The Monsoon is a big throw. The largest diameter in my collection, as a matter of fact. Upon unboxing it, I was a bit intimidated, wondering how it would feel in my hand. After stringing it up and giving it a throw, my fears were gone. An organic shape with a diameter of 63.0mm and…
The Monsoon is a big throw. The largest diameter in my collection, as a matter of fact. Upon unboxing it, I was a bit intimidated, wondering how it would feel in my hand. After stringing it up and giving it a throw, my fears were gone. An organic shape with a diameter of 63.0mm and…
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”…
Seven-time 5A World Champion from Saitama, Japan, known for blending speed, technical density, and counterweight mastery across both 5A and 1A divisions.
If you ask the average person on the street what a yo-yo is, they will likely picture a wooden toy simply going up and down. But for those in the community—and those browsing the records here at YoYoArchive—the modern yo-yo is an instrument of complex physics, high-speed choreography, and boundary-pushing innovation. Competitive yo-yoing has evolved…
YoYoJam was a Florida-based yo-yo manufacturer founded in 1999 by Dale Bell, whose injection molding company enabled him to develop the groundbreaking composite plastic-and-metal-rim construction that defined the brand. Their hybrid and bi-metal designs — beginning with the SpinFaktor and culminating in signature models for multiple World Champions including André Boulay, Hiroyuki Suzuki, and Johnnie…
Turning Point is a Japanese boutique yo-yo manufacturer founded in June 2008 by Kentaro Kimura, a three-time World 3A Champion, with the goal of building his ideal competition yo-yo. The brand pioneered the K-Pad response system, now an industry standard, and developed the low-edge wide-body step-round shape with its flagship Leviathan series. Turning Point is…
At Design Lab is an independent yo-yo design studio founded in 2021 and based in Tokyo, created by a designer who goes by “At.” The brand operates as a self-described “CtoC experimental brand” — a quiet creative space rather than a conventional business — with a philosophy rooted in Tokyo’s fast-shifting cultural scene: “new things…
sOMEThING by YoYoAddict is a Japanese premium yo-yo brand founded in 2012 by Hiroyuki “Mickey” Suzuki, the most decorated 1A competitor in World Yo-Yo Contest history — four world titles (2004, 2005, 2006, 2012), seven Asia-Pacific Championships, and six Japan National Championships. The brand operates as a sub-label of Suzuki’s retail operation YoYoAddict, sold worldwide…
“alternatives” is a Southeast Asian competition yo-yo brand founded in 2023 by Swee Jim Ho, a Malaysian competitor who returned to the hobby after a seven-year break. Built around a roster of Southeast Asian and international champions, the brand emphasises power, stability, and unconventional material combinations. The name references finding different possibilities. Products are competition-grade…
YoyoChampion is Gentry Stein’s own yoyo brand, launched around 2022 with the Master Pack progression system. Stein — a two-time World Yo-Yo Champion (2014, 2019) and four-time U.S. National Champion — designed signature models for YoyoFactory from 2010 onward before establishing his own storefront and exclusive product line. YoyoFactory remains the manufacturing partner for metal…
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…
