One of the things that we at Premium Hardwood Yo-yos know alot about are YO-YOS! Some of the basic types and styles of yoyos are presented here.

All yo-yos can be broken down into two types of yo-yo, transaxle or one-piece. In addition, there are several styles of yo-yos.

Transaxle Yo-yos

Transaxle yo-yos generally share many of the following features;

• Adjustable gap width,
• Separable halves,
• Ball bearing or sleeve bearings at the axle,
• Friction pads to line the string gap.

Transaxle yo-yos are capable of very long sleep times. They also acheive high rotational speeds for excellent stability. There are many fine examples of transaxle yo-yos available.

Premium Hardwood Yo-yos prefers the one-piece yo-yo for its more traditional feel and play action.

One-Piece Yo-yos

One-piece yo-yos generally share the following features;

• Non-adjustable string gap width,
• Non-separable halves,
• Fixed axle of wood or metal.

One-piece yo-yos are well liked by experienced yo-yoers. Wooden axle yo-yos can give just the right feel and feedback to the yo-yo performer to execute many tricks that transaxles don't do well.

Styles of Yoyos

Imperial		Butterfly		Slimline		Modified		Oversize
The imperial yo-yo is the classic design of one-piece yo-yos. This popular style has been around since the beginning of yo-yo history. Imperials have most of their weight near the center of the disks, which allows the yo-yo to be a good performer for looping tricks.		The butterfly style of yo-yo makes string-mounted tricks easier. This style of yo-yo does not perform looping tricks very well.		Slimline yo-yos are good all around yo-yos. They perform tricks well and are easy to carry in your pocket.		The modified yo-yo style allows for the most decorative and beautiful yo-yos. Modifieds often have heavy rim weights to allow excellent sleeping capabilities.		Oversize yo-yos are generally about 3 inches in diameter or larger. A huge yo-yo would be 3.5 inches in diameter.