# Mighty Flea Help
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mighty-flea-help/41597
**Category:** General Yo-Yo
**Created:** [August 18, 2012, 1:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mighty-flea-help/41597 "2012-08-18T01:45:10Z")
**Posts on this page:** 12
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### Author:  [@VinegarEel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/VinegarEel)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2012, 1:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mighty-flea-help/41597/1 "2012-08-18T01:45:10Z")
I need help on getting more than a weak spin (The yo-yo is sleeping for 5 seconds and then stops) out of the Mighty Flea. It is impossible to do tricks with it ☹
EDIT:
I can’t describe very well, so this is as much as I can give you about my problem.
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### Author:  [@Coffelt](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Coffelt)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2012, 2:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mighty-flea-help/41597/2 "2012-08-18T02:31:31Z")
The mighty flea is tough in general (due to size). Please make your problem more clear.
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### Author:  [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2012, 2:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mighty-flea-help/41597/3 "2012-08-18T02:40:43Z")
The Mighty Flea can be difficult for many, myself included.
I would suggest practicing a lot more, just for starters
As far as other suggestions, use your thumb to help hold the yoyo in place at the tip of your middle finger so it can really get some good spin when you flick your wrist.
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### Author:  [@VinegarEel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/VinegarEel)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2012, 2:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mighty-flea-help/41597/4 "2012-08-18T02:45:29Z")
EDIT
Yes, not enough information…
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### Author:  [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2012, 2:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mighty-flea-help/41597/5 "2012-08-18T02:50:23Z")
> [@VinegarEel](#):
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> > [@Coffelt](#):
> >
> > The mighty flea is tough in general (due to size). Please make your problem more clear.
>
> Is “more than a weak spin” not adequate information?
No, it’s not.
People want to help. They need more information in order to better help you.
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### Author:  [@yoyo\_creep](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyo_creep)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2012, 4:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mighty-flea-help/41597/6 "2012-08-18T04:42:47Z")
We need more info.
But, I’m just saying… make sure the throw is straight…I find use a slightly weaker throw than your average helps with stability.
I can land skin the gerbil like nothing on a flea. Just practice.
…SSsssss…
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### Author:  [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2012, 6:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mighty-flea-help/41597/7 "2012-08-18T06:34:17Z")
> [@yoyo\_creep](#):
>
> We need more info.
> But, I’m just saying… make sure the throw is straight…I find use a slightly weaker throw than your average helps with stability.
> I can land skin the gerbil like nothing on a flea. Just practice.
>
> …SSsssss…
You know, I’d like to see you do that. Not because I doubt you, but because wathing the Mighty Flea in action like that is really cool to watch.
You’d think for something that small, you’d be super limited, but it’s only limited by one’s skill, determination and ability to adapt to the smaller string. When I want to frustrate myself, I pull it out and give it a shot!
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### Author:  [@Jake\_Elliott](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jake_Elliott)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2012, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mighty-flea-help/41597/8 "2012-08-18T11:56:29Z")
Are you using flea string?
Is the string tight around the bearing when wound up?
Are you giving it a nice, hard, straight throw?
I got a flea this year at worlds (looking for a 2009 flea axle! pm me), and it spins with quite a lot of power.
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### Author:  [@VinegarEel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/VinegarEel)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2012, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mighty-flea-help/41597/9 "2012-08-18T15:10:07Z")
> [@Jake\_Elliott](#):
>
> Are you using flea string?
>
> Is the string tight around the bearing when wound up?
>
> Are you giving it a nice, hard, straight throw?
>
> I got a flea this year at worlds (looking for a 2009 flea axle! pm me), and it spins with quite a lot of power.
I give the straightest throws with the most power to my ability. I do use flea string.
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### Author:  [@Hogheg](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hogheg)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2012, 3:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mighty-flea-help/41597/10 "2012-08-18T15:15:11Z")
> [@Jake\_Elliott](#):
>
> Are you using flea string?
>
> Is the string tight around the bearing when wound up?
>
> Are you giving it a nice, hard, straight throw?
>
> I got a flea this year at worlds (looking for a 2009 flea axle! pm me), and it spins with quite a lot of power.
Ah - are you the guy who bent his flea axle?
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### Author:  [@Jake\_Elliott](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jake_Elliott)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2012, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mighty-flea-help/41597/11 "2012-08-18T18:44:34Z")
> [@Hogheg](#):
>
> > [@Jake\_Elliott](#):
> >
> > Are you using flea string?
> >
> > Is the string tight around the bearing when wound up?
> >
> > Are you giving it a nice, hard, straight throw?
> >
> > I got a flea this year at worlds (looking for a 2009 flea axle! pm me), and it spins with quite a lot of power.
>
> Ah - are you the guy who bent his flea axle?
Yep, dropped it and got a good 40 degree bend in it.
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### Author:  [@yoyo\_creep](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyo_creep)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2012, 11:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mighty-flea-help/41597/12 "2012-08-18T23:51:19Z")
> [@VinegarEel](#):
>
> > [@Jake\_Elliott](#):
> >
> > Are you using flea string?
> >
> > Is the string tight around the bearing when wound up?
> >
> > Are you giving it a nice, hard, straight throw?
> >
> > I got a flea this year at worlds (looking for a 2009 flea axle! pm me), and it spins with quite a lot of power.
>
> I give the straightest throws with the most power to my ability. I do use flea string.
try my method (commented above)
…creeping…