# Is wood still good in 2018? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [January 21, 2018, 1:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-wood-still-good-in-2018/85499 "2018-01-21T13:14:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**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:** [February 23, 2018, 10:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-wood-still-good-in-2018/85499/61 "2018-02-23T22:05:11Z")
> [@codinghorror](#): > > I finally obtained a Tom Kuhn RD1 and I can say… wood is still good… as long as it has a metal ball bearing inside, and metal weight rings on the outside 😃 You can stop now. If you don’t understand that metal or anything with “weight rings” can’t be made as light as wood or plastic to facilitate the feel that some people like for stalls and regens, then you’re missing the point. ---
**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:** [February 24, 2018, 7:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-wood-still-good-in-2018/85499/62 "2018-02-24T07:33:17Z")
I dunno, the RD1 is still pretty light overall. ---
**Author:** ![Myk\_Myk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/myk_myk/32/63087_2.png) [@Myk\_Myk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Myk_Myk)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2018, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-wood-still-good-in-2018/85499/63 "2018-02-24T12:39:01Z")
I’m glad you’ve found something you like. I bet the RD1 could be pretty good for stalls and regens. Make’s me wish I had one! ---
**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:** [February 25, 2018, 6:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-wood-still-good-in-2018/85499/64 "2018-02-25T18:50:01Z")
> [@codinghorror](#): > > I dunno, the RD1 is still pretty light overall. Yes, light for a yoyo with a bearing and weight rings. ---
**Author:** ![photogeek](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/photogeek/32/41072_2.png) [@photogeek](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/photogeek)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2018, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-wood-still-good-in-2018/85499/65 "2018-02-26T16:47:03Z")
> [@codinghorror](#): > > I finally obtained a Tom Kuhn RD1 and I can say… wood is still good… as long as it has a metal ball bearing inside, and metal weight rings on the outside 😃 This thread was actually making me interested in digging out an RD1 and seeing what I thought of it for some of the newer school responsive stall/etc tricks. ---
**Author:** ![Myk\_Myk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/myk_myk/32/63087_2.png) [@Myk\_Myk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Myk_Myk)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2018, 7:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-wood-still-good-in-2018/85499/66 "2018-02-26T19:16:19Z")
> [@InvaderDust](#): > > Looking forward to hearing your thoughts. I thougt it was fixed too but then J posted a video of doing some sweet slacks that would have been impossible on fixed. Also he does a bind to bring it back, but its all so smooth that its easy to miss its a wood unresponsive. Thenin the comments he confirms it. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/d/f/ddf5c62e075b8e93562c5e5ac94b3a744fe1bcb1.jpeg) I received these last week, and they are all fantastic! I’ve spent the most time with the Orphan for FA Feb, but I’ve played with the Peon and more so the Wood Boy a good bit. The Wood Boy and Peon are not nearly as limiting as I had anticipated. I don’t imagine they are what I’d grab to work on a new long trick, but I can get through anything I know with them. Obviously they aren’t as stable as a competition Metal, but they respond really well to adjustments on the string. I actually find the vibe they have to be pleasing, and it’s surprisingly minimal. The Orphan is really nice! It regens, stalls, moons, and even loops really well. It also spins long. Backhand balance it not easy with it though! ATM, wood is so good in 2018, that I haven’t spent much time with anything else. ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2018, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-wood-still-good-in-2018/85499/67 "2018-02-26T20:23:52Z")
I really like my ART Orphan too. Its got a really smooth and powerful throw and return feel. Never played one of their wooden unresponsives, but I plan to make one of my own today out of purpleheart and tasmanian oak. ---
**Author:** ![Myk\_Myk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/myk_myk/32/63087_2.png) [@Myk\_Myk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Myk_Myk)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2018, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-wood-still-good-in-2018/85499/68 "2018-02-26T20:42:51Z")
^ Can’t wait to see a pic! ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2018, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-wood-still-good-in-2018/85499/69 "2018-02-26T20:54:47Z")
> [@Myk\_Myk](#): > > ^ Can’t wait to see a pic! I would post a pic, but the app isn’t letting me anymore and It’s too hard to do it in web view. ---
**Author:** ![hobbyman101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/eada6e/32.png) [@hobbyman101](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hobbyman101)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2018, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-wood-still-good-in-2018/85499/70 "2018-02-26T20:58:34Z")
> [@Myk\_Myk](#): > > I received these last week, and they are all fantastic! > > I’ve spent the most time with the Orphan for FA Feb, but I’ve played with the Peon and more so the Wood Boy a good bit. Nice collection! ---
**Author:** ![Myk\_Myk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/myk_myk/32/63087_2.png) [@Myk\_Myk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Myk_Myk)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2018, 11:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-wood-still-good-in-2018/85499/71 "2018-02-26T23:11:40Z")
Thanks! Yeah, I went from no A-RT, to an A-RT collection! 😃 ---
**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:** [February 27, 2018, 2:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-wood-still-good-in-2018/85499/72 "2018-02-27T02:11:24Z")
> [@photogeek](#): > > This thread was actually making me interested in digging out an RD1 and seeing what I thought of it for some of the newer school responsive stall/etc tricks. RD1 is great. Honestly, just as fun as AlleyCat, Deep State or anything else for those kinds of tricks. Tom didn’t even know how ahead of its time it was lol ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2018, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-wood-still-good-in-2018/85499/73 "2018-02-27T11:36:39Z")
Made my own wooden unresponsive yoyo today, using YoyoJoker EX response system. It’s made of purpleheart and sugar maple. It is approximately 56mm in diameter, weighs 65g and is 39mm wide. Play great and is pretty smooth. [![Google Photos](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/6/8/d681ce16cdf4f55b7c1c08beb78b8550899bef51.jpeg "New item by Glen K") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/reKsVQh5AFzK3x5L2) ---
**Author:** ![Myk\_Myk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/myk_myk/32/63087_2.png) [@Myk\_Myk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Myk_Myk)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2018, 2:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-wood-still-good-in-2018/85499/75 "2018-02-27T14:20:16Z")
^It looks great! :o ---
**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:** [February 27, 2018, 5:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-wood-still-good-in-2018/85499/78 "2018-02-27T17:14:56Z")
Wow, that looks fantastic! Nice work! ---
**Author:** ![FiveIronBrian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fiveironbrian/32/451_2.png) [@FiveIronBrian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FiveIronBrian)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2018, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-wood-still-good-in-2018/85499/79 "2018-02-27T17:18:41Z")
Looks amazing! ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2018, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-wood-still-good-in-2018/85499/80 "2018-02-27T18:02:03Z")
> [@YoYoExpert Garrett](#): > > Not the simplest solution, but it works: click on the photo to enlarge in google photos \> right click \> copy image address > > that link should work fine on the forums Thanks for the tip on that Garrett. Didn’t know that one. ---
**Author:** ![jrodriguez](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jrodriguez/32/7914_2.png) [@jrodriguez](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jrodriguez)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2018, 3:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-wood-still-good-in-2018/85499/81 "2018-02-28T03:09:00Z")
Awesome job, Glenacius K! ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2018, 4:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-wood-still-good-in-2018/85499/82 "2018-02-28T04:56:03Z")
This post is mostly just a test to see if I can get my image to work now. Here is the yoyo finished with beeswax. ---
**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:** [February 28, 2018, 4:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-wood-still-good-in-2018/85499/83 "2018-02-28T04:58:16Z")
Wow! That may be the nicest bearing wooden yoyo I’ve ever seen. [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-wood-still-good-in-2018/85499.md?page=3) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-wood-still-good-in-2018/85499.md?page=5)