EDIT: Nov 7, 2024 – The Evolve is now available at many online yo-yo retailers in three new colors: Amethyst, Sky, and Savannah.
EDIT: Aug 30, 2024 – justindaueryoyos.com will have the Evolve today at 1pm EST.
EDIT: AUG 29, 2024 – It seems REWIND Worldwide is the only site that has the Evolve right now.
Justin Dauer‘s signature yo-yo, the Duncan Evolve, hits retail on August 23rd, 2024 for an MSRP of $54.99. This is the Throw Justin won US Nationals with, and that had a soft release on-site during Worlds. The Evolve focuses on competitive play at an affordable price.
Atmos Projects announced their new throw today, The Butterball.
“Late last year, we looked into a repeat run of the Abel – a derivative of the Noah, one of our best selling organics to date. The Abel was a small-batch variant of the Noah that came without Side Effects, for those who wanted a simpler, more straightforward version that captured all of the Noah’s magic without the modularity or tinkering required. The Abel never got the time of day like the Noah did, even though it was lauded for its featherweight, sensitive play. We went through two great runs of the Abel, and then moved on to other projects.
Working on a possible third run of the Abel gave us a chance to make minor quality of life changes, on top of new colorways and the usual works – but one thing led to another, and getting carried away in long hours at the CAD desk, we emerged from design sessions with something quite different. The Butterball is the result of an incredibly fine focus on designing for feel…
…The Butterball was designed, engineered, and tuned for pure fun.“
They will hit on August 22, 2024 for $70 and will be available in:
They’ll be available in: Clear, Oatmilk,Carbon, Matcha, Cherry Peach, and Honey colorways.
SPECS Diameter 54.4mm Width 46.5mm Weight 64.4g Material 6061 AL Response:Stratos Pads by Atmos Bearing: Type II Concave Bearings by Atmos String:First Class XL String by Kitty
While I was at the World Yo-Yo Contest Dale Oliver showed me a picture of him doing offstring on stage at the The 4 – 4 Bandai Yo-Yo Festival in Japan – April 4th, 1998!
This photo was just mind blowing to me. He is on stage in front of such a HUGE crowd doing an offstring move behind his back! I’m not sure if this is the earliest offstring photo – but it just might be! Wild!
Later in the thread he references this article, which is an excellent read, followed up by this amazing video.
