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The 2016 Freehand reboot updated the classic design with a larger diameter, a lower wall profile for improved stability, and 19 mm response pads replacing older friction stickers. It retained the narrow Size C bearing that keeps the yo-yo responsive — appropriate for 5A’s counterweight style, where players need the string to disengage from the counterweight cleanly on release. It comes bundled with a casino-die counterweight and is positioned as an accessible all-plastic 5A starter for players wanting to learn the style Takeshi Matsuura pioneered before investing in the aluminum versions.
