# 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:** 99
**Author:** ![beezy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/beezy/32/161690_2.png) [@beezy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/beezy)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2021, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unpopular-yoyo-opinions/296554/2050 "2021-03-20T13:37:59Z")
> [@JEA86](#): > > Chopsticks gorilla is a far superior throw to the draupnir… > [@GhostofSullivan](#): > > IMO the Draupnir is the most disappointing bimetal I ever played, maybe even moreso than the CLYW Wildfire. The Hummingbird is everything the Draupnir should’ve been 🤷‍♂️ Two good hot takes striking against the legendary Draupnir! Can we get a counter-unpopular opinion from the pro-Draupnir faction (or is the Draupnir past its prime)? ---
**Author:** ![Rosenberg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rosenberg/32/20465_2.png) [@Rosenberg](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rosenberg)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2021, 2:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unpopular-yoyo-opinions/296554/2051 "2021-03-20T14:27:11Z")
Personally I would lean towards the gorilla but I can’t pull off 150mph horizontal combos. I think for blazing fast speed the Draupnir is still capable of holding it’s own against anything out there ---
**Author:** ![BearingGoBRRR](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bearinggobrrr/32/677790_2.png) [@BearingGoBRRR](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BearingGoBRRR)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2021, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unpopular-yoyo-opinions/296554/2052 "2021-03-20T15:10:13Z")
I never played draupnir or chopsticks gorilla but draupnir has a cooler name than chopsticks gorilla (although the names are pretty close) ---
**Author:** ![nightshadow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nightshadow/32/1574_2.png) [@nightshadow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nightshadow)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2021, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unpopular-yoyo-opinions/296554/2053 "2021-03-20T15:45:04Z")
I have never played the chopsticks gorilla, but I think that the Draupnir is definitely one of the very best out there. ---
**Author:** ![RC\_yo-yo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rc_yo-yo/32/168781_2.png) [@RC\_yo-yo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RC_yo-yo)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2021, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unpopular-yoyo-opinions/296554/2054 "2021-03-20T18:15:33Z")
I’m not saying I think it should have a patriotic theme just because it’s made in usa. But if it says made in usa in big letters on the face, then I personally would prefer something different for the name and theme. ---
**Author:** ![Biased\_Opinion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Biased\_Opinion](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Biased_Opinion)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2021, 7:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unpopular-yoyo-opinions/296554/2055 "2021-03-20T19:40:15Z")
I respect your opinion, we all have our personal preferences ---
**Author:** ![SR1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sr1/32/104603_2.png) [@SR1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SR1)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2021, 1:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unpopular-yoyo-opinions/296554/2056 "2021-03-22T01:28:14Z")
We need more “artisanal anodization” available in the yo-yo marketplace ---
**Author:** ![fatguysnacks247](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fatguysnacks247/32/81478_2.png) [@fatguysnacks247](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fatguysnacks247)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2021, 1:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unpopular-yoyo-opinions/296554/2057 "2021-03-22T01:35:30Z")
[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/5/8/0580abe9e36dd0de7ab96d5fceddad2b08d68207.jpeg "Portlandia - The Knot Store") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfLu7GRMR7g) ---
**Author:** ![Grendel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/grendel/32/92975_2.png) [@Grendel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Grendel)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2021, 5:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unpopular-yoyo-opinions/296554/2058 "2021-03-22T05:40:28Z")
I really miss Vendetta. Sigh. ---
**Author:** ![ChrisFrancz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/chrisfrancz/32/48992_2.png) [@ChrisFrancz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ChrisFrancz)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2021, 9:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unpopular-yoyo-opinions/296554/2059 "2021-03-27T21:13:22Z")
Yoyo reviews where the reviewer has to hunt for and bring to light the slightest bit of vibe. “Looks like I found a miniscule bit of vibe on my fingernail here…” Whatever. ---
**Author:** ![yoyojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e99b99/32.png) [@yoyojoe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojoe)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2021, 9:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unpopular-yoyo-opinions/296554/2060 "2021-03-27T21:35:27Z")
I also miss Jason Wong and Spotted Banana ---
**Author:** ![Grendel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/grendel/32/92975_2.png) [@Grendel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Grendel)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2021, 11:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unpopular-yoyo-opinions/296554/2061 "2021-03-27T23:16:58Z")
Calico Joe. ---
**Author:** ![Pox](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pox/32/40245_2.png) [@Pox](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pox)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2021, 11:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unpopular-yoyo-opinions/296554/2062 "2021-03-27T23:29:20Z")
some yoyos aren’t real. ---
**Author:** ![SR1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sr1/32/104603_2.png) [@SR1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SR1)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2021, 11:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unpopular-yoyo-opinions/296554/2063 "2021-03-27T23:37:56Z")
Like the CLYW Snipe. Real OG’s know what I’m talking about… ---
**Author:** ![Hanker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hanker/32/628221_2.png) [@Hanker](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hanker)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2021, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unpopular-yoyo-opinions/296554/2064 "2021-03-28T15:53:13Z")
I don’t call a trick learnt until I can do the whole trick in one smooth motion with no breaks in between. Kinda annoys me when people said they learnt a trick and post a video, they do the trick very slowly and do it one element at a time (like there are very clear breaks between each element). ---
**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:** [March 28, 2021, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unpopular-yoyo-opinions/296554/2065 "2021-03-28T17:09:59Z")
Being able to land a trick no matter how jerky or sloppy it is technically does mean learned it. They know how to land the trick and have done it with video proof afterall. What you are talking about is trick mastery imo. I consider myself to have learned Spirit Bomb because I know the dynamics and have landed it before. But can I do it 1 time in 20 attempts? Maybe. On the other hand, I have mastered Kwyjiibo, since I have my own style when doing it, am fluid, and can land it 9 in 10 tries. Ive probably landed it over 1000 times (yes, it’s my favorite trick). ---
**Author:** ![ChrisFrancz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/chrisfrancz/32/48992_2.png) [@ChrisFrancz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ChrisFrancz)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2021, 9:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unpopular-yoyo-opinions/296554/2067 "2021-03-28T21:22:05Z")
I agree. I know how to drive a car but I wouldn’t be good in a car chase… ---
**Author:** ![Hanker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hanker/32/628221_2.png) [@Hanker](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hanker)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unpopular-yoyo-opinions/296554/2068 "2021-03-29T12:35:45Z")
I get your point but for me personally, I think of tricks more practically. Like if I can incorporate the trick into a combo or do it to the requirements of a trick ladder contest. To do so would require me to be able to do the trick smoothly in one motion. Also, in tutorials it is usually shown how the trick is supposed to look like, so when I learn the trick, I want to make sure my trick looks the same or at least similar to the one in the tutorial yeah. It’s only then will I consider I have successfully learnt a trick. If it’s jerky I just don’t think the trick is going to look the way it’s supposed to look and how the trick looks kinda defines the trick in my opinion. I think we have different standards and definitions for what “learnt” means here and it’s cool haha. Agree to disagree yeah ---
**Author:** ![JeiCheetah](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jeicheetah/32/612192_2.png) [@JeiCheetah](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JeiCheetah)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 2:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unpopular-yoyo-opinions/296554/2069 "2021-03-29T14:17:22Z")
The skill of being able to yoyo with your non dominant hand is lacking for most of the yoyo world, but opens up a whole new world for trick discovery that most aren’t willing to put the time and effort Into learning. ---
**Author:** ![ANGVS](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/angvs/32/77646_2.png) [@ANGVS](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ANGVS)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unpopular-yoyo-opinions/296554/2070 "2021-03-29T15:14:22Z")
I agree! Its weird learning how to get a strong, smooth throw and bind but youre already using both hands for tricks anyway. Trying to do the mirror image of a trick already burned into your brain makes you take a step back and really think about how some tricks are structured. [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unpopular-yoyo-opinions/296554.md?page=98) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unpopular-yoyo-opinions/296554.md?page=100)