Diablo Toy

~~~What is a Diabolo?~~~ The Diabolo (note the spelling - it is incorrectly shown as 'diablo' on this web site) is a juggling toy for which there is a major craze at my son's school. It is made up of two parts: a spool in the shape of an egg-timer and a pair of sticks with a string between them. The basic principle of it is that you get the spool to spin on the string by constantly moving the sticks and once it is spinning you can do lots of tricks (throw, catch, turn). ~~~Where has it come from?~~~ The Diabolo appears to have been around for some time, first found in China where they were (and still are) made of bamboo with insert cut into them so ...  Read the complete review

The 'Diablo' or 'Diabolo' if you want to get picky about the spelling...If you want to be REALLY picky was originally named "Diaballo" when it first made its way over to Europe. What is it then? It is a fun juggling 'toy' that has been around for a loooong time, dates way back and historians are pretty much agreed it comes from ancient China. The Chinese versions were and are different to the ones we have the original ones had sticks made from bamboo which whistled while spinning. The Chinese version of Diablo also has flat sides rather than the European version we have now with 'cup' shape sides which dates back to 1906. It ...  Read the complete review

Diablo or Diabolo the proper spelling is Diabolo but it is frequently spelt Diablo So what is a Diablo? The Diablo is a juggling tool that evolved from the Chinese yoyo A diabolo is two sticks which have a length of string tied to join them. Then there is a spool. The way to use a Diabolo is to hold a stick in each hand and the spool is balanced on the string . The spool is whirled tossed into the air and then caught on the piece of string that connects the sticks. A skilled operator can do many tricks with the spool sometimes several spools. A juggler may display his skills at a circus or a fair. I have a wooden diablo. ...  Read the complete review

The title says this item is a Diablo this common spelling mistake for this toy the correct spelling is DIABOLO. What is a Diabolo? A Diabolo is two sticks with a length of string between them and this comes with a spool. Diabolos come from the Chinese yo-yo, a Chinese you yos have long thin axles with a disc shaped wheels where as Diabolo is more cone shaped and comes in different colours, sizes and weights. The basic use of a Diabolo is to hold one stick in one hand and the spool is balanced on the string and by moving your hand you get the spool to move then it can be thrown up in the air and caught again on the string. There ...  Read the complete review