sonny

get that thing converted to take pack film and start shooting.

then you can get pics of gangstas sleeping on bart.

this is a project i have been working on for a bit. i wanted to make a yo-yo with a finite life-span. something that would play, but would not last, that would break down as you enjoyed it. something to play with and appreciate and not worry about how a ding would hurt the resale price.

i decided on making a wax freehand. it took me a few tries(and a few wicked burns) to get them right. they play well, like a light freehand. no response other than the walls of the yoyo and can handle a few layers of string in the gap. after an hour or so of play it really starts to warp, the string get stiff as hell, and the bearing gets caked full of wax. i love every second of it. nice side effect is that they make your hands nice and soft too.

here are a few pics of them.

in the mold

open mold

fresh half

assembled yo-yo

guts

just picked up a speed graphic and have been shooting polaroids with it. still figuring it out and dialing it in. these are some of my first shots. first two shot handheld and focused through the rangefinder, last one on tripod through ground glass.

melona bars are probably the most refreshing popsicle ever. you can pick them up at ranch99 or pacific markets around sf.

kiya, is it possible to take apart the SExFH yoyo? I got an axle knot and tried everything I could to undo it but it wouldn't budge. Is there some advanced yoyo technique to untie it? (sorry for this basic beginners question) Google yielded no results save for inserting thin plates into those holds on either end but I'm sure I'll end up breaking something...

your best bet is to go in the gap with a razor and cut the string. you can pull the halves apart, but in my experience they never go back together just right.

jake bullock dropping bombs repping the worlds largest yoyo company

still can't figure out how to embed videos, is there a trick to it?

I have the most serious throw ever.

that's the truth. it was notarized by mark mont in '05.

cool stuff drew. the first part reminded me of double dutch for some reason.

man, i wish i could jump double duch.

I've got a test pair that I've been beating up for a little over a year now.

do you have the ones with string response? if so how does it hold up? ben was a bit elusive when asked.

yo-yos ain't shit but hoes and tricks. we need less sandpaper on combz and more griptape on yo-yos. get those cameras out of my face.

another week throwing this and i won't have fingerprints anymore

I'm on a rail train enroute to Montréal right now…doesn't look like anyone in this bitch can help me lube and clean my yo-yo.

I'm gonna have to fly to Cleveland.

Oh yeah, study sessions are in effect June and July in prep for NY contest. BE THERE. BOX + SKID 200GREAT.

I think if you send Steve a bearing and a self addressed stamped envelope he’ll hook you up with some grade A cleaning.

Can't wait to get pocket checked and shanked with you at Crocker Amazon.

that is so cool. made my day for reals.

isn't it possible that some of the material will get into the bearing as it breaks in?

i'm sure that will happen, this is one of those "form over function" mods.

^wazzat?

It's pretty in pink!

it's a freehand zero that i did up with corduroy caps and recessed corduroy response pads. it plays well, i think it will kick ass when the pads break in.

getting ready for fall.

corduroy response is going to be huge.