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
by Gingie | Sep 19, 2024 | Reviews
Specs:
- Diameter – 56mm
- Width – 50mm
- Weight – 68g
- Materials – 7075(?) W/ Alu Body & PC Rings
One of the most hype yoyos in the competitive scene right now. At Worlds basically everyone was trying to either get their hands on this or try it. Not a single person I’ve met has said they thought this yoyo sucked or that they didn’t like it.
And yeah- I get it. It’s insanely good. Based on performance alone it could easily be SS-Tier. But there’s one glaring issue.
This yoyo is SO fatiguing to use. Forget using this yoyo if you’re physically exhausted. Didn’t sleep well and still feeling groggy? Muscles just not fired up properly for the day? You’ll feel it.
It has a VERY forward presence and because it’s on the heavier side, you feel it. The Savage is CRAZY powerful. Slightly above average speed, stability is insane. In most cases, a yoyo built like the savage would be hard to control but because it has such a forward presence and it’s heavy, it’s not the worst thing to control. Fairly average in that regard.
This yoyo is a beast for zoning and zontals in particular. When I asked pros what they thought of this yoyo before I got it, literally all of them said “It makes hard tricks easy”
This yoyo definitely fits the bill for a yoyoer like Ayumu Kasuga. Yoyorecreation claims it’s perfect for players looking to be aggressive and high-speed, they’re not lying.
I’d rate it higher but this yoyo can be exhausting. Definitely not for everyone either.
Play: Competitive
Power: Horse-Kick
Speed: Average
Controllability: Average
Stability: Built Different
Value: Bad
Bind: Average
Sturdiness: Be Gentle(?)
by Gingie | Sep 15, 2024 | Reviews
Specs:
- Diameter – 56.5mm
- Width – 45mm
- Weight – 65.5g
- Materials – 7075(?) Alu body w/ SS Rims
A worthy successor to the Draupnir in a properly “modern” fashion in all ways but width. A shift away from the old-age preference towards speed and maneuverability that the Draupnir had in favor of more power and raw capability for modern, more strenuous tricks.
Play: Competitive
Power: Powerful
Speed: Average
Controllability: Easy
Stability: Built Different
Value: Bad
Bind: Average
Sturdiness: Average
by Gingie | Sep 15, 2024 | Reviews
Specs:
- Diameter – 55.85mm
- Width – 50.17
- Weight – 65.7g
- Materials – 7075 Alu
Copped this at Worlds, I kept hassling Justin on when this was dropping.
It’s… good! At everything 
No, but for real lol the yoyo is really good.
Evolve is a very maneuverable, slightly quick paced, but nothing crazy. Compared to other options in this performance tier it’s a bit more middle-of-the-road regarding power, not lacking in the slightest but it definitely doesn’t kick as hard as some other yoyos.
The binds piss me off though, I think I get this yoyo to bind about 20% of the time with alphaline.
Between this and the Wilderness, this is a bit less heavy feeling and a bit more maneuverable. Compared to how the Wilderness feels powerful this feels a bit more average (in regards to power).
Play: Competitive
Power: Average
Speed: Average
Controllability: Easy
Stability: Built Different
Value: Good
Bind: Some Slip
Sturdiness: Metal Baseball
