Which yoyo should i get

Look at the Specification tab on each YoYo page to see what shape each YoYo is if you cannot tell from the photos. Most YoYos these days are either plastic or metal. The metal YoYos are heavier which can be an advantage in terms of how long the YoYo spins for how long it sleeps. However, using a heavier YoYo does mean that you have to be more careful as you can do injury to yourself or others if you get things wrong.

For that reason, I would usually recommend a plastic YoYo for younger players, or those that are not confident yet. Another important factor you will want to consider is how responsive the YoYo is - in other words, how easily the YoYo returns to your hand. When starting out with YoYos, it's good to get a YoYo that is fairly responsive, so that it comes back to your hand without too much effort. Read more about responsiveness in our FAQ. The most important thing you need to know is that it's not the yo-yo that makes the player, it's the player that makes the yo-yo.

A good yoyo player could take any one of the yo-yos that we sell and do tricks that would delight and amaze any audience. In the end, it's all about practicing, practicing, and more practicing. Yo-yoing is a skill. And just like every other skill in life, the only way to really improve is to work at it. There are three basic yoyo shapes.

The Classic Shape is the original yoyo shape that most people think of when they imagine a yoyo. This is the shape of the standard wooden yoyo from when the yoyo was originally introduced in the United States. It is an all-purpose shape that's great for all your classic yo-yo tricks. The Flared Gap Shape or wing shape is also well-known shape to anyone who has seen or used a yoyo. The Flared Gap Shape gives a wide, V shaped space that makes it easier to catch the yoyo back on the string for tricks like the Trapeze, or Split the Atom.

When it comes to metal yoyos and high end yoyos, the flared gap shape pretty much dominates the market. However, it should be noted that a skilled yoyoist is also quite capable of doing these type of "string" tricks on a non Flared Gap type of yoyo.

The Modified Shape is the shape of many of the advanced yoyos introduced in the last 10 to 15 years. It is a more streamlined shape than the Classic Shape, which makes it a great choice for looping types of tricks and long spin times. The idea behind the Modified Shape was to create a yoyo that has many of the benefits of both Flared Gap and Classic shapes.

But it also has rounded inside walls for a wider gap. That makes string style tricks like the Trapeze easier than a Classic shaped yoyo, but not quite as easy as a Flared Gap shape.

A Modified Shape yoyo will do looping style tricks better than a Flared Gap. It is an excellent choice if can only own one type of yoyo. The axle is the point where the string connects connects to the yoyo, and the part that holds the two yoyo halves together. There are several different types of axles that have different features and advantages. Fixed Axles In the beginning, there was only one type of yoyo, and one type of axle.

Yoyos were carved from a solid piece of wood, so everything was made of wood. Wooden axle yoyos are still available today, and they are still very popular because they still have the same feel in your hand as an old yoyo from the s. Wooden axle yoyos are excellent to start with if you played with a yoyo as a kid and want to pick it back up, because they are instantly familiar. Some Fixed Axle yoyos also have metal axles , like the standard Duncan Imperial. The great news is they are back and the craze is worldwide.

The cool thing about this simple toy is how accessible it is, from the price right down to the fact that you can buy one pretty much anywhere. From a developmental point of view, they also serve a number of uses, from building hand-eye coordination, socialization and helping kids with their confidence as they start mastering new tricks.

An added bonus is that it gets them away from the TV or their PC. These are from some of the best yoyo brands around today.

From beginner to pro and anywhere in between, the Merlin is perfect to easily perform tricks like the Trapeze, Split the Atom, Braintwister, or the Double or Nothing. With its silicone response system and a narrow C sized bearing you get the right amount of responsiveness for your standard tricks too. The Sidekick Pro , which comes in blue with gold and silver splashes, is a beautifully designed and silky smooth aluminum alloy high-speed professional yoyo, perfect for most skill levels.

Its design gives it plenty of stability and great spin time for longer combos and do we need to say anything about the awesome color combinations? Not called the Loop for nothing, it pretty much does a Loop da Loop out of the box. As cool as all the new styles are, with responsive and nonresponsive options, sometimes all you want is a good old classic.

Reminiscent of days gone by, this is the yoyo for you if you want to learn or master your Professional Aluminum classic and looping yoyo skills. The improved Magicyoyo Responsive YoYo K1-Plus is made from more substantial and durable plastic than the previous version. No weight rings needed. With the fating bearing, the yoyo is more stable, which makes it a super-high-speed yoyo. At the budget price range, the Canon yoyo is the way to step up your 3A game for advanced and competitive play.

We helped YoYoFactory design the Flight for new players. It is super durable, one of the longest sleeping offstring yoyos, and is great for the full range of Offstring tricks. It is also one of the least expensive offstring yoyos available. Want to try offstring, the Flight is right!

It is a great improvement on that yoyo, and we consider it the best offstring yoyo for learning advanced tricks. Winning multiple national titles and the World title, the Jetset EG is the top of the line offstring yoyo for competitive play.

Designed by Duncan, the originators of Freehand style play, we like this yoyo so much we used it to teach the 5A fundamentals on our site. Excellent for both 5A and 1A style yoyoing. Designed by World Champion Jake Elliott, the Canon yoyo has been one of the best selling metal yoyos in our store for over 2 years. Excellent for 3 styles, it excels the most at 5A. Durable, dynamic, and powerful, everything you want in a freehand style yoyo.

Used to the win the World yoyo Contest, the Atlas is ultra stable and provides superior performance for competitive 5A play. Play like a champion! Note: If none of the issues we address below help you to resolve the problem, many customers have had success using the Paypal option at the bottom of the checkout page.

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