Yo-Yo Shapes 2 of 3: The Butterfly

This time I will introduce to you a yo-yo shape that modern players are definitely familiar with: The Butterfly!

A butterfly shaped yo-yo basically looks like an imperial yo-yo, cut in half, and reassembled backwards! Somewhat like this:

 The YoYoFactory FAST201

Debuting in 1958, the butterfly has a wider string gap to make it easier to catch the yo-yo body on the string. Although the butterfly shape is good for 'string tricks" like the Braintwister, Man on the Flying Trapeze and Splitting the Atom. However, it is not good for 'looping' tricks like Loop-the-Loop and Hopping the Fence, because the winged shape of the body does not allow it to easily flip while looping.

This shape is similar to a small Diabolo, sometimes called a Chinese yo-yo.

More on yo-yo shapes coming up soon! Keep a lookout for more! :)

OVER AND OUT!