# Is "bell" yo-yo shape a thing? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [August 29, 2018, 11:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-bell-yo-yo-shape-a-thing/292486 "2018-08-29T23:27:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2018, 11:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-bell-yo-yo-shape-a-thing/292486/1 "2018-08-29T23:27:29Z")
There is a trend in yo-yo to produce “bell” shapes. 🔔 Like so ![bell-shaped-yoyos](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/7/f/f/7ffbef6130f1849098361f3c953b76bdf9d9888b.jpeg) Of course we have the W/H/O/V canon, but bell comes up so often as a pleasing mixture that it could be its own distinct thing, perhaps? I do think this is a reliably great yo-yo shape! Maybe it could also be called “trumpet” shape? 🎺 ---
**Author:** ![Rosenberg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rosenberg/32/20465_2.png) [@Rosenberg](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rosenberg)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2018, 11:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-bell-yo-yo-shape-a-thing/292486/2 "2018-08-29T23:48:21Z")
Yeah cascade is one of the OGs that comes to mind ---
**Author:** ![andy569](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andy569/32/1256_2.png) [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2018, 11:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-bell-yo-yo-shape-a-thing/292486/3 "2018-08-29T23:53:35Z")
U shape please ---
**Author:** ![E2\_yoyos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/e2_yoyos/32/41208_2.png) [@E2\_yoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/E2_yoyos)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2018, 1:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-bell-yo-yo-shape-a-thing/292486/4 "2018-08-30T01:43:55Z")
I love Bell shape yoyos. and so do a lot of other people, judging by how popular the cadence is. ---
**Author:** ![funkyman50](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/funkyman50/32/13917_2.png) [@funkyman50](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/funkyman50)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2018, 1:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-bell-yo-yo-shape-a-thing/292486/5 "2018-08-30T01:59:54Z")
Those are some gorgeous colorways. Bottom row especially. ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2018, 3:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-bell-yo-yo-shape-a-thing/292486/6 "2018-08-30T03:13:50Z")
So bell is conceptually the opposite of organic, angle wise… inverted organic angle. Hence “inverse round” ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/8/b/58b91cf19297c5af15d9bfbc320b44bf16ac272e.jpeg) Lest you think my angles are too extreme… :wink: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/8/0/e/80e8737ef0d11a07bcb4b52a9e0f513ff874bba4.jpeg) Also found this interesting [yoyo shapes](http://blog.yoyostore.cz/en/yoyo-shapes/) page I hadn’t seen before. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/8/4/0/84066603870d407429ce74cf1c64a8aa677058f6.jpeg) Though “straight” = V, “round” = O, and “step straight” = W. ---
**Author:** ![MarkD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/markd/32/40845_2.png) [@MarkD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MarkD)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2018, 12:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-bell-yo-yo-shape-a-thing/292486/7 "2018-08-30T12:06:26Z")
You might be able to break it down into 1-3 primary “cuts” per half, and each cut is either rounded (in either direction) or straight. Bell would be distinguished by having a large inverse-round cut close to the bearing. The step-straight in their example isn’t really W - W should only have two big cuts, step-straight has 3. It’s like a relaxed H-profile, in that the middle cut isn’t quite vertical. ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2018, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-bell-yo-yo-shape-a-thing/292486/8 "2018-09-12T20:12:08Z")
Just got a Yoyofriends Magpie and it’s ringing my 🔔, friends! ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/7/7/4/77427c4d80ddb0d9d39e9c2d3c4a9faba397831d.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![vegabomb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/vegabomb/32/199_2.png) [@vegabomb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/vegabomb)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2018, 11:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-bell-yo-yo-shape-a-thing/292486/9 "2018-09-12T23:04:33Z")
VsNYYC Battosai would definitely fit the bell shape. (Pic from High Speed yoyo) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/3/e/03e94315ba4a4377911976b7f5569621614ab0e0.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Rosenberg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rosenberg/32/20465_2.png) [@Rosenberg](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rosenberg)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2018, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-bell-yo-yo-shape-a-thing/292486/11 "2018-09-23T19:15:58Z")
I’ve been looking at this one lately but I’m worried it would be a little wide for my taste ---
**Author:** ![ferrocile](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ferrocile/32/48632_2.png) [@ferrocile](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ferrocile)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2018, 7:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-bell-yo-yo-shape-a-thing/292486/12 "2018-09-23T19:40:06Z")
It’s an incredible throw. I got the same color (though I wanted purple to match my hummingbird) ---
**Author:** ![MarkD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/markd/32/40845_2.png) [@MarkD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MarkD)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2018, 10:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-bell-yo-yo-shape-a-thing/292486/13 "2018-09-28T22:10:56Z")
Did someone say bell? ![Bell_2018-Sep-20_11-28-08PM-000_CustomizedView10067805385](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/b/f/abf61fef30863fee16d4c4837f54bbd105dd049a.jpeg) ![Bell_2018-Sep-20_11-27-59PM-000_CustomizedView3789384247](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/4/b/f4bbc615d2018d6e5ab73b55ae1472e92c3bd846.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![ferrocile](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ferrocile/32/48632_2.png) [@ferrocile](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ferrocile)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2018, 10:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-bell-yo-yo-shape-a-thing/292486/14 "2018-09-28T22:20:49Z")
I see you haven’t added the little dongle side effect yet :wink: ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-bell-yo-yo-shape-a-thing/292486/15 "2018-09-29T18:49:56Z")
This is just a render, right? 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![MarkD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/markd/32/40845_2.png) [@MarkD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MarkD)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 9:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-bell-yo-yo-shape-a-thing/292486/16 "2018-09-29T21:11:11Z")
Oh, I wish it were real! Imagine the side effects… (thanks @ferrocile for the idea) ![ringer2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/3/1/131fd0bb40e45ae14414efb98690ded98302a5dd.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![ferrocile](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ferrocile/32/48632_2.png) [@ferrocile](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ferrocile)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-bell-yo-yo-shape-a-thing/292486/17 "2018-09-29T21:20:59Z")
Ahaha, it’s so good! ---
**Author:** ![noodles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/noodles/32/36467_2.png) [@noodles](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/noodles)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-bell-yo-yo-shape-a-thing/292486/18 "2019-01-14T13:54:41Z")
the Too HOT has a pretty solid bell shape ---
**Author:** ![knowledgeablepixels](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/knowledgeablepixels/32/38636_2.png) [@knowledgeablepixels](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/knowledgeablepixels)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 3:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-bell-yo-yo-shape-a-thing/292486/19 "2019-01-14T15:33:47Z")
to me, inverse round is just another word for U shape. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/2/2/f2223efbafa7a05643f6a191e5face723134cb2b.jpeg) **this is more of a bell** (yyf superwide) ---
**Author:** ![JWaugh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jwaugh/32/42366_2.png) [@JWaugh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JWaugh)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-bell-yo-yo-shape-a-thing/292486/20 "2019-01-14T16:37:58Z")
I feel honored to have that Gradient, I play it every day. ---
**Author:** ![edhaponik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/edhaponik/32/150896_2.png) [@edhaponik](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/edhaponik)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 5:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-bell-yo-yo-shape-a-thing/292486/21 "2019-01-14T17:58:37Z")
At Worlds one year, Taka used the ginormous “Buddha’s Bell” yoyo for his AP routine and for the World Mod Contest. So definitely bell-shaped (as it was a fully functional bell.) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/e/9/1e90bb792eb15306b86c9f71a806821b40165a20.jpeg) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-bell-yo-yo-shape-a-thing/292486.md?page=2)