I wrote an entire video for this yoyo. The script is fully done; I could’ve just posted it to the YYE forums as a review and gone next. The only reason I didn’t is that editing and recording are a miserable process for me right now and will probably only get more stressful going into…
I wrote an entire video for this yoyo. The script is fully done; I could’ve just posted it to the YYE forums as a review and gone next. The only reason I didn’t is that editing and recording are a miserable process for me right now and will probably only get more stressful going into…
This yoyo should be everything the Savage was but even more. And in some ways, it is. In the good ways and the bad ways. It’s still a thrasher, but it’s still fatiguing to use. But ironically… It’s slightly nerfed. This yoyo leaves performance to be desired in a couple of weirdly particular ways. Obviously,…
Love the Shy, great yoyo. So I copped monometal, got it on accident from a mystery box. It’s a monometal version of the Shy, so it’s good! Moves good, feels good, generally good. Oldheads will be averse to it, I think. I actually really love how this thing feels and moves. It’s great. Good generalist.…
The Omertà is the first throw I’ve ever played that has any brass in its construction. While not my heaviest throw, it certainly plays the heaviest. Well, besides my fully kitted out Asora. My first True Arc yo-yo, the Omertà, definitely piqued my interest in the company, and I look forward to seeing what they…
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…
US East Coast 1A competitor and founder of Good Life Yo-Yos, known for densely technical trick combinations and consistent top-ten finishes at US Nationals.
Executive summary The rivalry between YoYoFactory (YYF) and One Drop YoYos is among the most consequential cultural and industrial conflicts in modern yo-yo history. Originating during the transition to unresponsive, high-performance metal yo-yos (2007–2009), the clash was fueled by three interconnected flashpoints: Design lineage disputes: the controversy surrounding the unreleased Buzz-On DV8, One Drop’s The…
TimCor Productions is a small independent yo-yo brand that, per its own store description, started life in 2008 as a joint venture between Tim Simco and Cory Rogers. Its flagship model is the Starfire, a narrow hubstacked yo-yo first released in aluminum around 2009 and reissued in metal in 2018, with a plastic (PETG) version…
ikimono is a small-batch indie yo-yo project founded by Josef Chung, publicly announced on National Yo-Yo Day (June 6, 2022) after over a year of private prototyping. The brand released a single model, the Tomo, in August 2024 — an undersized 7075 aluminum monometal with machined acrylic accent rings, priced at $99. The launch and…
Yoyos by Lewi is an individual small-batch throw maker active on the YoYoExpert forums under the handle “Lewiii” (account Herelieslewi), with no dedicated storefront or website. Runs are informal, irregular, and gauged by community interest via forum threads rather than retail sales. The Karasu (2021-2022) shipped as a real, if small, production run; later designs…
Spinkult is a yo-yo concept store and creative agency currently operating out of Malmö, Sweden, shipping worldwide. Rather than manufacturing its own line, Spinkult curates a selection from established brands (YoYoFactory, Oxygène, SF Yoyos, yoyorecreation, Smashing YoYo Company, and others) and periodically releases limited-run collaborative “Spinkult Edition” throws with those brands. The store also runs…
Aroundsquare Ltd. was incorporated in 2008 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The company is primarily known as a maker of minimalist skill toys and EDC (everyday-carry) gear, and is a foundational figure in modern begleri — they co-produced the widely-viewed 2016 film “2 Beads 1 String” and founded the Single Grip Open (2016) and Sling…
Sturm Panzer is a Japanese yo-yo brand, launched as a project in autumn 2012 with commercial brand operations beginning January 1, 2013. Each yoyo release is paired with an illustrated storybook/manga (“Yo-Yo Fist,” an alt-history combat-sport series), with concept and original story credited to G&K and principal illustration (from volume 6/new volume 1 through the…
This is a project that I’ve been working on for a few years now, but with protos now in the wild and getting shared around at a few clubs, I figured it was time to actually talk about it. The Cerasus started as a simple vision, simply wanting a large diameter yoyo that actually had…
As memtioned above, I purchased the ‘Merica Edition. I also opted for the “Delivery In Person”. “The author will take a paperback copy of the book to the gun range, shoot a hole in, then take it to a burger joint where he will eat the largest burger on the menu with fries and get…
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…
