1 minute Duncan Imperial video contest by Dazzling Dave
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ย. 2024
- This is a video was made for the Duncan Imperial Video Contest.
The rule was to open a Duncan Imperial on camera and with no edits or modifications to the yo-yo play for 1 minute or so.
You could change the string....and since that makes it play better, I chose to break the string and start with a slick-6 string.
This did not go as well as planned, a few too many errors along the way.....but it was fun!
Glad you made this video showing the old fashioned Duncan yo-yo without all the fancy bearings 👍🏻
Bobby Dillashaw. Thanks Bobby. Yes this video was for a contest using a traditional Duncan yo-yo. I have found bearings are great for doing the more advanced tricks, but it’s never good to lose your roots....so playing with a fixed axle on occasion is great.
@@dazzlingdaveyoyo old school still works!! 👍
I laughed my butt off the moment you broke that string. 😂
It's like Pele with a soccer ball, a fish in the water, Bobby Fisher at the chess board, etcetera. You have an incredible amount of grace and finesse with that Duncan. The golden touch. Truly amazing. The creative limitations of the fixed axle are what make this sport/game so compelling. It gives a baseline standard for all proficiency to be ranked and rated. You are at the top, Dave. Cheers
Thanks for checking out my videos, and your kind words about my performance.
I look back and see a few errors that I would like to clean up, but because it was a competition video no editing was allowed.
Fixed axle yo-yoing is a fun challenge.
I used to always get knots on mine, I know I may be one of the last generations, but thanks for reminding of those 90's summers, filled with scabbed needs, knotted foreheads due to practicing around the world with yoyos, drinking water from a hose, climbing trees, collecting baseball cards ahhh man, if I close my eyes hard enough, I can smell the mixture of freshly cut pasture and blood from catching a kickball, socked straight to the face, lol!!
Thanks for your comment!
For me it wasn’t the 90s but the 70s, but yes I remember those days and love them too.
The Imperial does come single looped to sleep. But it comes with a plain white cotton string that is obviously not broken in (it takes 3-5 minutes to break in a string properly). The rules for the contest stated yo-yo had to be stock, but you could change the string....so I did to a string that was all ready to go. A standard imperial with a standard string could do all of the same tricks after it was broken in. (whole story now told?)
My yoyo had the trade mark in between the "Yo ®️Yo" like that. Dosent say made in the usa. Can u give me info on that model? Please and thank you!
@@714milky If yours had the register trademark between the word yo-yo, it was most likely made in the early 1960s. Duncan lost the trademark of the word yo-yo in the mid 1960’s.
Not a lot of monetary value as so many were made in the 60’s, and they are not hard to find. Probably worth $5-$10.
Thanks for checking out my videos.
@@dazzlingdaveyoyo wow. Thanks for the extremely fast and thoughtful response! I appreciate it!
Have a wonderful day. I just subbed!
I didn't even know you could get a duncan imperial to sleep!
I still can't...😒
The string change helps. Polyester makes action more smother. Cotton string has more grip which will reduce sleep a bit.
Dave your a Legend! I still got my great grandfathers yo yo from ww1. Made out of oak and still works!
So cool, thanks for checking out my videos.
awesome mate lol...catching an imperial on the string after the throw is effin hard...i can only do it about 3/10 times.
Same
Awesome, my friend! Now I wish I could just learn the basics. :)
You can notice hes having difficulty catching the string because Its a Imperial yoyo but so far, so good.
NO WAY dazzling Dave is selling yo-yo's at my school right now. I have the brain, with a hook, a manta-Ray , and extra strings. I can do a sleeper
Aidan Crow. Thanks! I hope you are having fun.
This is the toy back in my day a beer and a yo-yo
Hey Dave, thanks for posting this, it is too cool.
While you couldve took more time to edit it, but then I guess that would kind of be beside the point no?
Cool idea, great performance, I've used an imperial, you make it look so easy, but its not.
Almost hit them elis, and the suicide catch was so close, that was sweeeeeeet.
Keep Yoing.
THAT, was amazing !
Great show. I could have done that many decades ago!
I won a meda lfor proficiency with a Duncan yo-yo. I would estimate that it was about 60 years ago. It was a patch that covered most of the back of my jacket. I suppose my mother disposed of the jacket and the medal together.
I would not have guessed that there is still a Duncan company that makes yo-yos.
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man those yo-yos are real hard to land string tricks on. Old school spinners are really good and precise
I can't even get this damn thing to sleep correctly.. xD
God bless u I love it I have an original 1970 Glow in the dark Duncan yo yo it's so old it wont even glow in the dark lol
I love hearing about the old classic yo-yos. Thanks for checking out my videos, and taking the time to comment about your own. Surprised it no longer glows, I didn't think that every went away!
Hey man, that is some impressive work with a Duncan Imperial. I enjoy those, too. They're simple and cool. But you can't do as many nifty tricks with them due to inherent limitations in the design.
Yeah Man!!!! Way to get it done!!!! SO cool!!!
Thanks!
It was a fun contest, testing my limits with the classic Imperial, quite the challenge.
You are cool man. I respect you. I have ball bearing yoyos, but i learned almost all my tricks on imperials, butterflys and wheels (the wheels always broke). However, I am ready to start filming mine.
Was you music from a radio, or did you add it on Movie Maker?
Sincerely,
LMBasspro16
VA Top Ten Open Division Player
they don't suck at tricks, and neither do you, they are just classic yoyos; the way things used to be. you just are not real familiar with them compared to the 'norm' in yoyos today. its always good to get back to basics. If you can pull off some of the New School stuff on a stock Imperial, you can be pretty proud of yourself. They just were not made with todays styles in mind, but you have to remember the Imperial has probably been around for as long as it has for a reason.
eli hops with a duncan imperial???? You get props on that
@dazzlingdaveyoyo Yeah, I totally can appreciate that. It's actually a great idea for a contest. I love it. Especially as the focus is so often on the most fangled yo yos around.
Getting good enough to pull off the awesome tricks you did with just a stock Imperial is really impressive. Awesome job friend. What resources have you used to get so good?
so fresh... but what was that trick to wind up the yo yo where it was unraveled and then you pinched it or something and it raveled itself up
He came to my school lol
same
you just got me back into yoyos thanks bro
That is awesome! Thanks for commenting, and let me know if you have questions when getting back into it.
@@dazzlingdaveyoyo i got my 11 year old boy his first duncan butterfly he love is. i found you trying to show my son some cool videos off yoyos. now im going back to get me one lol
@@hyperbipolar7952 That is great. You may want to look toward a ball-bearing style yo-yo. I would still stay "responsive" yo-yo with a bearing at first. If you get really into it, look into the friction free/unresponsive style of play. You can see what I mean on My HOW TO BIND videos. here..... th-cam.com/video/KNptYTuRbIo/w-d-xo.html
@@dazzlingdaveyoyo thanks for the reply.
Just picked up a duncan imperial yoyo at a garage sale yesterday. Haven't stopped playing with it. Back to my childhood
no, but it was fun to do!
Nice work
Whaaaa?! Awesome.
How the hell??? With a Duncan imperial? Lmao
The beginning omg
That was a snap rewind. Not an easy maneuver, you need to snap/spin it up the string.
Some of these tricks are almost impossible on a fixed axel. Im truly impressed. Is he a former world champ?
Thanks....I missed a few tricks I was aiming for, that gap is so small!
I did win a couple of world contests....Masters Division in 1996, and Fixed Axle Division in 1999. Thanks for checking out my channel.
2:50 NICE DUDE!
How did you get it in it's sleeper? I have the same kind and it never stays on the sleeper. Can you give me some tips?
Crazy what you can do with that thing...
How the hell did you do all those string tricks on an interior style yoyo?
Everywhere I check, people say the Duncan Imperial sucks. This video shows that it doesn't suck, they do!
The Duncan Imperial is a beginner yo-yo but with practice as dazzling Dave shows it depends on the person skill level not just what quality of Yoyo you've got or whether it has ball bearings. I imagine Dave has probably whacked his knuckles and fingers many times to get as good as we see here.
its really impressive how good u can do with a 5 dollar yoyo
i don't really know anything about yoyos, but if you have the choice between learning and developing skills on a cheap one like this vs a slightly more expensive one that has modern features that make it perform better, i would assume that any skilled yoyoist (is that a word?) would tell you to go with the modern one instead. basically if you already know what you're doing then you can do all sorts of cool stuff with it, but if you're still learning, then it's going to make that much harder than it needs to be.
Wow you hearted my 9 year old comment lmao
the ending was awesome
Nice digs
dude, the sunset is made for looping and its not an imperial shape i think its called a modified shape or something like that
Just out of curiosity. Is that Duncan Imperial one of the newer Chinese made Orin original USA made? I bought one of the ones made in China and I was horribly disappointed in the build quality and performance. I have several Duncan Imperials from the early 70s and several Duncan professional slim lines from the early 80s. The quality was much better back then for their entry level yo-yos then the ones they make today.
dan19630. I don’t remember exactly where the yo-yo was made. But I do know it was from the mid 2000’s, so there’s a good chance it’s one of the Chinese made models.
@dazzlingdaveyoyo what kind of string was used? can string help it sleep better if it wasnt modded? you think you can give tutorial plz with cherry on top :D ? cause that was awesom!
LOL U should of done walk the dog!! Lol..
I grew up on the imperials. Iys kinda become a lost art. Everyones obsessed with thier fancy bearings and string tricks... i misd the Smothers Brothers.
Fixed axle yo-yo play is so great! There is definitely a place for the ball bearing models, and some major advances have been made due to them....but I also love the beauty and skill that goes into the classic yo-yo! Thanks for checking out my videos.
I almost knocked my tooth out trying to do one of these tricks
Yep, got to be ready to duck sometimes!
Do you know if we can use a computer to add music? Because the kind of video i'm doing would be hard to do on an iPod
what is your favorite yoyo out of your collection
So great.
wait did you do a split the atom/brain twister on an imperial. its nearly impossible-ive tried it once lol
how do yo get them to sleep long mine sleeps like 1 second then come backup can someone help
Hi awesome clip. What kind of string is the new one?
Slick 6. (50% cotton and 50% polyester)
www.dazzlingdave.com/store/strings.html
Teach me your ways
Coolest dad EVUR
@PlayStation2FTW yes it can for about 15 to 30 seconds
actually the imperial is good for looping, forward pass and breakaways. basic for beginners which is important. sleeping not that great for this yoyo.
What were the yoyos in that case?
What's the one at 2:42 called?
why did the string brake
Are you the guy from the original duncan tricks vhs?
Thanks for checking out my channel. No, I am not on the original Duncan Tricks video. Have fun!
what did you do to make it spin???!!!
Thank you
Does the newer Imperial have a longer sleep time? I have an old one. Way old. xp
Nope.
i hope he won
whats the yo yo through the triangle trick called
@personman123456789 its called walk the baby
nice tricks I has the same thing even the color
My Duncan when I try to do a sleeper it just goes back up even it I don't tug since your so good couse you do a tutorial how to do it thx
You might have too tightly twisted string, or a knot on the axle. The best way to test, is to just drop the yo-yo from your hand without throwing it hard. If it spins at the bottom, it should sleep when you throw it hard. If it does not spin when you drop it....there is a knot, or something else wrong with the yo-yo. I recommend getting a better beginner model.
Is that a real inperal
@dazzlingdaveyoyo
Ahhh I didnt know it was for a contest. LoL.
Take care bud.
Did you win? :D
that just proves for around $3.00 you can do loads of tricks
i met u at a school u performed at.
ButterFly ?
Hi Dave, nIce to come across your video. Are those cicadas in the background? God I hate those things. I'm glad we don't have any around here. I just uploaded a Duncan Imperial Spin-Top video. Check it out!
i love that one i have it and im 12
My Duncan Imperial don't do that.
wow the last 1
@CasaDeOrellana imperial's are the worst for tricks. try a sunset trajectory
i pefer ball bearing yoyos my yoyo has A 6 minute sleep time
If it sleeps for five minutes, what's the point? Yoyo'ing is about how long you can make a fixed axle sleep. Might as well put a motor on it.
is dazzling dave dead dave?
Thanks for checking out my video....I am alive and well, having fun with yo-yos and spintops. I hope you enjoy checking out my channel.
@dazzlingdaveyoyo Oh ok thanks :D
Lol the song they used got copyrighted now you can't heare it
What..... impossible
MODDED
@dazzlingdaveyoyo cool kid :D
@dazzlingdaveyoyo well, okay then. cool tricks though
@dazzlingdaveyoyo k
epic!