Heyo - 1st post on the forums for me. I’m getting into yoyo a few decades after loving them as a kid but forgetting they existed as a busy taking myself too seriously adult. Please allow this noob into the club!
I’m stoked at the idea of modern responsive play and just purchased a 1970’s NIB and 1990s Duncan Butterfly in prep for Fixed Axle February. Looking forward to meeting and learning from everyone!
Welcome to the Forum and Welcome to the club. You have been added to the Member List in the first post.
What an exciting time to get in. We are in the middle of putting Fixed Axle February together. Last year was our first run at it… But this year is looking insane!!!
Modern Responsive will be very similar to the Fixed Axle Play, just with a bearing and a few more string tricks. Modern Responsive March is just around the corner!
We just found out today in Monday Morning Yoyo that the Workhorse will not be available for MRM this year.
There are a lot of MRM yoyos. My first recommendation is to pick up a MR85 modded yoyo from Ms. Pyro. 2nd would be the Jazz Kasam from Layer Infinity (There are some other amazing variants as well, but your a Boomer so go Jazz). 3rd would be to scour the BST for any one of the greats from the past (Weekender, Mijo, Harbinger, Respawn, Deep(er) State, etc.).
butterfly xt is a great responsive yoyo, i would recommend adding 1 or two thin shims. helps add a little bit of kickback that is welcomed on that yoyo.