# 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:** 6
### Author:  [@offstring-stewart](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/offstring-stewart)
#### Post date: [October 26, 2012, 11:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/101 "2012-10-26T23:02:21Z")
> [@Hippo\_Samurai](#):
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> > [@StillinKansasCity](#):
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> > > [@Lexos](#):
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> > > > Nice Chinese yoyos!
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> > > Aren’t those diablos?
> > > Correct me if I am wrong
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> > Diablos and Chinese yoyos are two different names for the same toy.
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> I thought a chinese yoyo was a water balloon with a string tied to it. Maybe I’m just crazy… for some reason I remeber them to be that…
You crazy Yakuza boss…lol
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### Author:  [@Hippo\_Samurai](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hippo_Samurai)
#### Post date: [October 26, 2012, 11:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/102 "2012-10-26T23:20:18Z")
> [@offstring-stewart](#):
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> > [@Hippo\_Samurai](#):
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> > > [@StillinKansasCity](#):
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> > > > [@Lexos](#):
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> > > > > [@StillinKansasCity](#):
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> > > > > Nice Chinese yoyos!
> > > >
> > > > Aren’t those diablos?
> > > > Correct me if I am wrong
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> > > Diablos and Chinese yoyos are two different names for the same toy.
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> > I thought a chinese yoyo was a water balloon with a string tied to it. Maybe I’m just crazy… for some reason I remeber them to be that…
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> You crazy Yakuza boss…lol
those crazy Chinese.
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### Author:  [@Lexos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lexos)
#### Post date: [October 26, 2012, 11:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/103 "2012-10-26T23:58:43Z")
EDIT- Oh wait - thought I was posting in the yakuza forum. I have been on the computer for soooo long.
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### Author:  [@wcrase](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/wcrase)
#### Post date: [October 27, 2012, 12:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/104 "2012-10-27T00:25:00Z")
[http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/10/27/e6abehup.jpg](http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/10/27/e6abehup.jpg)
I’m pretty sure this is a Chinese yoyo. The others are diabolos. There’s an extra “o” in it. Diablo is Spanish for devil.
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### Author:  [@Lexos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lexos)
#### Post date: [October 27, 2012, 12:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/105 "2012-10-27T00:42:30Z")
> **[Diabolo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_yo-yo)**
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> The diabolo (/diːˈæbəloʊ/ dee-AB-ə-loh; commonly misspelled diablo) is a juggling or circus prop consisting of an axle (British English: bobbin) and two cups (hourglass/egg timer shaped) or discs derived from the Chinese yo-yo. This object is spun using a string attached to two hand sticks ("batons" or "wands"). A large variety of tricks is possible with the diabolo, including tosses, and various types of interaction with the sticks, string, and various parts of the user's body. Multiple diabo Li...
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### Author:  [@Lexos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lexos)
#### Post date: [October 27, 2012, 12:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/106 "2012-10-27T00:45:34Z")
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa6b3DAiroM)
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### Author:  [@offstring-stewart](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/offstring-stewart)
#### Post date: [October 27, 2012, 1:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/107 "2012-10-27T01:28:36Z")
> [@Lexos](#):
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> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa6b3DAiroM](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa6b3DAiroM)
HOLY CRAP, dude…this guy is now my hero.
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### Author:  [@Shadowz143](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shadowz143)
#### Post date: [October 27, 2012, 1:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/108 "2012-10-27T01:30:47Z")
> [@Lexos](#):
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> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa6b3DAiroM](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa6b3DAiroM)
That’s amazing!!!
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### Author:  [@Lexos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lexos)
#### Post date: [October 27, 2012, 1:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/109 "2012-10-27T01:41:45Z")
> [@Shadowz143](#):
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> > [@Lexos](#):
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> > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa6b3DAiroM](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa6b3DAiroM)
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> That’s amazing!!!
I know, it is the first duncan ever produced. This is definite inspiration for me.
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### Author:  [@wcrase](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/wcrase)
#### Post date: [October 27, 2012, 7:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/110 "2012-10-27T07:44:38Z")
> [@Waylon](#):
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> [http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/10/27/e6abehup.jpg](http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/10/27/e6abehup.jpg)
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> I’m pretty sure this is a Chinese yoyo. The others are diabolos. There’s an extra “o” in it. Diablo is Spanish for devil.
The article mentions the paper ones too 🙂
Have you ever seen the troupe of Asian girls who throw old wooden diabolos in a choreographed routine on Cirque du Soleil?
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### Author:  [@Shadowz143](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shadowz143)
#### Post date: [October 27, 2012, 3:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/111 "2012-10-27T15:59:51Z")
Hmm… I just took my 1999 National yoyo contest BC fixed axle out of it’s package.
This is awesome!
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### Author:  [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2012, 4:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/112 "2012-10-28T04:16:15Z")
> [@Shadowz143](#):
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> Hmm… I just took my 1999 National yoyo contest BC fixed axle out of it’s package.
Can you post a pic of that?
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### Author:  [@Lexos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lexos)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2012, 4:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/113 "2012-10-28T04:24:35Z")
I bet this is a big hit in the fixed community-
[http://museum.nationalyoyo.org/files/2012/08/duncan-1957-champion-desk-set-1.jpg](http://museum.nationalyoyo.org/files/2012/08/duncan-1957-champion-desk-set-1.jpg)
[http://museum.nationalyoyo.org/files/2012/08/duncan-1957-champion-desk-set-2-150x150.jpg](http://museum.nationalyoyo.org/files/2012/08/duncan-1957-champion-desk-set-2-150x150.jpg)
I question the price of this hefty puppy
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### Author:  [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2012, 4:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/114 "2012-10-28T04:34:52Z")
> [@Shadowz143](#):
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> Hmm… I just took my 1999 National yoyo contest BC fixed axle out of it’s package.
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> This is awesome!
And so is this. Check the final price.
[http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tom-Kuhn-25th-Anniversary-Yo-Yo-set-yoyo-no-jive-maple-/170920294468?pt=Classic\_Toys\_US&hash=item27cba4b844&nma=true&si=kTY4epuvRtavfsAJXflYDTbtW3U%3D&orig\_cvip=true&rt=nc&\_trksid=p2047675.l2557](http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tom-Kuhn-25th-Anniversary-Yo-Yo-set-yoyo-no-jive-maple-/170920294468?pt=Classic_Toys_US&hash=item27cba4b844&nma=true&si=kTY4epuvRtavfsAJXflYDTbtW3U%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557)
(Seller is the former owner of Dave’s Skill Toys)
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### Author:  [@Shadowz143](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shadowz143)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2012, 1:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/115 "2012-10-28T13:07:40Z")
Wow! That’s amazing how expensive they are!
Do you know how much mine would be worth? (The bc yoyo fixed axle)
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### Author:  [@wcrase](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/wcrase)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2012, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/116 "2012-10-28T16:28:40Z")
There are some nice no jives on eBay right now. That’s about the only place to find them. If I hadn’t already ordered a new throw the other day, I’d be bidding.
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### Author:  [@Shadowz143](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shadowz143)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2012, 4:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/117 "2012-10-28T16:40:00Z")
> [@jhb8426](#):
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> > [@Shadowz143](#):
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> > Hmm… I just took my 1999 National yoyo contest BC fixed axle out of it’s package.
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> Can you post a pic of that?
Here:
[https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XOFOB-dOdDI/UAHY5liqc9I/AAAAAAAAAEM/fZOFuTOscc4/s692/DSCF5162.jpg](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XOFOB-dOdDI/UAHY5liqc9I/AAAAAAAAAEM/fZOFuTOscc4/s692/DSCF5162.jpg)
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### Author:  [@ArchersAxe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ArchersAxe)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2012, 9:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/118 "2012-10-30T21:08:47Z")
I’d be interested in seeing more exotic woods worked with. I’m not complaining about the ones we have now, but there are some really amazing woods out there that could surely be good unresponsive yoyos. Wood such as Ipe is pretty dense, weather resistant, and quite hard.
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### Author:  [@Lexos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lexos)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2012, 10:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/119 "2012-10-30T22:21:24Z")
> [@ArchersAxe](#):
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> I’d be interested in seeing more exotic woods worked with. I’m not complaining about the ones we have now, but there are some really amazing woods out there that could surely be good unresponsive yoyos. Wood such as Ipe is pretty dense, weather resistant, and quite hard.
Something with C sized bearings, sili response and H or V shaped?
I’d easily drop $50-80 for it
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### Author:  [@StillinKansasCity](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/StillinKansasCity)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2012, 11:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wood-is-good/43367/120 "2012-10-30T23:17:25Z")
Bearings? We don’t need no stinking bearings.
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