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Title: Yo-Yos
Post by: intelli78 on Mon, 11 August 2014, 03:31:51
I was recently reminded of the yo-yo craze that hit around 1999-2000. I remember having some pretty ill yoyos, such as the Henrys Viper, Bumblebee, Yomega Brain, etc. I wanted a Silver Bullet w/ ball bearing but never got one. Anybody else remember this? ;D
Title: Re: Yo-Yos
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 11 August 2014, 03:34:18
I was recently reminded of the yo-yo craze that hit around 1999-2000. I remember having some pretty ill yoyos, such as the Henrys Viper, Bumblebee, Yomega Brain, etc. I wanted a Silver Bullet w/ ball bearing but never got one. Anybody else remember this? ;D

This thread is relevant to my interests. No matter how much I diss Kendama ball-in-a-cup. :))

Will post some **** tomorrow here...
Title: Re: Yo-Yos
Post by: Halverson on Mon, 11 August 2014, 03:39:43
I used to have a purple aluminum thing, was fun as ****. It's actually probably still in storage somewhere in a box of crap.
Title: Re: Yo-Yos
Post by: intelli78 on Mon, 11 August 2014, 03:42:25
I have heard that the YoYo was originally designed as a weapon...
Title: Re: Yo-Yos
Post by: baldgye on Mon, 11 August 2014, 04:13:55
Yeah, I had an xbrain thing that was transparent bright yellow and a wooden one that was blue and red. So cash.
Title: Re: Yo-Yos
Post by: DamnDan on Mon, 11 August 2014, 10:28:51
I once had a generic brand yoyo, but it packed a bigger punch than some name brand ones :) It was similar to this one: http://yoyotricks.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Yomega-Brain-Yoyo_001.jpg (http://yoyotricks.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Yomega-Brain-Yoyo_001.jpg)

From my memory yoyo's were a big thing in Poland as well :) Always wanted a Bumblebee...was too pricy though ;-)
Oh the years when kids just played with what they were given and made the best fun out of it :)
Title: Re: Yo-Yos
Post by: hcry4 on Mon, 11 August 2014, 10:33:28
I still have my old collection. Just don't have the heart to get rid of them. Still love shooting the moon with my trusty old red saber raider.
Title: Re: Yo-Yos
Post by: atlas3686 on Mon, 11 August 2014, 10:41:49
Getting decent yoyos in South Africa was a serious challenge went through many many cheapies. Probably the only reason I still don't mess around is they are all broken :(
Title: Re: Yo-Yos
Post by: frosty on Mon, 11 August 2014, 10:43:57
i have this!
Title: Re: Yo-Yos
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Mon, 11 August 2014, 10:46:57
Love me some yo-yos.  Should we made a Geekhack Yo-Yo Team too?   :p

I've got a few, but I think they're at my parent's house still, I need to find them.
Title: Re: Yo-Yos
Post by: Grim Fandango on Mon, 11 August 2014, 13:12:48
I have heard that the YoYo was originally designed as a weapon...

Only in anime (http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130722085311/hunterxhunter/images/f/f1/Killua's_yo-yo-1.png)  ;D


Title: Re: Yo-Yos
Post by: Lu_e on Mon, 11 August 2014, 15:50:23
http://onedropyoyos.com/yoyos/ <---

http://websta.me/n/onedropyoyos <--

http://websta.me/p/774043467722082225_32009688 got a mill/lathe?  :thumb:


(http://scontent-b.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xfp1/t51.2885-15/10488693_1523670294521626_1494652394_n.jpg)
(http://scontent-a.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xap1/t51.2885-15/10499127_1503595103188280_1173112392_n.jpg)
(http://scontent-b.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xfp1/t51.2885-15/10311003_1477776485802283_1102834109_n.jpg)
Title: Re: Yo-Yos
Post by: Lastpilot on Mon, 11 August 2014, 15:53:10
Had a few Yomega ones, mostly from wal-mart. Fireball and a Brain I think. I was a cub scout back then ahahahhahaa.

@Lu_e: Dude those look awesome!
Title: Re: Yo-Yos
Post by: Lain1911 on Mon, 11 August 2014, 16:01:02
SILVER BULLET HYPE!

Also this is worth a watch if you have not seen it.

http, not https
Title: Re: Yo-Yos
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 11 August 2014, 23:22:34
Old school meets new school. Yomega Wing Force aluminum, and a high-tech Freeze Wyvern which is actually an OEM Shinwoo Techno II with better YYF pads and stickers for slightly longer sleep times than the Shinwoo. I actually bought it because the name sounded like a Megama X boss though. :P

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Title: Re: Yo-Yos
Post by: Excaliborg on Tue, 12 August 2014, 11:17:30
(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h203/willkillall/yoyo/Updatecollectionpic.jpg) (http://s65.photobucket.com/user/willkillall/media/yoyo/Updatecollectionpic.jpg.html)(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h203/willkillall/yoyo/2011-10-04_19-48-53_88.jpg) (http://s65.photobucket.com/user/willkillall/media/yoyo/2011-10-04_19-48-53_88.jpg.html)
Some pictures of my collection. I should yo-yo more often.