Walter began around 2010 with multiple prototypes designed. The final Walter was released in May 2013, they were $120. Using the Wayback Machine, it appears there were 7 Walter designs prior to the final Walter.
Chris from CLYW helped with the CAD work, finance and orchestration of the project. One drop did the machining. Sonny from Anti-yo had them blasted and hard coated.
There were100 Walters sold, numbered 00-99 in a black Type III Hardcoat, and a handful of Walters in Blue, Red, Gray and several half swap combinations.
Walter Prototype #?Blue/Black & Grey/Black half swaps
The Underdog 2 was created in 2018 and was never sold publicly. It was a modern styled yoyo, very different from the original Underdog. These were only sold to friends and family. They came in grey hardcoat ($70) and red hardcoat ($80). Matt had said the red was “very limited”.
First released in 2005, the Underdog 1 was a modified version of a Freehand 1. It was an aluminum bodied yo-yo with one side deeply recessed. You could fit 5 stacked friction stickers in the recess, allowing you to customize the amount of response you wanted. It was also one of the first yo-yos to have an inner lip on the rim for thumb grinds. It had a Teflon hard coat finish.
In December of 2013, Duncan released the Freehand AL, an aluminum version of the iconic Freehand. Duncan gave it the aesthetics of the Duncan Mg, with the Al caps. These were released in anodized black, red, clear, blue and nickel plated.
In April 2020, Duncan released the new Freehand AL, and updated profile for the Freehand series. This model was made from 6061 aluminum and had an aluminum cap as well.
