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§ 01 · Latest reviews

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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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  • 2SickYoyos

    2SickYoyos

    2SickYoYos is an American yo-yo company founded in October 2013 by Joey Serrano, based in Easton, Pennsylvania. Joey began yo-yoing in 2008 and in Spring 2013 prototyped his first yo-yo […]

  • Edition

    Edition

    Edition is a boutique yo-yo brand founded in 2022 by a designer with prior involvement in OPYoyos. Their debut throw, the Reflection, was a bi-metal (6061 aluminum + stainless steel […]

  • 44EMPORIUM

    44EMPORIUM

    44EMPORIUM is a Canadian yo-yo store and brand. The number “44” references the Japanese reading of the digits four-four (“shi-shi” → “yo-yo”). The brand produces a series of original yo-yos, […]

  • Riforgiate Design

    Riforgiate Design is a small yo-yo company founded by Gregg, a machinist based in California. Inspired by the yo-yos he played in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Gregg began […]

  • Atmos Projects

    Atmos Projects

    Atmos Projects is a minimalist yo-yo design brand founded in July 2020. The brand specializes in high-performance yo-yos focused on organic shapes, unique playfeel, and aesthetics. The founder came into […]

  • Bandalore

    Bandalore

    BANDALORE is a boutique yo-yo brand whose name honors the historical term for the yo-yo. Before “yo-yo” was popularized by Pedro Flores in 1928, the term “bandalore” was used in […]

§ 05 · Yo-yos

The objects themselves

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§ 06 · Stories

Throwers, in their own words

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§ 07 · The index

The Archive Catalog

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