Hi, I’m Abellia! I’m studying music, classical performance on trombone. I got back into yoyoing as soon as I had the time to at the end of the semester, since I left a few in my backpack when I moved out to uni and I remembered that I used to yoyo. Currently my favourite yoyo is probably my 2016 superstar (although the two delrin yoyoempire throws I got off the local bst might dethrone it once I form a solid opinion on them…) and I’m working my way through kamikaze, white buddha, yuuki slack, spirit bomb, tsunami bomb, monochrome, supercharger, bone splint, and konami code.
I found out about yoyoexpert through targeted ads (I didn’t recognize the the redesigned website at first, but I recognized the name once I clicked onto the ads!)
Welcome !!! Yo-yoing is a great hobby and for me I never stop learning so I’m glad that you and your kids are yo-yoing as well it’ll stick to you for a while keep it up !!!
Welcome it’s nice to have to have you here on the forums !!! It’s seems like your a pretty skilled yo-yo player.Those tricks ain’t all that easy but keep it up and you’ll be progressing in no time !!!
Welcome !!! The wedge is a great yo-yo to pick up for unresponsive play I tell my friends all the time to pick one up if they can. It really puts you far on your yo-yo journey keep it up man
Hello, I’m new around these part, but have been coming to the YO-YO Museum for some time. Great source of information!
I started playing with Duncan yo-yos back in the 1950s. Never learned many tricks, though. But I could walk the dog and bit the dog, over the waterfalls, rock the baby, around the world and, of course, make it sleep. Not sure about all the trick names, but that’s what I call ‘em.
I once tied for third place in a Duncan sponsored contest. There were only four participants, however, and neither one of us could make our yo-yo sleep.
My favorite yo-yos are the Imperial and the Mardi Gras.
I recently regained an interest in yo-yos, thanks to eBay, and have started a collection of yo-yos from the 50s and 60s.
I started yo-yoing around 2006 or 7 with a very basic $5 butterfly yoyo (no ball bearing). Shortly after, a very kind family friend gifted me a small bag of entry level yoyos (very basic stuff) that let me do tricks like double or nothing and not much more, nevertheless that gift was more than enough to get me 100% hooked!
I’ve competed in a few tournaments doing sports ladders and some freestyles. Nothing crazy. I’m not a very technical yo-yoer and focus on consistency and big flashy tricks that the non-yoyoer can appreciate!
Sweet! Was just talking with a guy I work with who grew up with the Duncan Imperial. I think it was released around 1954 and is still a solid and classic yoyo!
Actually, they were only $1.00 when I was drooling over them. But when your allowance was a dime a week, we’ll…. We used to scrounge up discarded Coke/Pepsi bottles which got you 2 cent each when returned for the deposit. Dem we’re the day!
Don’t feel that way. I taught my neighbor to yoyo a year and half ago and he is now better than I will ever be and I too sometimes don’t take my yoyo out of my pocket when we are together. But it eventually comes out. The only person I am competing with is myself - am I better than I was a year ago? OH, YEAH!!! The thing is, there are literally more tricks in existence than when you were a kid. Explore the learn section on YYE and explore youtube. Or just do you and have fun with one of the best pocket-friendly toys ever invented!
A different time for sure, but sounds like a lot of fun!
