# What were your original purchase plans? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [October 24, 2014, 1:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-were-your-original-purchase-plans/70333 "2014-10-24T01:50:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![orca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e36b37/32.png) [@orca](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/orca)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2014, 1:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-were-your-original-purchase-plans/70333/1 "2014-10-24T01:50:14Z")
I’m new to yoyoing, if you don’t count the childhood obsession phase featuring a Duncan and lots of looping. When I got back into it a month ago, I was all: “Yeah this rocks, this is just like when I was a kid! I’ll get myself a responsive yoyo and an unresponsive yoyo and I’ll be all set for life!!” Flash forward a month: I’ve now got a ONEstar, a Shutter, and I keep checking out pics of that Halloween edition Level 6. I was such a naïve fool to think that I could get into yoyoing again and be content with two throws 😛 I’d like to hear your stories about this! ---
**Author:** ![andy569](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andy569/32/1256_2.png) [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2014, 1:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-were-your-original-purchase-plans/70333/2 "2014-10-24T01:53:03Z")
I originally thought once I got a DMII Id be set for life. Fast forward 2 years, Ive gotten/sold/traded over 50, possibly 100 yoyos ---
**Author:** ![turtlecircle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/turtlecircle/32/1581_2.png) [@turtlecircle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/turtlecircle)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2014, 2:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-were-your-original-purchase-plans/70333/3 "2014-10-24T02:50:05Z")
So I was lucky enough to find a club and I ended up getting a CLYW Chief last sunday for a e-cig mod that I didn’t have any use for anymore I also ended up trading my nintendo 3ds for a RecRev Neueu( Idk how to spell it ), Duncan Torque(God Amazing Yoyo), Duncan Strix( Gorgeous yoyo afraid to throw it) and a Trap XL that was stripped but I’ll work out a deal with the person I traded with. LOL I really want an Alien Galaxy Shutter now but I can’t find it. Might buy a Carp Shutter from Rewind Really want a Summit and A Horizon too. Those are my near future plans. ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2014, 3:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-were-your-original-purchase-plans/70333/4 "2014-10-24T03:09:49Z")
Plan?? There is no plan. I buy on impulse. ---
**Author:** ![MikeEff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8e8cbc/32.png) [@MikeEff](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MikeEff)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2014, 3:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-were-your-original-purchase-plans/70333/5 "2014-10-24T03:37:00Z")
andy569 and I are living parallel lives. I stumbled onto a video 3 years ago of André doing tricks with a DMII and bought one immediately thinking that was where it would end. I couldn’t have been more wrong. I never collected anything until I found yoyos. I think I peaked at 138 before I started selling them off because I had no where to put them anymore. I’m back to down to a “manageable” 60, but that still doesn’t include all the yoyos I bought for the yoyo club I sponsor at the middle school where I teach. If you really only want to get 2 or 3 yoyos and no more, then I suggest you smash any computer in your house, go back to a flip phone with no net access, stay away from toy stores or hobby shops and put all your money in a 20 year Certificate of Deposit (CD) where you can’t access it. I used to have a savings account. Now I have yoyos. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![voyance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/49beb7/32.png) [@voyance](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/voyance)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2014, 4:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-were-your-original-purchase-plans/70333/6 "2014-10-24T04:35:06Z")
First I bought a plastic Yomega “Yomods” thing. I bought the blue one because I thought it looked cool. Then, I realized I needed to learn the basics first so I purchased a Brain. Soon, I bought a Raider. I moved on quickly and bought the black “Yomods” because I wanted to try a heavy 69g yoyo. On my 4th week of yo-yoing, I bought a Yomega Prodigy. I did not intend to have all Yomega yoyo’s. I only realized I had all Yomegas when I bought the Prodigy lol. I originally intended was to not get the Prodigy and jump straight to a super high end imported bi metal yoyo like the Draupnir or Anglam or Dazzler. I realized I freakin’ suck that I am not good enough to take advantage of those yoyos. It’s kinda like driving a Koenigsegg…I can drive it but I cannot truly drive it. ---
**Author:** ![samcordell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/samcordell/32/1539_2.png) [@samcordell](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/samcordell)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2014, 4:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-were-your-original-purchase-plans/70333/7 "2014-10-24T04:38:17Z")
Original fall buying plan was this- -New run Puffin 2 -Campfire -OD rally -Yeti (yet to release) - Markmont.Classic Went like this… Et Elysian (Good buy, finger spins\>) CLYW AC2 (Yuck. Loses the double rim, so maneuverability is off to me) OD Rally Chief is pending ---
**Author:** ![Totalartist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/totalartist/32/1054_2.png) [@Totalartist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Totalartist)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2014, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-were-your-original-purchase-plans/70333/8 "2014-10-24T08:03:26Z")
I never had a buying plan, but I have to admit that my first short term goal was to find a great yo-yo to learn on. When I bought my Dark Magic II, I was all set at that point. But, I was still curious about a lot of other yo-yos. I wasn’t in any hurry to sell my cheaper plastics (although I did some time later). So, I knew I’d end up doing the collecting thing on some level. But, it took a little time for collecting to have a direction. Now, I’ve got it all figured out. I could have twice as many throws, or half the throws and still be fine with it. I’m nowhere near even filling one of 9 closets, so if I can eventually fill one, that might be the time to scale it back a little. Until then, as long as manufacturers keep up the good work, I’m full speed ahead. I believe in investing in this industry too, and buying is one way to do it. :wink: ---
**Author:** ![oops](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/oops/32/683976_2.png) [@oops](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/oops)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2014, 9:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-were-your-original-purchase-plans/70333/9 "2014-10-24T09:27:49Z")
I bought an 888 in 2008 and thought I’d never buy another unresponsive yoyo because I was very frugal at the time. Then I bought a couple more on YYN in 2010 and knew I’d probably end up wasting a whole bunch of money because I had become very compulsive and wasteful with my money. ---
**Author:** ![\_RTD\_alecto](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/_rtd_alecto/32/1336_2.png) [@\_RTD\_alecto](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/_RTD_alecto)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2014, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-were-your-original-purchase-plans/70333/10 "2014-10-24T10:05:07Z")
> [@jhb8426](#): > > Plan?? There is no plan. I buy on impulse. exactly my thoughts… ---
**Author:** ![Gambit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gambit/32/1358_2.png) [@Gambit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Gambit)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2014, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-were-your-original-purchase-plans/70333/11 "2014-10-24T13:25:58Z")
![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/6/b/16bc5e825d1f919abf95459765529f966df7725f.jpeg) Yep. That’s pretty much how it went. ---
**Author:** ![orca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e36b37/32.png) [@orca](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/orca)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2014, 1:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-were-your-original-purchase-plans/70333/12 "2014-10-24T13:40:05Z")
LOL I chortled at my screen ---
**Author:** ![turtlecircle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/turtlecircle/32/1581_2.png) [@turtlecircle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/turtlecircle)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2014, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-were-your-original-purchase-plans/70333/13 "2014-10-24T13:55:37Z")
I actually have 15 yoyo’s now LOL ---
**Author:** ![DKiminator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19b73/32.png) [@DKiminator](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DKiminator)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2014, 3:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-were-your-original-purchase-plans/70333/14 "2014-10-24T15:48:54Z")
lets see. I got a DMII and thouht i was set for life. then i got a metal drifter because i wanted to try freehand, then a mosquito as a “carry around” yoyo. now i have over 30 various yoyos ---
**Author:** ![MattB](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mattb/32/14529_2.png) [@MattB](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MattB)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2014, 4:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-were-your-original-purchase-plans/70333/15 "2014-10-25T04:55:51Z")
It was, “Wow, a bearing around the axle? I’ve got to try one of these” Which was a DM if I remember correctly. Then shortly followed a progression: Mini Motu, Convict, FHZ, Lynn Fury, 888, DV888, Addiction Then: “Maybe I should try to sell some string, so I can have a yoyo budget” Then: Mostly metals, but currently all total yoyos after some sales = 15 to 20. ---
**Author:** ![jagger8655](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c77e96/32.png) [@jagger8655](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jagger8655)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2014, 3:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-were-your-original-purchase-plans/70333/16 "2014-10-26T03:31:44Z")
after my first 3 throws a old maverick, dm2 and dv888 i wanted an 888x so bad its all i could think about so my first birthday yoyoing that was what i wanted. but something like a week before im not exactly sure why but i decided i wanted a code 1 instead ( I do believe it had something to do with sniffy yo’s review of it) I got it and to this day i think it was the vest decision of my life hopping off the yyf train. ---
**Author:** ![yoyoboy224](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/f14d63/32.png) [@yoyoboy224](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoboy224)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2014, 4:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-were-your-original-purchase-plans/70333/17 "2014-10-26T04:21:49Z")
I just laughed at Gambit’s post ---
**Author:** ![FullthrottleFRS](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fullthrottlefrs/32/1551_2.png) [@FullthrottleFRS](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FullthrottleFRS)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2014, 1:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-were-your-original-purchase-plans/70333/18 "2014-10-27T01:34:29Z")
I also succumbed to a buying frenzy where no paycheck was safe. When I got back into throwing, it went like this: Shutter first, fell back in love with throwing. Then bought a CZM8 the next day, because the choice between the Shutter and that was really difficult the day before. Used those for about a week and a half. Then I impulsively bought a SPYY Supra when I went to the store for string. A week later, that was followed up by an Orbitron 5000. At that point, a bit of regret set in. I had spent $300 over 3 short weeks on stuff that I didn’t really need for a hobby that I just got into. Then the Deep Space Summit was teased before release, and I knew I was buying one. Went back to my early college days of eating ramen in order to scrape up enough to afford it. When that arrived, I told myself I needed to stop for a while. My wallet was sore and starving. But somebody posted a picture of a Viszilla on /r/Throwers, and I wanted it baaaaad. They offered to sell it to me, but I didn’t have the money. Over the next couple of weeks, I searched high and low for another Viszilla, in preparation for another paycheck. In my search, I found that YYE still had Bapezilla.2’s in stock, and they’re essentially the same as the Viszilla. So as soon as I got my next check, I bought one of those. Finally, I reached a point where I was happy with everything that I had, and thought I would be good for a while, which I was. About a month later, I saw the all black SPYY Addiction, and knew I would love to have one. Found one on the BST, and traded my Summit for it, because even though I loved the Deep Space colorway, the Summit wasn’t for me. And I still hasn’t fully recovered from my earlier spree. After that, the world’s mystery pack was teased, and I bought one of those, because I couldn’t pass up that deal. Shortly after that, the first look at the Markmont. Classic was released, which I knew would be an insta-buy for me. I then decided that I wanted to buy any of the old Markmont throws, because they looked awesome. Found a Next on the BST, and couldn’t resist. Over the month of September, my grandma got sick with late stage 4 pancreatic cancer, and passed away earlier this month. This kinda sounds bad, but I was really down when she passed, and decided I needed a pick-me-up, and figured that a trip to my local store couldn’t hurt. I originally was planning on picking up just a couple of new bearings to tinker with and cheer me up. Instead I walked out with a new Horizon. The combination of a radically different design than what I usually prefer, and the challenge of practicing finger spins and basic horizontals definitely worked in picking me back up. Kinda felt bad that I was materialistic in order to pick myself up after she passed… But it worked. Since then, I’ve been awaiting the release of the Classic. When I get my hands on that, I really believe that I’ll be done buying anything for a while. There really isn’t anything else out right now, that I can readily buy, that is appealing to me. I still have some wants that aren’t in stock anywhere because they’re older and rarer throws, but unless I comfortably have enough to afford those when they pop up in the BST, I think it will be quite a while after the Classic before I buy anything else. Sorry for the long read, but that’s my history of how my plan to be frugal went to crap shortly after I started, haha. ---
**Author:** ![MikeEff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8e8cbc/32.png) [@MikeEff](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MikeEff)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2014, 1:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-were-your-original-purchase-plans/70333/19 "2014-10-27T01:45:02Z")
> [@jagger8655](#): > > …i decided i wanted a code 1 instead ( I do believe it had something to do with sniffy yo’s review of it)… Raise a glass to Paul Ash/Sniffy Yo. Nearly two years and still very much missed. [](https://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii584/MikeEff/stock-footage-hand-stirring-a-glass-of-drink-shooting-with-high-speed-camera-phantom-flex_zps8a0fac58.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![D\_Beau](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/d_beau/32/694_2.png) [@D\_Beau](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/D_Beau)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2014, 1:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-were-your-original-purchase-plans/70333/20 "2014-10-27T01:56:44Z")
Aside from the feverish insanity of my first year in yoyoing, which was a extremely expensive lesson in impulse control, I’ve managed to stick to a “one yoyo per year” buying schedule. Mostly. Kinda. [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-were-your-original-purchase-plans/70333.md?page=2)