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Longform pieces on the craft, the players, and the materials. A monthly essay since Vol. I.

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    Step-by-Step Guide for Making a Custom Yoyo Pouch

    Someone recently asked me about this leather yoyo pouch that I made back in 2017. At the time, I had posted a step-by-step tutorial for making one on…

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    Failure is Unknown Collectors’ List

    The following is a list of all yo-yos released in collaboration with Failure is Unknown. It is kept up by Ajolivarez on the YoyoExpert Forums. Below is a…

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    Yo-yos Used by World Champions

    This is a list of all the yo-yos used by World Champions in their world-winning routines for yo-yo styles 1A-5A. This list was initially compiled on the YoYoExpert…

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    Chronological Butterfly Releases

    Exmime put together this list on the YoyoExpert Forums. It was last edited on September 29, 2024. It details the historical releases of the Duncan Butterfly. This is…

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    On Designing the Ring-Bearer’s Box

    Mark from Mk1 Yoyos posted a great article on the YoYoExpert Forums on how he came up with the epic “hobbit hole” box for the Ring-Bearer. I love…

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    The Schmoove Groove

    Recently someone asked what the deal was about Schoove Grooves on the YoYoExpert Forums. There were plenty of great answers, but the best would be the genius behind…

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    André Boulay’s Brief History of Yo-yo Response

    This article comes from a post on the YoYoExpert forums in reply to a question about why O-rings were abandoned for use in yo-yo response. André drops a…

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    How to repair your broken BoHo (or other wooden fixie)

    This article is brought to you by GnarlyCharlie, and was originally posted on the YYE Forums. Hey everyone! This morning I decided to repair my Yoyo Factory BoHo…

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