# Set the Wayback Machine to 1990, Sherman!

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/set-the-wayback-machine-to-1990-sherman/289427>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Reviews\
**Created:** [June 15, 2018, 2:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/set-the-wayback-machine-to-1990-sherman/289427 "2018-06-15T02:06:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![kevinm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kevinm/32/697_2.png) [@kevinm](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kevinm)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2018, 2:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/set-the-wayback-machine-to-1990-sherman/289427/1 "2018-06-15T02:06:40Z")

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Dust off the Dennis McBride vhs tapes, and grab a YYF Confusion.  
Very smooth, very responsive, very STM, frog-in-a-bag, hydrogen bomb, no tuning or modifying or messing around needed… It’s like a turn key experience in how yo yo-yo like an old guy.

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**Author:** ![FiveIronBrian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fiveironbrian/32/451_2.png) [@FiveIronBrian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FiveIronBrian)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2018, 2:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/set-the-wayback-machine-to-1990-sherman/289427/2 "2018-06-15T14:07:29Z")

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Awesome, thanks for the brief review! STM is a must.

Gap test: can you do figure 8’s on it without it snagging? Works on both versions of the Alleycat, so I’m just curious.

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**Author:** ![AaronW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aaronw/32/49251_2.png) [@AaronW](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AaronW)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2018, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/set-the-wayback-machine-to-1990-sherman/289427/3 "2018-06-15T14:24:25Z")

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I really like the Confusion. Had mine for a couple weeks now, got one of the Purple ones from YYF’s B-Grade sale. Which I was happy about, as I wanted a purple one. It reminds me of a Cold Fusion GT, but with modern specs.

Brian: The stock pads protrude a little, so while I haven’t tried figure 8’s on it, you’d have to be extremely smooth to pull them off I think. I’ve been meaning to swap the pad for a set that would be flush, and just lube the bearing more. I have noticed the stock pads will catch more so than other responsives, mainly because of how they stick out. Mainly been trying to wear them down before I swap them. That’s what we did with brake pads. Swap them then wear them down to where they weren’t as snaggy.

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**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:** [June 15, 2018, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/set-the-wayback-machine-to-1990-sherman/289427/4 "2018-06-15T14:56:39Z")

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Figure 8 is one of my go tos so had to grab one for a test run to check - It’s a little snaggy after 2-3 rotations, but kind of doable. Once the pads wear down I think they’ll be pretty smooth though.

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**Author:** ![Myk\_Myk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/myk_myk/32/63087_2.png) [@Myk\_Myk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Myk_Myk)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2018, 2:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/set-the-wayback-machine-to-1990-sherman/289427/5 "2018-06-17T02:34:12Z")

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Oh man, I already wanted one before seeing this! Now… I’m trying to cut back on yoyo buying, with the opening of my new business. I’ll probably give in.