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Vendor: Duncan
Duncan FreeHand Pro Yo-Yo
Duncan's 'do-everything' plastic body yo-yo gets an overhaul for 2017.The FreeHand has a re-designed 'Low edge' and a wide size C bearing - after all, for all your 4A Trick antics you're going to need excellent...Regular price £21.99 -
Vendor: Duncan
Duncan Candy Dice Counterweight
Designed by World Champion and yo-yo legend Shingo Terada, this weight is the real deal. Through exhaustive experimentation with various plastics, we arrived at the perfect material for this design. The Candy Dice is engineered to...Regular price £4.99 -
Vendor: Duncan
Duncan Delta Adjustable Counterweight
Introducing, our newest creation, the Delta Weight! Featuring innovative technology that allows you to fine-tune the weight of the die, the adjustable weight is perfect for your refined taste. With the familiar shape of the classic...Regular price £7.99 -
Vendor: Duncan
Duncan Metal Drifter Yoyo
The best-selling Metal Drifter™ combines high performance and high play value. Made of precision machined, premium aluminum, it features a wide shape, ball-bearing axle and recessed sticker response. The Drifter is the perfect yo-yo for intermediate...Regular price £29.99 -
Vendor: Duncan
Duncan Double Dice Counterweight
The all-new double dice counterweight is our newest innovation. Our goals were the creation of a new way to play counterweight and the enablement of the invention of interesting new tricks. Through intensive prototyping, we optimized...Regular price £6.99 -
Vendor: Duncan
Duncan Rapid Ball Counterweight
The Rapid Ball is our most competition-oriented counterweights to date. Swift, nimble, and versatile, the Rapid Ball is naturally the competition counterweight of choice of the Duncan Team. Adding dimples to this spherical counterweight reduces air...Regular price £4.99
Counterweight Yo-yos (5A)
Break free from the finger-loop and experience the ultimate in 3D play with our range of Counterweight Yo-yos. Known in the competitive scene as 5A, counterweight play involves attaching a weighted bead or "dice" to the end of the string instead of your finger. This allows the yo-yo and the weight to fly independently through the air, opening up a world of release moves, aerial rotations, and complex "3D" geometry. At Oddballs, we stock high-performance 5A setups designed to handle the speed and impact of this incredibly dynamic style.
Physics in Motion
The 5A style was pioneered by legends like Steve Brown, and it remains one of the most visually impressive ways to play. Because the yo-yo is no longer tethered to your hand, you can perform "360" rotations and "tanglers" where the weight and the yo-yo orbit one another. Our counterweight-ready yo-yos are selected for their durability and stability, ensuring that when the "dice" hits the floor—or the yo-yo hits the dice—your gear can take the hit and keep on spinning.
Key Features of a 5A Setup
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Precision Counterweights: Perfectly balanced dice, balls, or "bouncy" weights designed to match the mass of the yo-yo.
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Wide "Butterfly" Shapes: Extra-wide catch zones to make landing those high-speed aerial releases much easier.
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Impact-Resistant Materials: Choose from heavy-duty plastics for "beater" practice or premium 6061-grade aluminium for competitive play.
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Long-Spin Bearings: High-performance unresponsive bearings that maintain "sleep" time during complex, multi-stage tricks.
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Tangling-Resistant Strings: High-quality polyester strings that handle the high-torque movements of 5A without knotting.
