Rebirth of 888

I bought this yoyo in year 2007. At that time , 888 was considered a trend as in everyone wants one ( well maybe not everyone but most of them ). This yoyo has served me for 3 years and im still using it. However, this yoyo did sustain heavy damage... It even broke my tooth !! LOL !

After suffering so many "dings" , I decided to satin ( rim repair ) it. Previously my 888 looks like the picture below.

As you can see , there are lots of scratches and one half of the yoyo's colour is starting to fade away. Oh i forgot to mention the word "dings". "Dings" is a term used by yoyo players when there is a deep scar in the yoyo or even a scratch. The tools used to satin ( rim repair ) this yoyo is a coarse sand paper , fine sand paper, and a driller.

The coarse sand paper is to repair the deep scars and to make the surface even again. The fine sand paper is to smoothen out the surface so that its not so rough during play. Lastly , you will need the driller to sand off the yoyo's surface by clipping on to the axle , turn on the driller and start sanding off the yoyo's surface.

This would be the end result.

Here is the video for the whole process of satining ( rim repair ) of an 888.


By the way , this credit goes to Ryan Lim for giving me a hand in satining this yoyo. Thanks bro ^^

Genesis Review

Ello there readers , im sorry for the delay in posting something new in my blog.. Really sorry ^^ ... No worries though , today im going to do a review on Yoyofactory Genesis..

Recently, I bought 2 genesis. 1 is the purple acid wash directed by Miguel Correa and the other one is a Jon Rob's edition. Below is the picture and its details.

YYF Genesis 135 Stats:
Diameter: 56 mm / 2.20 inches
Width: 43mm / 1.69 inches
Response System: YoYoFactory K-Pad (Slim Pad)
Weight: 65.7 grams
Bearing Size: [Large] - Size C (SPEC Bearing)
[Small] - Size A (SPEC Bearing)

(stats is based on www.yoyoexpert.com)

Based on my personal experience , its a really really stable yoyo. When I first got it , my first impression was it has a great colour to it ! Awesome acid purple wash ! Hahaha .. Same goes for the purple splash on the green colour. lol. The surface is really smooth and its great for grinding tricks.

At first throw, immediately there is this feeling of I accomplish any tricks ! Seriously, I may make it sound exeggerating but thats truth ! It has a light feeling to it and it doesnt vibrate much as my 888. Its easier to land tricks cause the gap is bigger. Its about the same width as a Protostar. Give or take a couple inches ^^.

Its good for sidestyle tricks as well as hoping tricks( eli hops ). Its not so simple to do rejection though cos of the shape of the yoyo but its really easy to do regen ! The big bearing makes it spins longer... I suppose there isnt much different for the bearing part cause its the same as the other yoyofactory bearings ^^.

There isnt much problem with this yoyo except for the part that once you hit the yoyo on the ground, it might vibrate. Mine just hit the ground the other day and its kinda wobbling now... Im so sad bout that part T.T...

Overall, its an awesome yoyo and I love this yoyo very much. Its a revolution for me and I hope for those who have it will have the same experience as me ^^. Please leave a comment or any other suggestions ^^

Thanks for reading !!

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Spin888: Good Influences

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Good Influences

Hi there readers, how have you all been lately ? Alright ? If you are then good ^^. Anyway, i came across this video in one of a famous singaporean yoyoing blog. Its a performance done by a senior yoyo player and a junior yoyo player. If im not mistaken, the message in the video is about potraying a good influence towards younger generation through yoyoing.

I find it impressive because believe or not, this is what we are doing here too in Malaysia. Unfortunately, there alot of obstacles, unsupportive parents, the culture ( and when i say culture, i do not mean race, but the way of living instead ), and most of all restricted access on purchasing a yoyo here....



So watch the video and let me know through the comments "what do u think ?". Till then, see you soon ^^ and keep yoing !!

History in yoyoing ...

Hi readers , if you are wondering how long have I been playing with the yoyo , my answer would be 7 years ( plus minus a couple of years ). Ever since I was 5 years old , i remember that i bought this cheap plastic yoyo ( 20cents ) and my maid thought me how to do gravity pull. In which case i didnt know it was consider as a trick .. hehehe

As the years passed by , I soon got to know a yoyomaster from the United States. You might know him if you were born in year ..mmm... 1997 ... If im not mistaken .. hehehe .. He is Yo-Hans... That was during the pro-yo season in Malaysia ... Then i started playing with yoyos again. My brother introduced me the very first yoyo that spins when you throw it on the ground which is known as the Long Sleeper.

From there , i gradually pick up other tricks ( basic tricks of course ^^ ) such as Forward Pass , Around the World , and Moonsault ( man on the flying trapeze )... Too bad the habit didnt last long... One of the main reason is because its hard for a 8 years old kid to get friction pads and extra strings cause they it is only available in BP petrol station ( which is weird ... yoyoing + petrol station = ??? ).I stopped for atleast another 5 years and at that moment , i took back again the interest in yoyoing.

You must be wondering "WHY ?". Its because I saw a couple of guys were playing yoyo at Amcorp Mall and thats the first time I saw anyone plays 4A division ( offstring ).. These yoyo players formed a club and is currently known as M-yo ( malaysian yoyo club ). From there it inspired me to pick up where I left and thank god , superyoyo season came in. That would be in year 2005. From there onwards, I started collecting my yoyos slowly... and now ... im proud to show you my entire collection... ( 1997-2010 )


From that day onwards , i have never stop yoyoing... Like i said , it has became my passion. I regret not keeping my very first yoyo although it is a cheap yoyo, but it has lots of sentimentel value. Those yoyo players that I saw when I was a kid is now my president , my teachers and most of all ... My friends ^^.. Hope that you, the reader , will be motivated in some way or another to keep this passion alive... ^^ Thanks for reading !