Is Unresponsive yoyo better than responsive?
A responsive yoyo will return to your hand with a simple tug after throwing it. A unresponsive yoyo will not return to your hand by tugging it back up no matter how hard you try. You perform a “trick” called a “bind” to force the yoyo to return to your hand.
Are unresponsive YoYos good for beginners?
Beginners should avoid buying a “nonresponsive” or “unresponsive” yoyo. It’s also helpful to get a yoyo with a ball bearing axle, because they will sleep a lot longer than an old fashioned wooden yoyo. That extra sleep time makes it much easier to do longer tricks, because the yoyo will keep spinning.
Why did my unresponsive yoyo become responsive?
Lubrication in a bearing breaks down over time and needs to be replaced – just like oil in a car. If you do not clean your bearing the yoyo may become responsive and will not sleep as long as you like. It could even get some dirt in the bearing if you are not careful which could ruin it over time.
What yoyo does Gentry Stein use?
The Limited Edition Regen yoyo from World Champion Gentry Stein is a machined plastic yoyo. Unlike plastic molded yoyos, you get a yoyo manufactured like a high-end metal yoyo with precision but with the smooth plastic finish. The Regen is modeled after Gentry Stein’s first signature yoyo the SUPER G.
Do responsive yo yos have bearings?
Includes 5 narrow C bearings, suitable for responsive (traditional) yoyo playing where the yoyo wakes up when you tug on the string. Yoyo King sticker also included.
Can a responsive yoyo sleep?
Responsive ball bearing yoyos have a sleep threshold of 5-45 seconds. Again, if you drop your yoyo and it sleeps for at least 5 seconds, most likely there is no problem with your yoyo.
When is a yoyo responsive or unresponsive?
In fact, as long as what you do creates slack, the yoyo should come up. When a yoyo is able to come up when there is slack in the string, as most traditional yoyos do, it is called a “responsive” yoyo because it “responds” to the slack. Unresponsive yoyos don’t do this.
Which is the best Yoyo for unresponsive tricks?
If you are ready to get into Unresponsive Yoyo Tricks we recommend the Sage Yoyo Pro Pack or the ONE Yoyo Unresponsive Kit. Both yoyos are inexpensive options that play great and come with everything you need to start unresponsive yoyoing.
What’s the best way to get a yoyo back?
In order to get the yoyo back, you need to do a trick called a “ bind “. Binding essentially throws the slack into the center of the yoyo. For a real explanation, yoyotricks.com made an excellent video on “ Bind Theory “ The velocity, an excellent yoyo for getting into unresponsive play.