http://www.yoyoskills.com Thu, 23 May 2013 22:55:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.yoyoskills.com/?p=9875 http://www.yoyoskills.com/?p=9875#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:48:54 +0000 Dr. Yo-Yo http://www.yoyoskills.com/?p=9875 For the last month, I have been working through seven sample bags of Twisted Stringz. These designer strings are hand made in Seattle Washington by Jen Jenn. I am sure you have heard of Twisted Stringz, because everyone is raving about their designs. All are bright, eye catching, and very durable. Here are some thoughts [...]]]> http://www.yoyoskills.com/?feed=rss2&p=9875 0 http://www.yoyoskills.com/?p=7752 http://www.yoyoskills.com/?p=7752#comments Sat, 04 Jun 2011 07:45:49 +0000 Dr. Yo-Yo http://www.yoyoskills.com/?p=7752 Get cozy, because the talented Mr. Sharib is adding a yo-yo accessory to your list of options that you never knew you needed! These YoYoCozies are hand knit by Mr. Sharib. The idea being that you could tuck your throw away into this little armor of yarn and toss it in your bag, lunch sack, [...]]]> http://www.yoyoskills.com/?feed=rss2&p=7752 6 http://www.yoyoskills.com/?p=7748 http://www.yoyoskills.com/?p=7748#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 22:11:23 +0000 Dr. Yo-Yo http://www.yoyoskills.com/?p=7748 I have always found that yo-yo gloves were a complicated and heavily opinionated topic in the yo-yo world.  For years, yoyoers have debated between the need for gloves and with those that like gloves, which gloves to use.  David Chapman discovered there were not any gloves on the market to match what he wanted in [...]]]> http://www.yoyoskills.com/?feed=rss2&p=7748 3 http://www.yoyoskills.com/?p=7397 http://www.yoyoskills.com/?p=7397#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 22:42:23 +0000 Dr. Yo-Yo http://www.yoyoskills.com/?p=7397 I don’t like taking my yo-yo apart to dig out dropped GT’s and knots so I carry a paper-clip in my wallet but to be honest with you, the paper-clip is always getting caught on stuff and getting bent up. When MonkeyfingeR Yo-Yo’s contacted me about the Pic, I was not sure how much I [...]]]> http://www.yoyoskills.com/?feed=rss2&p=7397 6 http://www.yoyoskills.com/?p=6857 http://www.yoyoskills.com/?p=6857#comments Wed, 26 Jan 2011 05:41:42 +0000 Dr. Yo-Yo http://www.yoyoskills.com/?p=6857 For the past two weeks I have been taking a lengthy look into the Inside Loop application for the iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad. The app was created by Arron Sparks and Sam Veale, two UK based yoyo demonstrators with an instructional DVD. Sam and Arron also do trade shows, school performances, and Group Sessions with a good [...]]]> http://www.yoyoskills.com/?feed=rss2&p=6857 4 http://www.yoyoskills.com/?p=3555 http://www.yoyoskills.com/?p=3555#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:26:23 +0000 Dr. Yo-Yo http://www.yoyoskills.com/?p=3555 Shinwoo Specs Shinwoo Griffin Wing Shinwoo Phantom Shinwoo ZanNavi Manufacturer Shinwoo Shinwoo Shinwoo Shape Butterfly / Wing Butterfly / Wing Butterfly / Wing Weight (g) 80.60 65.40 64.90 Width (mm) 49.09 37.70 38.69 Diameter (mm) 74.58 54.40 61.40 Gap Width (mm) 3.44 3.03 2.78 Bearing Size (Inside x Outside x Width) 5x10x4 5x10x4 5x10x4 Over [...]]]> http://www.yoyoskills.com/?feed=rss2&p=3555 6 http://www.yoyoskills.com/?p=3455 http://www.yoyoskills.com/?p=3455#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:26:38 +0000 Dr. Yo-Yo http://www.yoyoskills.com/?p=3455 What happens when you mix some of the worlds most style centric, and influential yo-yoers with award quality filming, editing, and camera work?  If your answer is “Eye Chocolate” then you are almost correct.  Save Deth Vol II is incredible.  Featuring segments including: Dave Poyzer Seth Peterson Adam Brewster Paul Han Ray Godefroid Jensen Kimmitt JonRob Mark [...]]]> http://www.yoyoskills.com/?feed=rss2&p=3455 0 http://www.yoyoskills.com/?p=3237 http://www.yoyoskills.com/?p=3237#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:02:38 +0000 Dr. Yo-Yo http://www.yoyoskills.com/?p=3237 Kinda like a micro review.  H-Spin sent Xela a Goyrilla to try out. Gorylla Weight ~66g Width 40.5mm Diameter 52mm a gorylla in the mountains from xela on Vimeo.]]> http://www.yoyoskills.com/?feed=rss2&p=3237 3 http://www.yoyoskills.com/?p=1720 http://www.yoyoskills.com/?p=1720#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:55:50 +0000 Dr. Yo-Yo http://www.yoyoskills.com/?p=1720 I have gone through a few yoyo display shelves, and never was able to find one that didn’t constantly did not fall over. Well, this is an inexpensive way to securly display your yo-yo’s Materials: 1 3×4 Pegboard A large amount of outchless hair ties Stickers and yo-yos Total cost of materials (hairbands and pegboard) [...]]]> http://www.yoyoskills.com/?feed=rss2&p=1720 7 http://www.yoyoskills.com/?p=281 http://www.yoyoskills.com/?p=281#comments Sun, 05 Apr 2009 04:21:28 +0000 Dr. Yo-Yo http://www.yoyoskills.com/?p=281 Got a nice gift in the mail today from Jeromy Kasner (ape7566). I don’t normally review strings since they are very hard to keep consistent and I am somewhat of a string texture diva, but this is was a impressive package of string so I thought the least I could do was a mini review [...]]]> http://www.yoyoskills.com/?feed=rss2&p=281 6