# whats should i expect at nationals? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [September 20, 2012, 12:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-should-i-expect-at-nationals/42998 "2012-09-20T00:35:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![supbreh1234](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/supbreh1234/32/1131_2.png) [@supbreh1234](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/supbreh1234)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 12:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-should-i-expect-at-nationals/42998/1 "2012-09-20T00:35:21Z")
its my first time visiting a competition. definitely not competing though šŸ˜› ---
**Author:** ![Big\_cat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/big_cat/32/877_2.png) [@Big\_cat](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Big_cat)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 1:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-should-i-expect-at-nationals/42998/2 "2012-09-20T01:26:19Z")
You should expect to have a lot of fun and meet some pretty cool guys. Bring some cash too, because there is so much to buy! ---
**Author:** ![abby1371](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/abby1371/32/1075_2.png) [@abby1371](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/abby1371)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 1:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-should-i-expect-at-nationals/42998/3 "2012-09-20T01:50:31Z")
Bring your Yoyo thereā€™s lots of pros there to learn from and talk to some people and have a good time ---
**Author:** ![yoyomaverick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyomaverick/32/641_2.png) [@yoyomaverick](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyomaverick)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 1:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-should-i-expect-at-nationals/42998/4 "2012-09-20T01:54:41Z")
Nationals is my favorite yoyo competition. Theres a lot to do. And Chico is pretty cool. Theres lots of vendors, a big stage, great people and great yoyoing. Bring a lot of money. You will spend it. ---
**Author:** ![supbreh1234](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/supbreh1234/32/1131_2.png) [@supbreh1234](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/supbreh1234)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 4:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-should-i-expect-at-nationals/42998/5 "2012-09-20T04:23:04Z")
> [@yoyomaverick](#): > > Nationals is my favorite yoyo competition. Theres a lot to do. And Chico is pretty cool. > Theres lots of vendors, a big stage, great people and great yoyoing. Bring a lot of money. You will spend it. well $100 be adequate? ---
**Author:** ![SR1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sr1/32/104603_2.png) [@SR1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SR1)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 4:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-should-i-expect-at-nationals/42998/6 "2012-09-20T04:31:58Z")
> [@supbreh1234](#): > > > [@yoyomaverick](#): > > > > Nationals is my favorite yoyo competition. Theres a lot to do. And Chico is pretty cool. > > Theres lots of vendors, a big stage, great people and great yoyoing. Bring a lot of money. You will spend it. > > well $100 be adequate? no lol ---
**Author:** ![supbreh1234](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/supbreh1234/32/1131_2.png) [@supbreh1234](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/supbreh1234)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 5:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-should-i-expect-at-nationals/42998/7 "2012-09-20T05:01:03Z")
lol how much? not sure if mah parents will let me bring more than that šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![supbreh1234](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/supbreh1234/32/1131_2.png) [@supbreh1234](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/supbreh1234)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 5:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-should-i-expect-at-nationals/42998/8 "2012-09-20T05:10:50Z")
studio42 šŸ˜ƒ ??? ---
**Author:** ![TyPhyter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d6d6ee/32.png) [@TyPhyter](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TyPhyter)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 7:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-should-i-expect-at-nationals/42998/9 "2012-09-20T07:10:14Z")
Contests are a blast, never been to nats, but pnws was always a good time. Everyone is really friendly, and those who are more knowledgeable want to teach you, and those that are less knowledgeable want to learn from you, its great. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 7:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-should-i-expect-at-nationals/42998/10 "2012-09-20T07:52:36Z")
> [@supbreh1234](#): > > studio42 šŸ˜ƒ ??? What? Iā€™m not saying how much Iā€™m bringing. Itā€™s bad enough you guys are gonna be stalking me and my cases of yoyos I ainā€™t selling or trading. What, now you want to know how much Iā€™m gonna have on me? (Sorry for the lateness. Had an urgent project I got done today. Worth the effort!) On a serious note: You know how much these yoyos sell for. You may or may not be able to get ā€œcool steals on dealsā€. For example, if YYJ has a booth, you can expect ā€œregular YYE-type pricesā€ without the sales tax probably. RecRev seems to sell on the low. YYF sells B-grades cheap, and trust me, these are good deals! Not sure who else is selling. I know how much Iā€™m bringing, and Iā€™m gonna buy stuff for at least one of my kids, maybe 2. I may also be floating some cash to a friend so he has spending money on the day as well. ALSO, tips: I will be carrying a list of throws I have, and a list of throws I want, WITH prices. This way I know if Iā€™m getting a deal or not, and if itā€™s not on my wants list, I can see if itā€™s on my "already got it " list. Iā€™ll probably also be carrying a binder with my YYE trading cards. I have a set to keep pretty, a set for signing(has a few missing) and a bunch of duplicates for trading and giving away. Chances are my list will be there! ---
**Author:** ![fellavader](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fellavader/32/905_2.png) [@fellavader](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fellavader)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-should-i-expect-at-nationals/42998/11 "2012-09-20T09:44:41Z")
You will have a great time at the contest. Everyone in the yoyo community is very welcoming and willing to talk and teach tricks. Hope you have fun. ---
**Author:** ![supbreh1234](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/supbreh1234/32/1131_2.png) [@supbreh1234](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/supbreh1234)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 2:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-should-i-expect-at-nationals/42998/12 "2012-09-20T14:16:55Z")
> [@Studio42](#): > > > [@supbreh1234](#): > > > > studio42 šŸ˜ƒ ??? > > What? > > Iā€™m not saying how much Iā€™m bringing. Itā€™s bad enough you guys are gonna be stalking me and my cases of yoyos I ainā€™t selling or trading. What, now you want to know how much Iā€™m gonna have on me? > > (Sorry for the lateness. Had an urgent project I got done today. Worth the effort!) > > On a serious note: You know how much these yoyos sell for. You may or may not be able to get ā€œcool steals on dealsā€. For example, if YYJ has a booth, you can expect ā€œregular YYE-type pricesā€ without the sales tax probably. RecRev seems to sell on the low. YYF sells B-grades cheap, and trust me, these are good deals! Not sure who else is selling. I know how much Iā€™m bringing, and Iā€™m gonna buy stuff for at least one of my kids, maybe 2. I may also be floating some cash to a friend so he has spending money on the day as well. > > ALSO, tips: > I will be carrying a list of throws I have, and a list of throws I want, WITH prices. This way I know if Iā€™m getting a deal or not, and if itā€™s not on my wants list, I can see if itā€™s on my "already got it " list. > > Iā€™ll probably also be carrying a binder with my YYE trading cards. I have a set to keep pretty, a set for signing(has a few missing) and a bunch of duplicates for trading and giving away. Chances are my list will be there! i was wondering if i could get a b grade mvp 2 for a low price, like $30? otherwise, yeah, ill TRY to bring at least $200. i might just cry if i miss out on good deals! ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-should-i-expect-at-nationals/42998/13 "2012-09-20T18:17:34Z")
YoYoFactory will have a booth. Come say Hello ;D ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-should-i-expect-at-nationals/42998/14 "2012-09-20T18:26:04Z")
> [@yoyofactoryben](#): > > YoYoFactory will have a booth. > > Come say Hello ;D You bet! > [@supbreh1234](#): > > i was wondering if i could get a b grade mvp 2 for a low price, like $30? otherwise, yeah, ill TRY to bring at least $200. i might just cry if i miss out on good deals! I doubt the deals will be that good, but they might be insane. I got a B-grade MVP for $50 and it plays ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL! If I like what a few YYFā€™s play like(MVP2 and the Avante Gardes), I may consider B-grades of those if available. ---
**Author:** ![Logi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/logi/32/7932_2.png) [@Logi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Logi)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 10:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-should-i-expect-at-nationals/42998/15 "2012-09-20T22:50:21Z")
I wish I had money, oh wellā€¦ Any one have a schedule for the NATS? ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2012, 12:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-should-i-expect-at-nationals/42998/16 "2012-09-21T00:37:14Z")
> [@Logi](#): > > I wish I had money, oh wellā€¦ > Any one have a schedule for the NATS? Schedule probably wonā€™t be posted until a week before(or any day now). Donā€™t let not having money prevent you from going. It just means you probably canā€™t BUY anything. You can probably sell or trade. Or just hang out and have a good time in a fun environment. My focus this time is enjoying the event. Buying is secondary. Learning, teaching, and having fun is my primary focus.