Path
Jack Hudspath’s signature yoyo.
The Path had an early release at the 2023 US National Yoyo Contest in Mesa, Arizona. The production release of 200 units was on August 5th, 2023.
Diffraction 2
From Yoyo Expert:
“The original Diffraction design was inspired by conversations online with Jordan Blofeld (of Smashing and OP YOYOs). Taking inspiration from the Smashing Interlagos yo-yo, Mark from Mk1 got some interesting ideas about fingerspin hubs. After a couple failed attempts he landed on something unique; concentric stepped circles to act as a fingerspin guide. The shape of these circles is reminiscent of laser diffraction patterns, something Mark had seen a lot as he worked in a laser-lab during his college years. This inspired the name of the yo-yo as well.
Mark took his design to the YoYoExpert Forums for advice and refined it into the Diffraction 1 which was produced in limited numbers and sold to friends and family. Later in 2019, Mark put together a plan to tweak the design just a bit (the Diffraction 2) and ordered a 2nd run with some different colors, including the green that couldn’t look better if it tried! A good friend drew up a new logo and the Diffraction 2 became a reality!”
Unicorn
From MK1:
“Is it a yoyo? Or a spintop?
The Unicorn is a cap-compatible bimetal that looks unassuming before being adorned with its “horns”, which transform it into a unique palm-spinning toy that still plays like a traditional unresponsive yo-yo.
The core idea behind the Unicorn was to make something that crossed the line between yoyo and spin-top, making it ideal for palm-spins, walk-the-dog-sideways, and other fun ideas that aren’t always practical with other yo-yos.
MK1 YoYos dug through the history of yo-yo/top combinations, sometimes playfully called “terror tops”, and came away with a shape & size that took those ideas into a more unresponsive direction.
The Unicorn features removable caps, allowing you to customize your yoyo like never before. These caps are cross-compatible with most Duncan-sized (48mm) yoyo caps.”
The Unicorn had three different releases:
- Early release at the 2023 US National Yoyo Contest in Mesa, Arizona.
- First retail release of 120 units on August 5th, 2023.
- Second retail release of 240 units on February 16th, 2024.
Production Colorways
Unknown Edition
Caps
MK1 made a variety of different caps for the Unicorn, and the yo-yo was designed to fit any 48mm cap. Here are the caps released by MK1:
Unicorn Caps
Rings
Flat Caps
Spin Top
Rings
Shallow Caps
Witch Hats
Brass Exia
It’s the Exia, but with brass rings!
There were two production runs of the Brass Exia: 120 pieces in 3 different colorways on June 30th, 2023, and 150 pieces in 3 different colorways in December 2023.
First Production Run
2nd Production Run
Diffraction 3
From MK1:
“The Mk1 Diffraction v3 is a monometal yoyo designed for comfort and performance, utilizing a smooth inverse-round shape and a unique fingerspin cup. It’s an updated version of the first yoyo that Mk1 ever released.”
