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§ 01 · Latest reviews

From the workshop bench

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  • A Look at the Riforgiate Design RippleDrop
    Folio 636

    A Look at the Riforgiate Design RippleDrop

    I knew going in that the RippleDrop was going to be light. I did not fully appreciate what that meant until I threw it hard and it sailed off the […]

  • Recess | PC Hypernova | S-tier
    Folio 624

    Recess | PC Hypernova | S-tier

    The plastic category is absolutely packed, stuffed, and filled with yoyos that do what every company claims they do: be just as good as metal yoyos. 9 times out of […]

  • A Look at the Dressel Designs Musubi & Musubi SS
    Folio 618

    A Look at the Dressel Designs Musubi & Musubi SS

    Dressel Designs dropped the Musubi and Musubi SS at the same time, and I’ll be honest, my first instinct was to wonder if one was just a novelty version of […]

  • MK1Yoyos | Laze | A-Tier
    Folio 610
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    MK1Yoyos | Laze | A-Tier

    A new review? Hell yeah. No, this thread isn’t dead. A quick update in general: Good morning gang, it’s been a few months since I’ve posted anything regarding yoyo, and […]

  • A Look at the MK1/YYF Heron
    Folio 609

    A Look at the MK1/YYF Heron

    While I’ve certainly played my fair share of MK1 yo-yos, this is the first time I’ve played a Yoyofriends release. This collaboration is a tri-material beast, comprised of 7075 aluminum, […]

  • A Look at the MK1 Laze
    Folio 608

    A Look at the MK1 Laze

    With a name like “Laze,” one might think this MK1 release was a bit of a slouch. While it may have a laid back feel, this yo-yo is anything but. […]


§ 02 · Player profiles

The throwers we follow

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  • Player Profile: Mike Marshall – G2 YoYos

    Player Profile: Mike Marshall – G2 YoYos

    Excited today to present Mike Marshall with G2 yoyos!! Instagram What got you into throwing, how did you find the hobby? I grew up in Chico CA where the national […]

  • Player Profile: Alexander Noot aka LX_Emergency

    Player Profile: Alexander Noot aka LX_Emergency

    Happy Monday everyone- excited to present Alexander Noot aka @LX_Emergency today!!! What got you into throwing, how did you find the hobby? So I’m kind of an older dude. And […]

  • Player Profile – Steve aka Slestak75

    Player Profile – Steve aka Slestak75

    Happy Tuesday everyone! Today we have @Slestak75 aka Steve!!!! A regular on the forum, and one of the nicest people to boot – it was great to learn more about […]

  • Player Profile: Daniel Garrett

    Player Profile: Daniel Garrett

    Happy Friday everyone!! Great profile of Daniel Garrett – hope you enjoy!! Instagram What got you into throwing, how did you find the hobby? When I was in middle school, […]


§ 03 · Articles

Longform from the archive

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§ 04 · Companies

The makers behind the throws

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  • ZipLine Strings

    ZipLine Strings

    Family-owned handmade yo-yo string and hardware company from Idaho, USA.

  • tmbr.

    Portland, Oregon wooden fixed-axle yoyo company (2011–2023), known for the Woodthread Axle System and the annual eH signature series with Ed Haponik.

  • SpinGear

    Tokyo-based yoyo retailer and manufacturer known for the SpinGadget series and the 66percent miniature yoyo sub-brand.

  • MagicYoYo

    MagicYoYo

    Chinese manufacturer founded in 2004, known for high-performance aluminum and bi-metal yo-yos at accessible price points.

  • Paragon Yoyos

    Southern California yo-yo brand founded by Eric Ngu, focused on precision-machined aluminum throws with contrasting smooth and aggressive design identities.

  • King Yo Star

    King Yo Star (KYS) — Canadian-Chinese yoyo company founded 2011, known for wide-catch-zone designs and the Rapid bi-metal.

§ 05 · Yo-yos

The objects themselves

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What's currently on the Curator's desk.

§ 06 · Stories

Throwers, in their own words

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§ 07 · The index

The Archive Catalog

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