# Online Contest by MonkeyfingeR Design!! Giving away a Yo-yo **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Contests, Clubs, and Events\ **Created:** [May 16, 2013, 4:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/online-contest-by-monkeyfinger-design-giving-away-a-yo-yo/53658 "2013-05-16T04:16:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![MrYoyoThrower](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mryoyothrower/32/21004_2.png) [@MrYoyoThrower](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MrYoyoThrower)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2013, 1:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/online-contest-by-monkeyfinger-design-giving-away-a-yo-yo/53658/21 "2013-05-24T13:32:37Z")
awesome! > [@YoRED](#): > > > [@MrYoyoThrower](#): > > > > Just a reminder, make sure you email it in or post on the facebook group, this doesn’t count as an entry. > > i just deleted my facebook because it is crap, i can email it if my entry was lost, but its on your website so i think it should be straight! Love the site btw!! You should be good then ---
**Author:** ![YoRED](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yored/32/1088_2.png) [@YoRED](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoRED)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2013, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/online-contest-by-monkeyfinger-design-giving-away-a-yo-yo/53658/22 "2013-05-24T14:19:51Z")
Wordd! More companies should do contests like yall do! ---
**Author:** ![Logi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/logi/32/7932_2.png) [@Logi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Logi)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2013, 11:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/online-contest-by-monkeyfinger-design-giving-away-a-yo-yo/53658/23 "2013-05-24T23:47:42Z")
> [@YoRED](#): > > > [@GregP](#): > > > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fybSyGZvDg](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fybSyGZvDg) > > > > All my disclaimers and apologies are in the video description on YouTube, but I’ll copy/paste them here, stating again: man, I wish I had at least gotten that bind even if I couldn’t eliminate all my pauses. :wink: > > > > * * * > > > > "MonkeyfingeR Design is having another contest. I’m under no illusions that I will win this one, but the contest description seemed like a perfect excuse for a personal challenge: “Are you skilled with a yo yo? So skilled that you think you could land a Blindfolded Spirit Bomb!! Prove it.” > > > > OK. I’mma prove it. :wink: Really wish I had stuck the first bind, so as to look like an absolute boss. But enough takes went into capturing this that I thought I’d cut my losses. > > > > Before anyone asks: I admit in the video it looks all shadowy under the bottom of the sleeping blind, which might lead one to believe I can sneak a peek. Trust me, I cannot! If anything, I found it uncomfortably tight across my eyeballs." > > same with me! I have contacts so i had to blink for several seconds just for them to fit comfortably and be lined up again, darn astigmatism. I shoulda listened to momma bout crossin my eyes haha too much strain for such fragile tissues and muscles such as our ocular devices hahaa. Sammys life tip #1 dont cross your eyes kids! Hahahahaha when I was like 6 I crossed my eyes for 1 minute straight to show that I would be fine afterwards… Oh well. ---
**Author:** ![MrYoyoThrower](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mryoyothrower/32/21004_2.png) [@MrYoyoThrower](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MrYoyoThrower)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2013, 12:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/online-contest-by-monkeyfinger-design-giving-away-a-yo-yo/53658/24 "2013-05-25T00:05:55Z")
Update: aside from the yoyo for first place, there will be a mystery runner up prize. The winner of this one will be chose at random from all entries, so even if you don’t pull of the craziest trick, just entering gives you a shot! ---
**Author:** ![andy569](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andy569/32/1256_2.png) [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2013, 2:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/online-contest-by-monkeyfinger-design-giving-away-a-yo-yo/53658/25 "2013-05-25T02:51:50Z")
> [@MrYoyoThrower](#): > > Update: aside from the yoyo for first place, there will be a mystery runner up prize. The winner of this one will be chose at random from all entries, so even if you don’t pull of the craziest trick, just entering gives you a shot! Thats awesome! Cuz Im no good 😛 andi just saw this today cuz i dont check contests much… And uhh, i donthave like a bandana or blindfold… Can i like just use a towel or something? XD ---
**Author:** ![GregP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregp/32/1192_2.png) [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2013, 4:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/online-contest-by-monkeyfinger-design-giving-away-a-yo-yo/53658/26 "2013-05-25T04:03:35Z")
> [@andy569](#): > > > [@MrYoyoThrower](#): > > > > Update: aside from the yoyo for first place, there will be a mystery runner up prize. The winner of this one will be chose at random from all entries, so even if you don’t pull of the craziest trick, just entering gives you a shot! > > Thats awesome! Cuz Im no good 😛 andi just saw this today cuz i dont check contests much… And uhh, i donthave like a bandana or blindfold… Can i like just use a towel or something? XD I think anything that covers your eyes will be fine. :wink: One contestant wore a hoodie backwards. I thought that was pretty clever. ---
**Author:** ![Apollo2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apollo2/32/1285_2.png) [@Apollo2](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apollo2)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2013, 3:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/online-contest-by-monkeyfinger-design-giving-away-a-yo-yo/53658/27 "2013-05-25T15:36:52Z")
> [@juliang22](#): > > Heres my Entry: > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lSPbvT6NZg](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lSPbvT6NZg) Dude if u couldnt see why did u look up during the sky bind? ---
**Author:** ![andy569](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andy569/32/1256_2.png) [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2013, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/online-contest-by-monkeyfinger-design-giving-away-a-yo-yo/53658/28 "2013-05-25T15:44:57Z")
> [@Apollo2](#): > > > [@juliang22](#): > > > > Heres my Entry: > > > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lSPbvT6NZg](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lSPbvT6NZg) > > Dude if u couldnt see why did u look up during the sky bind? He barely did, and it was probably just force of habit… ---
**Author:** ![GregP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregp/32/1192_2.png) [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2013, 11:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/online-contest-by-monkeyfinger-design-giving-away-a-yo-yo/53658/29 "2013-05-25T23:00:42Z")
> [@andy569](#): > > > [@Apollo2](#): > > > > > [@juliang22](#): > > > > > > Heres my Entry: > > > > > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lSPbvT6NZg](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lSPbvT6NZg) > > > > Dude if u couldnt see why did u look up during the sky bind? > > He barely did, and it was probably just force of habit… Plus, when you’re throwing, a valid option for trying to get through the trick is to “visualize” it. If you’re imagining you’re seeing it, you’re probably going to look where it is in your mind’s eye. ---
**Author:** ![igknighton](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/igknighton/32/240226_2.png) [@igknighton](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/igknighton)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2013, 5:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/online-contest-by-monkeyfinger-design-giving-away-a-yo-yo/53658/30 "2013-05-26T05:29:43Z")
[![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4i7XVhOZhzI) Here’s my entry. ---
**Author:** ![GregP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregp/32/1192_2.png) [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2013, 5:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/online-contest-by-monkeyfinger-design-giving-away-a-yo-yo/53658/31 "2013-05-26T05:33:25Z")
> [@igknighton](#): > > [http://youtu.be/4i7XVhOZhzI](http://youtu.be/4i7XVhOZhzI) > > Here’s my entry. Dude, that was nutty. Like, seriously mind-blowing. But I’ll be the meanie to ask: is it a completed trick if you don’t bring the yoyo back to your hand? I mean, as far as I’m concerned I would “allow” the trick; however, what I think matters zero. Maybe MFD could chime in. If they say, “yoyo must come back to hand” you would still have time to resubmit. Otherwise, if they say, “meh, whatever, as long as it’s impressive” your job is done. :wink: ---
**Author:** ![igknighton](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/igknighton/32/240226_2.png) [@igknighton](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/igknighton)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2013, 5:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/online-contest-by-monkeyfinger-design-giving-away-a-yo-yo/53658/32 "2013-05-26T05:48:04Z")
I was wondering that too, but the rules didn’t specify. It’s no problem if I have to do it again. ---
**Author:** ![GregP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregp/32/1192_2.png) [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2013, 5:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/online-contest-by-monkeyfinger-design-giving-away-a-yo-yo/53658/33 "2013-05-26T05:50:56Z")
> [@igknighton](#): > > I was wondering that too, but the rules didn’t specify. It’s no problem if I have to do it again. Haha! Love it. A trick that would be stupid-hard for me WITHOUT a blindfold and you’re game for doing it again if you need to. When I did a relatively slow-paced Spirit Bomb with one missed bind (then a good one), I threw in the towel. :wink: I don’t know if you have any other videos, but I can only imagine they’d have some killer tricks with no blindfold involved! ---
**Author:** ![igknighton](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/igknighton/32/240226_2.png) [@igknighton](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/igknighton)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2013, 5:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/online-contest-by-monkeyfinger-design-giving-away-a-yo-yo/53658/34 "2013-05-26T05:54:48Z")
I’ve been doing the trick for years to the point where I can do it with minimal misses, so that helps. ---
**Author:** ![juliang22](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/juliang22/32/939_2.png) [@juliang22](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/juliang22)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2013, 3:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/online-contest-by-monkeyfinger-design-giving-away-a-yo-yo/53658/35 "2013-05-28T03:38:15Z")
> [@Apollo2](#): > > > [@juliang22](#): > > > > Heres my Entry: > > > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lSPbvT6NZg](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lSPbvT6NZg) > > Dude if u couldnt see why did u look up during the sky bind? I promise I couldn’t see a thing. After watching a couple of failed takes I noticed that even though i was doing the trick with my eyes closed, my head was still moving along as if I was looking at the trick. I guess it was out of habit, because i didnt even realize my head was moving! I tried to keep my head as still as possible during this take so that it wouldn’t look shady but it seemed that my head has a mind of its own. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Enkronidus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/enkronidus/32/7935_2.png) [@Enkronidus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Enkronidus)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2013, 4:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/online-contest-by-monkeyfinger-design-giving-away-a-yo-yo/53658/36 "2013-05-28T04:46:14Z")
Only stuff in 1A is allowed? Just wondering. ---
**Author:** ![MrYoyoThrower](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mryoyothrower/32/21004_2.png) [@MrYoyoThrower](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MrYoyoThrower)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2013, 2:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/online-contest-by-monkeyfinger-design-giving-away-a-yo-yo/53658/37 "2013-05-28T14:17:54Z")
Any style would be fine. I wanna see someone land some complicated 3a blindfolded! ---
**Author:** ![Apollo2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apollo2/32/1285_2.png) [@Apollo2](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apollo2)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2013, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/online-contest-by-monkeyfinger-design-giving-away-a-yo-yo/53658/38 "2013-05-28T20:20:00Z")
> [@juliang22](#): > > > [@Apollo2](#): > > > > > [@juliang22](#): > > > > > > Heres my Entry: > > > > > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lSPbvT6NZg](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lSPbvT6NZg) > > > > Dude if u couldnt see why did u look up during the sky bind? > > I promise I couldn’t see a thing. After watching a couple of failed takes I noticed that even though i was doing the trick with my eyes closed, my head was still moving along as if I was looking at the trick. I guess it was out of habit, because i didnt even realize my head was moving! I tried to keep my head as still as possible during this take so that it wouldn’t look shady but it seemed that my head has a mind of its own. 🙂 Ok! Great job!!! ---
**Author:** ![yoyobeast89](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/b19c9b/32.png) [@yoyobeast89](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyobeast89)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2013, 8:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/online-contest-by-monkeyfinger-design-giving-away-a-yo-yo/53658/39 "2013-06-03T20:44:37Z")
when will the winner be announced ---
**Author:** ![MrYoyoThrower](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mryoyothrower/32/21004_2.png) [@MrYoyoThrower](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MrYoyoThrower)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2013, 2:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/online-contest-by-monkeyfinger-design-giving-away-a-yo-yo/53658/40 "2013-06-04T14:41:06Z")
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