# Magicyoyo Skyva Problems **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [November 5, 2018, 9:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magicyoyo-skyva-problems/294646 "2018-11-05T21:47:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Yoyo\_Man](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyo_man/32/109666_2.png) [@Yoyo\_Man](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyo_Man)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2018, 9:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magicyoyo-skyva-problems/294646/1 "2018-11-05T21:47:21Z")
I just recently got a 3rd run Skyva and it only fingerspins for about 10 seconds. What Am I doing wrong? ---
**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:** [November 6, 2018, 2:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magicyoyo-skyva-problems/294646/2 "2018-11-06T02:00:04Z")
Hard to say for sure, but probably. Is it rubbing on your finger? ---
**Author:** ![Yoyo\_Man](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyo_man/32/109666_2.png) [@Yoyo\_Man](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyo_Man)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2018, 2:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magicyoyo-skyva-problems/294646/3 "2018-11-06T02:39:54Z")
I’m using a soft finger, so no. The finger spin dimple does have a rough texture though. Is that the problem? ---
**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:** [November 6, 2018, 2:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magicyoyo-skyva-problems/294646/4 "2018-11-06T02:46:13Z")
Doubt it, unless you have a weird one. The dimple is machined out I’m pretty sure, so that’s why the texture is slightly more rough than the rest of the yoyo. At least that’s the case on mine, it’s slightly more rough but mostly still smooth. “Soft finger” to me means you’re allowing movement of the finger, which helps more when you don’t have the dimple to work with. Basically you let your finger handle the lateral movement instead of the yoyo. What I was talking about is your skin rubbing. The dimple is great for centering, but since it’s recessed, it also has greater potential for non-fingernail contact with the yoyo ---
**Author:** ![Yoyo\_Man](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyo_man/32/109666_2.png) [@Yoyo\_Man](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyo_Man)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2018, 2:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magicyoyo-skyva-problems/294646/5 "2018-11-06T02:51:57Z")
My fingernail is pretty short, so what I do is curl it slightly so I don’t get as much of my finger in the dimple. It doesn’t feel like much of my finger is touching the dimple, but I could be wrong. Should I just let my fingernail grow longer? ---
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2018, 3:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magicyoyo-skyva-problems/294646/6 "2018-11-06T03:07:50Z")
> [@Yoyo\_Man](#): > > Should I just let my fingernail grow longer? Yes, that’s what I’d recommend ---
**Author:** ![Yoyo\_Man](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyo_man/32/109666_2.png) [@Yoyo\_Man](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyo_Man)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2018, 3:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magicyoyo-skyva-problems/294646/7 "2018-11-06T03:14:14Z")
Would doing that fix the problem? ---
**Author:** ![Cannon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/919ad9/32.png) [@Cannon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Cannon)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2018, 3:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magicyoyo-skyva-problems/294646/8 "2018-11-06T03:52:16Z")
20 seconds sounds pretty good to me :joy: ---
**Author:** ![Yoyo\_Man](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyo_man/32/109666_2.png) [@Yoyo\_Man](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyo_Man)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2018, 3:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magicyoyo-skyva-problems/294646/9 "2018-11-06T03:55:53Z")
The Skyva is supposed to fingerspin for 50 at least. ---
**Author:** ![Cannon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/919ad9/32.png) [@Cannon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Cannon)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2018, 4:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magicyoyo-skyva-problems/294646/10 "2018-11-06T04:14:46Z")
Where are you getting your numbers from? ---
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2018, 4:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magicyoyo-skyva-problems/294646/11 "2018-11-06T04:18:19Z")
Most likely, that’s just a guess though. Having a longer nail always helps me, even with dimples ---
**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:** [November 6, 2018, 6:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magicyoyo-skyva-problems/294646/12 "2018-11-06T06:55:37Z")
1. Maybe you aren’t in the centre dimple 2. Finger is too big…? 3. Super vibey Skyva, did you drop it? 4. Harder throw ---
**Author:** ![YoYoExpertGarrett](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoexpertgarrett/32/1543_2.png) [@YoYoExpertGarrett](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpertGarrett)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2018, 1:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magicyoyo-skyva-problems/294646/13 "2018-11-06T13:04:25Z")
The Skyva isn’t _supposed_ to fingerspin for any amount of time. No yo-yo is supposed to do a trick for you, it takes practice to get it right. If you can fingerspin for 20 seconds you’re on the right track. Work on your horizontal throw, practice getting the yo-yo to your finger without slowing the spin, and try positioning your finger differently to see if you get better results. ---
**Author:** ![Yoyo\_Man](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyo_man/32/109666_2.png) [@Yoyo\_Man](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyo_Man)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2018, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magicyoyo-skyva-problems/294646/14 "2018-11-06T13:12:57Z")
I didn’t hit the Skyva on anything, but it did come and still has a little bit of vibe ---
**Author:** ![Yoyo\_Man](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyo_man/32/109666_2.png) [@Yoyo\_Man](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyo_Man)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2018, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magicyoyo-skyva-problems/294646/15 "2018-11-06T13:21:59Z")
Thanks for the info, it was really useful. But, what I’m trying to figure out is if the Yoyo has a defect. ---
**Author:** ![YoYoExpertGarrett](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoexpertgarrett/32/1543_2.png) [@YoYoExpertGarrett](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpertGarrett)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2018, 2:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magicyoyo-skyva-problems/294646/16 "2018-11-06T14:44:28Z")
It doesn’t sound like it has a defect to me, but can’t say definitively without looking at it. ---
**Author:** ![Yoyo\_Man](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyo_man/32/109666_2.png) [@Yoyo\_Man](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyo_Man)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2018, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magicyoyo-skyva-problems/294646/17 "2018-11-06T15:23:33Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/7/8/578382992a22bbab4e69b0b44c8e99521c8ce224.jpeg) Can you notice any defects? ---
**Author:** ![Cannon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/919ad9/32.png) [@Cannon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Cannon)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2018, 5:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magicyoyo-skyva-problems/294646/18 "2018-11-07T05:10:01Z")
Closer pictures would be helpful. Take a picture looking down towards the axle and a profile view showing the gap shape. ---
**Author:** ![Yoyo\_Man](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyo_man/32/109666_2.png) [@Yoyo\_Man](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyo_Man)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2018, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magicyoyo-skyva-problems/294646/19 "2018-11-07T12:49:10Z")
Here ya go ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/3/d/13d091682d1eea8b08845fab27c8f990bf51302c.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/5/9/359312414e9cefccdbc17bfba67ddb820613100a.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Evan\_the\_yoyo\_boy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/evan_the_yoyo_boy/32/65657_2.png) [@Evan\_the\_yoyo\_boy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Evan_the_yoyo_boy)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2018, 1:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magicyoyo-skyva-problems/294646/20 "2018-11-07T13:38:49Z")
Mine has a rough texture too. [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magicyoyo-skyva-problems/294646.md?page=2)