# Throwing when cold: Plastic or metal? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [December 6, 2013, 11:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/throwing-when-cold-plastic-or-metal/61850 "2013-12-06T23:55:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2013, 11:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/throwing-when-cold-plastic-or-metal/61850/1 "2013-12-06T23:55:54Z")
OK, there’s been a cold snap where I live. Last week it was like low 50’s to high 40’s for the lows. This week, it’s below freezing. Where I live, this is VERY unusual. I for for some of you, the low temps are not such a big deal. Excuse my whining. Anyhow, I’ve mostly stopped throwing outside, especially in the morning. But, I’ve noticed that plastic yoyos seem to warm up faster than metal yoyos. This is not scientific or even measured, it’s just observational. Metal seems to hit my cold fingers and hand harder. Plastic doesn’t feel quite the same way. On the morning walk, it’s plastic, most since I’m using loopers. In the afternoon, metals are more tolerated. When it’s cold for you and you’re slowing outside, do you have a preference for metal or plastic? Gloves aren’t an option. I don’t have any gloves thin enough to maintain feeling in my fingers for the yoyo, but the warmth does mean my fingers to maintain feeling from not being cold. ---
**Author:** ![aznnboyaZ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aznnboyaz/32/651830_2.png) [@aznnboyaZ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/aznnboyaZ)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2013, 11:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/throwing-when-cold-plastic-or-metal/61850/2 "2013-12-06T23:58:16Z")
Outside? usually I throw plastic, with a plastic-y string. To combat the wind 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Dragonegs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc348/32.png) [@Dragonegs](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dragonegs)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2013, 12:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/throwing-when-cold-plastic-or-metal/61850/3 "2013-12-07T00:01:03Z")
Protostar Plastic always does not hurt the hands. ---
**Author:** ![YOYOJAMizm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyojamizm/32/774_2.png) [@YOYOJAMizm](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YOYOJAMizm)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2013, 12:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/throwing-when-cold-plastic-or-metal/61850/4 "2013-12-07T00:03:13Z")
> [@Studio42](#): > > OK, there’s been a cold snap where I live. Last week it was like low 50’s to high 40’s for the lows. This week, it’s below freezing. Where I live, this is VERY unusual. I for for some of you, the low temps are not such a big deal. Excuse my whining. > > Anyhow, I’ve mostly stopped throwing outside, especially in the morning. But, I’ve noticed that plastic yoyos seem to warm up faster than metal yoyos. This is not scientific or even measured, it’s just observational. Metal seems to hit my cold fingers and hand harder. Plastic doesn’t feel quite the same way. > > On the morning walk, it’s plastic, most since I’m using loopers. In the afternoon, metals are more tolerated. > > When it’s cold for you and you’re slowing outside, do you have a preference for metal or plastic? > > Gloves aren’t an option. I don’t have any gloves thin enough to maintain feeling in my fingers for the yoyo, but the warmth does mean my fingers to maintain feeling from not being cold. this would not by chance be texas right?? lol its snowing/icy here for the first time this year … literally 70 degrees two days ago ---
**Author:** ![mr.nightshadow95](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mr.nightshadow95/32/1093_2.png) [@mr.nightshadow95](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mr.nightshadow95)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2013, 12:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/throwing-when-cold-plastic-or-metal/61850/5 "2013-12-07T00:04:17Z")
I’ve never thrown in the cold before but here in Florida where it is 80 degrees in December I have to wear a glove because if I don’t the string sticks to me because of the humidity lol ---
**Author:** ![Erik\_kerber](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/erik_kerber/32/7939_2.png) [@Erik\_kerber](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Erik_kerber)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2013, 12:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/throwing-when-cold-plastic-or-metal/61850/6 "2013-12-07T00:08:53Z")
The only times I throw out side is when Im making a yoyo vid so I throw a high end metal Until my hands are so numb that I cant throw no more ---
**Author:** ![theDunce](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/thedunce/32/958_2.png) [@theDunce](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/theDunce)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2013, 12:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/throwing-when-cold-plastic-or-metal/61850/7 "2013-12-07T00:18:33Z")
Plastic all the way. It’s less conductive than metal, so it’s always going to be better in the cold. Specifically - the Yeti. Seriously. Has there ever been a better cold weather yoyo–errr…return-top? ---
**Author:** ![Palli](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/palli/32/105_2.png) [@Palli](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Palli)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2013, 12:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/throwing-when-cold-plastic-or-metal/61850/8 "2013-12-07T00:21:58Z")
I’ve been taking yetis outside but it’s around 5°f here recently. Can’t really throw the metals outside, they freeze after one throw and your fingers go numb. ---
**Author:** ![theDunce](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/thedunce/32/958_2.png) [@theDunce](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/theDunce)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2013, 12:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/throwing-when-cold-plastic-or-metal/61850/9 "2013-12-07T00:25:46Z")
Yeah, it’s not easy in the cold. A few moments in sub-freezing weather and metal is painful as heck to catch. ---
**Author:** ![andy569](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andy569/32/1256_2.png) [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2013, 12:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/throwing-when-cold-plastic-or-metal/61850/10 "2013-12-07T00:28:20Z")
Gotta love the Rally! ---
**Author:** ![Logi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/logi/32/7932_2.png) [@Logi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Logi)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2013, 12:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/throwing-when-cold-plastic-or-metal/61850/11 "2013-12-07T00:38:31Z")
I just keep two metals and switch every few throws, it keeps my hands warm since they warm up in my pockets. (Hit 18 last night) ---
**Author:** ![atombomb3r](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f0a364/32.png) [@atombomb3r](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/atombomb3r)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2013, 12:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/throwing-when-cold-plastic-or-metal/61850/12 "2013-12-07T00:39:31Z")
It’s been about 30 degrees here and I’ve been using my care racer and token. But I would prefer a plastic. After a while to metals just hurt my hands to bad. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2013, 12:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/throwing-when-cold-plastic-or-metal/61850/13 "2013-12-07T00:42:26Z")
> [@YOYOJAMizm](#): > > this would not by chance be texas right?? > > lol its snowing/icy here for the first time this year … literally 70 degrees two days ago It is not Texas. It’s Sacramento, California. I have heard of other areas experiencing unexpected cold as well though. > [@Dragonegs](#): > > Protostar > > Plastic always does not hurt the hands. I’ll say plastic is hurting less. > [@andy569](#): > > Gotta love the Rally! That’s what I’ve been throwing lately. > [@theDunce](#): > > Plastic all the way. It’s less conductive than metal, so it’s always going to be better in the cold. > > Specifically - the Yeti. Seriously. Has there ever been a better cold weather yoyo–errr…return-top? I haven’t strung up my Yeti, but I see where you’er going with that! ---
**Author:** ![Pineapple\_Jumpsuit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pineapple_jumpsuit/32/1431_2.png) [@Pineapple\_Jumpsuit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pineapple_Jumpsuit)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2013, 12:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/throwing-when-cold-plastic-or-metal/61850/14 "2013-12-07T00:45:08Z")
- 35 c here, I think that works out to -31 f Plastics all the way in the cold, metals hurt really bad when it’s cold. ---
**Author:** ![TTTYo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tttyo/32/1280_2.png) [@TTTYo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TTTYo)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2013, 12:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/throwing-when-cold-plastic-or-metal/61850/15 "2013-12-07T00:45:35Z")
In Texas here it went from 77f to 22f overnight with ice and snow. Trying to throw outside with metal stings like nobody’s business. Good thing I got my yeti yesterday;) ---
**Author:** ![Casey888](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f04885/32.png) [@Casey888](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Casey888)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2013, 1:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/throwing-when-cold-plastic-or-metal/61850/16 "2013-12-07T01:02:17Z")
Lol metal all day ftw. It’s gotten well below 0 here. ---
**Author:** ![Dreamer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dreamer/32/217610_2.png) [@Dreamer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dreamer)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2013, 1:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/throwing-when-cold-plastic-or-metal/61850/17 "2013-12-07T01:04:08Z")
I don’t play outside that often in the winter, but plastic has to be better for that because of how fast even a warm metal gets cold. Inside however nothing beats a nice warm metal from in your pocket in the winter. ---
**Author:** ![kitebug](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kitebug/32/1309_2.png) [@kitebug](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kitebug)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2013, 1:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/throwing-when-cold-plastic-or-metal/61850/18 "2013-12-07T01:09:53Z")
This is my first winter throwing yoyos, so I am learning, indoors no big all of them, but outdoors I’ve learned to bring a plastic along. ouch! ---
**Author:** ![akamj](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/akamj/32/156752_2.png) [@akamj](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/akamj)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2013, 1:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/throwing-when-cold-plastic-or-metal/61850/19 "2013-12-07T01:28:49Z")
> [@](#): > > OK, there’s been a cold snap where I live. Last week it was like low 50’s to high 40’s for the lows. This week, it’s below freezing. Where I live, this is VERY unusual. I for for some of you, the low temps are not such a big deal. Excuse my whining. > > Anyhow, I’ve mostly stopped throwing outside, especially in the morning. But, I’ve noticed that plastic yoyos seem to warm up faster than metal yoyos. This is not scientific or even measured, it’s just observational. Metal seems to hit my cold fingers and hand harder. Plastic doesn’t feel quite the same way. > > On the morning walk, it’s plastic, most since I’m using loopers. In the afternoon, metals are more tolerated. > > When it’s cold for you and you’re slowing outside, do you have a preference for metal or plastic? > > Gloves aren’t an option. I don’t have any gloves thin enough to maintain feeling in my fingers for the yoyo, but the warmth does mean my fingers to maintain feeling from not being cold. Metals absorb the heat out of your hand. Receptors in your hand(skin) take this as a drop in temp. Making it feel colder than it is. Metals are also great conductors. Plastics do not do this[as well]. Therefor, plastics are “easier” to use in the cold. ---
**Author:** ![yoyobrandon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyobrandon/32/1407_2.png) [@yoyobrandon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyobrandon)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2013, 1:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/throwing-when-cold-plastic-or-metal/61850/20 "2013-12-07T01:32:58Z")
It hit 1 degree a couple days ago! I tend to use plastic when cold. [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/throwing-when-cold-plastic-or-metal/61850.md?page=2)