Don't String Me Along, Tim (HD reshoot)

For this selection of toys from his collection, Tim has chosen toys that operate on a string. Some climb up a string, some descend a string, and some can climb and descend the string!
Firstly there are some examples of what we call the stick and slip mechanism. These toys descend down a string in little steps or jerks, and this gives a pleasing animation effect to the toy.
We also have a wooden ball which descends the string, but under control. You can stop it at any point by increasing the tension on the string.
Next up are a few toys that can climb and descend the string. Generally using a two pulley system tucked away inside.
We have a wooden craft toy that as you alternately make the string tighter and looser, climbs up the string.

[@samuelmumby7982]

I love Tim, the only man that can be so enthusiastic about the exact same thing about 50 times in a row.

[@trainfan-ks5hk]

And that enthusiasm spreads even outside the video

[@willsuttie3683]

I can if the thing is boobs.

[@forethoughtx2846]

this is probably the 50th time this has been on my other monitor while working. never gets old

[@Mihail4444]

Am I the only one who watches these vids not because of toys but rather because of an old man and his unique manner of explaining those toys with That british accent?

[@absinthe7266]

Mihail yes

[@jlkulbacki]

I watch it almost nightly.. nothing against the guy but for aome reason it puts me to sleep

[@0f44]

gotwoh3ll same

[@KainDotCom]

gotwoh3ll same with me too

[@tamastarczy6262]

@@absinthe7266 best for afternoon naps too! 😁😁

[@Ezzell_]

tim is very good at stringing his audience along

[@TheMrCookieCrafter]

Ayyyy

[@emiljisa]

Ayyyyy

[@robin8137]

ayyyyyy

[@igods100]

Ayyyyyyy

[@Jumble]

ayyyyyyy?

[@DarknessPixelz]

I love him Tim clasps his hand over his mouth in the end from pure shock at his own 'string theory' joke

[@AntifoulAwl]

I lost my shit at that last bit where he puts hand to mouth and utters a 'heh'.

[@biddyboo8]

Did you check the toilet?

[@HighPriestessfae]

+Fatrick Stare lmao

[@toasterroboto2901]

+Fatrick Stare heh

[@AntifoulAwl]

Fatrick Stare the toilet,what a wonderful idea

[@AllBeefNoTeef]

+Fatrick Stare heh

[@holderbee7811]

Tim: I'm not stringing you along am I? Me: *SPITS COFFEE EVERYWHERE*

[@YouGotPwnd]

that happened

[@LapisCyborg]

Just as he says it XD

[@z1mr145]

If they ever made a medicine that could make 1 person immortal, i'd vote to give it to Tim.

[@wiffers1957]

I-I got 2 cups of orange juice in my hands- "Here I have a toy that I picked up quite recently, in fact around 190 years ago"

[@TastyChevelle]

I'd give it to Ian Mckellan

[@majorlui]

So you wouldn't give it to a scientist to learn how to make more of the medicine

[@piskelo10]

sour soil, I would want to live forever, but I think I'd have to vote for him as well.

[@MaximilianBrandt]

They, along with Tim, would keep the story of humanity.

[@SvartaSnuten]

I didn't know it was physically possible to contain so many hehs in one video...

[@memethanYT]

Heh.

[@SpikeShroom]

Tim makes it possible because Tim is love and life.

[@astropgn]

Time to someone take all the "heh" in his videos and make a compilation

[@memethanYT]

***** I'm up for a challenge.

[@greenpancakemix]

They already have mate

[@ewoutro]

I wonder if I know any string related puns? Hmmm... no, I'm a frayed knot....

[@Puursuit]

That was the worst...

[@HEWHOTAWNS]

Hey nice one! I want you to give me a high five, but don't LEAVE ME HANGING

[@HEWHOTAWNS]

Hey nice one! I want you to give me a high five, but don't LEAVE ME HANGING

[@norseindi3054]

Lol

[@ewoutro]

Oh god, looks like I've roped someone else into the cycle of puns...

[@channel5980]

Tim is making HD reshoots and yet Quirkolgy can't seem to abandon their 480p resolution and 4:3 ratio...

[@memsus2346]

Oh snap

[@McStebb]

AND THAT GODDAMN SONG

[@adotam]

that's because quirkology often uses perspective tricks and stuff like that which would be revealed in HD i guess.

[@joshuanewton469]

Mr. Stebb h,jTKULIHRUKEATHO

[@coopermoro2136]

channel59

[@AllBeefNoTeef]

What a lovely idea

[@ravelordnito639]

Very very clever

[@dancingbutts1150]

Heh

[@AllBeefNoTeef]

Brilliant

[@nanba009]

Clever

[@gypsyemperor7535]

wow

[@tripsd8388]

Thank you for taking the time to show us your lovely collection, Tim. You always make my day brighter with these cute videos.

[@Syntax.error.]

Tim just strings these puns together like it's nothing.

[@911Magnus]

Oh my. That string theory joke at the end there really got me laughing.

[@psodq]

Tims videos are so soothing to watch and listen to, it's much like therapy for the mind.

[@kingkrokofox4300]

These videos are simple, cute, innocent and make me happy. That's such a rare commodity these days.

[@jacobmaxwell8386]

"wow what a wonderful Idea" Tim you said you helped make this. pretty sly compliment you gave yourself there

[@HROM1908]

Charming, badly needed in this cynical world.

[@Sumthin420]

I love Tim's collections. Everyday I learn something different, just because of him.

[@ObiWanCannoli]

What a great way to start the day with Tim's collection.

[@Veralos]

First there were zipologists, now there's balloononauts.

[@memethanYT]

bleh-balloon*

[@CurrentlyDisconected]

You are a champion Tim always a pleasure watching your videos mate

[@odetojoy]

Haha, lost it at baloononaut :) It's always a pleasure to watch Tim's videos

[@hhellweii8078]

Honestly whenever I'm at the end of my rope I watch these videos. Never fails to make me happy

[@georgerussell2947]

Kit Choy ba-dum-tish.

[@bigtank2185]

That last one with his puns just made me giggle like a child... I'm 31 years old...

[@TheGeishakuula]

Dear Tim. I don't know where you are but I will find you and I will be amazed. These videos are so hypnotic. Thank you

[@Trund27]

I love everything about this.

[@stevecampbell4956]

You couldn't resist the "stringing you along" joke. LOL Great string toy collection.

[@theartsyone7077]

I remember as a child we had a toy where, much like the bird on the string, we had a little wood pecker on a wood pole and we'd always watch it go up and down for at least 3 minutes. Then again that may have just been me as my two brothers played with disney stuff and toy guns. I guess that's why I'm the artist of the family.

[@getoutandwalk]

some BODYONCETOLDME î X d

[@hlf_coder6272]

Tim’s rankings: 3) Nice one 2) Lovely idea 1) Extraordinary

[@HugWarren]

I could see this being a show on tv.

[@megamegaO]

The channel is run by retired BBC professionals....and nah id rather this be on youtube instead of dying tv.

[@MexieMex]

Love the coin levitation effect a the start, it's so easy to do but always gets a great reaction. it's fantastic for impromptu stuff when somebody grabs you and says 'hey, you're a magician, do some magic' LOL

[@HEWHOTAWNS]

Someone needs to make tims 'heh' into a darude sandstorm remix

[@TheJopeToons]

I will do it :D

[@boopitydoopity]

+The Jope Toons You better! The world is counting on you.

[@TheJopeToons]

+Bigpapaj 1971 First i have to do (almost) full ap teemo video!

[@Optropicraft]

+The Jope Toons Give me a link when you do.

[@TheJopeToons]

+Kahmoj sure :D it will be in my channel

[@mikedavis9946]

This string theory makes more sense to me than that of the physicist .

[@glennleader8880]

String Theory is more mathematics than physics.

[@jackd3910]

+Glenn Leader physics is more math than physics

[@glennleader8880]

LOL, so true.

[@TheWhoamaters]

I watch this man for the same reason I watch Ashens, he can make even the most mundane things interesting and entertaining to watch

[@whereareyou222]

2 other toys I had as a kid was the button spinner and the hand held handle with cup that had a string with a ball at the end where you swung the ball and had to make it in the cup.

[@JovinGhoul23]

I love how he keeps his magic secrets

[@GlitchGoblin]

His toys and his people made him happy. He never seemed to care about problems. He was a loving, sweet old man. He will be missed. RIP, Grandpa Tim Rowett.

[@MenWithVen]

Hes dead?

[@MenWithVen]

Dont do thismto me

[@HighPriestessfae]

It's a lie

[@HighPriestessfae]

U should be ashamed of urself

[@eggroll3055]

"My magic days." But Tim, every day with you is magic.

[@lennardguacharos2917]

Who would dislike tims videos :(

[@3enjoy3]

Only uncultured swines!

[@widing19]

last time i was this early these jokes used to be funny

[@justice_w6]

be nice lol, he's a kind man

[@widing19]

+Justice_w6 i meant last time jokes

[@Pinupopinion]

So you were never early?

[@faerywillowtree]

That's not cool. Tim seems like a really nice guy.

[@widing19]

+faerywillowtree jesus christ dont people get a bad joke?

[@Makegendary]

Am I the only one whatching this videos because I want to hear asmr rather than asmr videos that are really not sleepy

[@coltdls05l37]

THIS MAN NEEDS A TV SHOW ON BBC

[@shay5555]

Tim gettin' wild with those string puns

[@firebirdtoy21]

I think Tim should do a contest and one lucky person could fly out and see his collection as a whole. 😀

[@RH3D]

the most charming man on youtube

[@matiaspissarouk9676]

Tim seems like such a nice guy

[@TheCoIdDark]

Ah! Strings from the Nile.. Heh!

[@danforbes3573]

Oh,here we go.Tims stringing us along again.

[@TheRealMystermaN]

Im dying heh! Tim's famous last words.

[@MenWithVen]

What happened?

[@onionbubs5023]

When I saw Tim fail to get any hoops on the pole, I became severely depressed.

[@KHmixerX]

God bless you Tim.

[@FennessyHouse]

Tim, you are the greatest

[@darkenwarrior]

I thought the 2 white ones at the end were just realllly far away. But no, they are just really tiny! I had a wooden bear version of it as a kid, but it was quite larger than the white ones.

[@MelonLordMagzy]

Tim's my new favorite YTP source :D

[@Notarget1337]

Strange enough every YTP i've seen about Tim is not offensive. That's interesting.

[@MelonLordMagzy]

i found heaps just by searching tim ytp, unless you don't count obscenities as offensive

[@Notarget1337]

I mean, that kind of poops are not targeted to offend Tim and everyone else here.

[@MelonLordMagzy]

good point aha i think we're going to see alot of michael rosen x tim ytps though

[@Srcsqwrn]

Thank you for the HD reshoot!

[@Crroow]

You're a fascinating man Tim. I like this little longer pieces.

[@Drachenbauer]

As he showed the autumn lead and the multiple coins on a string i remembered, that i had a worden top in a Metall rod, that used the same wiggling technic to wander down the rod and peck in it all the way Down. The autumn leaf looks like you can also use a simple Butterfly shape and it will look like flapping it's wings in it's way down.

[@nowandaround312]

Tim, pulleys were invented long before the middle ages! The Greeks were the first to document it around 400 BC (about a thousand years before the start of the middle ages) and it was likely invented hundreds or even thousands of years prior, when recorded history was still in its infancy.

[@DynamixWarePro]

I used to have a few string toys like these, no idea what happened to them though. That last one was pretty neat. Heh!

[@fingersmaster]

9:30 : That one is amazing ! Beautiful idea !

[@kamryn9387]

I would pay this man to come to my 16th birthday party and just show toys to me.. only me cause my friends aren't worthy

[@fingersmaster]

8:25 : Instead of waggling, I believe you have to give it a circular movement in order to make the ball go round so the item will climb up the 2 strings. It is a much easier movement and the effect is a bit more visually surprising.

[@Seantendo]

As far as I've seen, Woodstock is the only character that Tim has mentioned by name. He usually says "this is a well-known character".

[@memethanYT]

Return of the long intro!

[@jjjosephpppag]

hes like a cool grampa I never had

[@salbevins9043]

Tim I have been having a very hard time l8y, Thank you for your happy attitude and great Videos

[@spidermonkeynr1]

really enjoy this channel Always fun to watch

[@mko2598]

i wasnt ready for the "heh!" it scared me!

[@IRCXDS]

If I was female and slightly older, I'd have Tim's babies.

[@zsolttildy5742]

how old are you

[@cailinalainn8614]

I'm female but only 18,and I would

[@RussellTeapot]

heh

[@jaxnean2663]

I think tree climbing gear have similar mechanism, anyway, wonderful as always!

[@jimmathers7924]

I love seeing your collection. your videos are always interesting. : )

[@tbjas]

SO MANY HEH'S IN A SINGLE VIDEO!!! CANT....TAKE...IT...

[@astropgn]

Tim, that's not a square, that's a cube!

[@9ZenMedia]

I always dreamed of being a baloononaut when I was a young child.

[@Ybw200owns]

Tim's biceps are dank af

[@Jonebee7771]

Oh Tim, you and your "puns"

[@baconslime640]

I love this guy

[@gengarwarrior6802]

lovely idea

[@nazarnasir4555]

Baloon-a-naut Very clever

[@omnirath]

very good video thanks !

[@spencercummings3027]

Tim you are amazing

[@Folgemilch21]

as a kid i always wanted to become a Balloonanaut

[@nny7229]

I love this channel.

[@1818-m3b]

I find it hard to believe that of all the toys he has he still hasn't come across lego, lol. Those things literally dominate the toy indusrty

[@arshadayubansari4038]

Amazing I m speechless.....execellence🥰🥰

[@literallybertram7786]

Mildly entertaining

[@irwansyahlubis2756]

Hi... Dear Sir.. This is Amazing Awesome Video.. Very Creativ.. Tank you. Warm regard, Irwansyah Lubis.

[@4468]

This is a good episode for the 'Heh' counters, in such quick succession at the end too, my oh my..How many did you count? heh!

[@cunk6260]

Best like to dislike ratio I've ever seen.

[@TheDrunkRobot]

Tim and his G-String

[@garryghastopulous9722]

Its been two years do you regret what you said

[@RobloxGamer-dr1nw]

Your a wizard tim

[@theblackhundreds7124]

I wonder what Tim was doing in Brazil;)

[@mukeshpandya4171]

he was searching for his wood and pecker ;)

[@iAmTheSquidThing]

If I had to guess, I'd say probably another toy fair.

[@mohamadwaliyuddin1517]

ruskodisco everything

[@CounterNerd]

Oh man I saw that string coin thing loooooooooooong ago.

[@multiprickspresents4194]

I love this guy, everyone loves eccentric brits right? remember when yo-yos were cool for a short while? I got one of those tin ones with lights, my flatmate had one which gave off sparks, cool as fuck, for about a day, then it was back onto xbox

[@buddyp8746]

Tim needs to go to Vid Con next year

[@rog8802830]

love your show and always look forward to the next one but if you guys would be as so nice to put a little culture history in more of the toys, I ask because I notice what some of them are and where they came from but there are some that puzzle me :3

[@SolarPolarMan]

The first trick you have the elastic band in your top hand and slowly release it.

[@P99AT]

I'm surprised he didn't have a Kendama.

[@trench01]

how much would your entire collection be worth to be displayed in a museum of grand illusion?