i never understood why gates had the etsy shop still. i have eyed that yoyo so many times and stopped myself cause i don’t “need” it
I’ve also never seen anyone with one.
Smooth
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Keep us updated! I’d love another backup SE.
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I was practicing Makin Da Zines today. It seems like every tutorial does it slightly different, though. Anyway, I ended up getting my No Jive stuck in my hair. He earned the name Dr. Teeth.
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Ouch! I’ve done that too but with an unresponsive spinning at full speed. Haha. That was a difficult bearing to clean
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Oh, yeah that had to be bad! Luckily for me, it was the string that was wrapped around the hair rather than hair around the axle. That counts as a new stall trick right?
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I’ve been practicing the behind the head Makin’ Da Zines. Haven’t perfected it yet but I can get it 50/50.
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That’s got to be a no for me unless I wear a swim cap or something.
Yes definitely! Muppet stall 
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It’s surprisingly easier than it looks. You just need to not think about the yoyo bashing your head…
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- Kickflip to one-handed Bunny
- Twist-generating Varial dropped into a Bunny > untwist-generating single loop flip > Bunny Flip
Happy Fixed Axle Friday!
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I’ve of course smacked knuckles and the backs of my hands but luckily not the face. The other day, however, i tried looping for the first time and I’m pretty sure i tried to chop my collar bone in half 
Wow that hurt!
OooWeee. Post some detail pics
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After a weekend with my revived NoJive I can officially declare:
wooden fix axle is hard.
If feels like everything has to be 99.8% perfect at all times or it’s goes off axis or just stops rotating completely or doesn’t respond etc.
While it can be a bit frustrating it’s cool when I put down the NoJive pick up my PLTPS Lite which was one of the more difficult throws for me before and nail a bunch of ticks pretty quickly.
I do like the way it feels compared to bearings, you can really feel the feedback. It reminds me of my beloved Surly fixed gear bike.
I’m getting a feel for string tension and rotation of the yoyo a lot more than my other throws which I believe will pay off as I gain more experience with wood axle and bearing throws.
That being said I don’t know if I’ll be a 100% fixed axle player but I do have 2 other wooden fixies on the way to me. I have to have some freedom of choice, right?
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If you participate in fixed axle February on wood next year and modern responsive March you’re likely to notice you’ll improve in consistency overall in all styles.
It’s hard but rewarding
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The great thing about this hobby is that it is not a One and done.
We have choices. Fixie is fun to have in rotation for me.
Its about what you enjoy.
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Is there a consensus best string for wooden fixed axle or should I get Zipline knot’n?
How often do yall swap out your cotton string? More often then a poly/nylon?
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