What got you into throwing, how did you find the hobby? Like many kids, I received a Green Duncan Butterfly when I was eight. This was not the start. I was a too cool high school kid during the late 90’s Boom. Pokemon was way cooler than Yoyos. This was not the start....
Player Profile: Betty Gallegos – YoYoFactory
Proud to present Betty Gallegos today - Enjoy!!! Instagram What got you into throwing, how did you find the hobby? I saw a yo-yo contest in 2009 and asked my parents to buy me a yo-yo, but they got me the cheapest and not-so-great one. It wasn't until 2010 that they...
Player Profile: James Heder – YoYoFriends
Happy Friday everyone!!! Very, VERY excited to have with us James Heder of YoYo Friends! An incredibly talented player - enjoy the read!! Instagram What got you into throwing, how did you find the hobby? My story is probably pretty different from a lot of people haha....
Player Profile: Digital Charlie
Instagram What got you into throwing, how did you find the hobby? I first got started during 90s yo-yo boom like most millennial throwers I know. I have no idea what got me into it at the time, but I have a ton of memories of yo-yoing in elementary school — performing...
Player Profile: Ben Seaberg – Pop YoYos
Happy Monday everyone! Today we have Ben Seaberg with Pop Yo-yos!! Instagram What got you into throwing, how did you find the hobby? I got into the hobby from a mixture of boredom and Terraria. While I didn't pick up a yoyo immediately after playing the game, it did...
Player Profile: Todd – Rain City Skills
Great interview today everyone! In honor of Rain City Skills we have Todd!!! Instagram Hey everyone! I’m Todd aka: yoyofox currently on the rain city team, as you read this we will be almost closed up! I’m super pumped to be profiled, and I hope you like to read What...
Player Profile: Sean Collins – GWay Throws
**What got you into throwing, how did you find the hobby?** I was really fascinated at the time with “retro” items and had picked up a cheap yo-yo. Naturally I took to YouTube, learned enough about bearings to tear up my local toys r us for a Yomega exodus 2 and I’ve...
Player Profile: Miri Kim
**What got you into throwing, how did you find the hobby?** I started yo-yoing in 2015 when I was five years old. My dad bought yo-yos for me and my brother. At first, I wasn't very interested because it was difficult to learn tricks. It took me six months just to...
Company Profile: Turner Return Tops
**How did the idea for TRT come about?** A few (several?) years ago now, I met Mark Dhier of Mk1 Yoyos on the r/Throwers Discord channel. One day, he [jokingly?] asked if anyone wanted to help him with quality control and packaging on his second Contact...
Player Profile: Brandon Rogers
Happy Monday with a great profile from one of our own Brandon Rogers!! @Captrogers Online Profile Links What got you into throwing, how did you find the hobby When I was a kid, my dad had a few yoyos and messed around with them. I remember he had a Proyo Roadster...
Turner Return Tops Announces the Sago, King Sago, and Unknown Colorway Sago
From TRT on the YYE Forums: Sago “We’re proud to present to you our first foray into performance oriented bimetal engineering, designed for float, speed, and fun! This is the Sago. Each cup is a mere 9.5g of 7068 aluminum, adorned with a 21.5g stainless steel ring....
Player Profile: Randy Shreeves
It’s Wednesday my dudes - and we have Randy Shreeves to get us through the day! Instagram What got you into throwing, how did you find the hobby? Yoyoing was introduced to me by my friend Jake Bullock. We went to school together from grades 1-5, and after I moved away...