# What other skill toys do y’all use **URL:** \ **Category:** Skill Toys\ **Created:** [October 16, 2023, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-other-skill-toys-do-y-all-use/386722 "2023-10-16T13:21:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Slestak75](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slestak75/32/212315_2.png) [@Slestak75](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Slestak75)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2023, 12:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-other-skill-toys-do-y-all-use/386722/21 "2023-10-19T12:48:02Z")
It’s been yo-yo and spin tops for me but I have to say that…my wife just happens to be my favorite skill toy. 😁 ---
**Author:** ![Yodaddyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yodaddyo/32/602050_2.png) [@Yodaddyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yodaddyo)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2023, 2:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-other-skill-toys-do-y-all-use/386722/22 "2023-10-19T14:27:47Z")
I went to Menards the other day and they have all their Christmas garbage out. Among the trash was a little box full of Duncan butterflies and next to it, a little box of Duncan tops for 3 bucks. I’ve always wanted to try tops but never wanted to spend real money on it since I didn’t know if I would like it. If you have a Menards anywhere near you, it’s worth picking a couple up. They are very fun and oh so much more difficult than I expected. Haha ---
**Author:** ![AngryGumball](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/angrygumball/32/683872_2.png) [@AngryGumball](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AngryGumball)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2024, 5:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-other-skill-toys-do-y-all-use/386722/23 "2024-01-24T05:43:28Z")
Recently got into devil/flower sticks out of the blue - was looking up skill toys, saw “devil stick” and something clicked…a very cheesy commercial in the 90s but the toy looked cool. I wanted one but never saw them in stores. I tried to make some with wood dowels with no idea of weight, just thought that the dowels would be it. Did not work, got bored quick. Fast forward to 2024, bought a flower/devil stick with some Xmas money and rabbit hole I went down, and have made a few of my own I’m quite proud of…that actually work! I’ll post some more photos tomorrow if the full sized ones but because I like tiny things, I made a mini that can fit in a backpack and can be operated with fingers or mini sticks. ![mini devil stick](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/8/f/48facd4f8372ffee8912be459bb2b9608f09e836.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Sgt1yoyo1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sgt1yoyo1/32/242554_2.png) [@Sgt1yoyo1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sgt1yoyo1)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2024, 5:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-other-skill-toys-do-y-all-use/386722/24 "2024-01-24T05:48:09Z")
I’ve been casually picking up spinning poi since last summer and it’s a lot of fun! I don’t think I’ll get super serious with it but it’s fun, relaxing and creative and I enjoy that! ---
**Author:** ![AngryGumball](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/angrygumball/32/683872_2.png) [@AngryGumball](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AngryGumball)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2024, 6:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-other-skill-toys-do-y-all-use/386722/25 "2024-01-24T06:00:26Z")
My sister used to do poi back in the day (with Polynesian dancing), the cords definitely seemed much longer but that looks relaxing and satisfying. 2024 seems to be the year of “explore skill toys” as I’m also attempting to toss juggle with the coordination of Charlie Brown with 2 left hands. ---
**Author:** ![Albertino](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/albertino/32/302953_2.png) [@Albertino](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Albertino)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2024, 7:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-other-skill-toys-do-y-all-use/386722/26 "2024-01-24T07:47:58Z")
I would love to learn some cards manipulation but I do not have time as yoyoing take already all my free time but cards tricks looks sick! ---
**Author:** ![HappyYoyoer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/happyyoyoer/32/266188_2.png) [@HappyYoyoer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/HappyYoyoer)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2024, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-other-skill-toys-do-y-all-use/386722/27 "2024-01-24T13:25:56Z")
I just yoyo mainly now I was into speed cubing but I was too lazy to learn cfop so I still used the beginners method 🤦‍♂️ :joy: I used to have a Kendama idk what happened into it but I was really bad at it anyways ---
**Author:** ![Fun\_Dad69](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6bbea6/32.png) [@Fun\_Dad69](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Fun_Dad69)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2024, 1:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-other-skill-toys-do-y-all-use/386722/28 "2024-01-24T13:49:10Z")
Yo-yo, kendama, begleri, juggling (hopefully learning clubs this spring). I’ve been meaning to find time to learn card magic and I wanna pick up a tri-thology by playexcess in the near future ---
**Author:** ![Captrogers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/captrogers/32/647012_2.png) [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2024, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-other-skill-toys-do-y-all-use/386722/29 "2024-01-24T15:06:45Z")
with my 3d printer i shall try all the skill toys… at some point. i got a backlog of neat things to print and no where near the time or print cycles to do them all anytime soon but by god im gonna try. ---
**Author:** ![Shapapy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shapapy/32/141199_2.png) [@Shapapy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shapapy)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2024, 3:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-other-skill-toys-do-y-all-use/386722/30 "2024-01-24T15:27:26Z")
I have a Kendama and a Balisong trainer but I’m not very good with either. Yoyo is where it’s at. I mainly play unresponsive so just doing some 5A, 0A or looping is enough to switch things up for me most of the time. ---
**Author:** ![AngryGumball](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/angrygumball/32/683872_2.png) [@AngryGumball](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AngryGumball)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2024, 6:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-other-skill-toys-do-y-all-use/386722/31 "2024-01-25T06:23:21Z")
No clips of me doing anything at this time but diabolo is another one I enjoy. Can do your basic spinning up on both bearing/fixed axle, some tosses and that’s about it. Hoping to pick up some more tricks soon with it as I was attempting some leg orbits with some collision issues… ---
**Author:** ![AngryGumball](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/angrygumball/32/683872_2.png) [@AngryGumball](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AngryGumball)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2024, 7:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-other-skill-toys-do-y-all-use/386722/32 "2024-01-25T19:27:31Z")
![20240125_105947](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/3/4/e34e3a61ac182736631b523b5e8ddeb74f81203d.jpeg) Update - here are my matching full sized and mini diy sticks. ---
**Author:** ![Splizacular](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/splizacular/32/640487_2.png) [@Splizacular](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Splizacular)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2024, 1:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-other-skill-toys-do-y-all-use/386722/33 "2024-11-25T01:36:11Z")
dug out my old lunastix ![1000001301](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/7/d/5/7d50a942a781060434888e394ea76a29ef7cd33e.jpeg) ![1000001302](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/6/d/4/6d431dd9552a80a21d1b4b737ac6ae7541cd1473.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Snoopy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/snoopy/32/669143_2.png) [@Snoopy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Snoopy)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2024, 2:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-other-skill-toys-do-y-all-use/386722/34 "2024-11-25T02:11:33Z")
Awesome Thread! I gotta find my old Astrojax… ---
**Author:** ![GnarlyCharlie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gnarlycharlie/32/279610_2.png) [@GnarlyCharlie](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GnarlyCharlie)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2024, 5:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-other-skill-toys-do-y-all-use/386722/35 "2024-11-25T05:39:21Z")
![5C9C9363-DE23-4A6F-97E4-CEFCD17FB325-19365-000028291406B17A](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/8/1/f/81fad25cc09e3f378c1eb5fb8f1bfdc73d70af22.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Infinity2437](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/infinity2437/32/302085_2.png) [@Infinity2437](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Infinity2437)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2024, 12:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-other-skill-toys-do-y-all-use/386722/36 "2024-11-25T12:51:09Z")
Balisongs/butterfly knives ---
**Author:** ![Splizacular](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/splizacular/32/640487_2.png) [@Splizacular](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Splizacular)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2024, 12:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-other-skill-toys-do-y-all-use/386722/37 "2024-11-25T12:56:14Z")
ty google! lol don’t know that I’ve seen these before. gonna have to look up what they’re about when i take a break ---
**Author:** ![Snoopy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/snoopy/32/669143_2.png) [@Snoopy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Snoopy)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2024, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-other-skill-toys-do-y-all-use/386722/38 "2024-11-25T13:55:42Z")
I was never good with them, they were something I picked up at a garage sale when I was 7. I mostly just kinda whipped them around. 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![SlowThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slowthrow/32/307451_2.png) [@SlowThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlowThrow)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2024, 3:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-other-skill-toys-do-y-all-use/386722/39 "2024-11-25T15:34:28Z")
I recently re-discovered my old Tech Deck Tony Hawk Skatepark and have been enjoying it with my son. He just flings them off the ramps, but some of the old flip tricks and grinds are coming back to me. It’s been a lot of fun! ---
**Author:** ![Snoopy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/snoopy/32/669143_2.png) [@Snoopy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Snoopy)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2024, 3:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-other-skill-toys-do-y-all-use/386722/40 "2024-11-25T15:46:25Z")
My brothers and I used to play with tech decks a lot; we didn’t have a skatepark or anything, but we made our own stuff out of some wood blocks we had… Good times. [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-other-skill-toys-do-y-all-use/386722.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-other-skill-toys-do-y-all-use/386722.md?page=3)