# What does “floaty” mean to you?
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-does-floaty-mean-to-you/8067
**Category:** General Yo-Yo
**Created:** [November 5, 2009, 7:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-does-floaty-mean-to-you/8067 "2009-11-05T07:12:58Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Maximus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Maximus)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2009, 7:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-does-floaty-mean-to-you/8067/1 "2009-11-05T07:12:58Z")
I’ve seen the word floaty used to describe the way a yo-yo plays in a bunch of different reviews, but I’m not sure I understand what it means. What makes a yo-yo feel floaty and what does it feel like?
Thanks, guys
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### Author:  [@Pheenix](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pheenix)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2009, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-does-floaty-mean-to-you/8067/2 "2009-11-05T08:57:13Z")
I’m going to use a pool as an example.
- A floaty yoyo is like a floating ari matress thingy. It will float you across the pool
- A sluggish yoyo is like a rock, you have to work a bit to get it across the pool.
- A speedy light yoyo is like Michael Phelps.
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### Author:  [@\_zachary\_63](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/_zachary_63)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2009, 9:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-does-floaty-mean-to-you/8067/3 "2009-11-05T09:35:59Z")
> [@JonasK](#):
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> I’m going to use a pool as an example.
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> - A floaty yoyo is like a floating ari matress thingy. It will float you across the pool
> - A sluggish yoyo is like a rock, you have to work a bit to get it across the pool.
> - A speedy light yoyo is like Michael Phelps.
lol 😃
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### Author:  [@GorrillaYo808](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GorrillaYo808)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2009, 11:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-does-floaty-mean-to-you/8067/4 "2009-11-05T11:52:01Z")
> [@JonasK](#):
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> I’m going to use a pool as an example.
>
> - A floaty yoyo is like a floating ari matress thingy. It will float you across the pool
> - A sluggish yoyo is like a rock, you have to work a bit to get it across the pool.
> - A speedy light yoyo is like Michael Phelps.
hahaha lol…(_deciphers metaphors_)
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### Author:  [@Maximus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Maximus)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2009, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-does-floaty-mean-to-you/8067/5 "2009-11-05T14:46:07Z")
> [@JonasK](#):
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> I’m going to use a pool as an example.
>
> - A floaty yoyo is like a floating air matress thingy. It will float you across the pool
> - A sluggish yoyo is like a rock, you have to work a bit to get it across the pool.
> - A speedy light yoyo is like Michael Phelps.
Thanks JonasK! I think I see what you mean. Does anything besides weight play a role in floatyness?
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### Author:  [@Pheenix](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pheenix)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2009, 2:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-does-floaty-mean-to-you/8067/6 "2009-11-05T14:50:17Z")
The way the weight is distributed does make a difference. Every yoyo has different characteristics, some heavy yoyos feel light, some heavy yoyos feel floaty, some heavy yoyos will feel heavy and sluggish. The way yoyos feel should be covered in reviews, so you just have to read up if you’re in doubt.
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### Author:  [@Maximus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Maximus)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2009, 3:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-does-floaty-mean-to-you/8067/7 "2009-11-05T15:34:38Z")
hmmm… interesting. I noticed that in a couple reviews I read. I’m really interested why, like physically, yo-yos do that. I guess I’ll probably have to get a feel for floatyness myself if I want to probe further.
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### Author:  [@Maximus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Maximus)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2009, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-does-floaty-mean-to-you/8067/8 "2009-11-05T15:50:45Z")
In what circumstances is floatyness most apparent?
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### Author:  [@Skizmo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Skizmo)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2009, 9:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-does-floaty-mean-to-you/8067/9 "2009-11-05T21:26:33Z")
do you mean circumstances within the yoyo or during play? during play, floatiness is most apparent while the yoyo is moving. i think to be floaty, the yoyo must have a good amount of center weight or have the weight evenly distributed, and it can’t be too heavy. yoyos with a lot of rim weight won’t feel as floaty. i tend to like yoyos that aren’t too floaty.
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### Author:  [@Batryn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Batryn)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2009, 11:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-does-floaty-mean-to-you/8067/10 "2009-11-05T23:52:24Z")
If you’re doing matrix, the part where you are in trapeze and pop it over your throw hand, a “floaty” yoyo will feel like it’s floating, or not really moving that much, kind of like you’re doing it without a yoyo. A sluggish yoyo will take some work to get over, and a speedy yoyo will teleport there.
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### Author:  [@Maximus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Maximus)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2009, 12:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-does-floaty-mean-to-you/8067/11 "2009-11-06T00:34:53Z")
I’m trying to understand and model floatyness physically. If you approximate a yoyo as a frictionless system that moves in a plane perpendicular to the yoyo’s axis (i.e. the string is always in the exact center of bearing and the angle it makes with the axis is always 90 degrees), then weight distribution is irrelevant. Mostly, this is because a yoyo is axially symmetric and the force from the string acts on the axle. I can explain this in more depth if anyone’s interested.
Obviously, though, this approximation (frictionless and planer) is inaccurate because different weight distributions DO make a difference, so I think one or both of those factors must be the key to floatyness.
If anyone’s interested in the physics, I can explain 'em.
Anyway, that’s why I was wondering where floatyness was most apparent, so I could zero in on it’s source.
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### Author:  [@nyjaj23](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nyjaj23)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2009, 12:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-does-floaty-mean-to-you/8067/12 "2009-11-06T00:52:13Z")
Floaty is an awsome word too.
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### Author:  [@DocRobot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DocRobot)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2009, 9:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-does-floaty-mean-to-you/8067/13 "2009-11-06T09:27:58Z")
> [@Batryn](#):
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> If you’re doing matrix, the part where you are in trapeze and pop it over your throw hand, a “floaty” yoyo will feel like it’s floating, or not really moving that much, kind of like you’re doing it without a yoyo. A sluggish yoyo will take some work to get over, and a speedy yoyo will teleport there.
This is probably the best description for “floaty” I’ve ever seen.
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### Author:  [@ElendilAndurilz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ElendilAndurilz)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2009, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-does-floaty-mean-to-you/8067/14 "2009-11-06T12:10:28Z")
I just wanted to add that ‘floatiness’ is a feel that comes from either a yoyo having a lower weight for it’s size, or weight distribution that is more center focused as opposed to purely rim focused.
For those who love the floaters, the Pacquiao is their king ^.^
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### Author:  [@Sir\_Yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sir_Yoyo)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2009, 2:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-does-floaty-mean-to-you/8067/15 "2009-11-06T14:29:38Z")
> [@nyjaj23](#):
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> Floaty is an awsome word too.
Yes it is. :wink:
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### Author:  [@Maximus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Maximus)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2009, 3:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-does-floaty-mean-to-you/8067/16 "2009-11-06T15:07:31Z")
Hey, thank you guys so much
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### Author:  [@Mr\_Yodel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mr_Yodel)
#### Post date: [November 7, 2009, 1:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-does-floaty-mean-to-you/8067/17 "2009-11-07T01:59:34Z")
New Breed without caps feels awesome and floaty I think as well as a DNA, it makes a good look for a lot of tricks and especially complimentary of Eric Koloski’s smooth style…
[http://vimeo.com/1902562](http://vimeo.com/1902562)
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### Author:  [@Maximus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Maximus)
#### Post date: [November 7, 2009, 3:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-does-floaty-mean-to-you/8067/18 "2009-11-07T03:07:07Z")
Are either the Hitman or Kickside floaty?
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### Author:  [@dcgreen97](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dcgreen97)
#### Post date: [November 7, 2009, 4:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-does-floaty-mean-to-you/8067/19 "2009-11-07T04:11:12Z")
> [@JonasK](#):
>
> I’m going to use a pool as an example.
>
> - A floaty yoyo is like a floating ari matress thingy. It will float you across the pool
> - A sluggish yoyo is like a rock, you have to work a bit to get it across the pool.
> - A speedy light yoyo is like Michael Phelps.
So a floaty yoyo floats us across… life! No… our yoyoing career! Naw… Wait floating air mattress thingies don’t float you, those are the ones you have to work. The rock- well, just throw it for best results. You’ll get farther than pushing it or “working it”. And Michael Phelps floats me across my pool! Can’t he be the floaty one?
> [@Maximus](#):
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> I’m trying to understand and model floatyness physically. If you approximate a yoyo as a frictionless system that moves in a plane perpendicular to the yoyo’s axis (i.e. the string is always in the exact center of bearing and the angle it makes with the axis is always 90 degrees), then weight distribution is irrelevant. Mostly, this is because a yoyo is axially symmetric and the force from the string acts on the axle. I can explain this in more depth if anyone’s interested.
…Huh? ?:o?
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### Author:  [@nyjaj23](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nyjaj23)
#### Post date: [November 7, 2009, 4:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-does-floaty-mean-to-you/8067/20 "2009-11-07T04:15:29Z")
> [@Maximus](#):
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> Are either the Hitman or Kickside floaty?
It’s more how you play.
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