# Introduce Yourself!
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself/51
**Category:** General Yo-Yo
**Created:** [October 16, 2008, 1:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself/51 "2008-10-16T01:59:20Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Demontedsaregone](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Demontedsaregone)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2021, 11:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself/51/7270 "2021-12-05T23:25:33Z")
Thank you for the welcome. Some yoyo brands have interesting marketing strategies. For example. One drop could easily increase their sales by producing more of their most sought-after models, but they decide not to do so. One day I may research the yoyo market.
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### Author:  [@Hanker](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hanker)
#### Post date: [December 6, 2021, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself/51/7271 "2021-12-06T06:49:37Z")
Welcome to the forums! That’s a lot of qualifications you have! Maybe after researching the yoyo market you may decide to start your own yoyo company.
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### Author:  [@Demontedsaregone](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Demontedsaregone)
#### Post date: [December 6, 2021, 10:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself/51/7272 "2021-12-06T10:36:13Z")
Thank you. I´m sure many talented and passionate people are more suitable for that. Curiously, I once recommended Evan Nagao to follow that path and start his own yoyo company, instead of following a music career. And he gave a good answer: He said that no one also believed him when he started to seriously dedicate to yoyo. And we all know how that went. He had a god point. People tend to be successful in what they love. I use yoyo when I´m tired of reading or writing and need something to keep my mind away, my passion is teaching.
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### Author:  [@LX\_Emergency](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LX_Emergency)
#### Post date: [December 6, 2021, 2:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself/51/7273 "2021-12-06T14:16:15Z")
For some things having what you love as a hobby instead of a job makes perfect sense.
In some cases doing your hobby professionnally means you get paid for your hobby. Which is great.
In other cases it means you turn your hobby in to a job. Which ruins the hobby.
Welcome.
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### Author:  [@Bazooka2th](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bazooka2th)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2021, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself/51/7274 "2021-12-14T16:05:37Z")
Hey I’m Eric, 32 from Souther Virginia.
I’ve been yo-yoing since July of 21. I picked up a YYF Wedge on a whim and just kinda took off from there. Amassed a collection and a love of throwing. Terrible at keeping up with these things but trying to learn more and find homies in my area.
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### Author:  [@Kaema](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kaema)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2021, 9:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself/51/7275 "2021-12-14T21:32:42Z")
Hey there, I’m Kris! I’m just getting back into the hobby after not having played since the 90s. I just got my first new yoyos last night and am alternating between a YYF One and a Replay Pro. The Replay Pro is my first ever unresponsive yoyo and it’s a whole new experience for me. My two kids are excited to see yoyos in the house and are getting their own for Christmas too. I’m quickly repolishing old skills and learning new ones like how to bind. I look forward to learning a lot from yall!
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### Author:  [@Hanker](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hanker)
#### Post date: [December 15, 2021, 1:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself/51/7276 "2021-12-15T01:43:36Z")
Welcome to the forums! That’s a great start with the YYF Wedge! All the best on your trick learning journey! It’s going to be long one.
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### Author:  [@Hanker](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hanker)
#### Post date: [December 15, 2021, 1:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself/51/7277 "2021-12-15T01:44:13Z")
Welcome to the forums! It’s so awesome that you are buying yoyos for your kids as well! It’s going to be a great bonding activity!
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### Author:  [@abellia](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/abellia)
#### Post date: [December 15, 2021, 2:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself/51/7278 "2021-12-15T02:55:25Z")
Hi, I’m Abellia! I’m studying music, classical performance on trombone. I got back into yoyoing as soon as I had the time to at the end of the semester, since I left a few in my backpack when I moved out to uni and I remembered that I used to yoyo. Currently my favourite yoyo is probably my 2016 superstar (although the two delrin yoyoempire throws I got off the local bst might dethrone it once I form a solid opinion on them…) and I’m working my way through kamikaze, white buddha, yuuki slack, spirit bomb, tsunami bomb, monochrome, supercharger, bone splint, and konami code.
I found out about yoyoexpert through targeted ads (I didn’t recognize the the redesigned website at first, but I recognized the name once I clicked onto the ads!)
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### Author:  [@Bazooka2th](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bazooka2th)
#### Post date: [December 15, 2021, 3:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself/51/7279 "2021-12-15T03:02:00Z")
Appreciate it. Yea I’ve definitely moved on and found some favorites so far and picked tricks really fast but always more to learn.
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### Author:  [@Hanker](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hanker)
#### Post date: [December 15, 2021, 4:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself/51/7280 "2021-12-15T04:12:54Z")
Welcome to the forums! The 2016 superstar is an oldie but goodie! You are quite far up the trick ladder as well! Good job!
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### Author:  [@Yoyogeek15](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyogeek15)
#### Post date: [December 15, 2021, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself/51/7281 "2021-12-15T13:44:37Z")
Welcome !!! Yo-yoing is a great hobby and for me I never stop learning so I’m glad that you and your kids are yo-yoing as well it’ll stick to you for a while keep it up !!! :+1:t2::wink:
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### Author:  [@Yoyogeek15](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyogeek15)
#### Post date: [December 15, 2021, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself/51/7282 "2021-12-15T13:47:42Z")
Welcome it’s nice to have to have you here on the forums !!! It’s seems like your a pretty skilled yo-yo player.Those tricks ain’t all that easy but keep it up and you’ll be progressing in no time !!! 😁:wink:
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### Author:  [@Yoyogeek15](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyogeek15)
#### Post date: [December 15, 2021, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself/51/7283 "2021-12-15T13:50:59Z")
Welcome !!! The wedge is a great yo-yo to pick up for unresponsive play I tell my friends all the time to pick one up if they can. It really puts you far on your yo-yo journey keep it up man :+1:t2:😁
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### Author:  [@TJCoro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TJCoro)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2021, 8:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself/51/7284 "2021-12-16T20:53:46Z")
Hello, I’m new around these part, but have been coming to the YO-YO Museum for some time. Great source of information!
I started playing with Duncan yo-yos back in the 1950s. Never learned many tricks, though. But I could walk the dog and bit the dog, over the waterfalls, rock the baby, around the world and, of course, make it sleep. Not sure about all the trick names, but that’s what I call ‘em.
I once tied for third place in a Duncan sponsored contest. There were only four participants, however, and neither one of us could make our yo-yo sleep.
My favorite yo-yos are the Imperial and the Mardi Gras.
I recently regained an interest in yo-yos, thanks to eBay, and have started a collection of yo-yos from the 50s and 60s.
Looking forward to participating in the forums.
TJCoro
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### Author:  [@LukeSherman](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LukeSherman)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2021, 11:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself/51/7285 "2021-12-16T23:36:48Z")
Hey, I’m Luke!
I started yo-yoing around 2006 or 7 with a very basic $5 butterfly yoyo (no ball bearing). Shortly after, a very kind family friend gifted me a small bag of entry level yoyos (very basic stuff) that let me do tricks like double or nothing and not much more, nevertheless that gift was more than enough to get me 100% hooked!
I’ve competed in a few tournaments doing sports ladders and some freestyles. Nothing crazy. I’m not a very technical yo-yoer and focus on consistency and big flashy tricks that the non-yoyoer can appreciate!
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### Author:  [@TJCoro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TJCoro)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2021, 12:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself/51/7286 "2021-12-17T00:31:48Z")
YIKES! I held my first yo-yo in the 1950s! 😵💫
Time flies…👴
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### Author:  [@LukeSherman](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LukeSherman)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2021, 12:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself/51/7287 "2021-12-17T00:33:04Z")
Cool! What was it? Duncan Imperial or Butterfly?
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### Author:  [@TJCoro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TJCoro)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2021, 12:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself/51/7288 "2021-12-17T00:35:42Z")
Ya’ know…I don’t remember. Probably a basic Duncan wooden yo-yo. I had to save my money to afford an imperial. 💰
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### Author:  [@LukeSherman](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LukeSherman)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2021, 12:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself/51/7289 "2021-12-17T00:36:32Z")
Sweet! Was just talking with a guy I work with who grew up with the Duncan Imperial. I think it was released around 1954 and is still a solid and classic yoyo!
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