However, in knot combos, bearings are really useful because there is quite a lot of the time no way to conserve or add spin, especially in backside. I hate it when I think "oh this move would look good after this one", give the (fixed) diabolo a lot of spin, then watch it run out halfway through the second trick.
How can using a differently designed diab be cheating? Im not saying that id never use fixed axle diabs again, because I find fixed nicer to use for certain things, but conor, you said it yourself, bearings open up possibilities for pushing diaboloing forward and that cant be a bad thing surely? If no one ever adopted new designs we would still be in the dark ages.
Bearings sound horrible to start with. I would never want to use one for a performance simply because of the noise. Furthermore they leave you with sloppy technique and little understanding of speed control. super-long combos are really impressive with a fixed axel but just 'meh' on a bearing. If you watch antonin (or eric) on the WJF 04 dvd they do some rediculously long combos with fixed axels, just wouldnt be the same with bearings. Bearings can be used to push the limits or experiment with tricks that kill speed really quickly. alot of langerz stuff i imagine would be near impossible without a bearing but really its cheating.
there are ways of adding speed in backside, right hand fritz add speed, and you can do chinese snaps in backside just on the other side (left handed), a single one of them could look quite nice. But agreed knot combos are definately easier, and longer with bearings.i see your point but i prefer to push my own skill level so then wen someone says "this cant be done without bearings" i can find a way to do it. I think they have their place - which is to experiment with and push the boundaries but then learn that on a fixed axel to escpe that awful noise.oh and bearings dont suicide quite right, frictions gone. not a fun time.ok i'll stop flogging... USE FIXED AXELS!!!
Unlike yo-yos (for the most part - as far as I know) bearings for diabolos are very situational, I use them strictly for vertical axis, and fixed for normal axis. Many tricks I find very very easy with bearings in vertax I find very very difficult with fixed, and likewise the other way.
your an idiot, simple as that.
so i have sloppy technique? and little understanding of speed control?oh and there i was thinking I'd done something progressive for the diabolo community? I'm sorry i really am, i see it now how could i have been so stupid. obviously I've never even played fixed axle and have absolutely no understanding of integrals and perpetual motion. I'm sorry I'm not up to your standard, I'll try harder.your an idiot, simple as that.lz
if you think about it, why would bearings have been made if it wasnt to give you more time to do things and ultimately to make things easier
DIFFERENT KIT FOR DIFFERENT TRICKS!
That's it! Summed up beautifully.
Ignorance is bliss - at least for you my friend. If you honestly believe bearing diabolos were first made to give more time and make things easier, then you neither deserve or need them - go follow your path..............However, if you hanker for inovation and liquid thinking.............
the next level of 2d is yet to appear in my opinion.
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