# Yoyo's used by world champions **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [November 9, 2011, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyos-used-by-world-champions/31455 "2011-11-09T15:45:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Njokalica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Njokalica](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Njokalica)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyos-used-by-world-champions/31455/1 "2011-11-09T15:45:24Z")
Does anyone have a list of which yoyo’s were used by 1A world’s winners for the past few years? I’m curious about which ones are the most popular and does top players stick to their yoyo’s as the years are passing… ---
**Author:** ![JeiCheetah](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jeicheetah/32/612192_2.png) [@JeiCheetah](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JeiCheetah)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 3:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyos-used-by-world-champions/31455/2 "2011-11-09T15:51:36Z")
1998: RBII 1999: Tigershark 2000: Unsure 2001: Spin Faktor 2002: unsure 2003: Hitman 2004: Speeder 2005: Speeder 2006: Speeder 2007: 888 2008: Superstar 2009: Sleipnir 2010: Northstar 2011: Positron ---
**Author:** ![Rika-chan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rika-chan/32/767_2.png) [@Rika-chan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rika-chan)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 5:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyos-used-by-world-champions/31455/3 "2011-11-09T17:16:26Z")
Short, sweet and to the point 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![I6ify](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/i6ify/32/531_2.png) [@I6ify](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/I6ify)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 5:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyos-used-by-world-champions/31455/4 "2011-11-09T17:31:57Z")
> [@Jayyo](#): > > 2004: Speeder > 2005: Speeder > 2006: Speeder Suzuki is such a bawss. ---
**Author:** ![Njokalica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Njokalica](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Njokalica)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyos-used-by-world-champions/31455/5 "2011-11-09T18:47:55Z")
Three more questions ;D Which ones Sebastian Brock and Gentry Stein used this year? And what are those two machine guns Shinji Saito uses? ---
**Author:** ![GunstarHero](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gunstarhero/32/880_2.png) [@GunstarHero](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GunstarHero)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyos-used-by-world-champions/31455/6 "2011-11-09T21:19:14Z")
I’m pretty sure Gentry used his Super G… Sebastian…possibly an Avalanche. Jayyo will probably clear this up for us. Anyway… I have got to see that 1999 performance. A Tigershark? I gotta find mine. I hope it’s still in the attic somewhere. _EDIT: I’m aware 1999 was an entirely different scene than it is today._ ---
**Author:** ![Nathan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nathan/32/191605_2.png) [@Nathan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nathan)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 10:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyos-used-by-world-champions/31455/7 "2011-11-09T22:56:55Z")
2000 was also a Tigershark 2001 to be more specific was a Mega Spin Faktor 2002 was a Freehand 1 1998 there was no 1A division. RBII was used by Jennifer Baybrook to win what is now 2A. For this year, Gentry was using a Super-G and Sebastian was using a Gleipnir. ---
**Author:** ![stephosh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/stephosh/32/770_2.png) [@stephosh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stephosh)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 11:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyos-used-by-world-champions/31455/8 "2011-11-09T23:04:15Z")
What year did they switch to unresponsive? ---
**Author:** ![nobody](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nobody/32/845_2.png) [@nobody](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nobody)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 11:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyos-used-by-world-champions/31455/9 "2011-11-09T23:51:22Z")
I think around 04-05. ---
**Author:** ![JohnnyJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/johnnyj/32/94616_2.png) [@JohnnyJ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JohnnyJ)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2012, 12:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyos-used-by-world-champions/31455/10 "2012-06-02T00:16:06Z")
> [@stephosh](#): > > What year did they switch to unresponsive? 2001 actually. ---
**Author:** ![Sgt1yoyo1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sgt1yoyo1/32/242554_2.png) [@Sgt1yoyo1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sgt1yoyo1)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2012, 12:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyos-used-by-world-champions/31455/11 "2012-06-02T00:30:51Z")
Also, 1995 was a Duncan ProYo ---
**Author:** ![Skwumpie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f08c70/32.png) [@Skwumpie](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Skwumpie)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2012, 1:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyos-used-by-world-champions/31455/14 "2012-06-02T01:31:33Z")
From looking at some old videos (1998, 1999) it seems performances had a lot more acting and the performers used the stage more. ---
**Author:** ![swagwagon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/swagwagon/32/589420_2.png) [@swagwagon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/swagwagon)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2012, 4:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyos-used-by-world-champions/31455/15 "2012-06-02T04:28:03Z")
> [@johnnyrocks!!!](#): > > > [@stephosh](#): > > > > What year did they switch to unresponsive? > > 2001 actually. Semi-responsive yoyos were pretty common up until 2003 or 2004, actually. If you look at Brent Dellinger’s 2002 Nationals win, he’s using a tug-responsive yoyo. Yuuki’s Freehand at Worlds that year was responsive, too. They do bind on most tricks, but clearing throws are just a tug. Also, in 2005, Buko got 2nd in 3A at worlds on responsive Freehands. That’s the last time I remember anything major being done in contest with responsive yoyos. (I’m a nerd for this stuff.) ---
**Author:** ![Elephark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/elephark/32/496_2.png) [@Elephark](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Elephark)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2012, 4:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyos-used-by-world-champions/31455/16 "2012-06-02T04:51:32Z")
In 2007, Yuki Tanami won 3A using one responsive yoyo and one unresponsive yoyo. ---
**Author:** ![naoki](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/naoki/32/843_2.png) [@naoki](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/naoki)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2012, 7:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyos-used-by-world-champions/31455/17 "2012-06-02T07:33:22Z")
So did Hiroki Miyamoto in 2008 ---
**Author:** ![Astralis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/958977/32.png) [@Astralis](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Astralis)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2012, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyos-used-by-world-champions/31455/18 "2012-06-02T10:45:04Z")
> [@GunstarHero](#): > > I’m pretty sure Gentry used his Super G… > > Sebastian…possibly an Avalanche. > > Jayyo will probably clear this up for us. > > Anyway… > > I have got to see that 1999 performance. A Tigershark? I gotta find mine. I hope it’s still in the attic somewhere. > > _EDIT: I’m aware 1999 was an entirely different scene than it is today._ Its a necroed thread but whatever. Sebastian used a Gleipnir ---
**Author:** ![YoYo\_Dark\_Magic\_2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyo_dark_magic_2/32/971_2.png) [@YoYo\_Dark\_Magic\_2](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYo_Dark_Magic_2)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2012, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyos-used-by-world-champions/31455/19 "2012-06-02T13:27:38Z")
Shinji Saito (I hope I spelled it right) uses Loop 900’s. ---
**Author:** ![kuyaChristian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kuyaChristian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kuyaChristian)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2012, 4:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyos-used-by-world-champions/31455/20 "2012-06-02T16:11:49Z")
> [@Njokalica](#): > > Three more questions ;D > > Which ones Sebastian Brock and Gentry Stein used this year? And what are those two machine guns Shinji Saito uses? Shinji used Raiders for 2011 Worlds. ---
**Author:** ![YoYo\_Dark\_Magic\_2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyo_dark_magic_2/32/971_2.png) [@YoYo\_Dark\_Magic\_2](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYo_Dark_Magic_2)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2012, 4:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyos-used-by-world-champions/31455/21 "2012-06-02T16:38:16Z")
Oh. ---
**Author:** ![H4TE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3bc359/32.png) [@H4TE](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/H4TE)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2012, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyos-used-by-world-champions/31455/22 "2012-06-03T11:44:15Z")
I’ll add to the madness here US Nationals 2001 Freehand 2002 ?? 2003 Hitman 2004 Dark Magic 2005 Dark Magic 2006 Bapezilla 2007 888 2008 Dark Magic ? 2009 Genesis 2010 Peak 2011 Catalyst BAC 2001 ? 2002 ? 2003 ? 2004 ? 2005 ? 2006 401k 2007 888 2008 Grind Machine 2 2009 Wooly Marmot 2010 Protostar 2011 Genesis 2012 MVP ? [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyos-used-by-world-champions/31455.md?page=2)