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Extreme Yo-Yoing

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the more-power dept.

Roland Piquepaille writes "Unless you're a dedicated yo-yo fan and a serious competitor, I doubt that you'll hand over $400 for a yo-yo. Even if it's a state-of-the-art hogh-tech yoyo made with a forged-magnesium-alloy and coming with the latest in axle technology. With this one, you can use the freehand style, meaning that your hand is not connected to the yo-yo, but is replaced by a small counterweight. In 'Reinventing the Yo-Yo,' Science News Online says 'its balance is ensured with precision tooling to micrometer tolerances by a computer-controlled lathe.' This long article doesn't solely focus on this luxury item. Instead, it looks at the history and the physics of the yo-yo, and includes many references. A good read for a weekend! This overview contains other details and extra references about the Freehand yo-yo."

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  1. Wow! by Bishop,+Martin · · Score: 1, Redundant

    $400 for a State of the Art Hogh-Tech YoYo? Sounds awesome!

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  2. may not be evolved from a weapon... by i+love+pineapples · · Score: 0, Redundant

    But getting hit in the head with one of these metal ones has gotta sting.

  3. Re:Cause Yo-Yo-ing is just sooo cool. by MoronGames · · Score: 0, Redundant

    "Wow...

    An activity OTHER than browsing slashdot that will guarantee I'll never get laid again."

    The again implies that you got laid once before. You must be new here.

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  4. It's like I always say... by Fr33z0r · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Nothing beats a "hogh-tech" yo-yo.

  5. Re:Ahead of the trend. by black+mariah · · Score: 1, Redundant

    I'm sure he knew exactly what he was saying. ;-)

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  6. Re:Cause Yo-Yo-ing is just sooo cool. by EduardoFonseca · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Again?!