While I was around during that time, I was using a Yomega Fireball and doing mostly picture tricks. So I kinda missed out on what I consider to be a very cool time in throwing history. Some that I’ve been able to pick out while watching the video are ProYo Bumblebees and Cold Fusions. But that’s about it. I might have seen a Yomega Raider or two, but couldn’t really confirm.
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Dope! Any idea of any of the other throws being used? I’m mostly trying to learn about the yoyos I missed out on back in the day.
Check this time machine, this magazine is from sept 1999.
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Just to make it a bit easier on everyone’s necks 
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Ok heres the rest…
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I wish that magazine still existed. There’s just something about a magazine that beats all this internet stuff…
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Is it the paper waste, the cost, or the often significant time delay in reporting that you miss the most?!
I kid mostly. I love physical print stuff especially when it’s fresh. Nothing beats that smell. Except maybe coffee. But put the two together?! IN SWEATER WEATHER?! HECK. YEAH. DUDE.
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Super cool!
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All of the above…
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I remember seeing these in the Grocery Store newsstand during the boom. Super cool 
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So most of the Kickin’ tricks tricks were done on SuperYo renegades, but there are a few others mixed in
Steve was throwing an early proto of the first freehand, a couple seem to be throwing Spintastics Tigersharks, Proyo Turbo Bumble Bees, spotted some saber raider/raiders plus raiders for 2A. Noticed a couple 2a players using the Spintastics modded technics (spintegas) as well.
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The tricks in this mag were the early foundation for my limited trick ability and my desire to find some of the yoyos i could never get back then (cold fusion gt please). From here i started on sector y… never made it very far anyway, lol.
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I hear ya, when I first got into yo-yoing as a 10 year old in 1999, I was only aware of the Fireball and Brain. I loved yo-yoing so much but didn’t have the resources to look further and it finally faded away until I rediscovered yo-yoing as an adult in 2017.
The Renegade was definitely one that I missed. I would have loved it and it came out right when I was first into throwing.
I found a brand new in box black Renegade on Ebay for $20 - it had even been sold at a store that would not have been very far from me in 1999…
To the yo-yo I missed. I have since opened it but it needs a bit of maintenance before it will play right.
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Wooden Monarch yo-yo that is where I started wish I could get ahold of one of those an Ebony Wood one would be great to have again.
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Can you please post photos of it out of the box some time?
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