How to Loop
Jim's YoYo Entertainment
14661 Charter Pl. , Baton Rouge, LA 70817
(504) 752-1508
The Ultimate Looper
I have tested and tested many a yoyo for the ultimate looper. With the help of my yo friends, and taking note of all they had to say, I have finally found it! I will be glad to pass the info to all that will listen. To these results you have to do one of two things. Either, increase or decrease the diameter of the string (that is if the axle is 1/4" diameter) or, use the same type string and increase or decrease the gap in the yoyo. If the gap is too wide the yoyo will ride up when looping. If the gap is too narrow the yoyo will loop down. Good looping yoyos off the shelf are ProYo, Tom Kuhn, Duncan Professional, Sayco Tournament, Yo Pal, Hummingbird, Slo-Yo Pro, Monarch Yo's, Oliver Toy's Terminator, and Jack Russell. There may be some other good loopers that I don't know about yet. If anyone can help me find another good yoyo, please drop me a line or a YoYo.
The best Looping YoYos are the ones you can modify, like Bunny Martin and American Spinners. It takes time and patience to get it right. First to sand the gap to .065". Start sanding with #80 grit, next #150 and finish up with #400-J. Watch carefully not to bunch up the sandpaper on the axle. It will make the gap too wide at that point. Using a fine jeweler's file, sand the axle to 1/4" diameter and finish up with #400-j. I find that ProYo strings work the best for me. If you follow these simple tips you too can have the Ultimate Looper. Good Luck!
The Ultimate Looper Continues
Eureka ! By Gorge, I think I found it , Oil ! If after creating a good looping wooden yoyo. And you find your yoyo is eating string faster than you can put them on the axle.(But wax makes it too slick for looping) Then try just one drop of light handy oil on the end of the string. After breaking in the axle with oil. Go back to a clean string. Your good looper now uses string more moderately.
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