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5841

I didn’t want to give YYF money so I bought a couple cork response new old stock from Spingear. Had to pay shipping from Japan but got two classics for like $60 shipped.

Lotaxi 3d modeled the response pads and I’m using them to experiment with 3d printed pads in various materials, cork fiber filament, carbon fiber composite, polypropylene, and tpu. Because the only current manufacturer of new pads is YYF and I wanted to subvert that. TPU pads are the best of the lot I think but I just mailed out some envelopes stuffed with pads to some folks to test.

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5842

Money still flows to YYF though, and I refuse to support them.

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5843

Buy one second hand?

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5844

I’m actually at the point where I’m considering selling/trading my Metavity and Shutter.

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5845

Alrighty then, get a good ‘ol Playmaxx/ProYo Turbo Bumble Bee GT.

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5846

If you do get a used one or a new old stock from another manufacturer I’ll mail you some 3d printed replacement pads for free.

Same goes for any boomer that needs replacement pads, dm me and I’ll toss some in an envelope for you.

I’ll probably wait for the first few testers to let me know which material pads they like best and then I’m just gonna print a pile of them.

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5847

YYS has them - and “HUMPDAY” gets 15% off - so very tempting - but I’m suppose to be grounded. LOL!

Anyone playing a Turbo Grind Machine as a Fixie?

5848

Well poop, I’ve been living under a rock on YYF being one not to support, don’t wanna open that can of worms with asking and I’ll trust y’all for reasoning.

Really sucks, I want more Kommunes in diff colors, but their are tons of good brands to support

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5849

Now what if I told you the folks that run yyf worked for playmaxx back in the day.

Not trying to stir pots just throwing out facts.

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5850

Oh yeah, you’re right… I forgot about that!

@rkalajian Guess you ain’t getting a cork pad throw. ¯\_ (ツ)_/¯

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5851

@rkalajian

ACTUALLY! you do have one more option! the Pink Duncan ProYo, not sure if it counts as a Duncan yoyo though.

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5852

BTW. I put 4 more Butterfly Cap stickers in the Throw-Yo shop (the one’s posted earlier)

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5853

Honestly playmaxx is dead or at least those people gone so I’m less worried about that.

Like I’m not gonna boycott a company because someone’s great grandpa was in the kkk. Unless they start wearing great grandpas clothes.

I edited this comment to clarify I didn’t mind playmaxx since they are dead. Sorry for the confusing wording before.

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5854

tbf ppl’s gripes with yyf are FAR more recent than that and with at least one person that is still at the company

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5855

Yeah I meant I don’t mind buying playmaxx yo-yos because that company is dead. Unless I missed something.

YYF ain’t getting my money and I’m actively protesting them by providing free cork pads that aren’t YYF made.

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5856

What are you using for Adhesive to apply your printed ones?

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5857

For the cork fiber and carbon fiber they fit so snug you don’t need adhesive.

For the softer plastics polypropylene and tpu I’m sending them out without adhesive and recommend either a light spray of super 77, or cheap hairspray. Or even a little glue stick.

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5858

oh i see, no i misunderstood. i thought you were referring to yyf

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5859

Can’t wait to try these out

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5860

Oh no. I can’t actually fully express my opinion on YYF here in forum safe language.

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