# What are you throwing today?
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-today/296879
**Category:** General Yo-Yo
**Created:** [January 1, 2019, 3:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-today/296879 "2019-01-01T03:55:35Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@FrankieJR](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FrankieJR)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2020, 2:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-today/296879/3050 "2020-01-02T14:05:37Z")
MFD Conspiracy. Probably gonna throw this most of this morning
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### Author:  [@Mystik](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mystik)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2020, 2:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-today/296879/3051 "2020-01-02T14:11:44Z")
My workmates today
I like to have a responsive and a un so I can switch it up. Also so I can just do 1 hand while I have a smoke breakš.
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### Author:  [@twitch77](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/twitch77)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2020, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-today/296879/3052 "2020-01-02T14:19:59Z")
Man, I really like the looks of that Freehandā¦makes me feel nostalgic for whatever reason!
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### Author:  [@Mystik](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mystik)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2020, 2:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-today/296879/3053 "2020-01-02T14:25:53Z")
Thanks. The jeweled red has such a great glow to it in the sun. The freehand is so classic and is one of my favs to play responsive(though I still have a couple pros alsoš). I plan on using the CudaX in competition next month, and the freehand is surprisingly close in shape. Thatās great since Iām trying to dedicate my time to being one with this size/shape.
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### Author:  [@twitch77](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/twitch77)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2020, 2:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-today/296879/3054 "2020-01-02T14:27:47Z")
> [@Mystik](#):
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> I plan on using the CudaX in competition next month
Oh!
I feel like I should know thisā¦like youāve mentioned it here on the boards before?
But what are you competing in next month? š thatās really exciting!
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### Author:  [@Mystik](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mystik)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2020, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-today/296879/3055 "2020-01-02T14:34:06Z")
Soā¦ill be coming up on 1 year of throwing unresponsive about the same time as the contest(Feb 8 I think). As such I am very aware that I lack the vocabulary of tricks that others have. So Iāve decided to do what @MoonageMin did and do the trick ladder. The guys I throw with at my local club think I should do 5a also, as I have a natural ability for it having come from a fire performance background. And although I have apprehension about 1a comp, I may do it just for more experience.
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### Author:  [@twitch77](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/twitch77)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2020, 2:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-today/296879/3056 "2020-01-02T14:39:49Z")
Thatās so awesome @Mystikā¦good for you man! š I hope you have a blast!!
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### Author:  [@pmdon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/pmdon)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2020, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-today/296879/3057 "2020-01-02T14:40:25Z")
I was looking at the old āWhat Are You Throwing Todayā thread, and did some simple mention counts for various models that seemed to be showing up a lot. The thread ran from Sept '09 to July '18. Iād love to see actual data analytics on the thread, but Iām not an analyst, so I may have missed something major. Anyway, looking back at (what seemed to be) the top 7\*\*, in countdown order:
```
7. Shutter: 370 mentions (First mention is August 2013)
6. Avalanche: 373
5. CODE2: 411
4. DV888: 444
3. Dark Magic (all variants): 461*
2. Freehand (all variants): 516*
1. Protostar: 580
```
The OD Cascade (355 mentions) and Summit (331) deserve a mention, as well, especially as they released in the middle of the time frame the topic covers.
And again, this isnāt meant to be exhaustive, or even all that good, just some stuff I noticed. If anyone wants to dig in more, that would be amazing.
\*Given non-standard abbreviation conventions in the community, these numbers may be higher.
\*\*Edited to include Avalanche. Also, the 888 variants show up a ton, but Iām having a hard time searching for mentions without also getting the dv888 in there as well. Edited again to include CODE2. Edited again to reflect recount on Dark Magic variants.
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### Author:  [@Mystik](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mystik)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2020, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-today/296879/3058 "2020-01-02T14:56:23Z")
I hope you had an algorithm run that and didnāt have to hand count. Great info thereš
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### Author:  [@Mystik](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mystik)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2020, 3:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-today/296879/3059 "2020-01-02T15:00:13Z")
Thanks so much! Just learned kwijibo, 6 more tricks to go plus some clean up. Bounty-boing is brutalš. Might cost me 1 of my ālivesā(as a seem to recall @MoonageMin putting it)
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### Author:  [@FrankieJR](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FrankieJR)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2020, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-today/296879/3060 "2020-01-02T15:02:38Z")
Kwyjibo is so fun. Congrats on learning it!
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### Author:  [@ryanmcg](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ryanmcg)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2020, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-today/296879/3061 "2020-01-02T15:10:04Z")
It IS brutal. Iāve learned boingy boing like 3 or 4 times. If I donāt practice it regularly, I lose it in less than a week. And I seem to pick it back up slower each time š
Good luck in the comp. Iām too š to yo-yo in front of a crowd, but you should feel right at home(ish) being a performer.
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### Author:  [@Mystik](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mystik)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2020, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-today/296879/3062 "2020-01-02T15:14:31Z")
Thanks guys! I love being in front of a crowd! There is no rush like it. As for boingy-boing, I hear learning it first on 4a may be the way to go. Iāll let yāall know how it smooths out.
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### Author:  [@FrankieJR](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FrankieJR)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2020, 3:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-today/296879/3063 "2020-01-02T15:18:42Z")
Obviously keeping everything align goes without saying but keeping tension on the bottom part with my Non throw hand helps me with boingy boing. I can never smoothly get in and out of it in a combo though.
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### Author:  [@yoyo-matt-ratt](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyo-matt-ratt)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2020, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-today/296879/3064 "2020-01-02T18:27:01Z")
the burm.
poly edge.
two yomega raiders.
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### Author:  [@beeebon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/beeebon)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2020, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-today/296879/3065 "2020-01-02T20:18:15Z")
OD Benchmark O 2016 with MArkmont Cumulous string (probably in need of some āfreshening upā with a bit of a wash, after a month of solid play it is still great!). Oh and King Crimsonās In The Wake of Posiedon behind it there, a mighty fine album!
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### Author:  [@Mystik](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mystik)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2020, 11:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-today/296879/3066 "2020-01-02T23:08:47Z")
Now that Iām off work, a slight detour. Throwing grasshoppers and tequila/coke back.
My adulting is done for the day.
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### Author:  [@PCaliyoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PCaliyoyos)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2020, 11:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-today/296879/3067 "2020-01-02T23:09:43Z")
just got off work about an hour ago and yoyoing is so relaxing now :joy:
Edit: i work for my brother painting, because i can finish school fast, and i have a lot of time on my hands. this is very recent.
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### Author:  [@shatterFX](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/shatterFX)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2020, 11:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-today/296879/3068 "2020-01-02T23:14:49Z")
Mk1 Umbra
This wide ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā floats like a butterfly, super fun
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### Author:  [@Mystik](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mystik)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2020, 11:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-today/296879/3069 "2020-01-02T23:29:05Z")
Great shot bro!
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