Yoyos, Yoyos, and Yoyos...

[sonny]

that is so cool. made my day for reals.

[Guest youkinorn]

quick question:

soaking bearings/spacers of my FH Zero in lighter fluid to clean; good idea or bad idea?

[unklesteve]

Should be fine.

Keep in mind that cleaning a bearing reduces its life-span unless you then re-oil it with something super light.

Sewing machine oil is great, and you really only need a single, tiny drop.

[Guest youkinorn]

I found some old yomega oil from when I used to be into yoyos when I was younger...would that be light enough, you think?

[unklesteve]

Should be OK. Not ideal, but it'll do fine.

For that stuff, put a drop on your finger and then just wipe some of it on the side of the bearing. When I say you don't really need much, the amount is so miniscule that it seems stupid to even bother with it at all...but it really does help.

Honestly though, in the long run it's better to break-in your bearings just through play. Lets the lube break down naturally while providing an even amount of wear to the steel balls between the bearing races. Helps prevent pitting of the steel balls that can happen when there isn't enough lubricant and you get foreign objects jammed in the bearing...dust particles, string lint, etc.

[Guest youkinorn]

word. thanks for the help.

[unklesteve]

Sure thing.

[sidneylo]

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.

[sonny]

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.

[unklesteve]

I'm gonna have to fly to Cleveland.

Totally. You can hang out with me in my giftshop for hip gimps.

[mrbento]

omg. I NEED TO BUY MYSELF A FUCKING YOYO

[kiya]

Yoyos on the Fat Lace blog:

http://fatlace.com/stayfresh/hella/2008/05/11/bay-area-classics-yoyo/

Also, my man Yu from Lightning (Japanese denim magazine) came through for the BAC pre-party then showed up to BAC the next day...

Go a page or two down:

http://blog.livedoor.jp/rebuild_/

[drewtetz]

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.

[Charlie Delta]

^Heavy forum crossovers going down here...

Inspirational chopsticks post btw, struggling with the thumbmount.

[kenthenoob]

you'll get it, cotton

i find the mount to be okay, but the twirling over the thumb and all that is a little much for me.

[sidneylo]

I been trying to do a chopstick suicide that shit is ridiculous.

[sonny]

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

[unklesteve]

We need to get Shinobu-san to make a batch of Denim Revolvers.

Next level shit, right there.

[Charlie Delta]

[unklesteve]

Just for the record, the Skyline is my new favorite yo-yo. I've got one small-bearing version from the first run, and I throw it all the time.

[Boxthor]

Go a page or two down:

http://blog.livedoor.jp/rebuild_/

Or:

http://blog.livedoor.jp/rebuild_/archives/51123604.html

[kenthenoob]

box, i couldn't figure our the instructions to your instructables. you need to show me sometime!

...and that cookie monster. no ass rape please.

[wisie]

oh god I want! That colour combo of yoyo and string looks great

[reka5matik]

anyone got some suggestions for 2a yoyos?

[kiya]

anyone got some suggestions for 2a yoyos?

This is all you'll ever need:

http://www.yoyonation.com/product.php?productid=16663&cat=251&page=1

[drewtetz]

i'm really hoping the loop 720 makes me stick with looping. 2A is mad tedious to learn.

[quacks]

anyone got some suggestions for 2a yoyos?

Check out the YYN forum too.

They have a pretty good guide over here.

[unklesteve]

Loop 720 by Yo-Yo Factory is about to blow the doors off all looping yo-yos.

I've got a test pair that I've been beating up for a little over a year now. Best pair of ball-bearing loopers I've ever thrown. And thats including modded stuff.

Should be available really soon. Worth waiting. Trust me.

[kenthenoob]

do 720s make looping easier? i'm pretty bad at it.

[sonny]

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.