by Gingie | Nov 30, 2024 | Reviews
Specs:
- Diameter – 57.23mm
- Width – 51.44mm
- Weight – 68.3g
- Materials – 7075 Alu Body w/ SS Rims
I wanted to love this yoyo so badly. I truly did. But it’s just too heavy feeling for me. Felt sluggish and like it was lagging behind my movements, otherwise, it’s a GREAT bimetal.
Play assessment might be a bit off because it’s been actual months since I played with this yoyo, I made notes for yoyos I tried with their ratings at worlds
Play: Competitive
Power: Powerful
Speed: Sluggish
Controllability: Direct Control
Stability: Built Different
Value: Average
Bind: Average
Sturdiness: Play Hard
by Gingie | Nov 26, 2024 | Reviews
Specs:
- Diameter – 56.19mm
- Width – 50mm
- Weight – 66g
- Materials – 7075 Alu Body w/ Double SS Rims
Cool yoyo. I was super stoked to try this at Worlds. Good too. Ticks the boxes. The general shape could’ve used a once-over to fix some strange edges and cuts though.
Play assessment might be a bit off because it’s been actual months since I played with this yoyo, I made notes for yoyos I tried with their ratings at worlds
Play: Competitive
Power: Powerful
Speed: Average
Controllability: Average
Stability: Solid
Value: Average
Bind: Average
Sturdiness: Play Hard(?)
by Gingie | Oct 8, 2024 | Reviews
Specs:
- Diameter – 56mm
- Width – 46mm
- Weight – 64.9g
- Materials – 6061 Alu Body w/ SS Rims
My current EDC. Really really good but it’s overshadowed by the new Milder, which lends itself to being a bit more maneuverable, which, by extension, makes the Milder more pleasant (for me). The added width of the new Milder also tends to make it a bit better suited for modern play.
This yoyo has some similarities in design philosophy to the Grasshopper 2.0, though the Mild doesn’t feel as dense and is slightly more maneuverable than the Grasshopper 2.
As for the Mild on its own; there’s a reason I like using it as my EDC.
The Mild has the tendency to make other yoyos feel very maneuverable and fast because of how slow it moves. The Mild definitely leans into that power-over-speed design philosophy, but it luckily doesn’t fall into the pitfall that some other yoyos in this category can fall into where it also is an incredibly fatiguing and heavy feeling in play. The Mild moves slowly, but it doesn’t do so the same way other yoyos of this archetype do by sucking the energy out of the yoyoer, it’s not dragging on the movements of the player. Going fast with this yoyo is a no-go, but you’re free to do what you want for just about everything else. The controllability and stability of this yoyo make it incredibly easy to chill with, practice with, hang out with, etc. The Mild is more than capable of busting bangers, it can absolutely tear through zontal combos and generally isn’t as restrictive with zoning as well. I don’t know… this yoyo is just really good for just about everything aside from going fast. If it was just a bit more naturally quick-paced I’d place it higher but overall it’s still good.
The rim interface is sus though, I’ve had to re-set the rims a couple times, though every time I do the yoyo becomes perfectly smooth… so, idk?
Binds are a bit slippy, even with Shore 30 pads.
The Mild is unrestricted comfort. Easy to reach for; easy to play with.
Play: Everyone
Power: Powerful
Speed: Slow
Controllability: Easy
Stability: Solid
Value: Average
Bind: Some Slip
Sturdiness: Play Hard(?)
lol I had more to say about this than I thought
by Gingie | Sep 30, 2024 | Reviews
Specs:
- Diameter – 56.87mm
- Width – 48.21mm
- Weight – 64.8g
- Materials – 7075 Alu Body w/ SS Rims
My favorite yoyo. Like a good middle ground between the Miracle and the GTR-JS. Probably one of my favorite colorways of all time with the summer stars colorway too.
Solid feeling, very maneuverable. The pacing isn’t particularly fast like the GTR-JS, but its weight doesn’t feel as forward as the Miracle’s weight feels. A very very nice middle ground. I think the only thing I’d tweak is to give the rim a slight curve.
Really good for just about anything. Crazy good for zontals and zoning in particular.
Play: Competitive
Power: Powerful
Speed: Average
Controllability: Easy
Stability: Solid
Value: Average
Bind: Average
Sturdiness: Play Hard
