Introduce Yourself!

[Erik_kerber]

@Tommy_Gun

My name is Tommy Gun. I used to yo-yo a ton, then not very much, but lately I’ve been working on a new video and have been learning new tricks.

welcome to the forums! ;D ;D ;D

[crococorey]

@YoYoExpert

Welcome to the YoYoExpert Forums!

If this is your first time please take a minute to introduce yourself. Just share a bit about yourself, your favorite yo-yos or tricks, and how you found out about YoYoExpert.

Welcome to the forumns! I hope that you have a great time here!

HAHAHA

[yoyoavenger]

@Tommy_Gun

My name is Tommy Gun. I used to yo-yo a ton, then not very much, but lately I’ve been working on a new video and have been learning new tricks.

For some reason your name rings a bell idk why.

[anonyo]

Hey everyone my name is Zack im a young man of 11 years old i’m currently using the duncan mosquito and the duncan lime light i am a begginer my favorite yo yo’s are the duncan mosquito the duncan lime light and the yoyofactory velocity my favorite tricks are sleeprs of any kind the inside loop and the jamaican flag

[Legyoyo (Daniel)]

@xXSL33P3RXx

Hey everyone my name is Zack im a young man of 11 years old i’m currently using the duncan mosquito and the duncan lime light i am a begginer my favorite yo yo’s are the duncan mosquito the duncan lime light and the yoyofactory velocity my favorite tricks are sleeprs of any kind the inside loop and the jamaican flag

welcome zack! Glad you found your way to yoyoing! YYE is a great place to learn more and share what you’ve found out. Or, to glean from the wisdom of other yoyoers across the globe! I’ll look forward to seeing you around

[Shortfry]

Hello all! I’m Alec and 17 years old!
I’ve been lurking these forums for the past year and I just decided to sign-up to engage with the community.

Funny story actually, I picked up yo-yoing when I was little(2006?) from watching “Blazing Teens” when I was on holiday in China. I found it weird how my yo-yo wasn’t spinning as long as other people’s (I didn’t know there was a difference between 1A and 2A yo-yos). Since Youtube is banned in China, I had no access to cool tricks or performances to inspire me so I gave up and trashed it.
Years later, (late 2012) I remembered I had yo-yoed (because I was trying to find things to be a hipster teenager) and decided to look up some Youtube clips. Tadah, what a scene I saw of Jensen Kimmitt destroying the stages which really inspired to pick up yo-yoing again. I thought buying beginner yo-yos were a waste of money so I immediately bought a Northstar (from yoyoexpert) which reigned supreme as the ‘best’ plastic yo-yo.
And here I am today with a few more yo-yos and a kendama. (just started kendama-ing!)
I’m pretty unorganised, I go between various levels of tricks, which ever seems most fun.
E.g. I only mastered the boingy boing and eli hop after I attempted more harder tricks(which I have yet to land T_T) haha.

Anyway I hope I can be more involved with the community after making an account, especially since I can’t find anyone else in New Zealand who yo-yos. I’ve tried enticing my friends but they aren’t very tenacious and give up after not being able to bind. Guess I should have bought a beginner yo-yo to help make them feel better? haha.

I’ve enjoyed lurking around YoYoExpert. I hope I can benefit you guys just as you guys already have for me! Keep up the good work!

[GregP]

There are definitely a few other kiwis around, but I’m not sure of names offhand or which part of the country they’re in.

Anyhow, now that you’re out of stealth mode I hope to see you around, Shortfry!

[Zorro (Paul Zorovich)]

@Shortfry

Hello all! I’m Alec and 17 years old!
I’ve been lurking these forums for the past year and I just decided to sign-up to engage with the community.

Funny story actually, I picked up yo-yoing when I was little(2006?) from watching “Blazing Teens” when I was on holiday in China. I found it weird how my yo-yo wasn’t spinning as long as other people’s (I didn’t know there was a difference between 1A and 2A yo-yos). Since Youtube is banned in China, I had no access to cool tricks or performances to inspire me so I gave up and trashed it.
Years later, (late 2012) I remembered I had yo-yoed (because I was trying to find things to be a hipster teenager) and decided to look up some Youtube clips. Tadah, what a scene I saw of Jensen Kimmitt destroying the stages which really inspired to pick up yo-yoing again. I thought buying beginner yo-yos were a waste of money so I immediately bought a Northstar (from yoyoexpert) which reigned supreme as the ‘best’ plastic yo-yo.
And here I am today with a few more yo-yos and a kendama. (just started kendama-ing!)
I’m pretty unorganised, I go between various levels of tricks, which ever seems most fun.
E.g. I only mastered the boingy boing and eli hop after I attempted more harder tricks(which I have yet to land T_T) haha.

Anyway I hope I can be more involved with the community after making an account, especially since I can’t find anyone else in New Zealand who yo-yos. I’ve tried enticing my friends but they aren’t very tenacious and give up after not being able to bind. Guess I should have bought a beginner yo-yo to help make them feel better? haha.

I’ve enjoyed lurking around YoYoExpert. I hope I can benefit you guys just as you guys already have for me! Keep up the good work!

Welcome to the forums Alec.

[grolk]

@yoyoavenger

For some reason your name rings a bell idk why.

Indeed.

Tommy Gun's BigYo 2 Appreciation Video (yo-yo tricks)

[andy569]

@grolk

Indeed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=pj1oB2xPmhQ

Thats legit…

Makes me want a BigYo xD

[crumbs]

Yo to all you lovely yoyoers out there and i am from Ireland(republic) and yeah i love to yoyo everyday.i started when i might have been eight played for a long time, kinda went off and im nearly 13 and im back

[Legyoyo (Daniel)]

@crumbs

Yo to all you lovely yoyoers out there and i am from Ireland(republic) and yeah i love to yoyo everyday.i started when i might have been eight played for a long time, kinda went off and im nearly 13 and im back

Cool! Left now back in the game! Always a pleasure to have a returning throw around! Keep it up, and welcome to the forums

[Erik_kerber]

@xXSL33P3RXx

Hey everyone my name is Zack im a young man of 11 years old i’m currently using the duncan mosquito and the duncan lime light i am a begginer my favorite yo yo’s are the duncan mosquito the duncan lime light and the yoyofactory velocity my favorite tricks are sleeprs of any kind the inside loop and the jamaican flag

Welcome to the forums Bro!

[rob21]

Same just started to I use Duncan xt. I like that trick to

[Legyoyo (Daniel)]

@rob21

Same just started to I use Duncan xt. I like that trick to

Well then hello to you too! Glad to see you here on YYE! I’m sure you’ll progress with flying colors, quicker than you know! Best of luck!

[TheYoyoNewb]

Hello all, I’m TheYoyoNewb. I’m not totally obsessed with yoyos and all but I do like them. I’m not very good…I’m learning some tricks, I’d say beginner to intermediate level. I’m actually learning from my little brother, who has a very deep obsession with yoyos. You might know him. He’s The Yoyo Nerd ;D You might know him…he’s always on here so I wanted to check it out. If you want to know more about me feel free to PM me

[gospelchef]

@andy569

What’s your budget? If you get nice paychecks, I recommend the YoYoJam Dark Magic II STARTER PACK for string tricks, it comes with a response bearing for beginner play and an unresponsive bearing for when you become more advanced. The starter pack also comes with 5 extra polyester strings, thin lube for bearings, and a trick DVD.

As for looping, I recommend the YoYoJam Unleashed. It’s a great looper and has an adjustable gap to fit your prefered amount of response. You’ll probably want to get some YoYoJam thick lube to go with it too, you’ll find you’ll need it pretty often when looping.

You’ll probably want some spare strings with your order too. I recommend a 25 pack of polyester YoYoExpert strings for your Dark Magic and a 25 pack of slick 6(polyester/cotton blend) YoYoExpert strings for your Unleashed.

If you’re tight on cash you’ll probably want to just start with 1 style first. If you want to start with string tricks, the YoYoFactory ONE along with a 25 pack of polyester YoYoExpert strings to go along with it is great. The ONE comes with a response and unresponsive bearing like the Dark Magic II.

If you want to start with looping, I recommend the Loop 360 with a 25 pack of slick 6 YoYoExpert strings and a bottle of YoYoFactory thick lube is a great choice.

Good luck on your journey in YoYo!

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Thank you for the advise, I went with the YYF One (budget). just got it in the mail and am begining my yoyo journey. Gonna take alot of practice . I can see already. Looking forward to learning from all of you.

[Erik_kerber]

@TheYoyoNewb

Hello all, I’m TheYoyoNewb. I’m not totally obsessed with yoyos and all but I do like them. I’m not very good…I’m learning some tricks, I’d say beginner to intermediate level. I’m actually learning from my little brother, who has a very deep obsession with yoyos. You might know him. He’s The Yoyo Nerd ;D You might know him…he’s always on here so I wanted to check it out. If you want to know more about me feel free to PM me

Welcome to the forums!

[Mrjackthepoodle]

Hey guys, my name is bill and I’m a fresh yoyo fan. Used to be the big thing here in Michigan in the late 90’s early 2000’s but died. Got a free yoyo at a race convention and was hooked immediately. Broke it the first day so had to go buy another. I went to a local toy shop and got a toy smith hyper spin stainless for 10 bucks! Two weeks later I’m excitedly waiting on my pink and blue Dark Magic 2. I figured go big or go home so I went for broke (as soon as my wife said I could lol). Anyway, gonna try and aster all these tricks here at yoyoexpert.com. Love the site and the new hobby, hopefully I will be posting some cool vids when I’m good. Later y’all.

[GregP]

@Mrjackthepoodle

Hey guys, my name is bill and I’m a fresh yoyo fan. Used to be the big thing here in Michigan in the late 90’s early 2000’s but died. Got a free yoyo at a race convention and was hooked immediately. Broke it the first day so had to go buy another. I went to a local toy shop and got a toy smith hyper spin stainless for 10 bucks! Two weeks later I’m excitedly waiting on my pink and blue Dark Magic 2. I figured go big or go home so I went for broke (as soon as my wife said I could lol). Anyway, gonna try and aster all these tricks here at yoyoexpert.com. Love the site and the new hobby, hopefully I will be posting some cool vids when I’m good. Later y’all.

Welcome! Enjoy the heck out of that DM2. I’d be surprised if that ends up being your last yoyo. Not because you will ever need another one (DM2 can take you all the way, with a few specialized exceptions)… but because you will want another one. Or twenty!