Haha lol, the struggle is very real. I saved for 4 months to get my shutter wide angle, and 3 to get my horizon.
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I signed up here just because I need some help - urgently! ⌠please
Iâm not a YoYoer - (sorry if that is not the right term).
I have a Christmas/SecretSanta/KrisKringle request for a ânon-responsive butterfly yoyoâ which I believe is not your ordinary toy-shop thing.
Could you send me a link (Amazon, Ebay, Argos, YoYo, âwhatever youâre having yourselfâ that meets the description:
- non-responsive
** - butterfly**
** - YoYo**
Thanks
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Hi Reci,
Since yoyoexpert has its own store, weâre limited to giving you links to stuff available right here.
They come in plastic:
Metal:
Two Metals:
If you have a budget and color preferences we can help you find one thatâs perfect.
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OK thatâs cool.
Which one is a ânon-responsive butterfly yoyoâ ?
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All three of these examples are non-responsive butterfly shaped yoyos. They come in many, many, many brands and models.
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WOW, I have a lot to learn.
OK. Letâs say the budget is âŹ50.
The deal-breakers are:
- is it non-responsive?
- is it Butterfly?
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So, non-responsive is any yoyo that doesnât come back with a tug. There is a special trick called a âbindâ that lets you return it at exactly the time you intend it to. Most non-responsive yoyos have a butterfly shape, which means the edges are flared out to make it easier to land on the string for string tricks.
This is in contrast with a yoyo like the Duncan Imperial, which is responsive and has the âImperialâ shape. The âButterflyâ shape was named after the Duncan Butterfly.
With your budget, and since youâre shipping internationally, Iâd recommend this one:
Itâs a great non-responsive yo-yo and Iâve enjoyed mine a lot. Itâs a great value for the price, and should last a very long time.
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Perfect! Thatâs exactly the info I needed. Happy Christmas
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money sucks as a teenager actually it dosenât but getting it sucks
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True lmao
Hi Everyone,
My name is Caleb, I just turned 30 and just started throwing again after 12 year away from the hobby. I picked up a SF PLSTC and have been having lots of fun trying to learn unresponsive play. I was huge into the hobby back in the day but only ever played responsive. I had a Cold Fusion and would love to find a black YYF Confusion and try some of the old tricks.
Iâm having a blast getting back into everything and so happy to find such a huge and active community!
Best,
Caleb
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Hi everyone,
my name is andy, I am from germany and new the the yoyo community. I am currently learning some tricks with the iyoyo iceberg â I can handle the matrix and some binds so far â not much but a start :).
Looking forward to talk to some folks about the throw and discuss topics.
PS.: Just ordered a ti-vayder â canât wait to get it.
Sorry for my bad english in advanceâŚ
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Welcome back! and welcome to YoYoExpert guys!
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Why hello!
Nameâs Eric, Iâm from California and Iâm somewhat new to yo-yoing. I was into it for a little bit, then I dropped it after a little bit. Iâm back now, starting fresh and trying things out again. I joined the forum so I could get a new recommendation so I can move on from my YYF One.
Cheers!
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all good pops, us dads gotta stick together!
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Iâm Melissa, 32 years old. I am a beginner. My older brother tried to teach me back in the 90s when everyone had a yoyoâŚI was 7 and couldnât get the hang of his unresponsive yoyo so I never really got into it like he did. I loved watching him do all the tricks that made me afraid of getting hit in the face lol.
I have found myself back into learning when a family member gave my 3&6 yr old sons one as a gift. However; itâs a blazing team vortex one (with a fox on it) and none of us know how to work it, lol. My husband can make it come back but not sleep, I can make it sleep but not come back, and my sons cant do either but the love the noise it makes.
I was lead here when I tried to research this yoyo to teach them but I cant find videos on this particular yoyo. And the written reviews I managed to find have conflicting info saying it is responsive where as others saying it isntâŚthen some reviews saying this yoyo brand they were given isnt good anywayâŚI find myself trying to play with it a lot so want to buy us all some beginner friendly yoyos that would still grow with us. I just have to research what yoyo would be the best fit for us, I think this would be a great place for me to do that.
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Welcome!
Thereâs lots of great beginner yoyos. The best yoyos for beginners are the ones that come responsive but have an additional bearing that you can swap out when youâre ready. Some examples are the Recess First Base, the SF PLSTC, and the YYF Arrow Starter Kit.
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Welcome to the forums!! 
If youâre just wanting to dabble around with this hobby and get your sons a couple of cheap yo-yos to toss around and maybe learn the basicsâŚyou can head to a nearby Target and pick some Duncan Butterfly XTs upâŚtheyâre actually pretty decent responsive yo-yos and theyâll only cost your $5 each!
Youâll want to get the ones with the yellow butterfly logo on the packaging though, and not the ones with the metallic looking butterfly.
The ones with the yellow butterfly have just been updated and released by Duncan recently and are quite a bit better than the old ones with the metallic logo.
Get these ones:
Not these ones:
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Thank you, Iâll look into those.
Our nearest target (and any store that isnt a walmart or dollar store) is 2hrs away in any direction so ordering online isnt a deal breaker. Iâll definitely look into each of those suggested yoyos!
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Ah, I only suggested the Butterflies because they can be picked up in storesâŚbut if youâre looking into making a purchase onlineâŚhereâs another one to consider.
The YoYoFactory Whip. Itâs a tiny bit smaller than the Butterfly XT, is responsive and more than enough to learn the basics with, is cheap, and is darn near indestructible! lol
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