Diabolo Structure

The basic structure of Diabolo

1. Diabolo axle

According to the ability of rotating and the amount of the diabolo axle, it can be divided into Sun Series, Fly Series, and Fly triple bearing. The range of the price is from 400 to 1000 NT dollars.

2. Diabolo bowls

The both sides of diabolo look like bowls. There are diabolos with two bowls and diabolos with only single side. We can also divide diabolos into Shining Series and ordinaries by the materials.

3. Diabolo sticks

There are sticks made of woods, carbon, and aluminum, and each of them has its own advantages and disadvantages. Since the carbon stick is the firmest and the most comfortable, it has been loved by many professional diabolo players.

           carbon sticks                           aluminum sticks

4. Diabolo string

For the beginners, cotton thread is the cheapest and the fastest way to get used to the diabolos and the nylon thread is the most suitable for Fly Series. Diabolo string has a great affection to the actions, so your choice is very important.

          nylon string 

Types of diabolo

1. Wooden diabolo

This type of diabolo doesn’t have any open vents, so there won’t be any sound when you’re playing. It’s cheap and can endure bumps. It’s suitable for the beginners.

2. Bamboo diabolo

When you're playing this type of diabolo, it will make a bass but pleasing voice. But it has a high price because of its handmade and it can't endure dumps so it's easy to get broken. If you use it in the occasion of performance, it can increase hilarios atmosphere.

3. Plastic diabolo

Plastic diabolo can endure bumps, and it’s easy to produce so it’s cheap. But this type of diabolo has many disadvantages, for example, the sound is too sharp, the two bowls are easy to lose, and if you try to stick them back, the axle will break easily.