Yoyofriends recently announced their first hybrid yo-yo, the Hypercut. Based on the bimetal Papercut, the Hypercut features a wider body, heavier stainless steel ring weight, and higher overall weight. There are no more details yet, except that the Hybrid will be...
Who's ready for a booster Wizard? The Warlock, One Drop's Wizard upgrade, will be dropping January 3rd, 2025 at 11am EST for $77. From One Drop: "What is Boosted? It is a re-designed 6061 alloy yo-yo made in 7075 alloy. The trick is that 7075 has a higher density so...
Recently someone asked what the deal was about Schoove Grooves on the YoYoExpert Forums. There were plenty of great answers, but the best would be the genius behind the Groove, Doc Pop's, own explanation . As @fradiger mentioned, this page has some good info on...
This article comes from a post on the YoYoExpert forums in reply to a question about why O-rings were abandoned for use in yo-yo response. André drops a fair bit of lore here that is an extremely interesting read, and a fantastic look into yo-yo history So response in...
Specs: Diameter - 51.95mm Width - 46mm Weight - 65.15g Materials - 6061 Alu (likely) with SS Rims I think a full-sized version of this would’ve been incredible. This thing just felt tiny and restrictive to me. It’s powerful and has decent stability for its size. It...
One Drop is releasing the Dingo Gen 2 on December 12, 2024 for $66. You can find more information about the Dingo Gen 2 on its Archive page.
Inspired by vintage Russel yo-yos, Layer Infinity's Classic is a design I've only seen, yet never played until now. Using Kasm guts, the Classic modernizes things and lets players throw modern 0a or use bearing locks for fixed-axle play. Since the whole thing can be...
Specs: Diameter - 54.5mm Width - 41.9mm Weight - 66.5g (with caps) Materials - 6061 Alu (likely) with PC(?) Caps If you put the enjoyment level of this yoyo on a graph, it’d be an exponential function where the Y is the enjoyment and the X is the age of the player. It...
Ring Bearer Release Date The Ring Bearer will be released on MK1's website at 7 p.m. EST on December 6, 2024. MK1 has said 111 numbered One Ring colorway Ring Bearers will be available on release. EDIT: Dec 6, 2024: The last two colorways of the Ring-Bearer have been...
Specs: Diameter - 54mm Width - 47.6mm Weight - 61g Materials - Damascus Titanium If you can buy this yoyo you’re in a different tax bracket than me. Consider donating your cordovan leather boots and Versace sunglasses to someone who needs them (me). At least it’s...
Specs: Diameter - 55mm Width - 44.4mm Weight - 63.5g Materials - 6061 Alu Fast yoyo but its size is restrictive, making it hard to land tricks. It felt like playing with an undersized yoyo. Play assessment might be a bit off because it’s been actual months since I...