Oct 7, 2010: Bada YoYo

Bada YoYo... big bada YoYo.
A dude called Dr. Yo-Yo, has built what he claims to be the worlds largest hand held YoYo, at 35 inches.

This project was 2 months in development. For 2 weeks I drew up the plans and found the materials, and then in August Gunter (Splugen on YoYoSkills.com) and I found time to build it. Then, for 6 weeks we looked for a location to film the throw. One day it dawned on me that the Worlds Largest Handheld Yo-Yo would feel right at home next to Tom Kuhn’s Worlds Largest Wood Yo-Yo at the National Yo-Yo Museum at Bird in Hand in Chico California. While I was there, I saw that the Parking Garage had top level access and so it was decided. In the middle of YoYo Club, My experiment was itching to be dropped.
Yes, I know that it is not perfect, but it was all for the pure joy of yo-yo fun. I could not have asked for a better time.
And also Yes, I realize that there is currently no “Largest Handheld Yo-Yo” world record but I don’t care, I am claiming it so… THERE IS NOW!

Why Bada YoYo? 'Cause it ain't Gooda YoYo. :headshake

[YOUTUBE]gN0MO8Qurkk[/YOUTUBE]

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2 Months in development?! It's two kiddie pools stuck together.

Looks like something Kramerica would come up with. Watch out for the giant ball of oil!

dacliff;687018 wrote:

2 Months in development?! It's two kiddie pools stuck together.

The guy had to save up for a couple of months so he could afford to buy two pools.

Ummm, did anyone notice it didn't work?

spudcon;687052 wrote:

Ummm, did anyone notice it didn't work?

Must be a government project.

That is a major yoyo FAIL. His skilz are not mad, they are not even perturbed.

Yo yo yo and a bottle of dum.

dacliff;687018 wrote:

2 Months in development?!

snark/Had to conform to all the gov't regulations./snank

the "snank" was a typo, but I left it.

hahahaha - thats why I left it...

Now I want to buy some snark bags.

Sheldonrs;687053 wrote:

Must be a government project.

x2. A poorly constructed non-functional yo-yo does not deserve a 5 minute youtube video.

xoxoxoBruce;686998 wrote:

Bada YoYo... big bada YoYo.
A dude called Dr. Yo-Yo, has built what he claims to be the worlds largest hand held YoYo, at 35 inches.

Why Bada YoYo? 'Cause it ain't Gooda YoYo. :headshake

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Well xoxoxBruce, there goes my bragging rights. I grew up in
Chico, CA went into the military, then went back to attend CSU, Chico for my BSEE degree. Really, Chico State is a great school, I don't know anything about this YoYo stuff, really! Chico State had bragging rights in (I think around '69) when Playboy magazine listed it as the number 1 party school. The name stuck, apparently.