I am an intermediate yoyo player, and I have the Duncan Butterfly, the Duncan Bumblebee, the Duncan mosquito, and the YYJ Dark Magic II. I can do any Beginner trick, Almost all Intermediate tricks, and I just learned my first advanced trick, the zipper!
You should get the blitzfire from shen zhou. If you want to know where to buy it pm me.
Hi there. The intro message suggested I introduce myself, so I am introducing myself.
I just started yoyoāing earlier in May 2011. I just decided I needed some sort of activity to distract myself, wouldnāt take up a lot of space, and as I wrongly thought, wouldnāt cost me a lot of money. Starting later in life(Iām almost 40), I figure no time like the present to learn! Seeing really nothing near where I live, I went to the local Toys R Us and got a Duncan Reflex, while one of my kids got a Yomega Brain. I also picked up an Duncan Imperial, as I had one of those when I was a kid and was just unable to use it since nobody showed me how to use it. Very frustrating back then. Thanks to the internet, thatās all changed.
After building some confidence with the Reflex, I would see if I could also use the Imperial, and thank goodness I could. Watching the training videos here and seeing other videos elsewhere, I single-looped the string on my Reflex(which came double looped) to make it less responsive. This also effectively negated the clutch mechanism, which is fine as well. I could now sleep and start working on some beginner stuff.
Seeing so many YouTube and other videos, I saw stuff that was far beyond what I hope to get to. But I obviously found out that yoyos changed a lot since I was a little kid. Iāve been learning about shapes, bearings, responsive vs non-responsive and different play styles. I mean, sheesh. We certainly took a simple toy and went about making it one heck of a complex machine. But, I could see in what little time Iāve spent, Iām improving I feel at a decent pace. I also felt it was time to upgrade already. Thatās why I ended up here.
I started looking at reviews for cost-effective yoyos that would be great for beginners and can move to advanced. This just made sense than being limited to what the offerings are at the local toy stores. It was obvious it was time to jump to mail order rather than waste money on inexpensive yoyos that I could get locally. So, I ordered on May 23rd a blue Dark Magic II and bulk strings and YYJ lubes from here and it arrived on the 27th. Wow, what a difference! I also donā see myself needing to upgrade for quite some time now either!
I try to practice an half hour a day, but with all the other stuff I have going on, Iām lucky to get that. I mostly do my practice while one of my kid does their piano practice, so I throw while sthat one practices and I help correct those piano errors. I will say that multi-tasking while throwing can be dangerous because Iāve smacked myself a few times! Right now Iām having some mechanical errors on my part trying to learn Around The World. I think Iāll get through that in a day or two. It did take me 3 days to get Forward Pass repeatable and reliable for me to perform. Itās hard to throw when a kid wants to keep running right in front of you! My hand is also getting sore in a few spots from where the yoyo is popping me. Doesnāt make me stop, but sometimes I gotta take a break to let the sting die down a little.
When Iām not using a yoyo, Iām a full time professional audio engineer that specializes in live sound reinforcement(sound for concerts and events). I also do lighting and video work as well. If that wasnāt enough, I also do computer networking and engineering, from small(1 computer) to large(5000+ nodes, including Fortune 500 clients, State, National and International clients and networks), ranging from LAN/WAN, to dial-switched, remote access and digital circuits including PVCās like Frame Relay networks and dedicated such as T1ās, as well as channelized T1 circuits and PRIs for dial-switched applications. I also do desktop support for Mac and PCās, as well as repairs for most laptops and desktops including Macs. I took my 17" Early 2008 MacBook Pro(ordered with the upgraded CPU and matt screen) and upgraded the memory to max and to a 500GB 7200RPM drive(it came with a 5400 RPM 250GB drive), so Iām not afraid to crack into expensive gear. A lot of the recent work I do is WIFI integration and helping newbies, SOHO and home users/networks safely get onto the internet in a manner that saves them money and protects their machines.
A couple of my higher profile projects these days is that Iām the sound and lighting company that handles SacAnime and the Sac Horror/Sci-Fi convention. I also work with the Sacramento Horror Film Festival for their annual 4 day film and art festival, as well as working with a group called Sacramento Sweets(formerly Amberās Sweets) for performance-cast performances of Repo: The Genetic Opera. Iāve also created original content that we use in the pre-show for that show, as well as our original edit that re-integrates the cut scenes and stretching one scene to add an alternate song ending. Weāre considered to be the best cast doing this sort of thing.
Thereās a big yoyo competition fairly local to me, so Iām going to see about providing them with better sound production services to help enhance their event, including providing foldback/monitors for the stage for the performers so they can hear their tracks better.
Another hobby is video games, but Iām not a mega gamer. Nintendo DS and Nintendo GameCube are my main platforms of choice. Iām not playing enough to justify upgrading these days. I have a decent collection of portable gaming systems going all the way back to the original Game Boy and Atari Lynx and Game Gear. I also authored the Unofficial Sega Genesis Nomad FAQ, which I still host and maintain.
The odds are that Iāll be lurking for a while, reading mostly, posting rarely. You can hit me up on Yahoo Messenger, because I donāt use AIM as often. Iām interested in meeting up with other folks near me just so I can learn more and enjoy this activity more. However, my availability to meet up with others can be difficult as Iām busy with so many other things. Just check out my web site.
So that pretty much wraps it up. If you want to learn more, hit my web site.
Helloā¦ Iām Yulius Candi n Iām indonesian, right in south celebes, watampone townā¦ (Sorry if my english is not well, but my english mark was highā¦ Hahaha)ā¦ Iām 17 years old and I was born on 22nd April 1994ā¦
My hobby is yoyoing of course, listening to musics and play n solve da cubesā¦ I got one bro n one sizzā¦ My young bro is Albert n my eldest sizz is Marlinaā¦
I have many yoyoes and most of them are cheap n not goodā¦ Hahahaā¦ Now, I use a yoyo from Auldey (cuzz it cheap) named Avalnche (itās about $25)ā¦ It gets hub stacksā¦ But, with my cheap yoyo, Iām just an expert playerā¦
I wish I can get protostar or better like 888ā¦
Yeah, thatās allā¦
New Breed ofDid he expert-level movements do? ???
Hey, Iām Preston and iāve been yo-yoing for about 3 months and im currently using the Dunan Metal Drifter and its the first serious yoyo iāve ever bought and so thanks to an
Hey Guys, Well You can call me Iggy. Im 22 years old. Ive been Yo Yoing for a little over a year now. I use the YoYo Factory Eight8Eight. Think its the best yoyo Ive used āSo farā Always looking for that next best thing in this hobby!! Im still no where near what I would consider good at it yet but Im practicing and getting better with my yoyo. Not to many YoYo-ers up in the Alaskan wilderness that I know of so Im pretty lonely. Currently visiting family in Ohio. Trying to get together with the local group learn some cool tricks. Any wayā¦thats my yo yo journey so far!! Nice to be a part of a yoyo community!!
~Cory~
Iām David McCann
favorite yoyo: dv888
Hi,my name is Jerrod from Nashville,TN.Been yoing for 4 years.I have not yet competed in a competition,still need to practice.Iām in the intermediate to advanced category of yoing.I love to freehand sometimes and also a little offstring,but iāve always loved doing it the original way. ;D ;D ;D
Hey, my name is Jeramy and I live in Wilmington, Ohio, but originally in Minnesota. I am fifteen years old and have been yoyoing for about 3 months now. Throughout my life Iād get a yo yo once in a while, but never really was interested, and just thought that all there was to it was the up and down motion. 3 months ago i recieved a small little cheap yoyo from my grandma. I thought that i would never use it, but then just out of the blue one day when i was on the computer i decided to look up yo yo tricks. The first thing that popped up was yoyoexpert.com. i went on there because i was curious and started learning tricks. after that i just couldnt stop learning and advancing on tricks and i thought this web site was pretty neat. My first yoyo i started with was a cheap thing that broke before i could get to intermidiate. after that i had a luminator that worked until i accidentally busted the axel. Now, i just bought myself a white Atmosphere and am learning alot of new tricks. so far i am almost at the end of the advanced 1 section. i am now trying to learn the McBride RollerCoaster but i already know wormhole. One day iāll hit the competitions when i figure out how to join one.
hi my name is nick i just bought my yoyo a couple day ago i found this website cause my friend hunter birt told me about it he is very good at yoyoing i am learning i cant do anything except a bindā¦
Hi my name is Dylan. I just started yoyoing about two weeks ago and I learned that it is really fun and at the same time really challenging. I started a YouTube channel and donāt have that many views so it would be really nice if you guys would check out my videos and if you have a YouTube channel subscribe to me and like my videos. Thanks. Here is the link to my channel. YouTube
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My name is Marcin and Iām from Poland. Iām 30 and throwing for about 1,5 year but rather like a hobby than sport. For now Iām not interested in creating my own combos and competing. Tutorials on www are enough 
First time I played about 15years ago on Profire and TBB, but quickly left yoyoing for a couple of years, but now itās quite serious
Iām also moderator on Polish Yoyo Forum. Besides yoyo I work as an IT/helpdesk, do cycling, and practice Taekwon-Do
My fav throws are CLYW, but few from OD, YYF or Hspin suits me too.
Ok, that should be enough for my first message (although I lurk here for a few months).
Regards
Marcin
PS. Excuse my English, I can translate EN->PL easily, but almost donāt use reverse translation :>
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Good to have you here! I look forward to reading future posts. C=
hello my name is john, i am from the U.S. i yoyoed for a year. i do not any favorite for any yoyo because i never tried most yoyoās from different company. my current favorite trick is the revolution because it so visual. i am interested in joining competition, however, as of now, i am still have a long way to go. i do not know if this is enough so if there is any questions, message me
Hello everyone. My name is Jarrod. I am kind of new to yoyoing. I am a beginner/intermediate player. I learned about yoyoexpert because I went to this surf camp in San Diego, California, and someone there had a yoyo. He was pretty good. I asked him where to buy good yoyos and where he learned those tricks. He said he got them from yoyoexpert. He taught me some intermediate tricks. I already kind of knew how to yoyo; I knew some really simple tricks such as rock the baby and walk the dog and some others. Because he was using an unresponsive yoyo, he taught me to bind. He said I was doing well and by the way I was progressing, I would become a good yoyoer in no time.
Sounds like it if you keep with it. Glad to have you here!
Hey all! My name is JayJay and I am 13 years old. I got into yo-yoing about 6 months ago when my dad bought me a Mosquito and I have been hooked since then. I am currently throwing a DV888 and can do all the tricks on the website up to the throwhand grind in advanced part 2. Thats all I have to say about me right now. Bye!
Sweet good to have you and keep up the good work!
hi im known as loky and i have loved yoyoās forever now and i got the flying panda just recently. i kind got my friends into it but they give up when they cant do a trick. so this is my introduction