# Yoyo Life Hacks **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [November 26, 2015, 2:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-life-hacks/78114 "2015-11-26T02:01:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LegendaryBobo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/838e76/32.png) [@LegendaryBobo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LegendaryBobo)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2015, 2:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-life-hacks/78114/1 "2015-11-26T02:01:55Z")
What are some yoyo life hacks you like to do? ---
**Author:** ![Yoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/41988e/32.png) [@Yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyo)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2015, 2:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-life-hacks/78114/2 "2015-11-26T02:23:02Z")
Walk the dog on sidewalks to give your yoyo a better finish for palm grinds. ---
**Author:** ![Raptor\_T](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/raptor_t/32/111715_2.png) [@Raptor\_T](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Raptor_T)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2015, 3:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-life-hacks/78114/3 "2015-11-26T03:20:34Z")
Yoyoing with your pinky finger makes a worlds of difference ---
**Author:** ![Cannon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/919ad9/32.png) [@Cannon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Cannon)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2015, 3:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-life-hacks/78114/4 "2015-11-26T03:20:39Z")
Need to start a fire during an apocalypse? Shoot, you don’t need a $1 lighter! Just get out your trusty $300 titanium yoyo and walk the dog over the cement near your pile of tinder. That will be the true life saver. ---
**Author:** ![Revolution626](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Revolution626](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Revolution626)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2015, 3:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-life-hacks/78114/5 "2015-11-26T03:21:20Z")
… Yeah that sounds about right. And if you remove the bearing from your yoyos, they will play better, ---
**Author:** ![Cannon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/919ad9/32.png) [@Cannon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Cannon)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2015, 3:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-life-hacks/78114/6 "2015-11-26T03:27:13Z")
> [@Revolution626](#): > > … > > Yeah that sounds about right. And if you remove the bearing from your yoyos, they will play better, Actually did this with a replay pro. Played completely unresponsive, dead silent, and made it more challenging (doesn’t spin extremely long). Fun to try for a bit. ---
**Author:** ![888victini](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/888victini/32/1435_2.png) [@888victini](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/888victini)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2015, 4:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-life-hacks/78114/7 "2015-11-26T04:06:29Z")
To save money, buy yoyos with only half your budget then, since you used half, you can buy twice as more!!! ---
**Author:** ![Fuzzwad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fuzzwad/32/1633_2.png) [@Fuzzwad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Fuzzwad)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2015, 4:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-life-hacks/78114/8 "2015-11-26T04:16:27Z")
> [@Cannon](#): > > Actually did this with a replay pro. Played completely unresponsive, dead silent, and made it more challenging (doesn’t spin extremely long). Fun to try for a bit. Take a free thank you on the house. So I’m not the only one why does that… ---
**Author:** ![PkhBasko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@PkhBasko](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PkhBasko)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2015, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-life-hacks/78114/9 "2015-12-01T17:46:47Z")
Coming back into YoYoing and saw this thread… Thought that there may be some really good tips! After reading, I feel like I’ve been Rick-Rolled… Well done! ---
**Author:** ![mr.nightshadow95](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mr.nightshadow95/32/1093_2.png) [@mr.nightshadow95](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mr.nightshadow95)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2015, 3:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-life-hacks/78114/10 "2015-12-02T03:06:47Z")
If you play slippery eel the yoyo will definitely will get no dings. Preferably use with $100 + yoyos ---
**Author:** ![LegendaryBobo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/838e76/32.png) [@LegendaryBobo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LegendaryBobo)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2015, 4:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-life-hacks/78114/11 "2015-12-02T04:27:08Z")
Maple syrup in your bearings will help the bearing last longer, and become unresponsive ---
**Author:** ![Fuzzwad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fuzzwad/32/1633_2.png) [@Fuzzwad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Fuzzwad)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2015, 6:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-life-hacks/78114/12 "2015-12-02T18:24:57Z")
> [@LegendaryBobo](#): > > Maple syrup in your bearings will help the bearing last longer, and become unresponsive Canadians and their Maple Syrup… Cheap plastics make some pretty cool Christmas tree ornaments. ---
**Author:** ![YoYoAce](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoace/32/194274_2.png) [@YoYoAce](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoAce)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2015, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-life-hacks/78114/13 "2015-12-02T19:32:37Z")
Place a small, loud animal on your head. This keeps everyone in the vicinity aware of your presence, preventing them from walking into your Yo-Yoing zone and getting smacked. ---
**Author:** ![Username11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Username11](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Username11)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2015, 12:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-life-hacks/78114/14 "2015-12-03T00:00:49Z")
> [@YoYoAce](#): > > Place a small, loud animal on your head. This keeps everyone in the vicinity aware of your presence, preventing them from walking into your Yo-Yoing zone and getting smacked. also so they wont hear your loud bearing ---
**Author:** ![Cannon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/919ad9/32.png) [@Cannon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Cannon)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2015, 1:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-life-hacks/78114/15 "2015-12-03T01:14:01Z")
In the desert and have nothing to drink? Use your yoyo string to saw through a cactus, then use a yoyo half and press it down into the “meat” of the cactus. Bam, water will fill the yoyo half. ---
**Author:** ![Fuzzwad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fuzzwad/32/1633_2.png) [@Fuzzwad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Fuzzwad)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2015, 4:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-life-hacks/78114/16 "2015-12-06T04:30:24Z")
> [@Cannon](#): > > In the desert and have nothing to drink? Use your yoyo string to saw through a cactus, then use a yoyo half and press it down into the “meat” of the cactus. Bam, water will fill the yoyo half. Challenge accepted 8) Don’t do slacks In high winds. ---
**Author:** ![Buggot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/buggot/32/1534_2.png) [@Buggot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Buggot)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2015, 4:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-life-hacks/78114/17 "2015-12-06T04:42:58Z")
When the string is frayed, that means it’s in very good shape. Make sure to give very very hard throws after that. :-[ :‘( :’( Disclaimer: Please Don’t ---
**Author:** ![LegendaryBobo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/838e76/32.png) [@LegendaryBobo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LegendaryBobo)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2015, 8:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-life-hacks/78114/18 "2015-12-06T20:51:51Z")
Need to cut some stuff up fast? Attach a knife to your yoyo and Voila! An automatic cutter! ---
**Author:** ![XtraAwesomeMan64](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ecccb3/32.png) [@XtraAwesomeMan64](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/XtraAwesomeMan64)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2015, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-life-hacks/78114/19 "2015-12-06T21:07:33Z")
This is for reals: If you’re trying to do slack tricks in the wind try to position yourself so the slack goes WITH the wind. Don’t throw away those simple boxes CLYWs and one drops come in, you can use it to store parts. After all, you paid $100 for that box which came with a free yoyo! When travelling with your trusty backpack, you can put your yoyos in an empty pringles can, which you can then put in the bottle holder on the side (protect your throws by putting those foam inserts from yoyo cases between them). ---
**Author:** ![Fuzzwad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fuzzwad/32/1633_2.png) [@Fuzzwad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Fuzzwad)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2015, 10:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-life-hacks/78114/20 "2015-12-06T22:36:22Z")
Add tape to a yoyo and make a grabber… Hey I’m gonna try that. [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-life-hacks/78114.md?page=2)