The production release of the Dreamcraft Asora is coming this Friday, October 11, 2024 @ 7p.m. PST. Those looking to snag one will be able to do so for $120 in the Dreamcraft Shop.
The production Asora is machined from 7068 Aluminum, with the following specs:
Brandon Vu recently announced that Offset Yoyo will be dropping titanium versions of the Outlier and Deviant yo-yos on October 7, 2024. The Outlier TITAN and Deviant TItan. Both of these throws are based off the recent “+” releases of each.
There is currently no information on the actual specs, or prices yet.
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.
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.
