Marcius:
yoyospirit:
bunsoy1:
Starburst does give tight binds what are you talking about? It is outdated in terms of modern 1A but it’s still prefered for 2A by most people. Only problem with metal starburst systems is that it’s difficult and costly to machine and if they ever get jacked up or wear out you can’t replace them.
In fact I used elmers glue in my duncan metal drifter to form a makeshift inverted starbust system using toothpicks as mold. It’s un-responsive and lasts forever; thing is though you can hear and feel the string rubbing against the starburst.
You really don’t know anything. The kind of starburst response in your Drifter is completely different, it’s very inefficient. For a regular starburst response to actually have tight binds, the gap would have to be pretty narrow, otherwise, the string will constantly rub against the starburst, possibly creating a vibe and fraying the string quicker. Starburst response on a plastic yoyo is softer than on aluminum. Also, unless you have the intent to sand off the starburst, it will never wear out on a metal yoyo. Most people would prefer a metal yoyo to be unresponsive. 2a is different, starburst response is very responsive on a yoyo with a narrow gap, so it’s the best choice for looping yoyos. Put two halves of a Kickside together, both starburst, and adjust the gap to at least 4mm, then tell me you still get perfect, tight binds. The price of machining the starburst isn’t the only reason there aren’t any metal yoyos not using it.
What are you talking about?
Also, the 401K was only really good after you put dif pads on top the starburst. If I remember right, just plain starbust on the 410K would cause much snagging on multi-layer string tricks.
That’s due to the small gap, and possibly if you had the rubber shuttles installed.
YoYoExpert
February 27, 2012, 12:23pm
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YoYoFactory Adjust-O-Matic
Seriously under-rated Yo-Yo too!
http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/107/YYF-Adjust-O-Matic
A few of the red left.
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Adjust o matic used in this video. It was full starburst response and worked great, although moved a bit slow on the string for my taste. http://vimeo.com/17052005
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Anyone else thought of the fact that a starburst metal can cut string. real hazard, even the simple ones in loopers wear out string fast.
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YYE customer service recommended that one to me along with some nice YYJ stuff. I ordered all of the the ones recommended but that one, due to the price at the time, and I wasn’t keen on the red color they had left in stock, but I forgot to go back and check it out. Thanks for posting the vid. It looks like a good throw to me. I think it’s next on my list.
i love the cat in the background.
