What makes a yoyo have super long spin time.

[yoyobrandon]

Just read the topic.

[grolk]

Your hand.

[Gnirts7]

wasn’t there a topic that was almost exactly like this one but it was about speed? Not to sound like an a-hole but search the forums.

To answer the question, like grolk said, it is all about the player. If you check youtube and watch Miguel Correa’s “fixed friday” he plays on a fixed axle and it looks exactly like when he plays with a bearing. It is all about the player and not the yoyo. People just prefer specific types of yoyos over others.

[abby1371]

A heavy Yoyo helps with must of the weight on the edges. And a strong throw.

[yoyobrandon]

@Gnirts7

wasn’t there a topic that was almost exactly like this one but it was about speed? Not to sound like an a-hole but search the forums.

To answer the question, like grolk said, it is all about the player. If you check youtube and watch Miguel Correa’s “fixed friday” he plays on a fixed axle and it looks exactly like when he plays with a bearing. It is all about the player and not the yoyo. People just prefer specific types of yoyos over others.

Then how come when people review certain yo-yos, they say that they do or do not have a long spin time? Example:

@andy569

Alright. I see how much this means to you. You’re 15 right? Or 16? Something like that… But anyways, can’t you just buy high ends yourself? I’m sure you have some sort of job, if not you probably could without too much trouble and buy them yourself. Unless your parents don’t let you, which is understandable.

If this is really you’re only chance to get a high end metal until like… You move out… haha, then here’s some stuff I think you might like based on what you said.

The Chief, Summit, and Cascade.

The Chief. The most stable yoyo Ive ever thrown… Possibly the longest spinning as well. It is truly an amazing throw. It can also play on the faster side if you want it to, but not too fast, which is what you like as you’ve stated. This can do that for you. However, this yoyo is “too” stable in my opinion. I mean, not too stable, because on my eyes, nothing can be too stable it definitely is stable enough to kind of do the work for you, which you said you didn’t want. Personally, I think that makes it even better, but I can see why people don’t like that. So, that’s up to you. A bonus, absolutely amazing at grinds. I could get 4-5 second finger grinds and 8 second thumb grinds with this thing.

The Summit. Another amazing throw. This one is also long spinning, but I feel the Chief is a little longer spinning. This is a throw that can go slow and flowy or fast based on your style. Can’t go that fast though, but still on the faster side if you push it. A little slower than the Chief. This one’s also a little less stable than the Chief. So you still get the feel of controlling it yourself and not letting it do it for you. It is still very stable though. This is an ideal choice based on your preferences.

The Cascade. My PERSONAL favorite of the 3. Still got a long spin time, but a little less than the above two. Also the fastest of the 3, and I love fast throws, so it fits me well. Still fairly stable, but a little less stable than the above 2. However, this is what gives it character, which is what I think you’re looking for. It’s fast, and not rock stable to give it character. This is the combination I think you’re looking for and is what I would recommend most for you.

One more yoyo I want to throw out. The KLR… If you can find one.

The KLR is the most well rounded yoyo I’ve ever played in my opinion. It can play on the slower side, or on the faster side. It’s a little floaty as well. It’s a little more stable than the Summit, but still less stable than the Chief. Fitting your preferences, this thing can go on the faster side if you want it to as well… The KLR is also a monster at all grinds. Finger, thumb, palm, you name it. It’s great for fingerspins as well. It also has spikes that are fairly sharp so you can do matador if you like that. I’m no good at 5a but with my VERY limited knowledge I can see it’s good for 5a. I can’t do 3a whatsoever but I think it would be good for that too, but don’t quote me on that. Very well rounded.

So… I’ll leave you with that. In my opinion, get the Cascade if you don’t do 5a, don’t do much grinds, fingerspins, matador, etc. Get the KLR(if you can find one) if you want a well rounded yoyo that can truly do everything.

[PlasticWhip (WildCat23)]

Rim weight and a good throw.

[Big_cat]

The amount of spin time you get on a yoyo is mostly dependent on who is throwing the yoyo, and will vary from person to person. Although, there are certain characteristics that make a yoyo long spinning, mainly large amounts of weight placed on the rims. Obviously, a yoyo like the Dreadnought G is going to spin longer than something like a Velocity, because the rim weight differential. Some throws will naturally spin longer than others, but with an improved technique, this difference is minute.

[andy569]

@yoyobrandon

Then how come when people review certain yo-yos, they say that they do or do not have a long spin time? Example:

I never said they don’t have long spin times… I said that one has longer spin time than the other…

Now to answer your question, yes it is mainly about the player. But a yoyo that is heavier and heavily rim weighted will spin longer than a yoyo that is lighter with not as much rim weight

[Casey888]

Generally it’s when weight is pushed out to the rims. Things like the chief, superstar, etc. stuff like the puffin, Avalanche (CB) and other less stable yoyos wouldn’t fit this category.

[anonyo]

@yoyobrandon

Just read the topic.

Good form mandates that you would re-stated it in the body of the message.

Ain’t my rules, just rules in place since about 1978.

Anyhow:

Good throw of the yoyo.
Decent yoyo
Bearing in good condition.
SKILL

If you have enough spin to get through your trick(s) and/or combo(s), then you have enough spin time.

[slowyojoe]

Everything Studio42 said, with the addition of

big ole brass weight rings.

[yoyobrandon]

Hey guys, I see now that I should have specified that I was asking about the design aspect of the yoyo. Totally my fault. Studio42, I didn’t know about the topic thing. Sorry. Andy569, I was using your quote as an example of a yoyo “review” of a yoyo having long spin time. Sorry for the confusion.