Author Topic: Chinese yo-yo vrs. Diabolo (Read 7328 times)

smoothmove. · « **on:** June 29, 2006, 02:12:36 AM »

Hey, I'm a beginner here, and I'd like to know which is better, thwe traditional Chinese yo-yo or a normal diabolo like a cirsus.

matthewthegreat · « **Reply #1 on:** June 29, 2006, 02:48:04 AM »

I have both a Chinese yo-yo and a Finesse Diabolo. I like my Finesse 100% better.

barnesy · « **Reply #2 on:** June 29, 2006, 09:20:50 AM »

If you're looking to learn tricks etc, there's no competition really. Diabolos are better by a mile.

apache · « **Reply #3 on:** June 29, 2006, 10:03:09 AM »

I have a little question what's a chinese yo-yo(foto or link would be great)?

barnesy · « **Reply #4 on:** June 29, 2006, 10:13:01 AM »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_yoyo

apache · « **Reply #5 on:** June 29, 2006, 12:22:41 PM »

Oh is that a chinese diabolo, I tough that it was an old diabolo or something.

martijn · « **Reply #6 on:** June 29, 2006, 01:36:34 PM »

You could have googled it apache. Actually, it is a pretty old toy.

smoothmove. · « **Reply #7 on:** June 29, 2006, 02:41:52 PM »

Ok, Thanks. Anyone selling any Diabolo's?

matthewthegreat · « **Reply #8 on:** June 29, 2006, 02:53:20 PM »

Do you want to know about someone in the USA selling diabolo?

http://www.jugglingstore.com/products/diabolos.html

http://www.diabolorevolution.com/products.htm

http://www.renegadejuggling.com/Web_store/rev3k/index.html

Here are a few but they are all in the USA.

smoothmove. · « **Reply #9 on:** June 29, 2006, 03:15:49 PM »

I was actually looking for an individual. Thanks for the sites anyway

jacky · « **Reply #10 on:** June 29, 2006, 04:08:29 PM »

chinese yo-yo are much more difficult then the diabolo that most of us use to play.the control of chinese yo-yo are not like diabolo it is very hard to control also..

matthewthegreat · « **Reply #11 on:** June 29, 2006, 06:00:55 PM »

You might check ebay to see if some one is selling one there.

Just a suggestion.

smoothmove. · « **Reply #12 on:** June 29, 2006, 06:12:53 PM »

Yea, I did. Thier all in the U.K.

apache · « **Reply #13 on:** June 30, 2006, 07:08:01 PM »

Quote from: Martijn

You could have googled it apache. Actually, it is a pretty old toy.

My sorry, My don't mean too.

Aren't their some chinese yoyo witch 1 'big' side and 1 side with just a heavy bubble? They seem really cool voor excalibur.

Matt_ · « **Reply #14 on:** June 30, 2006, 10:34:04 PM »

Quote from: smoothmove.

Ok, Thanks. Anyone selling any Diabolo's?

listen, we know you are 11 years old. and i'll admit it, when i was at that age (1998) i didn't have much of a grip on the world either. looking back at forum posts i made in 2002 (age 15/16!) i feel kind of...i dunno, embarrassed? at the way i acted (like a huge newb).

but putting all that aside...it really doesn't excuse you from posting all over the place if anyone has a used diabolo for sale. for one, people rarely sell diabolos...secondly, just save up a bit more money, and get a brand new one. it's a lot easier, and it's really not a big deal.

CirqueKid · « **Reply #15 on:** July 01, 2006, 08:30:37 AM »

Does anyone know where to buy a traditional Chinese wooden yo-yo? I know I've heard that they sell them in China, but, surprisingly enough, I don't plan to go to China anytime soon. All I can find on the internet are those stupid wizzing ones that are made out of plastic. I want to try to go as traditional as possible, with old time diabolos, etc. I have also thought about making one, but you can't beat what you can buy.

Scooby · « **Reply #16 on:** July 01, 2006, 08:40:38 AM »

http://www.circusshop.net/

try here.

its an australian shop, but the owner, Dr. Reg Bolton HAS got them(or had them), and he knows where to get them all over the world.

ask him, and tell him that Scooby reffered you.

(you may get a better deal)

the problem with the wooden ones is that they break. SO NO DROPPING!!

there is a plastic one, which is the same, if not better that the traditional one and it doesnt break.

i know that the Cirque Du Soliel (sorry for all the Cirque Analagys) girls own alot of diabolos, and have around 4 side stage so if one breaks, they can easily get another.

talk to Reg about it, he probably knows more than i do, He Travels the world!

tomangleberger · « **Reply #17 on:** July 02, 2006, 03:19:40 PM »

I really hated the plastic Chinese Yoyo I used to have - I think it was Klutz-realted, ug -- however, I did like the whistling.

Has anyone experimented with making a whistling diabolo? I'm thinking of an "evolution" type device that I could screw into my finesse.

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Author Topic: Chinese yo-yo vrs. Diabolo (Read 7328 times)