# Wood is Good
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367
**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:** 4
### Author:  [@dryoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dryoyo)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2012, 5:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/61 "2012-10-16T17:36:15Z")
I would have purchased every single one
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### Author:  [@Adam\_Brewster](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Adam_Brewster)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2012, 6:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/62 "2012-10-16T18:24:54Z")
> [@dryoyo](#):
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> I WOOD have purchased every single one
Fixed. :wink:
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### Author:  [@ROFLXD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ROFLXD)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2012, 6:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/63 "2012-10-16T18:35:31Z")
> [@ed](#):
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> it’s ok. 🙂
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> [http://distilleryimage4.instagram.com/81faf4760b4711e2851d22000a1cf766\_7.jpg](http://distilleryimage4.instagram.com/81faf4760b4711e2851d22000a1cf766_7.jpg)
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> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r88rM6U1wA](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r88rM6U1wA)
If someone entered a contest with that style of play, what division would it be under?
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### Author:  [@StillinKansasCity](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/StillinKansasCity)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2012, 1:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/64 "2012-10-17T01:39:32Z")
It’s bracketed under the fixed axle division, which is not a typical division anymore.
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### Author:  [@mx.yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mx.yoyo)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2012, 1:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/65 "2012-10-17T01:45:51Z")
Do you guys think someone could qualify in say 1A at a small state competition using a wood yoyo? I think the stalls and all would totally get the judges off guard
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### Author:  [@StillinKansasCity](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/StillinKansasCity)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2012, 1:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/66 "2012-10-17T01:52:49Z")
It depends on who’s competing and who’s judging, I suppose.
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### Author:  [@ROFLXD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ROFLXD)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2012, 1:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/67 "2012-10-17T01:54:54Z")
> [@StillinKansasCity](#):
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> It’s bracketed under the fixed axle division, which is not a typical division anymore.
So you can’t use it?
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### Author:  [@VinegarEel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/VinegarEel)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2012, 2:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/68 "2012-10-17T02:35:37Z")
I’ve only owned one wood yo-yo in my life.
A random wood one I got from a craft fair.
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### Author:  [@edhaponik](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/edhaponik)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2012, 2:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/69 "2012-10-17T02:47:17Z")
> [@ROFLXD](#):
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> > [@StillinKansasCity](#):
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> > It’s bracketed under the fixed axle division, which is not a typical division anymore.
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> So you can’t use it?
sure you can. it’d be 1a.
maybe someday, someone who really cares about playing competitively will come along and try to break into a major contest using progressive fixed axle. it would weird out the judges, and virtually impossible to do well under the current structure.
personally, i couldn’t possibly care less that that’s the case. for me, fixed axle is about a simplistic, holistic approach. it’s not about beating anyone or exerting yourself upon the system, so much as throwing down radical tricks and having fun with friends. i feel like the rhythm of the medium, its incredible heritage, and the people it attracts keep it leaning more toward joy and hilarity and away from the cutthroat, analytical, and extrinsic. i LOVE what players have done with the fixed axle championship, but i kinda hope i never see the day that it devolves to fit into a “standard” competitive framework. to me, it’d be like trying to shoot a traditional japanese yumi in a modern olympic archery competition. it just doesn’t fit. they serve different purposes.
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### Author:  [@ROFLXD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ROFLXD)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2012, 2:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/70 "2012-10-17T02:59:42Z")
> [@edhaponik](#):
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> > [@ROFLXD](#):
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> > > [@StillinKansasCity](#):
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> > > It’s bracketed under the fixed axle division, which is not a typical division anymore.
> >
> > So you can’t use it?
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> sure you can. it’d be 1a.
>
> maybe someday, someone who really cares about playing competitively will come along and try to break into a major contest using progressive fixed axle. it would weird out the judges, and virtually impossible to do well under the current structure.
>
> personally, i couldn’t possibly care less that that’s the case. for me, fixed axle is about a simplistic, holistic approach. it’s not about beating anyone or exerting yourself upon the system, so much as throwing down radical tricks and having fun with friends. i feel like the rhythm of the medium, its incredible heritage, and the people it attracts keep it leaning more toward joy and hilarity and away from the cutthroat, analytical, and extrinsic. i LOVE what players have done with the fixed axle championship, but i kinda hope i never see the day that it devolves to fit into a “standard” competitive framework. to me, it’d be like trying to shoot a traditional japanese yumi in a modern olympic archery competition. it just doesn’t fit. they serve different purposes.
Well, I think your right about it being 1a. But it won’t be competitive… Ever.
• 1.0-point deduction: Restarting the spin of the yo-yo.
Wyyc rules. When you consider the stalls, you really couldn’t make this work.
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### Author:  [@magicman21](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/magicman21)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2012, 6:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/71 "2012-10-17T06:33:41Z")
> [@ROFLXD](#):
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> > [@edhaponik](#):
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> > > [@ROFLXD](#):
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> > > > [@StillinKansasCity](#):
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> > > > It’s bracketed under the fixed axle division, which is not a typical division anymore.
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> > > So you can’t use it?
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> > sure you can. it’d be 1a.
> >
> > maybe someday, someone who really cares about playing competitively will come along and try to break into a major contest using progressive fixed axle. it would weird out the judges, and virtually impossible to do well under the current structure.
> >
> > personally, i couldn’t possibly care less that that’s the case. for me, fixed axle is about a simplistic, holistic approach. it’s not about beating anyone or exerting yourself upon the system, so much as throwing down radical tricks and having fun with friends. i feel like the rhythm of the medium, its incredible heritage, and the people it attracts keep it leaning more toward joy and hilarity and away from the cutthroat, analytical, and extrinsic. i LOVE what players have done with the fixed axle championship, but i kinda hope i never see the day that it devolves to fit into a “standard” competitive framework. to me, it’d be like trying to shoot a traditional japanese yumi in a modern olympic archery competition. it just doesn’t fit. they serve different purposes.
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> Well, I think your right about it being 1a. But it won’t be competitive… Ever.
> • 1.0-point deduction: Restarting the spin of the yo-yo.
> Wyyc rules. When you consider the stalls, you really couldn’t make this work.
Thats more like if the yoyo dies, a stall is a trick, like a stop n go, its intended, not by accident like doing a combo too long nd the oho dying.
Cheers,
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### Author:  [@frodoslair](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/frodoslair)
#### Post date: [October 18, 2012, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/72 "2012-10-18T06:48:13Z")
Anyone keen to share some thoughts on the Tom Khun RD-1? I’m thinking of picking one up.
As far as Russell axle “breaking-in” is concerned - all my Russells are almost 20 years old, the axles have been worn smooth through years of play :wink:
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### Author:  [@RobbieG123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RobbieG123)
#### Post date: [October 19, 2012, 2:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/73 "2012-10-19T02:57:56Z")
Just ordered a Baldwin. Super excited for its arrival.
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### Author:  [@wcrase](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/wcrase)
#### Post date: [October 19, 2012, 4:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/74 "2012-10-19T04:59:19Z")
> [@frodoslair](#):
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> Anyone keen to share some thoughts on the Tom Khun RD-1? I’m thinking of picking one up.
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> As far as Russell axle “breaking-in” is concerned - all my Russells are almost 20 years old, the axles have been worn smooth through years of play :wink:
From what I’ve heard, they’re like “buttah”.
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### Author:  [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)
#### Post date: [October 19, 2012, 6:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/75 "2012-10-19T06:12:53Z")
> [@frodoslair](#):
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> Anyone keen to share some thoughts on the Tom Khun RD-1? I’m thinking of picking one up.
They’re not a real strong player (but neither am I)…
They’re a bit on the light side. There is a weight kit available if you can find one but they don’t do much. If you’re a TK fan they will have some attraction for you, otherwise probably not.
here’s what someone else has to say:
> **[Tom Kuhn Recreational Device 1](https://yoyo.fandom.com/wiki/Tom_Kuhn_Recreational_Device_1)**
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> The Recreational Device 1 (RD-1 for short) is a yo-yo first released by Tom Kuhn in 2001, as the first model in the RD series. It is made of laminated wood with metal hubs containing the ball bearing axle. Of course, it also has Dr. Kuhn's...
I would tend to agree w/what he says.
And one from here:
> **[Tom Kuhn RD1?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,26106.0.html)**
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> Does anyone know how well this yoyo plays? I’m looking for at least 1 wooden to have in my collection, and Tom’s yoyos definitely stand out with me 🙂
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### Author:  [@HipposLoveCereal](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/HipposLoveCereal)
#### Post date: [October 19, 2012, 9:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/76 "2012-10-19T09:11:13Z")
Any other recommendations besides a Tom Kuhn or a TMBR? After watching videos and reading this thread I want to get a wooden yoyo too!
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### Author:  [@Hippo\_Samurai](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hippo_Samurai)
#### Post date: [October 19, 2012, 11:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/77 "2012-10-19T11:07:14Z")
What about Montgomery yoyos? They make a wooden yoyo.
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### Author:  [@StillinKansasCity](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/StillinKansasCity)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2012, 5:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/78 "2012-10-20T05:26:41Z")
I reversed my No Jive to be butterfly-shaped for stalls and that’s been a blast, though they are hard to find new. I really think that TMBR is the way to go for something readily available and very high quality. I can’t weigh in on bearing equipped TKs, that stuff doesn’t interest me as much as my other bearing metals. Thanks to Robbie G’s helpful tips at club, I’m having a huge amount of fun with fixed axles. I won’t be selling my metals, but it’s very refreshing to play with something new and a bit more unpredictable.
To those who have not read this whole thread, USE COTTON STRINGS ONLY. Your super slick poly strings will melt from the axle friction.
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### Author:  [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2012, 5:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/79 "2012-10-20T05:33:07Z")
> [@StillinKansasCity](#):
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> USE COTTON STRINGS ONLY. Your super slick poly strings will melt from the axle friction.
Are you speaking from experience or hearsay? I’ve never experienced it.
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### Author:  [@wcrase](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/wcrase)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2012, 6:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/80 "2012-10-20T06:00:50Z")
> [@jhb8426](#):
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> > [@StillinKansasCity](#):
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> > USE COTTON STRINGS ONLY. Your super slick poly strings will melt from the axle friction.
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> Are you speaking from experience or hearsay? I’ve never experienced it.
I’ve had it happen.
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