You are buying string for a person who throws yo-yos.
I am 44. I curate the string catalog for Throw-Yo Threads. I will help you select something appropriate. I have done this before. I find it tolerable.
Everything here is handmade by Berv in Simsbury, Connecticut. Made to order. Nothing sits in a bin waiting for you. If you know what the thrower in your life prefers, use the cards below. If you do not, start with Compound, the performance sampler.
-- 44, Curator of Odd Strings and Otherworldly Mishap
Step 1 // select a sampler
Compound is the starting point. Explore responsive, comfort, or festive strings if those better describe the recipient. Pack sizes vary; the names tell you how many strings you get.
-- 44
3pk Sampler - Compound
Price range: $6.00 through $8.00
Start here if you are unsure. Three performance strings to help the thrower in your life find a favorite.
Inside the pack Ink, Elixir, and Solvent.
3pk Sampler - Decoction
Price range: $10.00 through $12.00
For responsive play: the yo-yo returns when you tug it. A sampler for the thrower who prefers that arrangement.
Inside the pack Pollen, Nectar, and Spore.
4pk Sampler - Aliquot
Price range: $8.00 through $10.00
Four more ways to explore performance. For the thrower who likes to compare.
Inside the pack Detergent, Ether, Catalyst, and Sinew.
4pk Sampler - Infusion
Price range: $8.00 through $10.00
Four comfort strings. For the player who has opinions about feel and mentions them unprompted.
Inside the pack Tisane, Vapor, Serum, and Emollient.
7pk Holiday Sampler
$18.00
Seven festive strings. Seasonal cheer, properly wound.
Inside the pack Candy Cane Serum, Cornelius Elixir, 5th Ave Vapor, Mint Cocoa Night Soil, Rime Emulsion, Ugly Sweater Emulsion, and Gumdrop Emulsion.
Step 2 // add a counterweight (optional)
Throw-Yo counterweights
Cast from recycled plastisol. Soft. Knuckle-safe. Ships with a threader and bead. Pick a shape. Pick a color. If you cannot decide, Rhodamine and Skull is a defensible choice. I have seen worse.
Shape
Color
Selection
Gummy Skull Counterweight // Rhodamine // threader & bead included
Counterweights ship separately from string orders.
Step 3 // leave a note
Gift note
Added to the order by hand before it ships. Berv will include it. I will not read it. Probably.
-- 44// saved automatically // pre-filled at checkout
Why handmade
Made to order
Nothing is pre-wound. Each string is made after you place the order. This is not a warehouse.
Gauge and hand
Fine, True, or Heavy. Dexter or Sinister. Specify what you need. If you do not know, check the glossary.
Ships from Connecticut
Wound by one person. Packed by one person. The raven wax seal is not decorative. It is policy.
handmade · made to order · built for throwers
throw-yo.com // Simsbury, CT // curated by Number 44