# Tom Kuhn Appreciation thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Exhibition\ **Created:** [February 7, 2013, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tom-kuhn-appreciation-thread/49173 "2013-02-07T12:26:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![edhaponik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/edhaponik/32/150896_2.png) [@edhaponik](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/edhaponik)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2020, 8:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tom-kuhn-appreciation-thread/49173/141 "2020-02-26T20:37:54Z")
Hahaha there’s masters and then there’s MASTERS… (and THEN there’s me somewhere well beneath all that lol). Dennis is true legend and a kind soul to boot! Someday I’ll score an Aspen (or not) - all good. ---
**Author:** ![AKYOYOMIKE](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/akyoyomike/32/286732_2.png) [@AKYOYOMIKE](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AKYOYOMIKE)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2020, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tom-kuhn-appreciation-thread/49173/142 "2020-03-07T12:21:09Z")
![20200306_183151](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/8/e/e8eb9d4713070d9e5ca65260626aacf52c6f2b52.jpeg) I found these in my brother’s collection. ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2020, 3:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tom-kuhn-appreciation-thread/49173/143 "2020-03-22T03:32:00Z")
So I heard there are _metallic painted_ Tom Kuhn 3-in-1s… anyone got pics? There’s a green one on the Yo-Yo Museum website but I’d love to see nice pics of the metallic painted in all colors, if anyone has them and can oblige me? ---
**Author:** ![jblack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c4cdca/32.png) [@jblack](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jblack)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2020, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tom-kuhn-appreciation-thread/49173/144 "2020-03-24T19:46:30Z")
The metallic were a short run in solid colors: Blue, Green and Red with an ultra limited run of Prowler Purple. I have yet to see a red where the paint hasn’t cracked over time. The harder ones to find were the mistake series that were standard colors missing the stripe - solid blue, solid red, and solid black. These are distinguishable from the later blue and red stained versions, which show the wood grain through the stain. ---
**Author:** ![edhaponik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/edhaponik/32/150896_2.png) [@edhaponik](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/edhaponik)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2020, 9:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tom-kuhn-appreciation-thread/49173/145 "2020-03-24T21:22:26Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/6/4/9648f3705d0e7b0cda6b2a58a7510ed94c30183c.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/e/4/4e46c09dc50cf210a33d0a762d2132ce914746d3.jpeg) Here’s mine ---
**Author:** ![Lukoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lukoyo/32/24789_2.png) [@Lukoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lukoyo)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2020, 4:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tom-kuhn-appreciation-thread/49173/146 "2020-03-25T16:10:24Z")
So, I’ve got these two no jives: ![IMG_20200325_153130](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/8/8/3/883af958645b195cc686946f448255a26684dc73.jpeg) One has 3 in 1 written on both halves and one has custom YoYos on the other half. One is obviously darker too. Are they different runs? Does anyone know how far apart the runs would be? I’ve had the lighter one for longer which was brand new when I got it. ---
**Author:** ![yoyojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e99b99/32.png) [@yoyojoe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojoe)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2020, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tom-kuhn-appreciation-thread/49173/147 "2020-03-25T16:26:24Z")
![s-l400](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/8/7/5/8753c98684cf9b70c655773104e50049ba85a512.jpeg) There’s a sweet deal on this guy for $35 on eBay right now. ---
**Author:** ![adamantiumpops](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/adamantiumpops/32/198285_2.png) [@adamantiumpops](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/adamantiumpops)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 5:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tom-kuhn-appreciation-thread/49173/148 "2020-03-26T17:48:19Z")
OK Fam I have a painted 3-in-1, and I want to love it. I love the weight, I love the finish, I even kinda like the color though I’m not usually a fan of blue. My problem is responsiveness, or lack thereof. I can barely even wind the thing in imperial mode. Should I rough up the finish on the inside? Butterfly mode is fine, and I suspect it’s due to the engraving. ---
**Author:** ![yoyojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e99b99/32.png) [@yoyojoe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojoe)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tom-kuhn-appreciation-thread/49173/150 "2020-03-26T17:53:50Z")
I would get some Tom kuhn turbo disks for it instead of roughing it up. ---
**Author:** ![adamantiumpops](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/adamantiumpops/32/198285_2.png) [@adamantiumpops](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/adamantiumpops)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 6:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tom-kuhn-appreciation-thread/49173/151 "2020-03-26T18:04:30Z")
But I want it to be good NOOOOWWWWWW ---
**Author:** ![yoyojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e99b99/32.png) [@yoyojoe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojoe)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2020, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tom-kuhn-appreciation-thread/49173/152 "2020-03-29T16:05:21Z")
One of the metallic green ones just showed up on eBay. [https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tom-Kuhn-No-Jive-3-in-1-yo-yo-BC-Rare-Green-with-Holographic-silver-NEW-IN-BOX-/153880665963](https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tom-Kuhn-No-Jive-3-in-1-yo-yo-BC-Rare-Green-with-Holographic-silver-NEW-IN-BOX-/153880665963) ---
**Author:** ![adamantiumpops](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/adamantiumpops/32/198285_2.png) [@adamantiumpops](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/adamantiumpops)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2020, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tom-kuhn-appreciation-thread/49173/153 "2020-03-29T17:06:39Z")
Bidding now! Need me that Slytherin edition. ---
**Author:** ![edhaponik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/edhaponik/32/150896_2.png) [@edhaponik](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/edhaponik)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2020, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tom-kuhn-appreciation-thread/49173/154 "2020-03-29T17:28:21Z")
John Rollins (KC Jewel) used to sand the gaps on the painted No Jives he nodded and they played awesome. ---
**Author:** ![Egon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/egon/32/53004_2.png) [@Egon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Egon)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2020, 5:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tom-kuhn-appreciation-thread/49173/155 "2020-03-29T17:30:18Z")
Outsider of ones that where modded, what was the best playing No Jive out of the box? Laminated butterfly? Original San Fran’s? ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2020, 9:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tom-kuhn-appreciation-thread/49173/156 "2020-03-29T21:27:54Z")
> [@edhaponik](#): > > John Rollins (KC Jewel) used to sand the gaps on the painted No Jives he nodded and they played awesome. I think the knife cuts work better TBH. Low end starburst but _it really works_ > [@The mystery of wooden fixed axle response](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-mystery-of-wooden-fixed-axle-response/297507/25): > > Definitely liking the starburst cuts. I went over it again with the knife to make them a tad deeper. [IMG\_8163] Note that after you make the second round of cuts, use a beater string as depending on how the cuts go, it may wear through the string as it flattens the wood back out. I didn’t have this effect on the first round of cuts, but get a beater string ready if you go this route to break it in a bit. I do feel this stabilized the response, made it much more consistent. You can tell there’… ---
**Author:** ![edhaponik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/edhaponik/32/150896_2.png) [@edhaponik](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/edhaponik)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2020, 10:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tom-kuhn-appreciation-thread/49173/157 "2020-03-29T22:00:05Z")
For my money the “No Jive Special” stamped Clean Machines. I’ve played 3 and they have all been incredible. I got one from Jason Tracy and another from Steve Brown (finished in tung oil) and they are my two best playing, best feeling No Jives. Laminates are smooth but heavy/dense. Mid 80’s SF’s are generally pretty great. I’d also put the butterfly-config Sunburst Mandala’s way up there. ---
**Author:** ![AaronW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aaronw/32/49251_2.png) [@AaronW](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AaronW)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2020, 10:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tom-kuhn-appreciation-thread/49173/158 "2020-03-29T22:44:39Z")
Butterfly Sunburst Mandala? As in the engraving is in the inside? Or the one where the engraving is outside? I’ve always thought that the engraving would be too much to flip it butterfly. The No Jive Special Clean Machine I got from Jason is my best playing No Jive as well. It’s really, really good. ---
**Author:** ![edhaponik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/edhaponik/32/150896_2.png) [@edhaponik](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/edhaponik)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2020, 11:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tom-kuhn-appreciation-thread/49173/159 "2020-03-29T23:12:54Z")
No, engraving on the outside. One of the few (non camel) butterfly configs. Super cool and the 3 I’ve had have all been killer. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/c/a/cca7bfc568cd9ca5399fa536b47ec6e9f31dea42.jpeg) And hey Play Simply was no slouch! :wink: /bias ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/d/e/bde7bd2f3c34dfb101e4dcba8a021f7b23d4cd59.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2020, 11:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tom-kuhn-appreciation-thread/49173/160 "2020-03-29T23:33:43Z")
yes but I am incapable of playing simply and i can prove it too (that’s my … uhhh… actual… everything in that pic) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/3/1/3311a838eee1613e25355dff4a3dace2e07874cb.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![MarkD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/markd/32/40845_2.png) [@MarkD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MarkD)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2020, 12:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tom-kuhn-appreciation-thread/49173/161 "2020-03-30T00:47:06Z")
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