Comes and goes, he plays Fortnite a lot now 
Glad youāre here! Seriously. Iām 52. No kids because I havenāt grown up yet myself. No matter what question you have you will find the answer here! A few days ago I had a stuck axle - halfs would not unscrew. Put it in the freezer for 15 minutes. Problem solved!
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Iāve already learned a ton on here and Iām glad I found this place! Iām having a blast with this yoyo. I may or may not have already bought a dozen throws. Luckily my wife thinks they cost $8-$10 each!
Anybody have a good tip on how to make them not hurt your hand on the way back? Not a big deal for just a little bit; but, after a day of playing, the old palmās a little tender!
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Wearing gloves is good. Putting on baby powder helps prevent string burn.
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Youāll get used to it! Iām more worried about hitting my teeth so I keep my mouth shut when practicing (except for some mild cussinā)!
Though this thread has been inactive for a few days, I feel posting here isnāt in vain. Hey, my nameās Ashley! Itās been a few years since Iāve thrown but I just got a YYF Space Crown a few days ago and Iāve been making swift progress 
Just wanted to introduce myself and say itās good to get to learning 1A again <3
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Hi! Iām Carlos. I like trickster mythology, feeling out the edges of barriers, hunting, hiking, fishing, martial arts, walking my bulldog, and throwing yoyos when my hands are (reasonably) unencumbered.
I throw 5a. My fingers are constantly covered in bandaids from nasty bruises, so Iām a really shoddy typer - sorry!
I started throwing with a Duncan white/orange butterfly back in the 80s, I realized early on that it HURTS when you get a hard recall or unexpected recall, I got pretty solid at doing Smothers Brothers level 2a one-handed, and forget bout it after college.
I have a coworker who was getting into throwing though, a few months back, and I looked up the currrent state of play and was flat out mind-blown by the bearings and 4a, 5a, etcā¦ So I jumped back in, and swam hard for the horizon.
Now I own a Horizon (not my favorite 5a throw - too heavy tbh) and Iāve started topping out on the 10-year-old lists of tricks you can find from Miguel or yotricks, and Iām beginning to truly feel that I have full control of the weight, string, and throw all at the same time!
But my fingers are still wrecked, so I canāt type for crap, sorry lol
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Hi Iām Jordan
I run Smashing yoyo Company. Iām all about going to contests and meeting people. Perhaps I met you at US Nats? Maybe Iceland? Or any of the other contests I travel to (I go to quite a lot)
I was active on here a few years ago but got busy starting a yoyo company.
Hi.
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@coyo7e Love those Smothers Brothers yoyo man vids. Heās actually very good at it. The dance comes from an earler, much younger Tom, performance.
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Hey, I am Samuel and I have been yoyoing for a tiny bit and I am extremely bad because I use a yotech flashlight which is a modified yoyo. But I am going to get a replay pro. I already ordered it. I found this because of reviews of yoyos. I have done begleri and kendama.
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Welcome! I am sure you will like your Replay Pro.
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Thanks yeah I will definitely like it.
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Itās unresponsive. Watch videos here on how to do a bind so it comes back to your hand. It seems tricky at first but trust me, if I could learn how to do it you probably will not have any problem.
Okay I have learnt the basic bind.
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Oh yeah haha, I watched him so much as a kid. I didnāt really want to throw like that, but once I got on-string I knew what I had to doā¦!
Those were Loop 360s. Maybe an Oracle. I didnāt know Brain Twister was around then. I like the loop he ended it with. Cool to see clips of this.
Hey guys! Iām Vihaan, but I sometimes go by Kevin. Iām a 15 year old yoyoer out in central North Carolina. Iāve been yoyoing for almost 2 years now, and I finally thought it was time form me to get into the forums. Iām an aspiring 1a, 4a, and soon to be 2a yoyoer, and I really hope to have good time here in the forums. Thanks!
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Welcome from Pennsylvania. Glad you joined us. If you ever have any questions about yoyos or yoyo maintenance, you can find the answers from forum members!
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Welcome to the forums.
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I play the uke too. Guitar is my main instrument. Iāve a Kamaka concert and a Collings concert.
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