From Rifogiate Design:
“I played with yoyos a lot in elementary school and up through junior high until I just kinda…stopped. Over the last several months, however, I’ve uncovered my old collection and rediscovered my love for the hobby. Some of the more modern design philosophies really show a love for the craft and a grasp of physics that truly impresses me as a machinist. That said, my experience is firmly rooted in that earlier era of play and my designs reflect it.
I took a lot of inspiration for this piece from the exterior design from my favorite yoyo, my trusty old Turbo Bumblebee GT, and as such I’ve taken to calling it the “Queen Bee.” It’s a touch heavier than the original, but comes with a much longer spin time to match. I’m not a particularly advanced player by modern standards, to be perfectly honest, but I’ve been putting it through its paces as simple 0A retro yoyo and really enjoying myself. I’ve recently been able to put it into the much more talented hands of more “modern” players, and it turns out that it also plays very well on the string in a way I didn’t think was possible.”
