Yoyos by Material
There is several materials that modern yoyos are made from. However the most common yoyo types by material are plastic for beginner yoyos and aluminum for advanced yoyos.
- Wood - usually used for classic fixed axle yoyos. Affordable but low performance
- Plastic - mostly used for beginner/responsive yoyos but there are also high-end fully plastic yoyos with great performance.
- Aluminum - most of modern performance advanced yoyos are made out of aluminum. These yoyos are CNC machined for high precision, smooth spin and high performance.
- Hybrid - combination of plastic body and aluminum or steel weight rings.
- Bimetal - combination of aluminum body and stainless steel or titanium rings. Bimetal yoyos usually have the best competition performance.
- Titanium - used for high end and expensive yoyos. Titanium is really durable and makes sparks if you hit the spinning yoyo on the ground.
Yoyos by Level - Responsive and Unresponsive Yoyos
Yo-yos can be classified as either responsive or unresponsive based on their design and skill required to use them.
- Responsive yo-yos return to the hand with a simple tug of the string, making them ideal for beginners learning basic tricks.
- Unresponsive yo-yos require a specialized bind maneuver to return, enabling advanced players to perform complex string tricks with longer spin times and increased control.
Yoyos by Size
Yo-yos come in various sizes to accommodate different hand sizes, types of tricks and playing styles.
- Standard size yoyos - suitable for most players, offering a comfortable grip and balanced performance.
- Oversized yoyos - have greater stability and higher width which provides larger catch zone. Therefore oversized yoyos are easier to catch on a string, making them great for hop style tricks and competition freestyles.
- Undersized yoyos - offer increased maneuverability and agility for complex yoyo tricks and complicated combos. Undersized yoyos are also often used as practise yoyos by competitive players as these yoyos improve precision.
- Offstring yoyos - these yoyos are designed for Offstring style yoyo tricks also called as 4A tricks. For offstring yoyo is not attached to the string and can freely fly into the air. Offstring yoyos are usually larger in diameter and width to make them easy to catch on a string.
Yoyos by Style
There are 5 basic styles of yoyoing:
- 1A - one yoyo, string tricks
- 2A/Looping - two yoyos, one in each hand, looping tricks
- 3A - two yoyos, one in each hand, string tricks
- 4A/Offstring - yoyo not attached to the string
- 5A/Freehand - yoyo not attached to the finger, counterweight used at the end of a string instead of a finger loop.
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