Welcome Bryan!
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I am a yoyoer from Chicago I am not that good but everyone thinks in my school thinks I am good because well there is only one other yoyoer there but his best trick is walk the dog (but he is getting better) i have a small collection of yoyos: 2 velocitys , 1 butterfly XT (of course I have more but those are the cheap yoyos I got in goody bags at parties or carnivals and then theres 2 butterfly and 1 imperial but those suck so Iām not including them). Going to buy a shutter, grind machine and a $20 yoyo soon or I might just get a 888x. So yeah, thatās it.
Hello everyone! My name is Anthony, Iām 22, I live in Middle-of-Nowhere, Mississippi, and I am addicted to the throw. I first started back during the 90ās boom, but slowly became more interested in other things. But back in July, something happenedā¦ I stumbled upon a Duncan Butterfly and the spark was instantly reignited. Since then I have upgraded to a Metal Drifter, after about a month, and then to a YYF Shutter at Christmas. Sadly, there seems to be no one in my area who shares my passion, which has led me to these forums, and I am extremely excited about meeting/communicating with other people finding themselves mesmerized by the magic that is a spiny thing on a string.
Welcome!
Keep in mind that the 888x is an undersized yoyo so if you like bigger throws you might want to look into something else. The 888 is a fun yoyo though but you may want to consider something bigger
Hey Iām Filippo, Iām Italian. I just started yo-yoing 3 months ago and I am already really good. my favorite yo-yo so far is the Magic yo-yo n12. Itās my main throw.
welcome anthony. you came to the right place there are to of great players on here. And weāre here to help
Welcome Flippo
Hi my name is Louis. I started yoyo-ing about 4 years ago on and off. I started when my dad passed and I needed something to take my mind off of it. I found a yo-yo in my house and from there I couldnāt put it down. I just graduated from Lincoln Tech for electronic engineering and working at Infinera. My favorite yo-yo as of right now is the YOYOOFFICER Nifty. I wouldnāt say Iām great but Iām average :). I live in Jim Thorpe which is a small town and NO one yoyos around here which kinda stinks but oh well. 
Welcome Louis!
Hello!
I am 55 years old. I played with yoyos when I was about 10. I had a Duncan Butterfly that was made of wood. My Mom bought it for me from a close-out bin. It didnāt have a string. It cost 10 cents. My brother showed me how to make a string out of some cotton string he had. I played with that yoyo ALL THE TIME. Learned to do Walk the Dog, Around the World, Rock the Baby. Then one day I just lost the Butterfly and after looking for it for a couple days just forgot about it. For Fatherās Day in 2014 my kids gave me a Magic T-5 Overlord. Oh My Goodness how yoyos have changed?!?! I donāt know if Iāll ever catch on to the new tricks and styles of play. Heck Iām still struggling with doing the Bind and not end up with this weird extra string loop sticking out the side. The dang yoyo doesnāt wind up smoothly EVER! Haha. But I discovered the Loop 360. Well what-do-ya-know?-a yoyo that will come back with a slight tug. What will they think of next?
I am enjoying this re-discovered hobby a lot. I hope that this forum will be able to help me find some answers and that Iāll make some friends along the way. Dire Straits said it best; āLook at them Yo-yos! Thatās the way ya do it! Ya play the guitar on the MTV! That aināt workinā Thatās the way ya do it. Money for nothinā and chicks for free!ā Thatās what Iām talkinā 'bout!!!
Iām 23, I live in Richmond, VA. I started throwing in middle school (around 2001/2002) with a nice unresponsive and got into some offstring, and my interest faded after a few months because high school came around. Just got back into it a couple months ago when I decided to ask for a nice yoyo for christmas (markmont classic - so sick), because I wanted something to do during study breaks (About to graduate from college this semester, and then starting med school, so study break is my favorite time.) Now that Iām a bit older I see how meditative throwing is, and how well it takes my mind off of everything else. I was stoked to see this extensive online community with so many resources. Very different from when I started!
Also I just got a chief and a puffin off the BST this week. Theyāre coming in today (canāt wait to get off work!) and will be my first CLYWs, which wasnāt around when I started but looks like a great company.
So hello everybody! and thanks to everyone who is so welcoming!
welcome to thelonius and ventriloquist
I always find it fun to find a fully grown adult yoyo enthusiast. Yes, yo-yoing has changed since we were kids.
WELCOME!
Hi Everyone,
I bought a brain yoyo for my son for Christmas and found myself playing with it way more than he did. The day after Christmas I bought a YYF Velocity and a YYF 888. Iāve enjoyed playing with both and Iāve made it through all the beginner and Intermediate tricks taught here. Iāve really enjoyed learning, practicing, and improving my yoyo play. Its time to get a serious yoyo and work on the more advanced tricks.
I have enjoyed this site and reading all your comments and help.
I think the YYF 888 is serious enough to do all the tricks. 
Mine in the DV888 that is responsive, a little too responsive. I didnāt know enough at the time to get the unresponsive kit. So my DV888 is not serious. Got a Dark Magic 2 in the mail today and learned to bind. This is now getting awesome.
Welcome to the show man, enjoy your stay!
Hi! My name is Jack and I found out about YYE when looking to buy some yoyo stuff. My favoite yoyo is the Oxy Hyperion (great throw :)) My favorate trick is the Mach 5 and I am into high end yoyo schtuff.
well seeing that you bought an oxy hyperion you must be into high end yoyo stuffā¦ welcome n64retro
My name is Lauren, Iām 19, and Iāve been yoyoing for 11 years (on and off). I started thanks to my dad and i spent the first few years yoyoing without tutorials due to the fact my parents restricted computer access (and i was terrible at yoyoing). As soon as I found out about the sport and community behind it I became obsessed and now I perform for charity and school events. I hope to compete and maybe get sponsored one day 