Failure is Unknown Collectors’ List

Failure is Unknown Collectors’ List

The following is a list of all yo-yos released in collaboration with Failure is Unknown. It is kept up by Ajolivarez on the YoyoExpert Forums. Below is a list of MAKE and MODEL and Year Released. I have also included the Totals for each throw that I have been able to...

A Look at the Edition Forma

A Look at the Edition Forma

Edition's first-ever monometal yo-yo, the Forma, needed to be something special coming from a performance-focused brand. Known for extremely powerful and performant bi-metals, Edition had their own very large shoes to fill with this one. Did they succeed? Let's take a...

The Yoyo Archive Zines

The Yoyo Archive Zines

Starting in late April of 2025, the Yoyo Archive began to put out its printable zines. Here are the instructions for using the Print and Fold versions: May 2025 Vol.1 Download the Print-and-Fold Edition. 052025-YYADownload Vol.2 Download the Print-and-Fold Edition....

A Look at the Bandlore Bandalo:re

A Look at the Bandlore Bandalo:re

The「Bandalo:re」by Bandlore is an odd little yo-yo. Its width is larger than its diameter, it's capped, and overall, it's kinda shaped like a doorknob. Being a fan of odd little yo-yos, I couldn't wait to give it throw. Bandalore is a fairly new company, and...

A Look at the Sengoku Tengu

A Look at the Sengoku Tengu

The Tengu is the latest Sengoku throw, and the first monometal M-shaped yo-yo they have released. It also features a  ”hyper-matte" finish that they claim delivers a "one-of-a-kind tactile experience." Well, it's certainly one-of-a kind. I tried hard to like the...

A Look at the MK1/Spinworthy Plasm

A Look at the MK1/Spinworthy Plasm

MK1 and Spinworthy recently teamed up again to make the Plasm, a polycarbonate version of the RBC. This new version of the much-loved throw features a tweaked design that works better with plastic and is available in a range of cool, translucent colors. I was lucky...

A Look at the Sengoku Shingen

A Look at the Sengoku Shingen

Sengoku Yoyos recently sent me a Tengu to review, and to my surprise, also included a Shingen in the box. I immediately set to playing with my brand-new Tengu and left the Shingen off to the side because it looked a bit boring to me. The shape was very unassuming, and...

One Drop’s Rainier – Boosted Drops May 28th

One Drop’s Rainier – Boosted Drops May 28th

One Drop's Booster Rainier drops tomorrow, May 28th, at 11am PST. From One Drop: "The Rainier started with the idea of scaling up a Cascade and shifting the weight out to the rim and turned into a performance monster. It was one of our first “Dark Side” yo-yos and...

A Look at the Dressel Designs Nimbus

A Look at the Dressel Designs Nimbus

What do you get when you combine a "cloud-blasted" aluminum with stainless steel rims and recessed, polycarbonate caps? I mean, you're reading a review for the Nimbus, so the answers is obviously the Nimbus, from Dressel Designs. I'm not really here to make this hard...

A Look at the Dressel Designs Oasis

A Look at the Dressel Designs Oasis

I have never had the opportunity to play a purely stainless steel yo-yo before, so I jumped at the chance to play with the Dressel Designs Oasis. This throw is a mid-sized, D-bearing organic with a fairly large gap width that feels a bit dainty, though that could not...