Dressel Design’s latest yo-yo, the Nimbus, will be pre-releasing at the New York Yo-Yo Contest on October 5, 2024.
From Dressel:
“Nimbus: Shinnosuke Ishizuka signature yoyo.
‘Like playing with a cloud’
Shinnosuke has been a valuable part of our team for years, and embodies the style, creativity, and uniqueness that we put into our brand and our yoyos. It was obvious he was the perfect team member archetype and super deserving of a signature.
Nimbus has a nostalgic feel in the hand and during play that’s reminiscent of higher-end models from 2009-2011, offering a nimble, soft handling that feels both easy-going and controllable.. this combined with its modern performance lends itself to effortless movement during your tricks. Nimbus encourages a relaxed approach to yoyo play, allowing for a more enjoyable experience. The bimetal rings and weight distribution lends itself to Shinnosuke’s swift changes in direction and speed during his combos.
To foster even more creativity, four stickers are being included with each design to make each yoyo unique in its own right. Unfortunately these do cause vibe when applied, so use at your own risk.
This is also our first throw featuring our new ‘Cloud Blast’; a new lower grit, fluffy blast that will be featured on our main line throws from now on.
We hope that this yoyo brings you peace and joy whenever you throw it!
Available at @nystatesyoyo with a full release coming in the next few weeks”
A 7075 aluminum version of One Drop‘s Wyvern is released on Friday, October 4, 2024. Redesigned slightly to keep it a similar weight (actually a bit lighter) than the original 6061 aluminum Wyvern.
Here’s what One Drop has to say about this new throw:
“Team member Andrew Daugherty was also a long time employee (the longest) at One Drop. If you bought a yo-yo from us in the last 12 years, it’s likely Andrew helped make it. If you came to our shop to take a tour you probably met him. His impact here and to the yo-yo community is substantial. We miss having him here on the daily, but we are blessed to be friends and to have him on our team.
The Wyvern is his signature yo-yo and it was made from 6061 alloy aluminum. Whenever a yo-yo is made from 6061 alloy that gives us the possible opportunity to make a Boosted version.
“Boosting” is making a 6061 alloy yo-yo out of 7075 alloy, but changing the design so that the overall weight ends up being lower even though 7075 is a heavier alloy than 6061. It takes a lot of tweaking to the design to make this happen, but we like to do it in a way that yo-yo looks the same and has the same or similar specs (except for the weight).
The boosted Wyvern was the last yo-yo that Andrew helped build, leaving us all with this final gift including the box art of the original and now the Boosted version. It sits at 63.5 grams overall weight (2 grams lighter than the Wyvern) and you can definitely feel that in play – it’s faster and has MORE spin inertia than the original. It has a small but distinctive change to the look of the hub so you can easily tell if it’s a Boosted version. The rest of the changes you can’t see are on the inside: weight shifted out towards the rim with a thinner wall (7075 is stronger and allows for a thinner wall). It’s always interesting to throw two yo-yos that feel the same in the hand, but feel vastly different in play.”
There will be four colors in the initial run: purple, green, blue, and brown. Each will retail for $74.
Specifications
Weight: 63.5 grams
Width: 46.05 mm
Diameter: 55.88 mm
Stock Response: One Drop Flow Groove
Gap Width: 4.47 mm
Bearing Size: Large (C) stainless steel (One Drop 10 Ball Bearing)
Yoyofriends’ new mid-ring, bi-metal yo-yo, the Sunwing, as well as the Ultracut, will pre-release at the China National Yoyo Championship. No specs or details on retail release are available as of yet.
Released in January of 2024, the Bathysphere turned heads with its beautiful organic profile, Side-Effects compatibility, and the fact that it is produced by two amazing companies, MK1 and Turner Return Tops. A stout looking throw, it looks heavier than it is, coming in at 63.7g with the custom engraved MK1xTRT aluminum Flat Caps that ship with it. Available in many solid colors, as well as a quickly dwindling supply of exotic fades/designs, there’s something here for everyone.
One of the most notable features of the Bathysphere is its double hull design. Not quite dual-rimmed, the double hull, along with the C-sized bearing, help keep the stability of the yo-yo while still feeling light and floaty with its organic shape. It’s comfortable in the hand, and powerful on the string. The ability to customize it with varying Side-Effects give the player an added sense of control so they can adjust its weight, and trick-set compatibility. For example, putting Brass Ultra Lights in the Bathy will put it right at 65g, a sweet-spot for many players.
TRT was kind enough to send me a box of their yo-yos to try out, and the Bathysphere was included in there. Over the course of a week I got to test it with different strings, putting it through my limited set of familiar and comfortable tricks. It soon because very clear that the throw outclassed the player, though every moment playing with the Bathysphere was a joy.
I only wish I had some different Side Effects to try with it to see how they played. I’m partial to heavier yo-yos, so pushing the limit with some Brass would have been something I would have really been interested in trying. That being said, the Bathysphere is a throw I definitely want to add to my collection in the near future.
MK1xTRT Bathysphere with Throw-Yo SOLUTIONS Monobath Elixir string
