I recently used flats in two throws for an extended period of time until I got used to them. I think it’s not as hard as you’re thinking it is right now. I am not particularly good(or gud either), but I have no trouble using flats. Once you get even mediocre at plane control, the flat is much less of an issue and you can get used to it surprisingly quick. I wouldn’t even call it “hard mode” as zslane says.
I still prefer centering bearings, but I don’t think flats are as difficult to deal with as a lot of people think today.
Not at all! Within 3 or 4 months of starting yoyoing properly from Xmas 2017 I bought a Onedrop Benchmark O 2016 and always kept the flat bearing in, it works just fine and they are fantastic bearings. You’ll definitely benefit from playing them especially as you want to improve your ability by throwing responsive!
Hey man, I had a yo-yo that did this, and it actually got better without doing anything but playing it. It cut through one string, so I just kept an eye on it while playing, and it started to cut the second, but it stopped after a few strands. It never cut through another string again. I would definitely try the denim or scotchbrite though.
I’ll use a centering bearing for now while I am improving on my basics and learning to manage plane control better.
And like Beeeeeebon suggested, I will give it another go 3~4 months from now and reassess and see if I improved
I just rubbed it on my jeans, and I’ll keep an eye out for it.
It’s not that I don’t have enough strings or don’t want broken strings, but it’s odd that a string broke yesterday on the first few throws.
And today again on a relatively new kitty fat I installed this morning before leaving home, already a strand has been cut.
It feels smooth to the touch though oddly, I only noticed it because I thought my binds were a bit slippy, and when I had a look I saw the strand, not sure if that causes a slippy bind or its just me though. Probably just a coincidence, but good thing it got me to find the strands shredding before the string actually broke
Very tough question, like with most A/rt. It doesn’t play like anything else, and I haven’t been able to put it down. It feels like the weight and diameter give it stability and power as much as the SS rings do. So, it doesn’t play excessively rim weighted. It plays solid, smooth and flowy with a good amount of float (controversial term, I know). It naturally goes at a great moderate pace, plenty of center weight allows it to accelerate quickly. You can definitely feel the weight, but not in a bad way. Heavier, high rim weighted throws can feel like they’re locomotives and you’re along for the ride. The Unnamed has solid string presence, but flows and allows you to control it smoothly.
So, like other A/rt, it has fantastic flow and controllability. Unlike them, it has top tier spin time and excellent stability, along with a heavier (but very nice) feel.
Sorry if my thoughts are jumbled, but it’s tough to describe. Just the term A/rt bimetal seems like a contradiction!
Its 4.87mm gap is too wide for my tastes. I have to put really thick string on it just to make it bind the way I like. I may even have to put different response pads in as well if I intend to keep this long term.
It is 45.7mm wide, and to be honest the only two yoyos wider than 45mm that I really like are the Kuntosh and the Edge.
I think if the Endgame had been about 1mm narrower with a gap at least 0.3mm narrower, it would have been an absolutely killer yoyo for me. As it stands, I’m not sure how much playing time it will get. But it sure is pretty…
It doesn’t play like anything else, and I haven’t been able to put it down. It feels like the weight and diameter give it stability and power as much as the SS rings do. So, it doesn’t play excessively rim weighted. It plays solid, smooth and flowy with a good amount of float (controversial term, I know). It naturally goes at a great moderate pace, plenty of center weight allows it to accelerate quickly. You can definitely feel the weight, but not in a bad way. Heavier, high rim weighted throws can feel like they’re locomotives and you’re along for the ride. The Unnamed has solid string presence, but flows and allows you to control it smoothly.
