# Will yoyofactory make an offstring yoyo? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [July 30, 2014, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/will-yoyofactory-make-an-offstring-yoyo/68202 "2014-07-30T12:52:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ImThatGuyInYourLife](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ee59a6/32.png) [@ImThatGuyInYourLife](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ImThatGuyInYourLife)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2014, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/will-yoyofactory-make-an-offstring-yoyo/68202/1 "2014-07-30T12:52:45Z")
I want yyf to make an offstring yoyo. Do you guys think it will happen, and if it will, what will it look/play like? ---
**Author:** ![unklesteve](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/unklesteve/32/106934_2.png) [@unklesteve](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/unklesteve)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2014, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/will-yoyofactory-make-an-offstring-yoyo/68202/2 "2014-07-30T13:02:12Z")
![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/6/2/c628e5440d91331905435e78b32496c8cfdfa7cd.png) ---
**Author:** ![Dragonegs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc348/32.png) [@Dragonegs](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dragonegs)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2014, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/will-yoyofactory-make-an-offstring-yoyo/68202/3 "2014-07-30T13:06:15Z")
> [@Steve Brown](#): > ---
**Author:** ![Dragonegs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc348/32.png) [@Dragonegs](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dragonegs)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2014, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/will-yoyofactory-make-an-offstring-yoyo/68202/4 "2014-07-30T13:06:47Z")
> [@ImThatGuyInYourLife](#): > > I want yyf to make an offstring yoyo. Do you guys think it will happen, and if it will, what will it look/play like? ---
**Author:** ![joshxz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/848f3c/32.png) [@joshxz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/joshxz)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2014, 1:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/will-yoyofactory-make-an-offstring-yoyo/68202/5 "2014-07-30T13:32:01Z")
Bummer ---
**Author:** ![theguitarplayer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c4cdca/32.png) [@theguitarplayer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/theguitarplayer)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2014, 1:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/will-yoyofactory-make-an-offstring-yoyo/68202/6 "2014-07-30T13:41:06Z")
Why should they invest in a dead division? ---
**Author:** ![unklesteve](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/unklesteve/32/106934_2.png) [@unklesteve](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/unklesteve)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2014, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/will-yoyofactory-make-an-offstring-yoyo/68202/7 "2014-07-30T13:54:56Z")
> [@theguitarplayer](#): > > Why should they invest in a dead division? Plus, there are all of the inherent customer service issues that come with it. Offstring yoyos are going to break. And yet, no matter how obvious that is, you still end up fielding a ton of “my yoyo broke send me another one” emails from kids who don’t understand that offstring yoyos are a perishable good. So…low sales, low interest, high tooling cost, and high customer service cost = meh. ---
**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:** [July 30, 2014, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/will-yoyofactory-make-an-offstring-yoyo/68202/8 "2014-07-30T14:47:38Z")
I have also seen YoyoFactory comment on the ask.fm, that there are already a variety of good offstring yo-yos available on the market. It makes sense that they see no need to enter that market, in an area that will offer them very little return, especially when the stuff on the market is “good enough.” I can just imagine the youngins emailing YoyoFactory because they dropped and broke their offstring yo-yo. 😃 I see how many pros drop those things on stage. :-\ It is smart on their part to say, “no thanks.” ---
**Author:** ![Philip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Philip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Philip)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2014, 3:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/will-yoyofactory-make-an-offstring-yoyo/68202/9 "2014-07-30T15:01:36Z")
I totally agree with Steve and TA, but I do want to clarify something. If you treat an offstring yoyo well, it won’t break. Play over rug, don’t play near cement. That will keep your yoyo good for life. If you’re okay with replacing it, you can be more lenient. ---
**Author:** ![GoCrazyForYoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gocrazyforyoyo/32/7941_2.png) [@GoCrazyForYoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GoCrazyForYoyo)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2014, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/will-yoyofactory-make-an-offstring-yoyo/68202/10 "2014-07-30T15:28:53Z")
@Philip Most beginners wont be so careful. ---
**Author:** ![unklesteve](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/unklesteve/32/106934_2.png) [@unklesteve](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/unklesteve)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2014, 4:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/will-yoyofactory-make-an-offstring-yoyo/68202/11 "2014-07-30T16:16:53Z")
[quote=“Philip,post:9,topic:68202”] Fixed that for ya. :wink: ---
**Author:** ![Philip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Philip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Philip)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2014, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/will-yoyofactory-make-an-offstring-yoyo/68202/12 "2014-07-30T16:29:30Z")
> [@Steve Brown](#): > > Fixed that for ya. :wink: well, you could say the same thing about 1a yoyos. But yes, eventually it’ll break. > [@GoCrazyForYoyo](#): > > @Philip > > Most beginners wont be so careful. I know. I’m not really disagreeing with anybody, I’m just making it clear that offstring yoyos can last a few years with proper care. ---
**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:** [July 30, 2014, 6:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/will-yoyofactory-make-an-offstring-yoyo/68202/13 "2014-07-30T18:35:48Z")
> [@GoCrazyForYoyo](#): > > @Philip > > Most beginners wont be so careful. and this is why when I attempted offstring my mom kicked me out of the house to do it. ---
**Author:** ![Mikers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@Mikers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mikers)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2014, 6:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/will-yoyofactory-make-an-offstring-yoyo/68202/14 "2014-07-30T18:50:56Z")
They tried, it sucked, so they gave up. ---
**Author:** ![FinalFantasy9001](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d6d6ee/32.png) [@FinalFantasy9001](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FinalFantasy9001)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2014, 6:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/will-yoyofactory-make-an-offstring-yoyo/68202/15 "2014-07-30T18:53:18Z")
> [@abby1371](#): > > when I attempted offstring my mom kicked me out of the house to do it. Me too. Now I’m better, and she doesn’t really care. ---
**Author:** ![NoHydraNo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nohydrano/32/1547_2.png) [@NoHydraNo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/NoHydraNo)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2014, 12:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/will-yoyofactory-make-an-offstring-yoyo/68202/16 "2014-07-31T00:50:57Z")
> [@Mikers](#): > > They tried, it sucked, so they gave up. Wasn’t it super weird, though? Like you could take the Pocket Change yoyo… and put it INSIDE their offstring yoyo. It was bizarre. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/8/4/b841f1bb3c151275d206cdb8de6c6b86d6aa16ef.jpeg) Too many parts going on for me, haha. ---
**Author:** ![Mikers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@Mikers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mikers)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2014, 4:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/will-yoyofactory-make-an-offstring-yoyo/68202/17 "2014-07-31T04:53:30Z")
That’s it. If those things hit the ground wrong they’d explode. I don’t recall if the Offstring was its own yoyo or if you just put the big wings on the Pocket Change hubs. I want to say both were available. In whichever case, the yoyo sucked and all Ben had to say about it was “making 4a yoyos is hard” . Haha, that was the first and last of their offstring exploits. ---
**Author:** ![xiaoxiao](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/85e7bf/32.png) [@xiaoxiao](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/xiaoxiao)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2014, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/will-yoyofactory-make-an-offstring-yoyo/68202/18 "2014-07-31T18:31:07Z")
“dead division” Yoyoing is small to begin with. If you’re saying 4A is a dead division, that basically means 1A is the only division alive O\_o All the other divisions are just about as dead as 4A except 1A ---
**Author:** ![theguitarplayer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c4cdca/32.png) [@theguitarplayer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/theguitarplayer)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2014, 6:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/will-yoyofactory-make-an-offstring-yoyo/68202/19 "2014-07-31T18:33:38Z")
> [@xiaoxiao](#): > > “dead division” > Yoyoing is small to begin with. > If you’re saying 4A is a dead division, that basically means 1A is the only division alive O\_o > All the other divisions are just about as dead as 4A except 1A yep ---
**Author:** ![NoHydraNo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nohydrano/32/1547_2.png) [@NoHydraNo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/NoHydraNo)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2014, 9:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/will-yoyofactory-make-an-offstring-yoyo/68202/20 "2014-07-31T21:24:07Z")
> [@theguitarplayer](#): > > yep So what’s the moral of the story? Don’t make a yoyo unless it’s 1a, and even then, maybe don’t make one? Haha. Is 5A dead? I suppose it is. I would blame Duncan for that, though. So what’s the future for competition? 1A, Fixed axle, and Kendama? lol. [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/will-yoyofactory-make-an-offstring-yoyo/68202.md?page=2)