History / About
CALYX is the debut and, to date, only release from Augment Design, a niche sub-label launched by Thesis Yoyos in February 2022. Per the brand’s own announcement, the design underwent nearly a year of prototyping across a new factory, polishing compound, and feedback process, aiming at collectors through a competitive lens with lower-friction polishing, subtle cuts to reduce string contact, and an ergonomic catch shape suited to styles such as 5A. It dropped March 19, 2022 at 5pm PST on thesisyoyos.com at $349 retail in a first run of 35 pieces, sold out quickly, and saw one further restock the following month. The brand’s own caption stated there were no immediate plans for another run, and no further Augment Design release has surfaced since; the account has been dormant since mid-2022.
