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Now that I don’t know as I’ve never played one. I have two solid wooden yoyos. One plays better than my Duncan Imperial actually, the other came with a Felix the Cat Fossil Watch, it’s a piece of junk. When it arrived the string was noodled through a hole drilled through the axle and tied in a knot. :
Get any TMBR take apart yoyo and you’ll be fine. Considering the quality of craftsmanship, they’re a steal. Some say they’re the best wood throws ever made. Make sure you use cotton string.
The friction between the wood axle and the polyester fibers is sufficient enough to head up the polyester fibers an cause them to melt and even burn. It probably won’t start a fire, but it can quite literally burn through.
You can burn through cotton too. And scorch your axles. But yeah, if you have even a halfway decent throw you’ll get all of about two minutes out of a poly string before your yoyo shoots across the room, untethered and full of mischief.
I’ve got a Fremont and Irving pro and have tried an Irving. Like em all. A lot. But my Fremont is super smooth and consistent. Haven’t tried the Lovejoy but it looks as sweet as anything.