# What are you throwing in 2026?

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**Category:** General Yo-Yo\
**Created:** [December 30, 2025, 2:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-in-2026/438471 "2025-12-30T14:16:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![AudreySickburn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/audreysickburn/32/313292_2.png) [@AudreySickburn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AudreySickburn)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 2:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-in-2026/438471/2294 "2026-08-11T02:00:22Z")

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I fear you should be a bit jealous, it’s truly a fantastic yoyo.

I am working on my own customization system to use instead of Side Effects, one that fits 5 mm posts (so A, D, and MR85 bearings) and I will be bringing the project back from the dead with those and an A bearing instead of a B. Still gonna call it That B.

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**Author:** ![SlowThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slowthrow/32/307451_2.png) [@SlowThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlowThrow)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 2:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-in-2026/438471/2295 "2026-08-11T02:02:40Z")

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That B.A., ‘cause it’s a badass project lol

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**Author:** ![zxin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zxin/32/649326_2.png) [@zxin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zxin)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 2:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-in-2026/438471/2296 "2026-08-11T02:07:10Z")

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> [@SlowThrow](#):
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> That B.A., ‘cause it’s a badass project

Or Bachelor of Arts… maybe the B stood for bachelor all along 🤷‍♀️

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**Author:** ![BandH](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bandh/32/695268_2.png) [@BandH](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BandH)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 9:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-in-2026/438471/2297 "2026-08-11T09:31:50Z")

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Bachelor of Arts in BadAssery, perhaps??:thinking:

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**Author:** ![BandH](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bandh/32/695268_2.png) [@BandH](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BandH)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-in-2026/438471/2298 "2026-08-11T09:53:35Z")

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And here’s my throw for the Morning.. G2 Pelican 😎

 ![IMG_5830](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/1/2/e121469616bd43bfb87fe93800fadef714014980.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![rkalajian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rkalajian/32/672584_2.png) [@rkalajian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rkalajian)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-in-2026/438471/2299 "2026-08-11T12:10:27Z")

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That B.A.

Bitch ■■■■■■■■■■

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**Author:** ![SlowThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slowthrow/32/307451_2.png) [@SlowThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlowThrow)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 1:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-in-2026/438471/2300 "2026-08-11T13:52:08Z")

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I am really trying to think of what got censored here but nothing fits lmao

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**Author:** ![rkalajian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rkalajian/32/672584_2.png) [@rkalajian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rkalajian)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-in-2026/438471/2301 "2026-08-11T13:58:01Z")

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Booty. Bum. Butt. Caboose. Peach.

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**Author:** ![AudreySickburn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/audreysickburn/32/313292_2.png) [@AudreySickburn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AudreySickburn)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-in-2026/438471/2302 "2026-08-11T14:04:58Z")

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I made 150 stickers before the project was shut down. 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♂️🤦 So I’m considering what funny way I could still use the stickers. They are too glossy to sharpy. I might make little stickers for the empty space and add a second word below. But I don’t know what yet.

 ![IMG_3408](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/7/4/9/749e6459c4ff3935187b4c5a0c638eb8ea6a0292.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Upmanyu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e68b1a/32.png) [@Upmanyu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Upmanyu)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 2:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-in-2026/438471/2303 "2026-08-11T14:08:46Z")

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What was the issue that onedrop stated? They didnt want modified side effects floating around in the market?

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**Author:** ![AudreySickburn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/audreysickburn/32/313292_2.png) [@AudreySickburn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AudreySickburn)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 2:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-in-2026/438471/2304 "2026-08-11T14:17:15Z")

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No even if I fixed the design to not require modified SEs they said they would never approve it. The issue is you have to raise the seat the SE sits on slightly to let the more narrow bearing fit and they won’t allow anyone to change any part of the SE seat. Apparently the ZGRT Janus is essentially grandfathered in but wouldn’t even be approved today.

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**Author:** ![rkalajian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rkalajian/32/672584_2.png) [@rkalajian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rkalajian)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-in-2026/438471/2305 "2026-08-11T14:37:10Z")

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Print a REDACTED sticker to put over the B

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**Author:** ![Number44](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/number44/32/696970_2.png) [@Number44](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Number44)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 2:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-in-2026/438471/2306 "2026-08-11T14:39:23Z")

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I would not be so kind.

A sticker saying “A non-Side Effect system has been put in place due to One Drop rejection.” would be chef’s kiss.

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**Author:** ![AudreySickburn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/audreysickburn/32/313292_2.png) [@AudreySickburn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AudreySickburn)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-in-2026/438471/2307 "2026-08-11T14:47:09Z")

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Apparently the B stood for Banned.

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**Author:** ![SlowThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slowthrow/32/307451_2.png) [@SlowThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlowThrow)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 3:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-in-2026/438471/2308 "2026-08-11T15:04:32Z")

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But… why is it like 10 characters long?!

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**Author:** ![rkalajian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rkalajian/32/672584_2.png) [@rkalajian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rkalajian)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 3:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-in-2026/438471/2309 "2026-08-11T15:05:27Z")

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I have no clue!

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**Author:** ![Upmanyu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e68b1a/32.png) [@Upmanyu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Upmanyu)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 3:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-in-2026/438471/2310 "2026-08-11T15:27:21Z")

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Would spacers not fix this issue? You’d have a wider gap but that might be fixable?

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**Author:** ![Exmime](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/exmime/32/40143_2.png) [@Exmime](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Exmime)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 3:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-in-2026/438471/2311 "2026-08-11T15:40:20Z")

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Or Bootleg

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**Author:** ![beastmaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@beastmaster](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/beastmaster)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 4:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-in-2026/438471/2312 "2026-08-11T16:38:08Z")

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![IMG_3073](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/2/9/8/298097569e108cd440dada19981f39c2ea44c3ec.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![AudreySickburn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/audreysickburn/32/313292_2.png) [@AudreySickburn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AudreySickburn)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-in-2026/438471/2313 "2026-08-11T17:06:30Z")

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They would still block the sale. They were extremely clear on multiple fronts. No editing the seat of the SE. never any bearing that isn’t a standard width C bearing. Not even half specs. I fear it was very explicitly killed.

I considered making some bootlegs but I figure fallout from the yoyo community could likely destroy me.

Figured the higher road would be making my own A/D/MR85 version and making it open source.

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