Lunar Eclipse

Company:

Collab:

Type:

Yo-yo

Released:

06/2021
Diameter: 55.00mm
Width: 42.80mm
Weight: 66.70g
Bearing: Large (C) Stainless Steel (One Drop 10 Ball Bearing)
Response: One Drop Flow Groove
Additional Info: Alloy: 7075 Aluminum, Finish: Pyramatte, Gap Width: 4.45mm, Axle System: Tapped, 12mm

Lunar Eclipse History

From onedropyoyos.com:

One Drop x OhYesYo Lunar Eclipse

First there was the Great Solar Eclipse and now, once again astronomical forces have aligned to bring One Drop and OhYesYo together to make a yo-yo where the sum is greater than the parts. Coffin Nachtmahr, Founder of OhYesYo, Frequency Wavelength Modulator, and Yo-yoing’s Modern Anti-Hero, tells the story of the Lunar Eclipse:

–how it came to be–

This Lunar Eclipse was born purely out of desire and not necessity. A random comment in a few threads online gave me this idea somewhere around 2019. If I could pinpoint its origin it was probably Andrew Swenson’s idea. After the release of the Eclipse, lots of people asked me endlessly if we would release more or perhaps do an updated version in 7075. I kept hopeful about the idea but didn’t want to rush into it without really figuring out what I’d like to change about it.

–how to revamp a yoyo–

I’ve never seen myself as one to desire a “signature yoyo”, however there are clear design features that I’ve grown fond of in my decade of throwing. To update the Eclipse, which was designed to be a bit of a casual and solid daily yoyo, I approached the design from my trick knowledge and styling that I currently use. I then put the original Eclipse through its paces and picked it apart looking for what I would want to modify or change to get it up to speed with what I do now. 

–what’s new–

I began with understanding what 7075 would do to the design, or rather, what the design could do better in 7075. So this quickly became a more battle ready eclipse as opposed to it’s laid back original. Shawn and I decided to reduce the thickness of the mid-weight ring in the cup, invert the angle of that first step after the bearing seat and added a cut before the rim to pay homage to the yoyo that inspired the original Eclipse’s design (Swenson said the Eclipse was a Nightingale variant and he wasn’t wrong at all). Overall, the changes shift weight towards the rim just a bit more, but not so much that it feels dead on the string, but rather, that its still as maneuverable as its predecessor.

–why the long wait–

Well ya know the world was closed and now I’m a dad and things are changing but nothing rushed is ever worth the effort, so I appreciate everyone’s patience in this weird transitional period we are all experiencing, and I’m happy to present you with the Lunar Eclipse.”

Cerakote Raven Lunar Eclipse

From One Drop:

“We are honored to continue our collaborations with Coffin of @theohyesyo . The Lunar Eclipse was the 7075 follow up to the original Eclipse and there has only been one run so far. Both of them were heavily influenced by the Ohyesyo Nightingale. For a second run Lunar Eclipse, Coffin was again influenced by the Nightingale but this time by a specific coloway called Raven. Raven was a two-tone anodizing with black in the catch zone and purple in the cups. For this new run of Lunar Eclipe we are only releasing 40 units and they are all Raven. The difference from the original Raven is that this time the black is done with Cerakote.

Release Date: July 17th, 2024