# What's wrong with light fixed axle yoyos? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [December 22, 2020, 1:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-wrong-with-light-fixed-axle-yoyos/331469 "2020-12-22T01:06:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 11
**Author:** ![Exmime](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/exmime/32/40143_2.png) [@Exmime](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Exmime)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2020, 3:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-wrong-with-light-fixed-axle-yoyos/331469/11 "2020-12-22T03:35:03Z")
> [@anon5341354](#): > > Why do many turn their nose up at fixed axle yoyos that are sub 50g? I don’t know if this is a totally true statement, the TMBR This-A-Way That-A-Way was pretty popular this year and alot of the offerings were sub 50g. My standard Walnut is 39g. ![20201221_200027](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/c/7/5c7971f65da87b2d2af80810d6c21baa1259dd89.jpeg) I think it comes down to the actual throwing. Lighter fixies require more finesse all around, and not everyone is patient enough for throw soft. Last week I was throwing my [Play Simply](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/1525) and that is one of my heaviest No Jives at 59 grams. ![20201218_082100](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/e/b/5eb5ed72e099e57b1d06794e6c52f62fadddea1b.jpeg) Its a different experience. Some days I can throw heavy, but I’ll feel it the next day in the elbow. Then I’ll throw light. I have also noticed throwing light hard can feel awkward and cause some elbow pain as well as its more of a snap of the joint. It really comes down to technique. @edhaponik says it in his YYE tutorials, “Throw for the Trick” and not all tricks need full gas, but some guys are just always full throttle. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-wrong-with-light-fixed-axle-yoyos/331469)._