Dang! I gotta give up kendama for a day! Maybe 2! My legs have gotten sore from all the knee bending!
I’m progressing though. I’m landing some tricks and getting better at hitting those spikes! And I’m starting to see what you mean about the tama getting more grippy as it breaks in.
Sometimes I get in a zone and what stops me is the tired legs… I didn’t know this was gonna be exercise! I gotta work off the extra 15 pounds of cheeseburgers and tacos I’m carrying 
time to work on a new yoyo trick I suppose.
I’ve been looking at upgrades too. I’m thinking a sweets HG later and something else sooner. What do you guys think about the catchy street, ozora, or sweets F3? Maybe a catchy air too for fun?
If I were forced to choose right now, I’d probably get an F3 and a catchy air… Maybe. Lol