Archive for January, 2010
Mystery Spence Yo-Yo – Episode 031
January 30th, 2010
– Viewer Feedback –
*Voicemail from YoDuh – saying congrats on the new studio, I hope Kirby is okay and was not shanghai’d by pirates, and he is very excited about the Ed Haponik 66 rules collaboration with John Higby
*Email from StephenHey team,Awesome job, thanks very much for continuing the show, it’s the highlight of my Saturday. I was wondering if there are any websites besides ayya that display upcoming contests. Also, how important are original tricks in freestyles? Thanks!Stephen
- A pretty good resource for upcoming yo-yo contests is http://www.yoyocontest.com/all.php
*Email from MoisesFlorida State Yo-Yo Contest, Hey can you tell me when it is, where it is at, do they have a website?-Moises
- Yes, Florida States is Feb 27th at the Melbourne Square Mall in Melbourne Florida . Here is their website – http://www.flstateyoyo.myevent.com/
*Email from RobertHay sbl my name is robert, love the show I was just wondering when the next Indiana contest was. I went to it last year and got my first metal, a skyline for 19$.
*Email from AlexanderHey StringBurnLive! It’s Alex Dudas from the Remnant e-mail. I noticed on your last episode that offstring was mentioned. I am a 4A player along with 1A and I have been long waiting and searching for a good Offstring (that is not $100). I have played with a lot of Offstrings in the past, including the old YYF F.A.S.T Offstring, the Yomega Xodus 2, Throw Monkey, Flying Panda, Aquarious, Hayabusa, and Big Yo. I will have to say that NONE of them have satisfied me as far as spin time, or response. Here are my thoughts on each:-The Big Yo is quite popular, with good recovery, but awkward feel and quite unresponsive on dying spins. -The Hayabusa, I personally don’t like– it is unresponsive and should be kept for beginner 5A I think. -Throw Monkey is overall good for beginners, but not cut for advanced play, same with the Flying Panda. -Xodus 2–too risky i had it come apart during throws and I lost bearings. -YYF F.A.S.T Offstring–like the Throw Monkey and Flying Panda, it is more of a beginner, except it can crack easier. - The Aquarious (my personal preference from the group listed) is overall good, but still unreliable. I have been through 4 of them, and all of them got uneven over time. I played with Aquariouses the most and they can spin long enough for a few tricks, but still they snag a lot, (good for regenerations, bad for long smooth play and slacks).
All in all, these are my opinions on Offstrings that I have tried. I am getting a Shinwoo Griffin Wing soon so maybe that will quench my thirst for better play a little more. If you have any advice on Offstring mods, yoyos, or anything offstring yoyo-related that can help out, I would greatly appreciate it. I am looking for an Offstring with long spin time, stable play, and can take slacks and wraps around the bearing without snags and is not too unresponsive. Thanks!
-Alex
p.s. I noticed you don’t have many offstring trick tutorials at the end of your shows. I have a cool slack trick that I called “pulse hook”. It is like a hidemasa hook Offstring. Anyways thanks again and here is a vid! enjoy!
*Email from Andy,To StringBurnLive, I have been watching your show for a few months now and I think you guys are doing a great job. (Except for the show takes forever to load in in my place (I am from United Kingdom…sometimes Hong Kong) ) But Loving the trick tutorials, reviews and humor. Keep it up! A few questions, I saw you guys had a counter attack yoyo in the show in the other day. Do you mind doing a quick 5 min review on it? Can you also compare it to other yoyos like freehand zero, protostar and other plastics yoyos for 1A? I am looking for a good mid-price plastic 1A yoyo to carry around so if people want to try to smash it on the floor…my hearts wont hurt as much when it breaks. (Sorry for the bad English, I am an overseas student – English is my third language.) Cheers,Andy
– Yo-Yo News –
· Ed Haponik’s 66 Rules in Higby Form! – This is reported by yoyoskills.com – Ed Haponik and John Higby combine super powers to bring you the 66! 66 Rules for Yo-Yo Players. You get a copy of the comic book that Ed wrote and John illustrated. But wait! There’s more! You get a hand painted Duncan wood axle ProFly with 66 pogs.
o The ONLY place you can get these are from Mr. John Hibgy himself in his uber fabulous web art store.
· Re-Release YYF Skylines - As reported on singaporeyoing.com – YoYoFactory is re-releasing the Popular Skyline yo-yo on yoyonation.com. Check out these colorways!
· Show Me Your Mongu Picture Contest – This is a picture contest by the guys at SaveDeth and it’s reported on their blog at savedeth.com/blog – Mongu hoodies can now be purchased all over the world, Yo-Yo Guy, Spin Gear, and Yo-Yo Nation, so Save Deth is doing a picture/video contest what you need to do is take a rad picture or video with your mongu hoodie and then post it on the Yo-Yo Nation forum. Save Deth will pick their favorite and the winner will get some Save Deth Swag like stickers, buttons, DVDs and TShirts.
· Screaming Eagle – Hugo Z Hor – Retail Preview Photos – These photos were posted around by Brandon Jackson and we pulled them off yoyoskills.com – After years of teases and rumors, Duncan finally has pictures of the cezh republic designed Hugo Z Hor. I think the yo-yo is dead sexy looking, I loved the original run of these, and these should be available at EYYC today in Prauge and should retail around $79 – Hell of a price! –
· B!ST Competizione SuperEvo – As reported on the singaporeyoing blog – These are going to be released… or rather were released at EYYC today in Prauge. Oh how I would love to be in Prauge today.
o Diameter: 51 mm
Width: 40,6 mm
GAP: 4,70 mm
Weight: 63,5 g
Bearing: 6×13x5
