THE GORILLA WITH A YOYO

:: Our club website is already up, visit us at http://flipspin.org. Do drop by. ::

:: FLIPSPIN meets every Saturday in front of Toytown, Eastwood City, Libis, from 4 pm onwards. Join us if you happen to pass by. ^_^::

Hello, welcome to my humble yoyo webpage. Who am I? I'm Igor, and my friends call me the "Gorilla". Hence, this corner of the web is called "The Gorilla with a Yoyo." I'm not a professional yoyo player, I'm more of a yoyo collector. I'm just a simple guy (or gorilla) who just loves to yoyo (especially when I'm stumped or bored at work). Through the years I've amassed a small collection of yoyos available here in my country the Philippines.

Sadly, even though the Philippines is part of yoyo history, only a few yoyo brands are readily available to yoyo players here. In these pages you'll see some of these yoyos. Most of them are simple ones and only quite recently did high quality yoyos become available to the general public without having to resort to online ordering. From what I've observed, yoyo brands come in batches to our shores. Locally and China-made simpler yoyo's (fixed-axle, auto-return, light-up ones, etc.) have always been a staple product in bazaars and night markets since time immemorial. Cartoon, soda, promotional, company and movie yoyo-product tie-ins have been around for some time too (hey, I've seen Powerpuff Girls, Toy Story, and most Disney-inspired yoyos all over the place).

This may be far from complete and if you feel there is something missing and would like it seen here, please don't hesitate to email me.

UPDATES
:: May 2005: FlipSpin.org now up and running
:: March 2005: Main page and Other stuff portion updated
:: February 2005: Main page and Other stuff portion updated
:: January 2005: Main page and Other stuff portion updated
:: November 2004: Other stuff portion updated
:: October 2004: Other stuff portion updated
:: September 2004: Other stuff portion updated
:: September 2004: 1st Philippine National Yoyo Championships
:: August 2004: Other stuff portion updated with DSLC photos

1st Philippine National Yoyo Championships

General freestyle rules and compulsories trick lists for Single A (1A), Off String (4A) and Freehand/Counterweight (5A) now up.
Click here for info.

FLIPSPIN

Flipspin just hosted the 1ST DUNCAN SPORTS LADDER COMPETITION last July 31, 2004.
Click here for photos and info.

This is an example of a locally made fixed-axle wooden yoyo usually sold in tourist shops. It's made from a dark local hardwood called "kamagong". Tough and heavy, you can either break a window or someone's skull if your string breaks. The kamagong hardwood (or some refer to it as ironwood) is also used in making martial arts weapons like the nunchucks, bokken wooden swords and bo staffs. I bought this years ago and it's still fine. There are still some of these wherever you go in the Philippines, there's even a smaller version affixed on top of a pen.