# The physics behind spin times, speediness, and float

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**Category:** General Yo-Yo\
**Created:** [January 24, 2023, 1:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-physics-behind-spin-times-speediness-and-float/368826 "2023-01-24T01:06:48Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 22, 2025, 5:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-physics-behind-spin-times-speediness-and-float/368826/61 "2025-07-22T17:37:03Z")

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> [@YoyoGeezer](#):
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> I was amazed by this when I bought my first, and last yo-yo with cut-outs. Yes it looks cool but the air resistance just overwhelms all other factors of yo-yo play.

Same! Even “small” cutouts can have a surprising effect.. large cutouts, like on classic typical aluminum car rims, make the yo-yo unpleasant to play with ..

> [@what happened to Innovative Yoyo Concepts?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-happened-to-innovative-yoyo-concepts/85005/22):
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> I think this yoyo would make an interesting addition to a collection, and I honestly wouldn’t mind having one. I am realistic about cutout yoyos not being too great after getting my Hattori… the amount of drag (and noise!) from the cutouts is astonishing. Still completely playable, of course, but it wouldn’t even make my list of top 100 yoyos I’ve played. wink

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