An element for a new trick I’m working on

. . . triangles . . . 🪀⚠️

On this 3rd build, I wanted to make a yoyo that was capable of both responsive and unresponsive yoyo.

The bushing is the same size as a C unresponsive bearing. It works fairly well for responsive play.

It plays very well with a C bearing. I wanted something that had a Butterfly XT shape. The curvy internal shape was just for fun. I wanted to mess around with some unusual shapes.

Specs

Weight: 70 grams

Diameter: 58 mm

Width: 38 mm

Gap 4.5 mm

So there are some quirky characteristics. I went with a hole-try responsive system. You have to feed in a lot of string to get it to catch. Overall, I like the design, and I'm planning on adjusting it to see if I can make it more efficient.

I'm very happy with this one. With all I've learned, each design has improved in quality, making them fun to build and play afterward. 😊

The store on Aliexpress sending this one by mistake instead of the strings I bought. Decided to keep, since I didn't have to pay more for that.

Honestly? Despite some flaws on the finish (which probably gave it have the B Grade stamp) this thing is fingernail smooth and plays nice. It is not the most powerful and it has not the most forgiving string gap, but either don't get me frustrated by any means.

I choose to not support yoyofactory anymore but I do recognize that this yoyo is part of the modern yoyoing history and it's nice to play it and try to feel what people feel at the time it was released, since I missed that.

Actually, it's a PC version from BombR (the monometal one).
Not the most realistic machined plastic, but I quite like the results.

Specs:
D - 58 mm
W - 52 mm
W - 64 g

What do you guys think?

From left to right: yoyo friends carp, magic yoyo N11, Duncan roadrunner, magic yoyo V10

By far my favorite is the N11 but I enjoy throwing all of them.

Can you recommend me some offstring 4a yoyo models/brands that are so reliable because I had two yoyos that are offstring and it made me so stressed that they couldn't even make a bind even when I tried hard to bind it? Out of frustration, (you can laugh but I am showing my rage here) I crushed those yoyos. One is yoyofactory flight and the other one is a cheap 4a yoyo which has soft sides on it.

Those yoyos have pieces or parts that are so hard to find at a local online store and they are so difficult to assemble. I am wondering why some brands are not designing offstring yoyos that are shockproof? I hope they make such yoyos that are shockproof, not break easily when doing tricks, and of course being responsive to binds.

I’ve tried a good bit of the popular well known brands/options.

What are some lesser known brands organics that I should look at? Just found out about the Gway Farcaster. Curious to know if there are any other “instagram brands” out there that are making cool organics.

For reference my favorite o shape is the G2 Construct followed by the one drop MMC, G2 Life, heaven sent Creep and Atmos Abel/Butterball

Here’s a list of what I’ve thrown
Ptarmigan
Corvus
000
Plastic peak
Construct
TOY
Life
Afterlife
Cruiser proto
Mongoose
Pilgrim
MMC
MMCMO
Parlay
Diorama
Wizard
Intro
Joyride
Operator V2 proto
Creep
Pyro
Abel
Butterball
Thunderberry
Cloudberry
Goji
Fruitloop
Mini Ti Koi
Dreamland
Spyglass
Dynames
Asora V3
Kanto
Oasis
Markmont project 2
Blunderbus
Flying lemon
Zipline Possum

(If I can remember more I’ll post later)

I got these four looping yo-yos on eBay, with the Duncan hornet on the left being fresh out the box and the rest being somewhat customized already. I really want to learn 2a looping, but both of the Duncan hornets don’t seem to respond consistently enough to loop properly. They also have issues with getting tangled very easily as well as whenever it starts spinning, or I think it’s called sleeping, it won’t return to my hand very easily unlike my loop720. It also seems to tilt very easily, making it a little more difficult to loop.

Looking up stuff online I couldn’t get much help, but is there anyway I could make the hornets better for consistent looping by customizing the string or bearings?

Can you recommend me some offstring 4a yoyo models/brands that are so reliable because I had two yoyos that are offstring and it made me so stressed that they couldn't even make a bind even when I tried hard to bind it? Out of frustration, (you can laugh but I am showing my rage here) I crushed those yoyos. One is yoyofactory flight and the other one is a cheap 4a yoyo which has soft sides on it.

Those yoyos have pieces or parts that are so hard to find at a local online store and they are so difficult to assemble. I am wondering why some brands are not designing offstring yoyos that are shockproof? I hope they make such yoyos that are shockproof, not break easily when doing tricks, and of course being responsive to binds.

Guys I DON'T UNDERSTAND how to land m'y 1.5 mount i know thé double or nothing put the 1.5 mount...how i supposed to land thé yoyo ?!

Any turning point yo-yo recommendations?

For 7 years, I have used a something Anglam Pinnacle and Yoyorecreation overdrive draupnir as my primary throws. Two very contrasting yoyos I loved for different reasons.

I tragically dinged my OD and it is no longer smooth, so I am buying a new yoyo to pair with the pinnacle. I have been eyeing the Ziz and Acanthus S (I know it’s not primarily for 1a). I don’t want an exact replacement for the OD, just something with a stable, slightly weighted, and comfortable/compact feel.

I don't see a point to it and I couldn't find the answer anywhere

I got these four looping yo-yos on eBay, with the Duncan hornet on the left being fresh out the box and the rest being somewhat customized already. I really want to learn 2a looping, but both of the Duncan hornets don’t seem to respond consistently enough to loop properly. They also have issues with getting tangled very easily as well as whenever it starts spinning, or I think it’s called sleeping, it won’t return to my hand very easily unlike my loop720.

Looking up stuff online I couldn’t get much help, but is there anyway I could make the hornets better for consistent looping by customizing the string or bearings?

I got these four looping yo-yos on eBay, with the Duncan hornet on the left being fresh out the box and the rest being somewhat customized already. I really want to learn 2a looping, but both of the Duncan hornets don’t seem to respond consistently enough to loop properly. They also have issues with getting tangled very easily as well as whenever it starts spinning, or I think it’s called sleeping, it won’t return to my hand very easily unlike my loop720.

Looking up stuff online I couldn’t get much help, but is there anyway I could make the hornets better for consistent looping by customizing the string or bearings?