YWET

Company:

Type:

Yo-yo

Released:

11/2011
Diameter: 57mm
Width: 38mm
Weight: 67g
Bearing: Born Crucial Grooved Bearing
Response: Quad-Fist Response (2 Concentric O-Rings on each side)
Additional Info: Material: 6061 Aluminum Alloy, Coating: Slip Matte® Ni, Packaging: Anti-Yo x Holy Stitch Denim Holster, Limitation: 300

YWET History

Pre-Production YWET

First YWET was a non side-effect yoyo machined in 2008. Due to a machining error these were never officially released. Most were polished raw, but there were some anodized red/yellow with the YWET logo engraved on them. There were 8 of these done in hardcoat black, and a few plated in copper.

Production Side Effect YWET

There were also a number of alternate colors produced for the SE YWET, all in limited quantities. I have seen them in grey/gold, gold, grey and black.

AaronW YWET’s

Aaron received five of the original raw YWET’s from Sonny in 2015.  Later he purchased two more from Trevlor on Instagram. Sonny then sent 6 more original YWET’s to AaronW. One was blasted and finished half gold/half blue. The bearing posts on this one were cut down. This allowed the halves to be screwed together without shims, it made for a 3.6mm gap and was fully responsive. The other 5 were all polished and given away to friends. The following are the end results.

This YWET was polished, then anodized in clear to protect it.  1 of 1.  Anodized by “Adventures in Anodizing.”

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This YWET was bead blasted, then anodized half red/half gold.  No engravings. 1 of 1.  Anodized by “Adventures in Anodizing.”

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These were bead blasted, and then finished half clear/half red.  2 of these were made.  1 has glued in spacers and has been traded a few times.  Anodized by “Adventures in Anodizing.”

This one was was bead blasted and anodized half gunmetal grey/half gold. 1 of 1.  Anodized by Gruntbull.

The last two are currently polished and raw aluminum.  Will eventually be anodized.

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Blue/Gold 3.5mm Gap

Recess YWETs

Danny Edition – Powdercoat

From the Recess Intl. website:

“My brother, Danny Severance, was and is one of my biggest inspirations not only in YoYoing but also in life. Anyone who met him would probably say something of a similar effect.

2 years ago he decided to take his own life. As much as it pains me and all of his family/friends and the people he touched, we all know he’s in a better place and wouldn’t want us wallowing in sorrow.

So instead, I’ve made some YoYos in his honor. If you ever got to meet Danny or see some video of him throwing earlier on, you would know how partial he was to a Purple Freehand Zero with plain white caps. A clean look inspired by Seth Peterson and so many of his idols who threw Freehands before him.

This is an original Anti-Yo YWET powder coated in his favorite color way. As you may know these YoYos weren’t sold to the public due to a bearing seat machining error. This is fixed with a simple shim to adjust the gap of you YoYo, and all pieces are hand tested to perfection before shipping. Shims will be glued into place.

They’ll be funding a team who will be walking the “Out of the Darkness” overnight fundraiser, with all proceeds being used in the fight for suicide prevention.

YoYos will be released on Friday April 1st (8 PM EST) (editor note: 2016), and be shipped in mid April after powder coating is completed. Price will be $70.”

15 of these yoyos were sold April 1, 2016.

If you’d like to donate to a worthy cause, please visit: http://purpleyoyo.org/

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Danny Edition YWET Anodized

On November 9th, 2018, Recess released an additional 20 YWETs anodized by Gruntbull to look like Danny Severance’s Freehand Zero. Similar to the powdercoated YWET, shims were hand glued in. They sold for $110 each, with a portion of the proceeds going towards the same suicide prevention charity.

Paul Escolar Anodized Edition YWET

On July 3rd, 2019, Recess released a quantity of YWETs featuring the artwork of Paul Escolar in his signature color scheme, teal and blue. They retailed for $150 and came with a print signed by Paul Escolar.

Paul Escolar Powdercoat Edition YWET

Recess released 20 YWETs featuring the artwork of Paul Escolar in a two-tone powdercoat. They retailed for $140 and came with a print signed by Paul Escolar and stickers.

Nickel Plated and Black Hardcoat YWET’s

Static Co YWETs

In November 2019, Static Co. released the YWETs they received from Sonny in three different variants: black nickel plated, copper plated, and Gruntbull anodized (“Mega Shock”, half haggard gold, and half rainy sky blue). The name “Optimally Geared” comes from the parts the yo-yo shipped with: a pair of .015″ spacers installed (making the gap around 4mm), a pair of .02″ spacers as they were determined to also provide a solid experience, and a YoYoRecreation Dual Straight bearing.