What did you get in the mail for 2020/2021?

Oh my god, Oh my god, OH MY GOD! :scream: :scream: :scream: :scream: :scream: :scream:

Look what just turned up in the mail today, oh lordy lord.

@gcoomans, Gethin what a legend! Thank you so much for your generosity kind sir :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

So long story long, I joined in on the recent F.I.X.I.E. competition (the virtual online one) hosted by @adamantiumpops. I knew next to nothing about fixes, and still no clue to be honest, but I had an absolute blast hanging out with some really cool people and enjoying the general banter and camaraderie.

After the Fixie completion ended Gethin (@gcoomans) messages me saying he would love to send me some fixies if I would like to try out more 0a!

TLDR; Gethin kindly sent me these epic yoyos to try my hand at 0A!

Mail Day : Mike Monty’s ā€œWalnut Cambiumā€, Toy Bania’s ā€œThe Thingā€, and some fixie strings
(or so I think as a result of my google searching with what little clues I can find on the yoyos but I could be wrong, lol no idea)

@gcoomans, thank you ever so much!
Now I need to think about how I can reciprocate your generosity :blush:

23 Likes

Good lord that’s a beautiful fixie!

3 Likes

It is gorgeous, even my wife who don’t normally comment on my yoyos said ā€œwhat’s that? that’s really gorgeousā€

Also my Memento isn’t delivered yet, so Gethin pipped it by making this my frist Mike Monty yoyo.

@gcoomans, as I am the Mod for @anon17117379’s Discord server this is like the most perfect gift I could have asked for, once again thank you so much!! :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

4 Likes

@twitch77, thanks man for helping out my friend Dan.

Sorry it has ballooned to a lot more effort from you than I originally planned.

Sorry it is making you into a mail mule :frowning:

I feel a bit bad now.

3 Likes

haha no way! I’m honestly happy to help! It feels good that you guys trust me with this :heart:
I’m the one who feels bad for you guys

2 Likes

The caps are recessed. Are you doing fingerspins on it?

4 Likes

No… well just once. Doesn’t work very well. Just handling it seems to wear the design off. It’s just cheap. But good.

2 Likes

I’m just not understanding how you are touching the caps since they are pretty deep. I have several Replays and never got even a scratch on the caps.

3 Likes

Just picking it up off the shelf, caught it out of the air a few times screwing up at 5a, holding it by the cup and pulling the string to unwind it after feeling it snag during binds. Stuff like that.

Edit: and of course I’ll be more careful not to touch the caps now :wink:

3 Likes

A big thank you to @Roy_Dodge for sending me these goodies!


I sent him some One Drop flat bearings because I’d never use them. It was not for a trade. I didn’t want anything in return. I have not held that issue of Daredevil since the 1980’s (it came out in the late summer of 1981). Thank you! Last fall I submitted something to Weird N.J. magazine and never figured it’d be used. The new issue came in the mail today and my submission was used.

14 Likes

is it possible if u do me a favor, can you tell me what the diameter of the zipline ā€œstring thingā€ (actual name) is?

5 Likes


Hard to get a good photo… 2 7/8ā€

13 Likes

thanks so much!

3 Likes

Bought this YYR Almighty a few weeks back from YYE. Very impressive stability and spin time. Probably the longest spin time in my collection tbh. Dead smooth, even on finger spins. Honestly doesn’t feel heavy in spite of the 67 gr weight.

My 10 yr old son hijacked this throw and started loving to play with unresponsive yoyos now because of this. Looks like I will have to get another one when it becomes available at YYE.

19 Likes

that`s good to hear!

ooh wow, that`s awesome!

1 Like

:exploding_head:

1 Like

Great mail day!!!

16 Likes

Ohhhh man those respawns are choiceeee

4 Likes

Wow I missed both those respawns and the life…error issue lol, they look pretty as hell though grats! Oh and if you get tired of the pirate respawn you can always try to do what this guy is trying to do…

Edit
P.S. I wish it was easier to specify sarcasm lol.

6 Likes