# 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:** 24
**Author:** ![jasonwongzero](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jasonwongzero/32/725_2.png) [@jasonwongzero](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jasonwongzero)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2013, 10:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/462 "2013-01-01T10:38:32Z")
Make these and sell them please! Sent from mobile. ---
**Author:** ![Jcpdx503](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e480ec/32.png) [@Jcpdx503](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jcpdx503)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2013, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/463 "2013-01-01T10:44:10Z")
Those wooden throws with bearings are amazing. How did you get those? Or did you make them? ---
**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:** [January 1, 2013, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/464 "2013-01-01T14:12:47Z")
> [@Jcpdx503](#): > > Those wooden throws with bearings are amazing. How did you get those? Or did you make them? Yes he made them. ---
**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:** [January 1, 2013, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/465 "2013-01-01T15:23:09Z")
I’ve got a quick question. How long does it usually take for a cotton string to snap on a wooden fixed axle?Just curious… ---
**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:** [January 1, 2013, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/466 "2013-01-01T15:26:30Z")
> [@Jdrabik](#): > > I’ve got a quick question. How long does it usually take for a cotton string to snap on a wooden fixed axle?Just curious… Depends on how often you throw and how hard you throw. Also, the type of cotton string comes into play. I have had some last a few hours and some days depending on how much time I would throw. If you are a casual thrower than I would say change out the string every few days so it won’t break on you. ---
**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:** [January 1, 2013, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/467 "2013-01-01T15:32:33Z")
> [@mgiroux77](#): > > > [@Jdrabik](#): > > > > I’ve got a quick question. How long does it usually take for a cotton string to snap on a wooden fixed axle?Just curious… > > Depends on how often you throw and how hard you throw. Also, the type of cotton string comes into play. I have had some last a few hours and some days depending on how much time I would throw. If you are a casual thrower than I would say change out the string every few days so it won’t break on you. Thanks! See, I have som stuff that lasted 5 days on me and I was wondering if that was normal. ---
**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:** [January 1, 2013, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/468 "2013-01-01T18:17:07Z")
On a looping yoyo cotton will only last a couple of hours for me. On a butterfly used for string tricks they last considerably longer. Maybe 6-8 hours. In either case they tend to break mainly where the finger loop intersects the string. ---
**Author:** ![edhaponik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/edhaponik/32/150896_2.png) [@edhaponik](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/edhaponik)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2013, 7:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/469 "2013-01-01T19:00:49Z")
i generally play them only until they lose some bounce (and the general feel that i like). i usually get about 45m of play out of type 8 cotton with a wood axle. the thicker type 10 i use lasts significantly longer; a few hours. ---
**Author:** ![Noonar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/noonar/32/1244_2.png) [@Noonar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Noonar)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2013, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/470 "2013-01-01T19:09:58Z")
> [@Jdrabik](#): > > I’ve got a quick question. How long does it usually take for a cotton string to snap on a wooden fixed axle?Just curious… They last longer than poly, thats for sure. ---
**Author:** ![Noonar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/noonar/32/1244_2.png) [@Noonar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Noonar)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2013, 7:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/471 "2013-01-01T19:11:31Z")
> [@Noonar](#): > > > [@Jdrabik](#): > > > > I’ve got a quick question. How long does it usually take for a cotton string to snap on a wooden fixed axle?Just curious… > > They last longer than poly, thats for sure. I actually like cotton string. If you buy normal white string, not colored, it seems to play pretty well. I like it better than poly, but poly is more realistic to use ---
**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:** [January 1, 2013, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/472 "2013-01-01T19:36:35Z")
> [@Noonar](#): > > > [@Jdrabik](#): > > > > I’ve got a quick question. How long does it usually take for a cotton string to snap on a wooden fixed axle?Just curious… > > They last longer than poly, thats for sure. Don’t you mean poly lasts longer??? ---
**Author:** ![Noonar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/noonar/32/1244_2.png) [@Noonar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Noonar)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2013, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/473 "2013-01-01T19:57:33Z")
> [@jhb8426](#): > > > [@Noonar](#): > > > > > [@Jdrabik](#): > > > > > > I’ve got a quick question. How long does it usually take for a cotton string to snap on a wooden fixed axle?Just curious… > > > > They last longer than poly, thats for sure. > > Don’t you mean poly lasts longer??? No. Poly burns and melts on a wooden axle. Cotton doesnt. Just frays after wear and tear. ---
**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:** [January 1, 2013, 9:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/474 "2013-01-01T21:15:42Z")
> [@Noonar](#): > > > [@jhb8426](#): > > > > Don’t you mean poly lasts longer??? > > No. Poly burns and melts on a wooden axle. Cotton doesnt. Just frays after wear and tear. Never had that happen. Guess my throw sucks. ---
**Author:** ![beezy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/beezy/32/161690_2.png) [@beezy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/beezy)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2013, 9:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/475 "2013-01-01T21:42:55Z")
> [@Yummy](#): > > Shameless plug > > [http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8352/8322776527\_b9de9b1d02\_z.jpg](http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,21494.msg545424.html#msg545424) Ahhh! THose are beauties! Also, my fixed update is that I landed Spirit Bomb on the Eh and it felt pretty, pretty good. ---
**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:** [January 2, 2013, 4:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/476 "2013-01-02T04:00:50Z")
> [@jhb8426](#): > > > [@Noonar](#): > > > > > [@jhb8426](#): > > > > > > Don’t you mean poly lasts longer??? > > > > No. Poly burns and melts on a wooden axle. Cotton doesnt. Just frays after wear and tear. > > Never had that happen. Guess my throw sucks. Must be your throw. I just put a poly on my Eh and it exploded and disintegrated. ---
**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:** [January 3, 2013, 12:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/477 "2013-01-03T00:45:33Z")
poly=pop ---
**Author:** ![ArchersAxe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e56c9b/32.png) [@ArchersAxe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ArchersAxe)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2013, 4:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/478 "2013-01-03T04:03:19Z")
> [@StillinKansasCity](#): > > Must be your throw. I just put a poly on my Eh and it exploded and disintegrated. Bahaha. Must have been quite the scene! :o I got a Lovejoy and Baldwin today! I must say, I is quite different than I had initially expected. Any tips for starting out? I can’t seem to get it to come back up after performing any sort of trick. How about stalls? I ought to be missing a lot of stuff about this yet. Also, can you silicone the small divots instead of putting a friction sticker in there? I can’t wait to figure more out! Edit: Appears part of it was my string, but I’m still going at it! ---
**Author:** ![Yonut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Yonut](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yonut)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2013, 5:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/479 "2013-01-03T05:09:08Z")
I just Spirit Bombed my Baldwin on my fifth try total. 🙂 ---
**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:** [January 3, 2013, 11:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/480 "2013-01-03T23:34:42Z")
I’m getting a freemont and my wooden kendama! What should I expect? ---
**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:** [January 4, 2013, 12:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/481 "2013-01-04T00:40:28Z")
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