Hi @AlphaHenriksen, welcome to the forum, another on from Europe here, I’m in UK.
Great yoyo choices hope you enjoy your time both with your yoyos and on the forums
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Welcome to the Forums. I’m glad you’re hear. We’re not ALL Yoyo Experts so never get intimidated and ask questions if you have them. Have a great weekend!
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I’m returning to the yo-yo after a 20-year hiatus. Just dusted off my old Yomega Raider. I’d done a few looping tricks and then slowly let it go as the Raider became unresponsive. After some research the last few days, I now understand that I likely played the bearing dry and probably just needed to lube it a little, or learn to bind. Back then there was no YouTube / Instagram/ TikTok, and info was much more scarce. I’ve lubed the bearing and now understand the mechanics a bit better (starburst creates friction to grab / bind the string, trapeze can be a flying bind), and am landing a few tricks. I’m now in the market for a metal throw, looks like there’s no shortage of options… Heading over to the search box to get caught up.
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Welcome aboard. There are so many amazing options that it can be overwhelming. You will soon recieve a dozen recommendations. People will ask you how much you want to spend. The YYE store allows to shop in a lot of price ranges. I wish you well on your journey, my friend.
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Welcome back. Great time to start throwing again 
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Hello,
I’m stringKnot.
I’ve been a little active on the discord a while ago and stalking this forum a lot and thought it was time to make an account.
In January 2020, after googling how to fix my now deceased 2€ plastic yoyo (RIP), I discovered the world of modern yoyoing .
I still remember being both amazed and confused that people would put bearings in yoyos or that you’re supposed to make a slipknot with the string around your finger!
I can’t choose what I love the most about this hobby between picking up new tricks or simply looking/holding masterly-crafted pieces of engineering.
There’s just something so simple and satisfying about modern yoyos.
It’s also an amazing break from programming all day and doesn’t involve more screen time.
I’m still a noob and learn at a chill pace, finished (some other yoyo website) first 50 tricks list, and my favorite learned trick at the moment is black hops.
I like minimalism and keep a small-ish collection. I prefer to give away a yoyo to a friend rather than have two yoyos that play and look similar.
My top 3 throws that I play daily right now:
- Ti-Vayder
- SF Cadence ES
- YYF California - Pulsar Edition (My EDC)
Everyday, I push the limits by inadvertently discovering new knots, some of which I thought impossible according to the known laws of physics. This inspired my nickname and avatar.
Looking forward to get better and share some tricks and pictures with all of you!
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Welcome string knot
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Welcome to the Forums, buddy. I’m glad you’re here. I’m from Pennsylvania.
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Name: Christian A. Baldwin
Nickname: CAB
Birthday: september 24, 2008
Country: USA
Nationality: American
Started playing yoyo: 2019
Skill Level: 2
Current Yoyos: Replay Pro, The Arcade, The Sage, The Oracle, FreeHand Pro, and, The Canon
Favorite Yoyos: Replay Pro, The Canon, and the oracle
Favorite Players: Gentry Stein, Evan Nagao, Jake Elliott, Shu Takada
What motivate/keeps me yoyoing: I want to be THE BEST YOYOER EVER IN THE WORLD
Factors that drove me deeper in yoyoing: being a WORLD CHAMPION.
Playing Style: 1A, 2A, and 5A
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Welcome aboard!
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Welcome to the forum guys
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Hi new to this forum my name cho5252 also new to yoyo playing getting out and learning about things
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Welcome! What’s your best trick? What yo-yo do you use?
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Just learning now have not got many tricks down yet
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Nice! I would recommend going to yotricks (can’t say full name it’ll get blurred) and going to the first 50 tricks area and start from their!
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Thank I’m very new to forums and social media it’s a bit confusing to me so I’m a lil short with things to say as I get better at this I will post more things I have learned
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Cool! Keep us updated!
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How do I go about looking for a particular yoyo I’m trying to buy
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Thanks for having me just trying to get my foot in the door with yoyoing I’m new to this and want to learn more and try finding certain yo-yos I like
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For beginners, I would recommend the sage, maybe the YoYoFactory one, and if you want a cheap aluminum one, then you can buy like any metal magic yo-yos and they are actually pretty good. The sage you have to buy on yotricks, the YYF one can be bought here, and magic yo-yos I believe here and amazon.
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