I found this post super helpful:
I use the pinch that Adam demos in the video on basically all my kickflips.
The one right after it is also @edhaponikās link to his YYE tutorial, which was also super helpful.
I personally donāt really use my knees for kickflips.
Thank you!
I refreshed the list and added some b-grades in various models.
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Wanted to add to the pile that my Gnomad is one of the prettiest/most fun/consistent/best performing yoyos I have had the pleasure of playing with
Echoing what others said. The Gnomad is spectacular!
Im not usually a big fixed axel fan but have fallen in love with mine.
Canāt say I landed it yet, but I have landed it twice on my thumb, soā¦close? Just hearing the advice and knowing to just keep your eye on the loop has helped demystify it a tiny bit.
If your getting the throw to turn over youāre most of the way there.
Now donāt ask me how to do a heel flip. Thatās just dark magic.
Yeah, that Drew Tetz clip with all the variations is amazing.
Sorry for hijacking this thread Eric. Last post here and Iāll move to FAF thread. I landed my first successful kick flip last night. It was my third or fourth āiāll just pick this one up and give it a few throws before bed.ā And after a few tries I landed it. It was on a Duncan Imperial. Ed Haponik mentioned something about a good high wall helping. Iām guessing the imperial is as high as you can get since thereās no inside taper at all and also the gap is really narrow so it holds the loop as flat/open as possible. But regardless, progress!
Now check out those beautiful Gnomads! I love mine and even incremented my STM record by one the first day I had it.
I said this elsewhere, but itās worth saying here as well. These are very well made yoyo. First fixie Iāve ever picked up and it just responded perfectly without even having to break the string in. Definitely worth a place in a collection.
Ignorant questions - I know nothing of 0a:
How does it have string vibe I thought it didnāt sleep? Or am I missing how fixed axle stuff works?
They look absolutely gorgeous and is making me consider dabbling into 0a 
You should! And fixies definitely sleep. There is a pretty active scene, and a lot of us like to push the limits of fixies with some shorter 1A tricks as well. Go check out the fixed Friday or 0A thread for some inspiration, and get your hands on Ericās wood. It is VERY good wood.
So then is the main difference that they donāt have a true bearing just a blank/spacer then thus why it can sleep and the necessity to use cotton string for the spin heat part?
Thanks for the clarification though, I had no clue! Hahaha
For sure! Yeah cotton is preferred by most since there is incredible friction on the axle of a fixie. It can and will melt polyester and nylon, though itās not a particularly instant process.
Shapes are usually following a different set of design parameters as well, narrower gaps, much higher walls, and much lower average weight.
Really just hella fun. If you want a cheaper entry, the new mold Duncan Butterflys are also around for you. But then once youāre hooked get something from Eric. Good wood from a good dude.
Bro do you do UX work? What a classy way of doing a bump and updating the post 
. Love to see the thought
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