So this came up in another thread. Felt it was fitting here in the club. Thoughts?
Fixed Axle is a Type of Yoyo without a bearing/Transaxle. The style of play most associated with when playing Fixed Axle is 0A.
Unresponsive is a Type of Yoyo with a bearing that does not respond without a bind. Most people associate this with 1A play style. Current default yoyo for Meta Play.
Responsive is a Bearing Yoyo that will Respond/Return without a bind. Before Unresposive Designs in the mid-2000s this was the Meta of Yoyo. Also mainly associated with 1A Style.
Modern Responsive; A Bearing Yoyo that is Responsive; However (Subjective), The design of this type of yoyo lends itself to split Styles and play between 0A and 1A. These yoyos typically have higher walls for stalls, Narrower in width than “Standard” 1A yoyos. But can spin long enough to enjoy the 1A style tricks that fixies struggle with.
The bain of my/our existence is our subjectiveness to this “Modern Responsive” definition and the Yoyoer’s Opinion. We are defining the Yoyo by a Style of Play that is personal to each individual.
We have a lot of Yoyos available on the market that fall into this niche. Some lean more towards 0A while others lean more toward 1A. But this is also the beauty behind this designation; you should be able to find a Great Yoyo that fits your style of play in the realm.
“Your” perfect modern resposive will play “Your” style of 0A and 1A.