Can you make unresponsive yoyo responsive?
Just raise it up a little bit, and as soon as you do that you will start to feel the string wrap around the axle of the yoyo. As soon as you start to feel that you are just going to un-pinch it, pull your hand out, and then the yoyo should wind right back up.
Why did my yoyo become unresponsive?
If you find that your yoyo is not responding (coming up) as quickly as you like it is possible you need to learn to throw harder, but it could be that your bearing needs to be oiled with some Suber Lube. If you do not clean your bearing the yoyo may become responsive and will not sleep as long as you like.
What’s the difference between responsive and unresponsive yoyo?
Responsive means that when you tug the string of a sleeping yoyo, it will return to your hand. Unresponsive means that when you tug the string, it won’t come back, and to make it come back you need a bind. If you’re just starting out, you’ll want to buy a responsive yoyo.
What is yoyo looping?
Loop, Loop Play, Looping, etc are all common names for looping style tricks. Instead of sleeping the yo-yo, looping requires the yo-yo to quickly return to the hand when it hits the end of the string, but instead of catching, you send the yo-yo back out, drawing a circle with the yo-yo’s trajectory.
What is a sleeping yoyo?
A sleeper is when the yo-yo is on the end of the string and spinning. It is then returned to the hand by giving the string a tug or doing a bind, depending on how responsive the yo-yo is. Start with a throw down, but let the yo-yo stay on the end of the string without tugging your hand.
Whats the difference between responsive and unresponsive yoyos?
A responsive yoyo will return to your hand with a simple tug after throwing it. Responsive means that when you tug the string of a sleeping yoyo, it will return to your hand. Unresponsive means that when you tug the string, it won’t come back, and to make it come back you need a bind.
Can you use rubbing alcohol to clean yoyo bearing?
Do not use rubbing alcohol (contains water which can make the bearing rust), acetone (can make the bearing rust and is corrosive), nail polish remover (contains impurities to moisturize skin etc) or anything containing ether such as brake cleaner (catches fire easily and damages skin quickly).