it really does. i can get short combos in and still get a good snap back and its soooo comfy
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i run my Diorama responsive with just a normal OD10 ball flat bearing with a bunch of thick lube. does great at longer string tricks with flyaway returns, and does great for normal 0A tricks like stalls, flips, etc
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I only break out this particular yo-yo during Fixed axle February because it’s like getting in a Time Machine that travels back a little farther as each year passes.
I got this about 25 years ago. And if you were standing in front of me right now, and I handed the yo-yo to you and you looked at it very closely you would think it was just made 10 minutes ago.
Playmaxx did some amazing stuff way back then. You will certainly never see this one on the BST.
By the way, and I have never done any investigating to find out what makes it work… But the side cap that gauges your mood, even 25 years later for whatever amazing reason still works. Or at least work somewhat.
I held my thumb on the dark spot for about 10 or 15 seconds and I couldn’t get it to turn blue but I got it to turn green. So I guess I’m not blue Yo cool lol
After a few decades, I’m surprised it worked at all?
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gorgeous
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My favorite peak in existance 
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Oh, that’s pretty
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This thing is very cool looking. I might have to try to make one…
The post looks like a blind rivet.
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Koma is fun, it feels a lot more natural to throw to me than western style spin tops.
I really want to try one of the more modern style drop axle komas, but I’m waiting until I get a bit better before buying one. Since I’d want to get something much bigger/heavier if I was going to buy another top. It’s kinda funny how with yoyoing once you can bind you can play pretty much any yoyo. But with spin tops throwing stuff outside of your skill level actively seems dangerous.
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Picture = fun 
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This time of year really hits me in the nostalgia gut with the fixed axles and responsive throws. Come to think about it, I picked up my very first “real” yoyo on a dreary February while out at the mall, 1996. Was FAF without knowing. Love throwing these 90s era throws.
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This is my top that I styled after Squid Game, which shares a lot of the same design elements. I would love to do a metal post, and maybe a non-stepped bottom.
I do like that the throw for this style of top shares a lot of motion with a frisbee forehand flick, as I play Ultimate most weeks and have a reasonably good flick.
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Do the steps at all interfere with getting a really tight wind? It kinda seems like the steps would potentially limit how tight you can wrap it.
That looks fun though, you could also maybe add a raised cylinder area around the outer circumference of the top to help get the weight up and near the edge, that’d probably help you get stronger spins.
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