Hey everyone my name is Max, I have been throwing off an on since 2007 or 2008. I’ve been spending a lot of time re-learning and learning new tricks in the last month so its been a blast. My other hobbies range from drift cars to photography to audio. Hope to keep learning and having fun with everyone!
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Hi, my name is Shlomit, aka The Yoyo Lady. I’ve bin yoyoing for few months now on and off, and after a short break going back to it with the intension of being more serious. I’m not you typical yoyo player, being female and not on the young side but I have found the yoyo community to be very inclusive and welcoming. I like responsive yoyos and hope to be good at looping some day and to do some modern responsive stuff but just now I still work on the very basics. I like light and flowty yoyos (i just dont know how to spell flowty) I think my current favorite is Iyoyo Passion. I have descovered Yoyoexperts looking for Duncan butterfly XT 2019, having the older version as my first yoyo and hearing the newer version is better. They were the only one that had it. I still love my older lighter version best…
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Welcome!
XT is certainly nice for the price. If you are looking for a really light responsive yoyo, the Legend Wing is another nice one to check out.
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Thanks. Yes, I have the Wing, nice yoyo and I like the regular legend even more. Another favoirte is Duncan Pulse, yes light are really cool but also the way it plays. this one is acturally a bit heavy in comparison to looping yoyos. I also have the moonshine and weekender but have to admit that i havn’e played with them yet. I buy way too much and way ahead of my skills. lol
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Welcome to the Forums! I’m glad you joined. Age makes no difference here. I’m 54. Skill level should not determine what you buy. They all spin the same, it’s what you do with them that matters. We’re all on the same journey.
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Welcome to the newer folks! YYE is an excellent source of info and a gateway to an out of control yoyo collection.
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Hey, JT here!, just touching base and saying hey. Started yoing in the late 60’s and then on and off till the mid 90’s and started collecting vintage yoyos as well. Brain Twister is the most tech trick i have pulled off. Glad to be a part!
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Wow, that’s a lot of years! Welcome to the forums. Brain Twister is / was the gateway trick for a whole lot of us. Having fun is what Yoyo is all about!
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Welcome, @JohnnyT123 ! Braintwister was my most impressive trick when I got back into the game about a year and a half ago… And it’s still a favorite!
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Lol!!! , from what I’ve seen you ain’t kidding. 
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Welcome.
Strange to say that beeing here like 5 minutes myself…
Still working on my Brain Twister. Like it a lot.
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I yoyoed back around 2000. Getting back into juggling, yoyoing and tops during covid. Thought I’d join the forum. The only modern yoyo that I have is the Dove. This is most everything else
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Welcome to the Forums!
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Hi, my name is Adrian.
I haven’t been on these forums for maybe 5-6 years but decided to join again. I started yoyoing June 6th 2012. I’m from Minnesota. I host a yo-yo club biweekly virtually and I have a podcast called the aperture podcast I started with my friend Braydon. My favorite trick is probably Eli hops and my favorite yo-yo is the nickel plated chief, palpitation and the blizzard. Nice to be back on the forum.
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Good to have ya here!
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Welcome to the forums!
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Hello everyone!
I am new to the forum and am REALLY excited to join this community.
I recently rediscovered my love for throwing and general yoyo play. I still have my first Yomega X-Brain from 1999 and it works like a charm! I currently have a Yomega Raider, Duncan Hornet, and an original BNIB Playmaxx Turbo Bumblebee that I just won on eBay on the way!! I have lusted after a bumblebee since I was a kid and now finally have one! Does anyone have any suggestions as to where I can purchase replacement cork response pads? Or, how I can make my own?
I also have a passion for collecting wristwatches, especially Omega and Seiko brands.
I will contribute more as I shake off the rust and grow my skills this summer!
Thanks!
NB
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Hey, and welcome!
I tired looking for those cork response pads and I really can’t find a place to buy them, BUT in certain craft stores they sell cork sheets in rolls, so maybe you could try experimenting with finding the measurements online so you don’t have to destroy the ones you currently are using and making a pattern with paper and pencil to cut it out?
That’s really the best idea I currently have since a lot of the older duncan parts stopped being sold.
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Thank you! That is a great idea. In reality, all it would take is a small sheet of cork and an exacto knife to cut-out the pattern from existing response pads. The adhesive would also be easy to come by in a craft store.
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Welcome to the forums!
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