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 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…
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…
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.
A yo-yo without a string is just a beautifully machined wheel. While collectors and players often obsess over the latest aerospace-grade alloys and bimetal weight distributions, the string is the unsung hero of the yo-yo world. It is the direct link between the player and the return top, the track upon which the yo-yo rides,…
SPUTNИK is an independent boutique yo-yo brand founded July 2, 2024. The name means “fellow traveler, companion, or satellite” — evoking both the astronomical object and the idea of a yo-yo orbiting the hand. The brand distributes through YoYoExpert and YoYoSam.
Arc1 is a Netherlands-based creative studio — video production, photography, and industrial design — founded in Zutphen in 2011 by Dan (forum handle: Grapes). The company launched its first yoyo in September 2022, presenting its throws as functional art designed aesthetics-first. The Gemstones was the first modern Dutch-made unresponsive yoyo, developed in collaboration with Mark…
Markmont. is the independent skill toy brand of Mark Montgomery, 2003 AP World Yo-Yo Champion and longtime figure in the yo-yo community. Mark has been involved in the sport since 1996 and was previously sponsored by Duncan, Yomega, Buzz-On, and One Drop Design. All Markmont. aluminum throws are machined in collaboration with One Drop Design…
Dis is an independent yo-yo brand founded in 2023 by competitive player Remy Baskin of Northampton, Massachusetts. The brand produces limited-run precision throws that pair high-level performance with distinctive artistic packaging. Early releases have featured design collaborations with Martin Koprna of the Czech Republic and artwork by engravers and visual artists including In Hyeok Choi…
Lumar was the British yo-yo brand of Louis Marx and Company, the American toy mogul who built one of the world’s largest toy empires from the 1920s onward. Marx began manufacturing tin yo-yos in England under the Lumar name around 1930, operating first from Dudley before establishing a factory in Swansea, Wales by the late…
SuperYo was founded in 1994 by Arne Dixon, a former Duncan yo-yo demonstrator who had spent years performing and teaching at schools across the United States. Based in Lynnwood, Washington, the company was notable for owning its entire manufacturing process end-to-end, including all machinery — a rarity among small toy manufacturers of the era. SuperYo…
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…
