# “Wholesome” YoYo Opinions (definitely not YY Hot Takes pt 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [July 16, 2026, 6:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wholesome-yoyo-opinions-definitely-not-yy-hot-takes-pt-2/449146 "2026-07-16T18:59:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lilyoyodude.45](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b19c9b/32.png) [@Lilyoyodude.45](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lilyoyodude.45)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2026, 6:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wholesome-yoyo-opinions-definitely-not-yy-hot-takes-pt-2/449146/1 "2026-07-16T18:59:12Z")
Got any yoyo related hot takes about yoyos, yoyo players or any thing yoyo related, right here is the place to share them ---
**Author:** ![Cmchappell97](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/cmchappell97/32/699328_2.png) [@Cmchappell97](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Cmchappell97)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2026, 7:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wholesome-yoyo-opinions-definitely-not-yy-hot-takes-pt-2/449146/2 "2026-07-16T19:04:17Z")
![Michael scott GIF - Encontrar em GIFER](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/b/8/bb8915ea657c32cc219482bb3ef346c43a7526e7.gif) (For those that know what happened last time) :joy::joy::joy::joy::joy: ---
**Author:** ![TBell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tbell/32/691229_2.png) [@TBell](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TBell)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2026, 7:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wholesome-yoyo-opinions-definitely-not-yy-hot-takes-pt-2/449146/3 "2026-07-16T19:12:01Z")
Hot take : I dont actually suck real bad, its the yoyos fault and the sun was in my eyes too. ---
**Author:** ![yogurt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yogurt/32/643588_2.png) [@yogurt](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yogurt)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2026, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wholesome-yoyo-opinions-definitely-not-yy-hot-takes-pt-2/449146/4 "2026-07-16T19:25:23Z")
Yoyo sounds dumb ---
**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:** [July 16, 2026, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wholesome-yoyo-opinions-definitely-not-yy-hot-takes-pt-2/449146/5 "2026-07-16T19:28:28Z")
2:1 odds this thread doesn’t last 48 hours 😆 ---
**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:** [July 16, 2026, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wholesome-yoyo-opinions-definitely-not-yy-hot-takes-pt-2/449146/6 "2026-07-16T19:36:06Z")
Hmmm… which brand should I call overrated to set this thread ablaze…. ---
**Author:** ![bigstupidbees](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bigstupidbees/32/210638_2.png) [@bigstupidbees](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bigstupidbees)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2026, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wholesome-yoyo-opinions-definitely-not-yy-hot-takes-pt-2/449146/7 "2026-07-16T19:37:55Z")
Yoyos don’t have spirals on them often enough. More spiral ano and spiral engravings please! ---
**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:** [July 16, 2026, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wholesome-yoyo-opinions-definitely-not-yy-hot-takes-pt-2/449146/8 "2026-07-16T19:38:57Z")
yoyo expert dot com is the place to buy yoyos, string, bearings & any other accessories you may want for your yoyos ---
**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:** [July 16, 2026, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wholesome-yoyo-opinions-definitely-not-yy-hot-takes-pt-2/449146/10 "2026-07-16T20:11:22Z")
All of these new “Super Wide \>50mm” designs have helped curtail my Yo-Yo purchasing. Keep Yo-Yos Pocketable. ---
**Author:** ![LouVanLanning](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/louvanlanning/32/604181_2.png) [@LouVanLanning](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LouVanLanning)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2026, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wholesome-yoyo-opinions-definitely-not-yy-hot-takes-pt-2/449146/11 "2026-07-16T20:17:37Z")
Half swaps are dumb. ---
**Author:** ![neonfishingrod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e9c0ed/32.png) [@neonfishingrod](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/neonfishingrod)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2026, 9:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wholesome-yoyo-opinions-definitely-not-yy-hot-takes-pt-2/449146/12 "2026-07-16T21:29:52Z")
red flowable SUCKS!!! ---
**Author:** ![fatguysnacks247](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fatguysnacks247/32/81478_2.png) [@fatguysnacks247](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fatguysnacks247)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2026, 9:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wholesome-yoyo-opinions-definitely-not-yy-hot-takes-pt-2/449146/13 "2026-07-16T21:39:31Z")
i like monometals, more so aluminum, than most other material/bimetal combinations. ---
**Author:** ![LouVanLanning](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/louvanlanning/32/604181_2.png) [@LouVanLanning](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LouVanLanning)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2026, 10:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wholesome-yoyo-opinions-definitely-not-yy-hot-takes-pt-2/449146/14 "2026-07-16T22:06:57Z")
I say this while currently throwing a half swap Cascade, but it came to me this way so I have accepted it. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Abyss](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/the_abyss/32/704667_2.png) [@The\_Abyss](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/The_Abyss)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2026, 10:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wholesome-yoyo-opinions-definitely-not-yy-hot-takes-pt-2/449146/15 "2026-07-16T22:12:20Z")
YO I AGREE I wish we had more yoyos with spirals!!! ---
**Author:** ![zxin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zxin/32/649326_2.png) [@zxin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zxin)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2026, 10:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wholesome-yoyo-opinions-definitely-not-yy-hot-takes-pt-2/449146/16 "2026-07-16T22:20:40Z")
Counter-opinion: Solid half-swaps are almost always better than single-colour solids. ---
**Author:** ![Creepy\_Coder](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/creepy_coder/32/689921_2.png) [@Creepy\_Coder](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Creepy_Coder)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2026, 10:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wholesome-yoyo-opinions-definitely-not-yy-hot-takes-pt-2/449146/17 "2026-07-16T22:21:34Z")
6061 \>\>\> 7075 I have gotten several “boosted” throws and almost always prefer the original ---
**Author:** ![LouVanLanning](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/louvanlanning/32/604181_2.png) [@LouVanLanning](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LouVanLanning)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2026, 10:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wholesome-yoyo-opinions-definitely-not-yy-hot-takes-pt-2/449146/18 "2026-07-16T22:23:51Z")
There are solid half swaps that I like more than others (green / orange) but I will always prefer a solid solid. ---
**Author:** ![Jeaves](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jeaves/32/203410_2.png) [@Jeaves](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jeaves)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2026, 10:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wholesome-yoyo-opinions-definitely-not-yy-hot-takes-pt-2/449146/19 "2026-07-16T22:27:43Z")
single color solids are dull more yoyos need fades and other weird colorways (spirals too) or arty engravings ---
**Author:** ![zxin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zxin/32/649326_2.png) [@zxin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zxin)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2026, 10:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wholesome-yoyo-opinions-definitely-not-yy-hot-takes-pt-2/449146/20 "2026-07-16T22:27:54Z")
> [@LouVanLanning](#): > > green / orange Hmm? What was that? ![Green / Orange halfswap](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/3/9/d39303d8904eeeb46687a710d67a161eab200dfd.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Jeaves](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jeaves/32/203410_2.png) [@Jeaves](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jeaves)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2026, 10:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wholesome-yoyo-opinions-definitely-not-yy-hot-takes-pt-2/449146/21 "2026-07-16T22:28:19Z")
fantastic throw, one of my all time faves Processing: 1000053563.jpg… [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wholesome-yoyo-opinions-definitely-not-yy-hot-takes-pt-2/449146.md?page=2)