# Wood is Good **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [September 29, 2012, 12:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367 "2012-09-29T00:56:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 23
**Author:** ![yooldman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yooldman/32/1213_2.png) [@yooldman](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yooldman)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2012, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/442 "2012-12-25T16:14:23Z")
A very woody Christmas. Two No Jives, three BC Lightnings, a Lovejoy and an Irving Pro. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/b/6/1b6d8b4b484e19a4965760e58cb46a90f9950024.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Jdrabik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jdrabik/32/1110_2.png) [@Jdrabik](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jdrabik)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2012, 6:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/443 "2012-12-25T18:59:09Z")
Woot! Just got a TMBR Fremont for Christmas. My journey into the world of wood begins… ---
**Author:** ![frodoslair](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/frodoslair/32/833_2.png) [@frodoslair](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/frodoslair)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2012, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/444 "2012-12-25T19:39:49Z")
Anyone with more experience keen to comment on how atmospheric conditions could affect the characteristics of wood? As in, would living somewhere humid, such as Florida produce a yoyo that plays differently to a yoyo in Texas? The reason I ask is because I have an Irving Pro and struggled to connect to it. It was just too unresponsive. However, I’ve had a lot of rain over the last few weeks and now it is more responsive, more snappy and plays so much better. I’m wondering if the wood absorbed some of the moisture in the air. ---
**Author:** ![mgiroux77](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mgiroux77/32/66801_2.png) [@mgiroux77](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mgiroux77)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2012, 11:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/445 "2012-12-25T23:47:34Z")
> [@frodoslair](#): > > Anyone with more experience keen to comment on how atmospheric conditions could affect the characteristics of wood? As in, would living somewhere humid, such as Florida produce a yoyo that plays differently to a yoyo in Texas? > > The reason I ask is because I have an Irving Pro and struggled to connect to it. It was just too unresponsive. However, I’ve had a lot of rain over the last few weeks and now it is more responsive, more snappy and plays so much better. I’m wondering if the wood absorbed some of the moisture in the air. Yes the moisture has a lot to do with that… The string and wood are BOTH affected. ---
**Author:** ![Austin\_Deanhardt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/austin_deanhardt/32/1028_2.png) [@Austin\_Deanhardt](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Austin_Deanhardt)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2012, 11:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/446 "2012-12-25T23:52:16Z")
I just got my first wood yoyo. I love it. It is a Tom Kuhn Lightning. ---
**Author:** ![magicman21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@magicman21](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/magicman21)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2012, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/447 "2012-12-26T06:42:16Z")
> [@ArchersAxe](#): > > This is more of a curiosity on my part, where better to ask about wooden yoyos? :wink: > > People bring up throwing a friction sticker into the yoyo to make it have tighter response, but has anyone tried siliconing one of those divots instead? > > [http://cdn.yoyoexpert.com/819/view/images/04.jpg](http://cdn.yoyoexpert.com/819/view/images/04.jpg) > > As in, one of those four small parts? Just got a LoveJoy today! its amazing! and I was thinking the EXACT same thing! I’m temped to try it, if it doesnt work, I can just peel it out! Cheers, ---
**Author:** ![Yonut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Yonut](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yonut)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2012, 3:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/448 "2012-12-26T15:17:21Z")
On my Baldwin a friction sticker gives too much response until broken in. ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2012, 12:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/449 "2012-12-27T00:15:24Z")
> [@ColeJ](#): > > Got these a couple days ago. Very fun! > [@yooldman](#): > > A very woody Christmas. Two No Jives, three BC Lightnings, a Lovejoy and an Irving Pro. You gouys both seem to have hit the TK/BC jackpot. Love that jeweled TK, ColeJ. ---
**Author:** ![yoyojohn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyojohn/32/7911_2.png) [@yoyojohn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojohn)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2012, 7:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/450 "2012-12-29T07:37:52Z")
I got a total of 70 dollars ,and I want to buy some wooden yo yos with it.I’m also getting a kendama so that takes about seventeen bucks off. I’m planning of getting an irving pro ,but also a wood chucks yoyo. I’m wondering how good they are though.Are there any you recommend.Feel free to give me any suggestions. ---
**Author:** ![StillinKansasCity](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/stillinkansascity/32/848_2.png) [@StillinKansasCity](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/StillinKansasCity)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2012, 7:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/451 "2012-12-29T19:12:33Z")
> [@StillinKansasCity](#): > > Buy a TMBR. Smooth, nicely finished, easier to find than No Jives. :wink: > > I have been very disappointed with the Woodchuck Meat Sauce. It wasn’t very finely sanded so it feels very rough in the hand and has a rather irritating intensely pulsing vibration. I think maybe with time it will break in a bit better and not be so high school shop project-feeling. I’ll write up a little more about it later, but I haven’t had much yoyo time recently because I’ve been at work so much recently. Or doing PowerPoint presentations for school. > > All that aside, I think Woodchuck is no longer making yoyos because I tried to contact the owner on both his site and his Facebook to no avail. I haven’t seen any activity on either since April or May. It’s a let down because it wasn’t cheap, but looks really promising. Buyer beware. In case you didn’t read this. Take it with a grain of salt, I may have received a dub. Take a look at the Lovejoy too. ---
**Author:** ![PorkStuff](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/porkstuff/32/987_2.png) [@PorkStuff](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PorkStuff)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2012, 3:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/452 "2012-12-30T03:03:13Z")
@johnthejwolfe You might want to try a Baldwin or Freemont from TMBR before the Irving Pro it has a very unfamiliar shape that might spoil the whole game for you. the Irving Pro is probably my least favorite from them even though the OG Irving is my favorite. @StillinKansasCity I’ve been meaning to talk up about woodchucks. I got a Whistle Pig and I truly adored it till the axle gave after hours on hours of play. That being said I had to put much more work than I would like for a 30 dollar hunk of wood. All the sanding and finishing it took a couple days till I could really get down on it. I would love to see Colin start playing with wood weights like that. The walnut inside with the Maple outside gave it a real floaty yet solid feel. It moved with both gumption and grace as if it adjusted mid dance to suit the mood. TL;DR Liked mine but I know I got lucky ---
**Author:** ![mgiroux77](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mgiroux77/32/66801_2.png) [@mgiroux77](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mgiroux77)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2012, 4:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/453 "2012-12-30T04:19:03Z")
Here is Nick Gumlaw throwing the EH…  Not to shabby… [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/5/8/558b694e5d6cbb15d44cbf915d0925a8207695cf.jpeg "Fixed axle iron whips. By Nick Gumlaw") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-ahzX5aJRQ) ---
**Author:** ![DrAwesome](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/drawesome/32/1139_2.png) [@DrAwesome](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DrAwesome)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2012, 4:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/454 "2012-12-30T04:33:38Z")
> [@mgiroux77](#): > > Here is Nick Gumlaw throwing the EH…  Not to shabby… > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-ahzX5aJRQ](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-ahzX5aJRQ) EH it was ok. Haha see what I did there. And btw nice song in the back joe bonamassa. ---
**Author:** ![mgiroux77](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mgiroux77/32/66801_2.png) [@mgiroux77](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mgiroux77)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2012, 4:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/455 "2012-12-30T04:42:16Z")
WOW good catch there… LOL Yes that was Joe… ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Eli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Mr\_Eli](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mr_Eli)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2012, 6:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/456 "2012-12-30T18:56:43Z")
The World record holder ! Smooth under pressure .Had to bring his food from Johnny Rockets because he had to leave to shatter the record! Nick can demolish a huge double burger as fast as he can do a ironwhip! Guiness should have been there for that too !!! Nice video Matt leave it to you guys.Best Regards James ---
**Author:** ![Finch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/finch/32/904_2.png) [@Finch](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Finch)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2012, 7:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/457 "2012-12-30T19:21:46Z")
Surprisingly got a Tom Kuhn Sleep Machine for christmas, my first wooden yoyo. Pretty cool since i got it from my aunt and uncle who really dont know much about yoyos. ---
**Author:** ![Yummy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yummy/32/14065_2.png) [@Yummy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yummy)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2012, 10:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/458 "2012-12-31T22:52:39Z")
Shameless plug [http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8352/8322776527\_b9de9b1d02\_z.jpg](http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,21494.msg545424.html#msg545424) ---
**Author:** ![vegabomb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/vegabomb/32/199_2.png) [@vegabomb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/vegabomb)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2012, 11:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/459 "2012-12-31T23:04:34Z")
^^^ Wow! Those are beautiful! ---
**Author:** ![wcrase](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/wcrase/32/80_2.png) [@wcrase](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/wcrase)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2012, 11:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/460 "2012-12-31T23:54:28Z")
> [@Yummy](#): > > Shameless plug > > [http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8352/8322776527\_b9de9b1d02\_z.jpg](http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,21494.msg545424.html#msg545424) Holy crapoly. ---
**Author:** ![Hippo\_Samurai](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hippo_samurai/32/1058_2.png) [@Hippo\_Samurai](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hippo_Samurai)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2013, 12:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/461 "2013-01-01T00:15:36Z")
> [@Yummy](#): > > Shameless plug > > [http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8352/8322776527\_b9de9b1d02\_z.jpg](http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,21494.msg545424.html#msg545424) Gorgeous. [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367.md?page=22) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367.md?page=24)