Diabolos - Chinese Yoyo
A diabolo, often called a Chinese yoyo, is a big yoyo you spin on a string between two handsticks. Ball bearing models spin longer and suit beginners; fixed axle models give the control advanced tricks need.
Starter Diabolo Set with Ball Bearing Diabolo, Sticks and Strings
Original price was: 37,97 €.29,99 €Current price is: 29,99 €.
Complete Diabolo Set with 2 Diabolos, Sticks, Strings and Carry Bag
Original price was: 87,45 €.64,99 €Current price is: 64,99 €.
Ball bearing to learn. Fixed axle to control.
A bearing keeps the diabolo spinning while your hands catch up, so the first throws and catches come sooner. That is the Ball Bearing Diabolo, and the Starter Diabolo Set puts it in a box with sticks and strings. A fixed axle spins as fast as you make it spin - it teaches acceleration and it is what the control tricks are built on. That is the Fixed Diabolo. The Complete Diabolo Set is both, with aluminium sticks, 10 m of string and a bag.
Sticks, strings, bag
Aluminium sticks for stiffness, plastic for lighter hands, string by the roll, and the Diabolo Bag for two diabolos and the sticks. Built with pro player Carla Carnerero.
Learn it properly
The complete diabolo trick list has every trick in learning order, first throw to two diabolos. The SkillAddicts app teaches each one. YouTube shows you the trick. SkillAddicts gets you there.
Diabolo FAQ
Fixed axle or ball bearing - which should I start with?
Ball bearing, unless you already know you want the control tricks. The bearing keeps the diabolo spinning while your hands learn, so you spend the first weeks catching instead of restarting. Once the throw and the catch are reliable, a fixed axle diabolo teaches acceleration and gives the control that whips, suns and grinds need. The Starter Diabolo Set is the ball bearing route; the Complete Diabolo Set gives you both.
Starter Diabolo Set with Ball Bearing Diabolo, Sticks and Strings
Original price was: 37,97 €.29,99 €Current price is: 29,99 €.
How do I choose a diabolo?
Three things: axle, size, material.
- Axle: ball bearing to learn, fixed for control (see above).
- Size: regular. Large diabolos are easier to catch but tiring and need space; small ones are portable but unstable. Regular is what most players use at every level.
- Material: hard rubber or durable plastic. Soft rubber is cheap, cracks, and bounces off in random directions.
Both SkillAddicts diabolos are regular size with durable cups: the Ball Bearing Diabolo and the Fixed Diabolo.
Starter Diabolo Set with Ball Bearing Diabolo, Sticks and Strings
Original price was: 37,97 €.29,99 €Current price is: 29,99 €.
Is a diabolo the same as a Chinese yoyo?
Yes. Chinese yoyo is the traditional name; diabolo is the modern one, and 'diablo' is the common misspelling. Same object: a spool spun on a string between two handsticks. Modern diabolos add ball bearing axles, hard rubber or plastic cups and better sticks, which is why they spin longer and survive more drops than the traditional bamboo version.
What age is a diabolo for?
There is no strict minimum. The tricks need some strength and coordination, so players around 12 and older usually control a regular diabolo without trouble; younger players manage with a lighter, smaller one and an adult nearby - the string is the thing to watch. For a first diabolo at any age, the Starter Diabolo Set.
Is diabolo hard to learn?
The first hour is the hardest - the diabolo tilts, the string tangles, the throw goes sideways. After that it is one of the fastest skill sports to progress in, if you learn in order.
- Use a real diabolo, not a soft rubber one.
- Learn the basics and accelerations first - how to spin it and keep it level.
- Follow the ladder in the SkillAddicts app; the complete diabolo trick list shows the whole road.
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