Is there ketchup and dill pickle chips in Canada? We don't have it in the USA but when we visit our cousins from Canada we spend 60$ on the chips and bring it back here.
what is for you better bonfire, gnarwhal or puffin??
Bonfire is great if you want full-sized and super stable. Puffin is stable but smaller and faster. Gnarwhal is a great all-arounder, and really good for super technical 1A.
can i clean my bearings using a qtip and mineral spirits
Yup. Although I think just water is fine. Hot water at that, as long as you properly dry and then lube your bearing afterwards. I have used mineral spirits before but personally I try to avoid chemicals. - Chuck
Have you ever completely stopped yoyoing / take a break for a while and come back to it later?
I've always played in waves. Sometimes half a day, sometimes nothing for a week or two. I think it's health to take breaks every now and then, gotta find balance and not burn out on something.
just as a curious inquiry, would you, coming from kind of a business perspective, allow your team members to throw old discontinued throws? Like would you be ok if they wanted to compete with a peak or a bassalope, throws that don't really help promote current run return tops?
Sure, although I'd be pretty amazed if they chose one of those over the more current models. The new stuff really just plays so much better!
My wooly marmot from the last run always played very grabby out of the box to the point were it couldnt be played. after changing out the response twice and putting in a concave bearing to keep the string away from the pads I still get the same issue. Do the pads not fit? Should I put in flowable?
Contact the store you bought it from. I can't fix it (or even guess the problem) via computer.
When your binds get loose, change your pads. They're just adhesive on the back, so use a toothpick or tweezers or something to pry them up and peel them off. Then just peel the backing off your new pads and fit them in. Pretty simple.