# Jamboo's
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/jamboos/472
**Category:** General Yo-Yo
**Created:** [January 30, 2009, 3:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/jamboos/472 "2009-01-30T03:10:57Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@EvanB](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EvanB)
#### Post date: [January 30, 2009, 3:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/jamboos/472/1 "2009-01-30T03:10:57Z")
Hey, Ok so i have like 40$ to spend at [Yoyoguy.com](http://Yoyoguy.com) because my GM broke so i was looking at a Jamboo so its like 30$. But i heard that some peoples “Explode” what does that mean? Because I wouldn’t want to buy a yoyo that will explode… Or what are the odds of “expolsioness”? And lastly, is it resposonsive?
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### Author:  [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)
#### Post date: [January 30, 2009, 3:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/jamboos/472/2 "2009-01-30T03:47:33Z")
Exploding is where all the parts fly everywhere. I suggest that you don’t buy it, because it is more of a collectors item. Go with any other metal rimmed YYJ.
Have Fun Throwing
~Samad
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### Author:  [@Robert2393](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Robert2393)
#### Post date: [January 31, 2009, 6:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/jamboos/472/3 "2009-01-31T06:36:52Z")
also a jamboo is like 75 bucks isn’t it?
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### Author:  [@YoYoExpert](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpert)
#### Post date: [January 31, 2009, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/jamboos/472/4 "2009-01-31T13:08:06Z")
Ok - I am not exactly sure what people mean by exploding unless they didn’t have the yo-yo tightened enough. The Jamboo is built a little different from some of the other YoYoJam models. The axle is held in the yo-yo from nuts on the outside rather then embedded into the yo-yo. You can see the rounded nut piece in the picture:
[http://yoyoexpert.com/product/yoyojam/jamboo/](http://yoyoexpert.com/product/yoyojam/jamboo/)
[http://yoyoexpert.com/product/yoyojam/jamboo/view/images/01.jpg](http://yoyoexpert.com/product/yoyojam/jamboo/view/images/01.jpg)
Then there is a washer, a mirror cap, and a plastic cap underneath that rounded nut.
If the yo-yo came unscrewed during play it is possible these pieces would fall off - but I have played with mine quite a bit and have never had this happen - just don’t try loosening the gap since it is not adjustable.
On the inside of the yo-yo there are very thin clear plastic shims on either side of the bearing:
[http://yoyoexpert.com/product/yoyojam/jamboo/view/images/04.jpg](http://yoyoexpert.com/product/yoyojam/jamboo/view/images/04.jpg)
You should be able to see it on top of the bearing in that picture.
The Jamboo comes out of the box unresponsive for the most part - it may take a little break in but it is built to be a completely unresponsive yo-yo.
If you do get the yo-yo and are unhappy with it YoYoJam and the retail store will of course work with you to resolve the issue and get a replacement or credit for something else.
At a similar price though the Axiom is also an excellent choice giving long spin times and smooth play without the worry of the extra pieces to lose, etc.
Wood also is a more difficult material to work with since its density can be quite different from piece to piece. Therefore an aluminum yo-yo will probably spin more “true” so take that into account when you consider purchasing it. They are a really neat yo-yo to have but are for a specific kind of player. :wink:
> [@Ebinballer](#):
>
> But i heard that some peoples “Explode” what does that mean? Because I wouldn’t want to buy a yoyo that will explode… Or what are the odds of “expolsioness”? And lastly, is it resposonsive?
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### Author:  [@EvanB](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EvanB)
#### Post date: [January 31, 2009, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/jamboos/472/5 "2009-01-31T16:05:12Z")
> [@YoYoExpert](#):
>
> Ok - I am not exactly sure what people mean by exploding unless they didn’t have the yo-yo tightened enough. The Jamboo is built a little different from some of the other YoYoJam models. The axle is held in the yo-yo from nuts on the outside rather then embedded into the yo-yo. You can see the rounded nut piece in the picture:
> [http://yoyoexpert.com/product/yoyojam/jamboo/](http://yoyoexpert.com/product/yoyojam/jamboo/)
> [http://yoyoexpert.com/product/yoyojam/jamboo/view/images/01.jpg](http://yoyoexpert.com/product/yoyojam/jamboo/view/images/01.jpg)
>
> Then there is a washer, a mirror cap, and a plastic cap underneath that rounded nut.
> If the yo-yo came unscrewed during play it is possible these pieces would fall off - but I have played with mine quite a bit and have never had this happen - just don’t try loosening the gap since it is not adjustable.
>
> On the inside of the yo-yo there are very thin clear plastic shims on either side of the bearing:
> [http://yoyoexpert.com/product/yoyojam/jamboo/view/images/04.jpg](http://yoyoexpert.com/product/yoyojam/jamboo/view/images/04.jpg)
> You should be able to see it on top of the bearing in that picture.
>
> The Jamboo comes out of the box unresponsive for the most part - it may take a little break in but it is built to be a completely unresponsive yo-yo.
>
> If you do get the yo-yo and are unhappy with it YoYoJam and the retail store will of course work with you to resolve the issue and get a replacement or credit for something else.
>
> At a similar price though the Axiom is also an excellent choice giving long spin times and smooth play without the worry of the extra pieces to lose, etc.
> Wood also is a more difficult material to work with since its density can be quite different from piece to piece. Therefore an aluminum yo-yo will probably spin more “true” so take that into account when you consider purchasing it. They are a really neat yo-yo to have but are for a specific kind of player. :wink:
>
> > [@Ebinballer](#):
> >
> > But i heard that some peoples “Explode” what does that mean? Because I wouldn’t want to buy a yoyo that will explode… Or what are the odds of “expolsioness”? And lastly, is it resposonsive?
Thanks! That helped a lot! I’ll look at a Axiom