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comment by freezerdust
freezerdust  ·  4666 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Yo-Yo Champs Give String Theory New Meaning
Well the different kinds of yoyoing are based on the style of play e.g. looping, string tricks, offstring, ect. I do whats called 1A or string tricks. It is the most poplar style of play. A high quality metal yoyo designed for those types of tricks are usually somewhere around $75 to $120. Although there are some high quality plastics that play very well and go for somewhere around $40. Looping yo-yos are much less expensive and usually range from about $10 to $25 and they are the traditional style of yoyo. If you would like to learn more here is a HUGE post for people new to yoyoing on the yoyonation forms: http://www.yoyonation.com/talk/index.php/topic,2488.0.html




thenewgreen  ·  4666 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Thanks, I appreciate the insight. I'm going to buy a yo-yo. Not an expensive one, just a starter. But dammit, I'm going to do it!
freezerdust  ·  4662 days ago  ·  link  ·  
The Duncan Freehand Zero is a fantastic starter and you can often find it at toy shops and probably Walmart for very cheap.
thenewgreen  ·  4662 days ago  ·  link  ·  
While I absolutely refuse to step foot in or support Walmart, I will gladly buy one at a local toy store. Freehand Zero -- I'm getting one, woo-hoo!!
freezerdust  ·  4661 days ago  ·  link  ·  
I find it awesome that you boycott Walmart. That's very admirable. I try to go there as little as possible but sometimes it's simply too convenient.
thenewgreen  ·  4661 days ago  ·  link  ·  
I went there once to buy those bags that you put leaves in... you know, the recyclable kind made of brown paper bag material. Thankfully, they were all out. I've never bought anything there. I received a $15 gift card for Walmart for christmas a few years back and gave it away to a struggling music student I knew. Fuck Walmart.