Specs:
- Diameter – 56.95mm
- Width – 43.09mm
- Weight – 63.5g
- Materials – 6061 Alu Body + SS Rims
Another grail of mine, but this one is a more recent grail. I used to think anything with the form factor of the Atomic Crash was generic, boring, etc… even without ever touching it. These days though I’m far more flexible with my yoyo choices and just like that: This yoyo became 10x harder to find in a decent colorway.
Had to trade my beloved Star Trail just to land one.
So how does it play, and how does it play in comparison to its newer counterpart; the Hydrogen Crash?
Well, after A/B’ing this and the Hydrogen Crash, it became much more obvious to me just how far yoyos have come.
In general: the Hydrogen Crash is more consistent and capable. Despite being lighter and a more extreme design, the Hydrogen Crash is more powerful, and controllable, and its width makes it easier to hit tricks on. Hydrogen Crash is also not as uncomfortable on the catch, the rims on the Atomic Crash needed to be filleted. I almost thought the Atomic Crash was anemic because of how it compared to the Hydrogen Crash. It makes sense the modern iteration of a yoyo that’s 6 years old at this point would kinda whip it around so don’t think I’m dragging on this yoyo too hard lol.
On its own; yeah this is great! Crazy fast, a bit uncontrollably so. The power on its own is just fine, and the stability is rad. Even though this yoyo is supposed to be elite for zontals I find it to be weirdly punishing. I love it but its age shows for sure. It made me realize the gap between yoyos from around 2018 and post-pandemic is bigger than I thought.
As such I’m dropping the Flash down to A-tier as well.
Play: Competitive
Power: Average
Speed: Fast
Controllability: Difficult
Stability: Average
Value: Average
Bind: Tight
Sturdiness: Play Hard