# Unpopular Yoyo Opinions **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [December 23, 2018, 5:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unpopular-yoyo-opinions/296554 "2018-12-23T05:37:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 15
**Author:** ![zslane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zslane/32/19816_2.png) [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2019, 10:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unpopular-yoyo-opinions/296554/286 "2019-05-14T22:14:22Z")
I use gloves 99.9% of the time. I haven’t yet found a downside to using gloves that has impacted me in any meaningful way, and I’m so used to the way it feels that I can’t play without them at this point. ---
**Author:** ![RyoCanCan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ryocancan/32/163437_2.png) [@RyoCanCan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RyoCanCan)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2019, 10:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unpopular-yoyo-opinions/296554/287 "2019-05-14T22:18:45Z")
Yeah, I just worded it poorly tbh. I sometimes tape my fingers, more rarely use a glove. Tape is easier for me when out and about, no need to put on a glove before throwing. ---
**Author:** ![JohnnyJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/johnnyj/32/94616_2.png) [@JohnnyJ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JohnnyJ)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2019, 10:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unpopular-yoyo-opinions/296554/288 "2019-05-14T22:18:47Z")
The only downside for me is that it can be harder to perform slacks sometimes and general lowered feel overall, but I think gloves are dope. ---
**Author:** ![TheYoyoer27](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/theyoyoer27/32/49058_2.png) [@TheYoyoer27](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheYoyoer27)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2019, 10:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unpopular-yoyo-opinions/296554/289 "2019-05-14T22:47:10Z")
Happy birthday! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Machinist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a4c791/32.png) [@The\_Machinist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/The_Machinist)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2019, 10:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unpopular-yoyo-opinions/296554/290 "2019-05-14T22:57:06Z")
I miss the old, simple, usable, aesthetically pleasing, YYE forum. ---
**Author:** ![eternalmetal](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/eternalmetal/32/44877_2.png) [@eternalmetal](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/eternalmetal)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2019, 11:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unpopular-yoyo-opinions/296554/291 "2019-05-14T23:01:50Z")
Gloves look lame though. The word “pansy” can’t help but echo through my brain when I see a yoyoer in gloves, even if I can understand why you would want/need them (100s of practice hours, inconvenient cuts, etc). I once yoyoed less than 10 minutes after taking a bath and sliced right through the knuckle bend where I place my yoyo. Whenever I would want to yoyo for the next week or so I would have to use a band-aid. I make sure my hands are dry enough for yoyo now. > [@beeebon](#): > > Finger spins are rubbish. Kind of agree with this tbh. It isn’t yoyo. ---
**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:** [May 14, 2019, 11:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unpopular-yoyo-opinions/296554/292 "2019-05-14T23:05:55Z")
[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/7/0/17037fa9a6deff6ae875cab241ffc2309e866f57.jpeg "C3yoyodesign Presents: EYYC 2013 1A Open 10th - Ethan Wong Wing Hang") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBIkDW8VxTc) I love fingerspins but my unpopular opinion about them: Most yoyos designed for fingerspins… are bad for fingerspin tricks! Ok sure they might be good if you just hop it in the dimple and let it sit for 2 minutes… but so many fingerspin yoyos are actually pretty bad for hops and catches. Much smaller margin for error and if you’re off by a little it’ll spin out much quicker than a traditional flat hub. Small flat cups are the best for fingerspin tricks. You won’t be getting 2 minutes but 15-20 seconds is still solid and they’re so much easier to do hops with ---
**Author:** ![Drakkar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/drakkar/32/230080_2.png) [@Drakkar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Drakkar)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2019, 11:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unpopular-yoyo-opinions/296554/293 "2019-05-14T23:22:33Z")
Here’s one more: if you can’t, at the very least, appreciate everything about yo-yos (shapes, sizes, materials, responsive, unresponsive, etc.) as well as all the different styles of play, you will never truly love the sport. ---
**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:** [May 14, 2019, 11:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unpopular-yoyo-opinions/296554/294 "2019-05-14T23:23:22Z")
Oooh I got one: yoyoings not a sport ---
**Author:** ![JohnnyJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/johnnyj/32/94616_2.png) [@JohnnyJ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JohnnyJ)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2019, 11:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unpopular-yoyo-opinions/296554/295 "2019-05-14T23:23:38Z")
I get where you’re coming from, but if you’re a player who plays fast, gloves make that so much easier. There’s certain combos that go much easier for me when I wear gloves ---
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2019, 11:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unpopular-yoyo-opinions/296554/296 "2019-05-14T23:25:34Z")
Idk why, but that made me think of this: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/0/2/a020fe3797a3d863a8ff485b01ea39ad1aba19ee.jpeg "WKUK - Pizza Bagels") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgVo-nHGGJQ) ---
**Author:** ![TheThrowingGnome](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/thethrowinggnome/32/14231_2.png) [@TheThrowingGnome](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheThrowingGnome)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2019, 11:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unpopular-yoyo-opinions/296554/297 "2019-05-14T23:26:20Z")
Downside to using gloves 99% of the time…You gotta have gloves with you 99% of the time if your gonna throw. ---
**Author:** ![zslane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zslane/32/19816_2.png) [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2019, 11:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unpopular-yoyo-opinions/296554/298 "2019-05-14T23:28:28Z")
Sure, but that’s not a downside “that has impacted me in any meaningful way”, as I was _very_ careful to qualify earlier. ---
**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:** [May 14, 2019, 11:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unpopular-yoyo-opinions/296554/299 "2019-05-14T23:29:36Z")
I like the concept but I’m actually not a big fan of gloves, even though I like speed 🤷‍♂️ I don’t use them for pool for either but I can use them interchangeably if I ever wanted to :joy: ---
**Author:** ![JohnnyJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/johnnyj/32/94616_2.png) [@JohnnyJ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JohnnyJ)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2019, 11:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unpopular-yoyo-opinions/296554/300 "2019-05-14T23:32:09Z")
I think gloves are used best if you’re at a yoyo contest about to compete and your hands are sweaty. Although, the only time I’ve ever competed I didn’t wear gloves ---
**Author:** ![Drakkar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/drakkar/32/230080_2.png) [@Drakkar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Drakkar)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2019, 11:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unpopular-yoyo-opinions/296554/301 "2019-05-14T23:53:26Z")
Just to be clear, my comment wasn’t directed specifically at you. Also, here’s a definition of the word sport: An activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment. But, hey, people can call it whatever they like. 🤷‍♂️ ---
**Author:** ![JohnnyJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/johnnyj/32/94616_2.png) [@JohnnyJ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JohnnyJ)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2019, 12:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unpopular-yoyo-opinions/296554/302 "2019-05-15T00:01:00Z")
I think it’s something different to everyone. It’s similar to yoga for me, it’s something deeply connected and spiritual. When I throw, I am connected to my true nature and at peace. Others treat it more as a sport with practice and strategy. While I definitely agree it can be a sport to those think of it as such, I don’t see it that way personally. ---
**Author:** ![RABid](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rabid/32/71864_2.png) [@RABid](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RABid)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2019, 12:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unpopular-yoyo-opinions/296554/303 "2019-05-15T00:09:29Z")
The most unpopular yoyo opinion is “you only need one.” ---
**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:** [May 15, 2019, 12:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unpopular-yoyo-opinions/296554/304 "2019-05-15T00:16:20Z")
Oh I know you weren’t responding to my previous post I was just responding to what you said I just think we’re setting the bar super low for physical exertion if we’re calling something like yoyoing a sport. You could argue anything you do requires at least a little energy physical exertion ---
**Author:** ![eternalmetal](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/eternalmetal/32/44877_2.png) [@eternalmetal](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/eternalmetal)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2019, 1:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unpopular-yoyo-opinions/296554/305 "2019-05-15T01:38:39Z")
> [@Drakkar](#): > > Also, here’s a definition of the word sport: > An activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment. Ive had this “what is a sport?” debate in the past, and one thing among many that we came to a consensus on is that a sport must have defense. It is surely up for debate, but I stick by the stance that yoyo is not a “sport”. Neither is figure skating or gymnastics. Not like I feel like calling these competitions sports or not invalidates them in any way, I just don’t classify them as being sports. [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unpopular-yoyo-opinions/296554.md?page=14) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unpopular-yoyo-opinions/296554.md?page=16)