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 end of the string and hit me in the side of the head. Lesson learned. A softer touch, and this thing is wonderful. There’s a…
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 end of the string and hit me in the side of the head. Lesson learned. A softer touch, and this thing is wonderful. There’s a…
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 10, this tends to be somewhat true, but with the caveat that it’s one of the geriatric gentleman’s yoyos meant for a cool, calm, and…
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 the other. A simultaneous dual release of the same shape in two different materials can feel like a cash grab. Spending time with both quickly…
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 that’s mostly because I’ve been busy with school, training for an out-of-state job that I’m very excited for, and properly getting into cars. You oldheads…
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, stainless steel, and polycarbonate. The Heron features a V/H hybrid shape with a “lock-in” finger spin dimple, and is designed to be a “play all”…
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. Combining a rounded and angular shape, the Laze manages to walk the middle path between performance and comfort. It’s on the lighter side, isn’t overly…
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 yoyo museum is and got to experience The Chico YoYo Club every Saturday from the time I was 12 until I was 17! What is…
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 I actually picked up my first “trick” yoyo all the way back in ’98. The Mars Company under their Skittles and Twix brands partnered with…
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 you buddy!! Enjoy!! What got you into throwing, how did you find the hobby? I saw a Duncan Wheels when I was 8ish and thought…
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, a couple of my neighbors brought yoyos to a church youth camp, and I thought it was super cool! So, after we got home, my…
From a Cincinnati whirligig to centrifugal clutches and the courtroom battle that set the name free – the story of who owned the yo-yo, and what that meant for the toy that never stops coming back. When James L. Haven and Charles Hettrick walked their paperwork into the United States Patent Office in the autumn…
Fakies was a short-lived American yo-yo brand active from 2001 to approximately 2003. The company produced a single model: a precision ball-bearing yo-yo molded to resemble a skateboard wheel, sold with licensed graphics from four real skateboard companies — Birdhouse, Blind, World Industries, and Speed Demons. The line comprised 24 distinct graphic variants. Yo-yo player…
Gates YoYo is a one-man, hand-machined yo-yo and spin top workshop founded in 2017 by Jon Gates out of Aurora, Colorado. Every yo-yo half is individually turned on a lathe without jigs or molds, meaning no two units are exactly alike. Gates began yo-yoing in 1976, went pro in 1990, founded the Denver Yo-Yo Club…
SUS YOYO MECHANICS is a Japanese yo-yo design brand built around the philosophy of creating things that exceed expectations — expressed in Japanese as “望まれたものを望まれた以上の物にする.” The brand operates as a design studio whose creator’s identity has been intentionally kept undisclosed. SUS produces its own original lineup under the SUS0XX numbering system and has collaborated extensively…
Infinite Illusions, operating online as YoYoGuy.com, was the first major online yoyo retailer and for many years the largest in the US. Founded by Greg Cohen in Tallahassee, Florida in 1986 as a juggling equipment company, the shop expanded into yoyos in 1989 and launched YoYoGuy.com in the late 1990s. The company hosted the World…
The Jack Russell Company was founded in 1947 by Jack Russell, a former Duncan Toys demonstrator who purchased the international promotions division he had built alongside Donald F. Duncan Sr. For over five decades, Russell became the world’s dominant promotional yo-yo brand, producing advertising yo-yos for Coca-Cola and its sub-brands in 95 countries and igniting…
Dedhed Designs is a US-based boutique 5A counterweight brand founded in 2019 by Michael Letsom and his wife. Their signature line of horror- and creature-themed resin counterweights, branded as Dedweights, are hand-painted with alcohol inks and aerosol model paints, then finished with Cerakote aviation-grade ceramic coating for scratch and chemical resistance. The brand’s mission: creating…
This post is originally from the YoyoExpert Forums, and is republished here with permission from Cody (Pun1sh3R.) It is posted here in its original format, with no editing from The Yoyo Archive Team. As memtioned above, I purchased the ‘Merica Edition. I also opted for the “Delivery In Person”. “The author will take a paperback…
Andre Boulay posted this story from World’s 2024: Later in the thread he references this article, which is an excellent read, followed up by this amazing video. Overall, some amazing yo-yo history here!
Popular online yo-yo reviewer, Gingie, has released a video documentary about the CLYW Chief. “Super proud to finally be able to say this The Chief Documentary is done, at long last! After nearly two years of work, it’s my magnum opus and the single longest video on my channel. This video explores the lead up…
