We are closing...

We regret to inform everyone that Barking Spider is closed...

We did what we could but didn't make enough of a foot hold in the community and so we are calling it quits for now. I am still throwing and modding just not under the Barking Spider or Professor Roderick Likeman names.

Thank you to those the supported, and continue to support us.

Maybe down the road we will give it another try but for now...

Cheers.

Alex X CJ Video

Alex Curfman recently visited New Jersey and while he was there he met up with CJ Atkinson of 3yo3. This is the result.

Barking Spider Inventory Reduction Sale!

What is going on? Just as the title says we are having an inventory reduction sale. The sale will start at 12:01am (Central Time) Sunday July 17, 2011 and last until 11:59pm (Central Time) Sunday July 24, 2011.

So what is on sale? Everything!

Barking Spider Gummies are BOGO(Buy One Get One at ½ Price). We have present inventory posted on our website but if we don’t have the quantity you want we will make you more.

Treated bearings reduced to $3/each during the sale period.

Ceramic Bearings reduced to $7/each during the sale period.

Duct tape wallets are still $5, but if you order $15 worth of products we will throw in a wallet for FREE. We have plenty of tape so if there is a color combination that is not already made we will make it for you.

T-shirts reduced to $8/each during the sale period but if you order $25 worth of product we will throw in a t-shirt for FREE. (Not to combine with free duct tape wallet offer)

All orders over $40 will receive free domestic shipping. International shipping will be $5 for orders over $40.

How do I order? Visit www.barkingspiderentertainment.com and go to our products page to see what we have. Once you decide what you want send an email to rlikeman@gmail.com with what you want to order with how many you want and I will send you an electronic invoice. I check my email pretty religiously so you will hear back the same day.

How much is shipping for orders under $40? Priority shipping in the US is $5 and International orders ship for $13.

What payment methods are accepted? I prefer PayPal and this will be the quickest way to get your order shipped. I also accept personal check and money order but the payments must clear prior to shipping. If the order is made prior to the end of the sale period you will still be eligible for the sale prices even if you are paying by check or money order.

Questions? E-mail rlikeman@gmail.com

Alex Curfman featured in Boys Life Magazine

Alex Curfman was featured in the July 2011 issue of Boys Life Magazine. You can see the majority of the story at Boys Life Magazine. Congrats old boy on some more yo-yo exposureto the world.

How far would you go?

How far is a yo-yoer willing to go to get that yo-yo? You know the one, limited production and only half were the bearing size you like. Would you save up for it? Would you trade some precious belongings for it? Would you use one of your onedrop mod fodder kits to make your own? Wait what? Make your own? You bet ya. I give you the Split Decision Y-Factor:

The base yo-yo weighs in at 49g which is only 2 grams heavier than the actual Split Decision. All other dimensions match the Split D exactly. This baby plays for keeps. No vibe or wobble and for kicks I put in a gold bearing and so it spins for days.

The Professor goes to NY

This past weekend I was flown to the Big Apple for a video shoot for the upcoming yo-yo documentary Strings. The trip was exhausting but a lot of fun. Thanks to Dawn Schwartz for being such a graceous host and flying me out there. I speak for a lot of people in the Yo-yoing Community when I say I am very excited to see the final product.

-The Professor

Alex Curfman takes 5th at ECC

Alex Curfman placed 5th in the Deviant Division of the Triple Crown of Yoyo's East Coast Classic. Check out his freestyle here.

He is already looking forward to Worlds where he hopes to take it all.

Split Decision Rims...Round 2

This weekend has been a very productive modding weekend. Back in September I made a trip with the VA crew to the TN State yo-yo contest. That weekend we stayed with Mark Allen and I got a chance to marvel in his mod shop. It is always a pleasure to see all the little bits and parts and broken yo-yoes especially when you know that in the talented hands of someone like Mark they will become something freakin awesome.

Where am I going with this? Well one of the things I got to play with the the Split Decision, a new and coming yo-yo from Werrd. He showed me the different Delrin rims that were going to be available but then he completely through me for a loop when he put on some Yomega Saberwing rims. My eyes lit up and I had to play with it.




As soon as I threw it for the first time I knew that one day I would own a Split Decision and have a ball making rims out of old yo-yoes and anything else I could get my hands on. Well, in the first installment of this effort I give you...the Yomega Hyper Warp Heavy Wing rims.

Thanks Mark for being an inspiration.

Thanks for looking...

ECC Boston, MA Video

The East Coast Classic was held in Boston, MA. While in the area Alex Curfman met up with a group of high class individuals and they made a yo-yo video. Here it is for your enjoyment.

Split Decision Rims...

Werrd makes some of the best and most sought after yo-yoes in the World. One of them is the Split Decision. This yo-yo has an extremely well crafted aluminum hub that has everything a yo-yo needs. What makes this yo-yo unique is the ability to remove and replace the machined delrin rims to tailor the yo-yo to different styles of play. The idea was that Werrd would offer replacement rims for different styles and colors. These customizing rims are just as sought after as the yo-yo itself.

This weekend since I couldn't go to Boston for the Triple Crown of Yo-yo East Coast Classic I took it to the mod table and came up with a pair of 1A replacement rims for the Werrd Split Decision.

What I was trying to accomplish with these was to take the aluminum hub and add white delrin rims that would match the width, diameter, and weight dimensions of the ever popular CLYW Peak.

The rings are tightly press fit to the aluminum hub so there is no need to put an o-ring or string in the groove on the rims of the hub.

I chamfered the IRG so for those that like to thumb grind will grind on just the aluminum behind the rim rather that both aluminum and plastic, possibly slowing down your grind.