Yoyo String Trick Basics / Terminology

[@yotricks]

When you are starting to learn string tricks, make sure you have the right yoyo for the job! yoyotricks.com/bestyoyos/

[@yotricks]

I would recommend the Legacy II yoyo. It is under $25 and it comes with a thin bearing for those who are just getting into string tricks, and a wide bearing for all the most advanced tricks you can do. We have this yoyo on the YoTricks website and I always recommend it for players who are looking for a yoyo that can do everything, but is also good for getting started. I also recommend getting the Legacy 2 Yoyo Pack that has strings and lube. If you live in the U.S. you can get free shipping.

[@yotricks]

@georgefaue19 For more advanced tricks the kits make a significant difference. The weight rings that come in the kits make the yoyo sleep longer, and if you decide to silicone the brake pads it will play much more consistently and it will be more responsive. The lube that comes in the advanced kit also keeps the yoyo playing more consistently.

[@yotricks]

Yes, we highly recommend the Protostar. Most of the time if a yoyo dies when it gets on the string that means that the strings are touching the sides of the yoyo. If you can keep the strings from touching the sides of the yoyo then it will spin much longer.

[@yotricks]

@lolplayism Hmmmm... I have not really played with the DM2 so I am not sure what the best option is. For other yoyos sometimes putting them in the freezer can help, others need a small screwdriver to pry the bearing off. YoyoFactory also sells a small tool for removing bearings, not sure if that would work with a YoYoJam yoyo or not.

[@yotricks]

If you get any of the Luminator Kits on the site we include the string that we recommend for the yoyo. In general, I prefer the type-6-blend yellow string.

[@yotricks]

I have not tried the magic yoyos, so I cannot say if they would be good or not. Also, the right yoyo for you all depends on how good you are already. Can you already bind?

[@yotricks]

@KableTdi Even though it is counterintuitive, lube makes bearings responsive and spin for less time. If your bearing is clean (or have a very thin lube) it will spin longer and be unresponsive.

[@yotricks]

@MaverickFilms24 We do not expect to get any Originators in stock this year (2011). Hopefully we will get some early next year.

[@yotricks]

Yes, however you will need to unscrew it a little bit to open up the gap. If the gap is all the way closed the yoyo will just bind up when you get it on the string.

[@yotricks]

@kaylay623 Actually, type B bearings are a little smaller than type A bearings but not as small as type E.

[@yotricks]

I have not tried them, but I have heard they are quite awesome.

[@yotricks]

Yes, except the Advanced Kit comes with Yellow String, and in the videos I use white string because it is easier to see on the film. In general, however, when the Luminator is setup this way I prefer the yellow string.

[@indianyoyoer]

Brings back nostalgia.. Me watching these videos 2 years back

[@SharpThought]

Hey, Creeper. I just ordered my velocity from yotricks and it came in 8 days. I also live in Canada and shipping anywhere there for the velocity is $8.50. This is my first more advanced yoyo (not a cheap $4 one) and I am amazed. I just actually got it, it can sleep very long and got my trapeze on the first try. I got a knot in it and simply took it apart and it was fine. I recommend adding 10-30 polyester string since shipping doesn't change.

[@yotricks]

On YoTricks we do have free shipping in the US for orders over $25.

[@yotricks]

@georgefaue19 It is a Peter Fish Luminator, you can get them at YoTricks

[@yotricks]

Shipping prices to Canada are calculated on the checkout page once you put in your address. Also, we sell the Dark Magic 2 and have a review about it on the page where you can order that yoyo (the YoTricks' Take). In brief, it is a great yoyo and it can play both responsive and unresponsive.

[@yotricks]

I have not tried the Lizard yoyo myself, but based on other Henry yoyos I have played with, and the shape of the Lizard, it does not seem like it would be a great choice for learning string tricks. It is probably okay to get you started, but if you are thinking of learning more advanced tricks the Lizard will probably hold you back.

[@yotricks]

@kaylay623 Actually they come with size B bearings.

[@yotricks]

Whatever yoyo you have. Whatever yoyo you have been using to learn your tricks is most likely the best yoyo for performing a talent show. If you are interested in getting a new / better yoyo let me know what tricks you are currently working on, what yoyo you currently have, and how much you are looking to spend. Once I know that I will be able to make a good recommendation for you.

[@yotricks]

It is a combination of metal and plastic which allows all the weight to be better distributed. Most metal/plastic hybrid yoyos cost about the same or more. It id certainly worth the price.

[@yotricks]

Unresponsive yoyos are best for string tricks. If you would like to get a yoyo that can play both responsive and unresponsive I suggest you consider the Velocity. It has a dial that allows the yoyo to be set to responsive or unresponsive play. We have it on the YoTricks website if you want to take a look.

[@yotricks]

@KableTdi In the binding video we teach you how to wind the yoyo, but if this is your first yoyo it should be easier to learn the more basic wind. Search for our video in youtube: learn how to wind a yoyo and it will tell you what you are looking for. Also, if you lubricate the yoyo bearing it will play responsive making it easier to use (on YoTricks we sell SuperLube). Once you are ready to get back to unresponsive yoyoing you can clean the bearing using mineral spirits or acetone.

[@yotricks]

If you are talking about the ONE Unresponsive Kit, I would suggest that (otherwise the ONE is responsive). The ONE Unresponsive Kit will take you further than the Velocity.

[@yotricks]

If you live in the states and get it from the YoTricks website you will get free shipping!

[@yotricks]

Have you taken a look on our videos that teach how to bind?

[@johannespetrus6834]

Just a message to say thanks for the video uploads and keep it up you guys offer alot of help for us learners, looking forward to another year of great tricks and tips. Have a great new year

[@yotricks]

Thanks! You too!

[@yotricks]

The Dark Magic 2 and the Legacy 2 are almost identical in terms of shape, the only difference is the Dark Magic 2 has metal rims which distributes the weight differently. This does make it play better. Both are fantastic yoyos, it just depends on what you want to spend. We also have a Dark Magic 2 Players pack, like the one I mentioned for the Legacy 2.

[@yotricks]

Awesome! Thanks!

[@yotricks]

Yes, a fireball can do this. However, it would be much easier with a wide yoyo that has a ball bearing, like the Luminator yoyo we use in the video.

[@yotricks]

Definitely.

[@yotricks]

The Metal Drifter is great for these tricks.

[@kathleenbajio9079]

P.s i love your vids so easy to under stand

[@yotricks]

When we star doing tutorials again this is one of the first ones we were planning on doing.

[@KableTdi]

@yotricks thanks for your reply, but the unresponsive play needs more spinning right? logically it means that it needs more lubricant in order to get more spins.. thats not how it actually works?

[@yoyoguy2383]

Really!!! wow!! im defiantly getting it from you guys now!!! THX!

[@yotricks]

I believe we will have more by the end of the week or early next week.

[@yotricks]

The Legacy 2 is meant to be a less expensive version of the Dark Magic 2. It is the same shape but the body is all plastic, unlike the Dark Magic 2 that has the metal rims. They play very similar, but the Dark Magic 2 is certainly better.

[@yotricks]

@R2Dieter Do a search in youtube for: brain-scrambler yoyo trick and you will find the video where we teach you how to do the front-mount.

[@DannyRWade]

Can you buy a bigger bearing for the velocity yoyo and swap it out with the original one?

[@mattgrilz7693]

Which yoyo do guys think Is the better yoyo for the price the velocity or the yo tricks one yoyo, I like the thought of switching from responsive to unresponsive easily but the yo tricks one is cheaper

[@sebastianbustamante2891]

is your luminator responsive or unresponsive. im thinking of buying one from your website. i just need to know if its reponsive or unresponsive

[@tommo791]

Would you say the the Henry's lizard yoyo is decent for string tricks?

[@nuggetkid622]

im also looking at the dark magic and if i look into it i may try that out is it any better than the legacy 2 or is it worth it to spend around 50 dollars for it?

[@RobinRosenblad]

Is the protostar yoyo good to do 1a tricks with? Soon as the yoyo hits the string it stops spinning (my yoyo does that) .

[@yotricks]

We have plans to get into those tricks early in 2013.

[@malikman091]

Are all the thingsin the luminator advanced kit applied to the one you are using?

[@yoyoguy2383]

i have a question about one of your yoyos on yotricks.com it is the yoyofactory grind machine! i really want this yoyo but i need to know if it comes completely unresponsive or if it just has a low response PLZ REPLY

[@joshuaalexander4595]

What yoyo should I get instead of the Luminator or ONE? Both are not available on Amazon Prime. Thanks!

[@RobinRosenblad]

Is it good to have a longer string to do 1A tricks with?

[@yotricks]

Yes, you can lube an unresponsive yoyo. If you use a thin lube designed for unresponsive yoyos, and do not put in too much lube it will not make it play responsive.

[@vincolanta]

This may be a dumb question to ask, however, is it ok to do string tricks with a unresponsive yoyo?

[@nileshkumarintwala6165]

Hi Adam when do u think more velocity I ant to order one so please get them soon black also

[@michaelhorning48]

Which yoyo are you using in this video and is it responsive

[@calebchavez8868]

hey i just have a question are magic t6 yoyos good i was thinking about getting one

[@yoyoguy2383]

Thank you im defiantly getting it now :) cant wait!!

[@nicholasjones4632]

Thanks for replying so quickly! thank you!! awesome vids!!!!

[@epicrandomness1253]

what's the difference between the dark magic and legacy and the dark magic 2 and legacy 2? i got a dark magic yesterday and i was wondering.

[@MazdA8896]

hey ui have velocity yoyo and every or almost every time i throw it(corectly) its a bit tilted so it touches the string, slows down and turns sideways. is there something wrong with the yoyo ?

[@xxkylessixx]

do your yoyos come with a type A or Type C bearing?

[@y0-y04life4]

Adam do u no when the black velocity is comin in

[@yotricks]

@lolplayism Fantastic!

[@oCaLi4LiFE]

I'm a beginner can u upload video to show me basics frist is fast 201. With this green string good.?

[@alexcastro6621]

whats that one trick when you throw it off for the side mount and bring you hands in to make it go higher

[@SharpThought]

I also learned how to bind pretty quickly (well just need some more practice) and am keeping it on the unresponsive side since it sleeps longer.

[@KableTdi]

@yotricks ic thanks alot and happy new year man.

[@isaacgee0048]

I just got the sage can I do these tricks with it also?

[@yotricks]

You can buy our products on the YoTricks website.

[@KableTdi]

@yotricks so get this.. i bought an unresponsive yo yo without knowing it is unresponsive or what the hell is it.. i tried to play with it and spinned at the bottom.. i searched and found these cool types of tricks.. but the fact is when i fail to bring it up what is the actual way to do the string? to start again? .. what i mean is you cant do binding if the yoyo isnt spinning.. how to deal with this problem pls? thanks

[@yotricks]

The Velocity plays well enough, but I would pick almost any other YoyoFactory over it. The Velocity tries to be both a responsive and an unresponsive yoyo. Most people I know only use it as an unresponsive yoyo, and if you are going to do this you are better off getting a yoyo is made exclusively for unresponsive play.

[@trending_mobagames]

Nice Yoyo Tricks. For Beginners

[@nikyonwasawas3997]

where can i find the instructions in buying your products?

[@yotricks]

If sounds like you just need to work on getting your throw a bit straighter. The yoyo sounds like it is fine.

[@forefrontmedia865]

Would you make a video explaining what 1a and 2a and all those styles of throwing are? Or maybe direct me to a website or video that does?

[@Luckmydude]

They've made introduction videos to all of those styles. You can find those introduction videos in their playlists.

[@MrWeardee]

is the [yo]2 triple action good for this?

[@slamble5126]

Can I do these 1A string tricks with an unresponsive yoyo?

[@yotricks]

Yes.

[@pk_lo4638]

Clone 1 unresponsive yoyo are made to do string tricks

[@henrysmith1419]

Yes but you have to bind and also 1a Will only take 10 seconds so you won’t be needing a unresponsive yo-yo for five minutes

[@yotricks]

This can happen if you do not keep the string straight in line with the groove of the yoyo. If you can keep the string from touching the sides of the yoyo you should have better luck.

[@sw33n3ybill]

can this be done with yomega fireball?

[@xxkylessixx]

@yotricks is that like in between?

[@yotricks]

I think we will have more tomorrow night.

[@01lucwin]

Do you often use your company's yoyo?

[@lolplayism]

@yotricks i have dark magic 2 and i want to change bearing pleace tel me how i can remove it

[@MaverickFilms24]

when are you getting originators in stock

[@strayble]

how is the metal drifter at these tricks?

[@nicholasjones4632]

Can you lube a non-responsive YoYo? If so, will it make it responsive? Please Respond!!

[@LUKE.ELIASON]

What yoyo are you using

[@goldgoku]

very helpful videos, thank you!

[@yotricks]

I am using the Luminator, it is responsive.

[@yotricks]

I like it.

[@AimdownSightGaming]

Hello yoticks if I use a hyper Bandai yoyo called DialMars can I do all 1A-5A tricks???

[@yotricks]

No yoyo can do all 5 styles.

[@magicplastictrousers]

How effectively can I use a Fast 201 to do string tricks? I've heard that it can sleep up to 45 seconds but I am new to yoyoing and have trouble getting it to sleep for a decent amount of time, even for some picture tricks. Would I have to adjust it all the way to unresponsive and learn how to bind to try these string tricks?

[@yotricks]

+magicplastictrousers The Fast 201 is not great for learning anything beyond the basics of string tricks. It is definitely not a yoyo you would want to use to learn to bind. With a straight and powerful throw it should spin between 25-45 seconds or so.

[@magicplastictrousers]

+yotricks Thank you for the quick reply! So when I am ready to get into string tricks and learn how to bind, do you think it would be best to get a starter yoyo for string tricks like the Sage or Velocity, or a full unresponsive yoyo for 1A like the DV888?

[@yotricks]

I would go full unresponsive. All you need to learn to bind is to be able to get the yoyo onto the string. If you want to go less expensive I would recommend the Replay, if you don't mind spending a bit more I would go for something like the Shutter or the Canon. yoyotricks.com/yoyo-store/yoyo-brands/yoyofactory/replay-pro-yoyo/ yoyotricks.com/yoyo-store/yoyo-brands/yoyofactory/shutter-yoyo/ yoyotricks.com/yoyo-store/yoyo-brands/yotricks/canon-yoyo/

[@magicplastictrousers]

+yotricks Thank you :) I will check those out

[@JEMF45]

is a Duncan YoYo good

[@element3663]

yotricks I've got my decision down to 2 yoyos, as my second one - Protostar or Northstar? heard they're the same size, but what's the difference besides that? Which one is more unresponsive/ with longer sleepers?

[@yotricks]

element3663 Those yoyos are nearly identical. The shape is identical. They sleep the same amount of time. The Northstar is a tiny bit heavier, and the weight is distributed differently. That being said, it would be impossible (at least for me) to describe the difference in how each yoyo feels compared to the other, because they are so similar. I feel like the Northstar was made to kind of perfect the Protostar... but at the end of the day I know an equal number of people who prefer the Protostar, as those who prefer the Northstar. yoyotricks.com/yoyo-store/yoyofactory/protostar-yoyo/

[@MrMaxsanity]

Is a metal drifter good for starting these tricks? If not what do you guys recommend?

[@yotricks]

+Subspace Wheeler The metal drifter is a fine yoyo for these tricks.

[@Deathaxe123456]

so side mount=trapeze? i got little mish-mash of definitions about mount and trapeze. trapeze(or man on the flying trazepe?) is only refered to a side mount, right?

[@yotricks]

Deathaxe123456 That is right.

[@superteeksrockingchannel59]

Are you going to start making tutorials for diabolo tricks aswell?

[@yotricks]

Possibly.

[@MrDavidock]

Now (and I know they're cheap) I have a few Duncan Butterflies that I can handle pretty well, I just can't seem to get them to sleep long at all, no more than like 5 seconds. However, I do have a MagicYoYo N9 (unresponsive) on it's way to my house. I'm very eager to learn. Should the Butterfly be able to perform a little better, ultimately allowing me to learn some basic string tricks until the new one arrives? I have plenty of new strings and can throw pretty well, just having the darnedest time getting it to sleep.

[@yotricks]

+DTP Davidock It is quite difficult to get a Butterfly to sleep much more than 5 seconds.

[@drshafqatislam9254]

Can you do a tutorial for the plan d

[@Orin270]

I really like the yoyo you used in this video but it is no longer on the market. could you give me a recommendation for a yoyo that would preform similarly but is still on the market?

[@yotricks]

I suggest you get the Sage Yoyo Starter Pack. We designed it with YoYoFactory to play in the same way as the yoyo used in this video, just better.