for a titanium luftverk yoyo that I knew absolutely nothing about. I started looking for information and found Yoyoexpert. Welcome to what I found to be an incredible group of people ---
**Author:** ![TGreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f05b48/32.png) [@TGreen](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TGreen)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2026, 4:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644/184 "2026-06-28T16:11:15Z")
Thank you and I look forward to learning. I think one of the biggest draws for me is the technical side. Not too mention, I don’t have to go to crowded competitions every week. lol I have been researching the evolution and the modern yoyos. It is incredible where they have gone. ---
**Author:** ![Yospeedracer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yospeedracer/32/164176_2.png) [@Yospeedracer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yospeedracer)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2026, 4:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644/185 "2026-06-28T16:15:02Z")
Agreed. It’s amazing how much it’s evolved. I’m never going to get good at this hobby and I’m okay with that. I can do enough to make me happy ---
**Author:** ![Yospeedracer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yospeedracer/32/164176_2.png) [@Yospeedracer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yospeedracer)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2026, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644/186 "2026-06-28T16:23:03Z")
After all these years here in the middle of Arizona, a newly opened children’s toy store started selling yoyofactory products and started a club about 4 months ago. I have been playing every other week with a handful of beginner kids and a few beginner adults. There is a guy who is an ambassador for an unmentionable internet retailer that lives locally and he is teaching all of us. I have learned a lot in the last few months. He is the only one here better than I am so it’s been a blast teaching what I already knew and learning what he knows ---
**Author:** ![Yospeedracer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yospeedracer/32/164176_2.png) [@Yospeedracer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yospeedracer)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2026, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644/187 "2026-06-28T16:39:14Z")
I love yoyos. I love collecting them and have had close to a hundred of them over the years until selling roughly 90% of them after a double bypass. I’ve since been building a smaller collection. I’m fascinated by all the different designs. ---
**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:** [June 28, 2026, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644/188 "2026-06-28T16:57:56Z")
Welcome! I bet you’ll be running out of room for yo yos like your uniform ran out of room for medals… Son of a retired sailor, Thank you for your service sir. ---
**Author:** ![TGreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f05b48/32.png) [@TGreen](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TGreen)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2026, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644/189 "2026-06-28T17:19:31Z")
Yeah between Army and AF, they give a lot of pretty stuff for showing up on time. lol Thank you for the kind words. [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644.md?page=8) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026/438644.md?page=10)