The 0A Thread (Fixed Axle & Modern Responsive)

[edhaponik]

Because the loop is going away from you, you need to throw the flip with a little more up and down. This way the loop has a chance to fall on your finger. Also, while you can catch Kickflips with your finger straight out, you want to try to catch Heelflips with your index pointing upward, almost like a coat hook. There’s subtlety to the throw as well, but that just takes time and repetition. Heelflips are 10x harder than Kickflips for sure.

[adamantiumpops (Banana Hands (Chris, not Adam))]

Holy balls I just landed 5 kickflips in a row on the same staLl IAMSOEXCITEDOHGODILOVEFEBRUARY.

[PCaliyoyos (Peyton Cali)]

i’ve only done 3, on the same stall.

[adamantiumpops (Banana Hands (Chris, not Adam))]

It was definitely a fluke. I did it, then went on a 10-minute spree of not landing a single one, lol.

[PCaliyoyos (Peyton Cali)]

lol ain’t that just the way.

[adamantiumpops (Banana Hands (Chris, not Adam))]

Sometimes really be like that it do.

[Mystik (Brothers of the Flame)]

Don’t they though?

[Mystik (Brothers of the Flame)]

Tips for kickflips? Maybe a tutorial is out there y’all could help me find?

[AaronW (aaron warren)]

I believe @edhaponik has done a few tutorials. The Bandalores instagram page had one I believe. Sorry at work and instagram is disabled so i can’t find and add the post.

Adam did this one a few years ago:

Quick tips for kick flips

And the Fixed Friday series post about kickflips: Fixed Friday: Flip Tricks

Seems like I link it a lot, but if anyone is serious about fixed axle, the entire Fixed Friday series on YoYoNews is worth reading. Fixed Friday

[edhaponik]

From this site:

YoYoExpert.com - Fixed-Axle - Kickflip Suicide

I haven’t done one on Bandalores just because it’s Drew’s trick and he should have the space to do one if he wants

[Mystik (Brothers of the Flame)]

Thanks @AaronW and @edhaponik
This week’s after work homework😉

[EOS44 (MK1 team || r/Throwers Mod.)]

Sick.

[edhaponik]

Thx for the Harbinger @Glenacius_K - Cool to see what all the fuss is about! Great throw!

https://www.instagram.com/p/B8ZvemLBed_/

[adamantiumpops (Banana Hands (Chris, not Adam))]

https://www.instagram.com/p/B8Z9pGJhTBH/?igshid=c69u5xumgezz
Ignore the serial killer stare in the thumbnail. Spooky.

[PCaliyoyos (Peyton Cali)]

why with the grunts? or yells… or whatever?

[adamantiumpops (Banana Hands (Chris, not Adam))]

I say to myself, “Zangief. You are badguy. But this does not make you bad guy.”

[EOS44 (MK1 team || r/Throwers Mod.)]

Under the leg kickflip catch! If i were to be skinny this kind of tricks would be much much easier.

https://gfycat.com/dangerousanchoredamericanmarten

How’s your Fixed Axle February going? Any new yoyos/tricks/anything in general?

I’ve been filming new stuff but also kinda abstaining from posting it just to wait for the end of the month.

[adamantiumpops (Banana Hands (Chris, not Adam))]

That smirk at the end takes the video from 8 to 10.

[PCaliyoyos (Peyton Cali)]

still fun though.

[AaronW (aaron warren)]

I posted this over in the G2 thread, but I thought it fit here as well. My little review on the G2 Respawn.

@AaronW

So I picked up one of the non engraved purple Respawns last week. Wanted to wait a few days to get some time with it. But I really like this yoyo! I’m primarily a responsive yoyo player, so I eventually buy most responsive yoyos that come to the market. This is one that I’ll be hanging on to.

What I really love about it is how “neutral” and balanced it is. By neutral I mean it’s not too heavily rim weighted, not too much center weight. When you do kickflips it feels like it’s got the perfect amount of weight right where you need it to get it to flip. I get get it to go off axis when I want, but it doesn’t want to tilt or move around on it’s own. The walls are perfectly high, yet the gap isn’t too narrow or too wide.

If you’re into modern 0A play I’d highly suggest getting a Respawn on the next drop, or searching one out. My main 0A players now are: Alleycat (both OG and 650b), Daytona SB Highwall and the Respawn. Between these four yoyos I really feel that if I never bought another responsive yoyo I’d never lack or want for something else. The Respawn hit a area that is different enough in feel and play from these other three that I think if you love the other three I mentioned you’re going to love the Respawn as well.