Packing Strategy for Nats

Hey all! I’m headed to Nats this weekend and was going to try to bring a small number of throws. I’m aiming for 10 or less. What sort of strategies do you use for picking which throws to bring? I’m thinking I would bring a dedicated player for each of my preferred styles, 0A (Butterfly) 2A (720 pair), and one for 1A/5A (probs a Shooting Star, maybe a Free Solo or Fat Tire 20/20) but I’m not sure what else. Do you bring favorites to show off or leave them safely at home? Do you bring throws you’d be willing to trade or sell?

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i think the answer is yes to all of those questions. i’d be bringing my favorites, the ones i’m always reaching for and room for some purchases

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I’ve got a zero gravity bag that would get filled with whatever I am bringing as long as it fits it comes.

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I have two bags of 8ish apiece. I was maybe going to fill one…

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Honestly just bring a couple. You’re gonna buy lots of throws there and that new throw smell is what you’re gonna wanna play while youre there.

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Bring no yoyos so you have to buy a new YoYo. solid plan

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I mean I was planning to buy…

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This is the way :sunglasses:

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Well I’m sure I overpacked but to close the loop, here is what I packed.

2x 720s
2x 2020s
2x Hornets

Reboot
Free Solo

Kasm
No Jive
20-eh-teen with replacement axle

My personally printed:

Cardigan
Brute
Pixie

And 1 Short Circuit top

I’m also going to have 3D printed counterweights to give away and a bunch of @pyrotechnic’s Moth ballz to give away as well.

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I’m kind of pumped I can just pick and choose what to bring each day, I’ll have some new stuff people should try on me at all times though

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Are you bringing a big case? These two are my only cases and I wanted to travel light, with just a backpack and a weekender.

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The most I would bring is an Fov 24 gsqured cases but probably will bring my soft myy cases and switch out(live close by im commuting) what I bring each day but the stuff people should ask to try I’ll have everyday :slight_smile:

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What I did last year

Open suit case:

Throw Clothes in the box
Throw Loose yoyos in the box

Worked out.

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I wish I had this power…

NYC seems like a great place for Nats…

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