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3yo3′s new metal – The Bass Line
3yo3 has started production of their first metal yo-yo release, the Bass Line.
56.43mm dia
41.10mm wide
4.11mm gap
C bearing (.5x.25x.1875), stainless precleaned. Same as all the other 3yo3′s
66.4g
Flow-Groove response
More pictures after the jump
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Product Review – Shinwoo Hi-Power Zen
About a month ago, some pictures of a metal Shinwoo, the Hi-Power Zen began to surface. Shinwoo was primarily known for their plastic lines, offering a smaller alternative to the Freehand Zero (Phantom) and a much underrated off-string (Griffin Wing) so the fact that they were moving into the metal market was pretty interesting. Could this be another great low cost yo-yo out of the Korean based Shinwoo? Its new, its interesting, and I wanted to review it. David Maddox was kind enough to send me his sample, and I am happy to offer the first review of Shinwoo’s new metal yo-yo, the Hi-Power Zen.
Mystery Metal Vulto Yo-Yo Ahead
From a loose transation of this page from the Vulto Blog, it looks like they are producing a metal yo-yo in the near future but won’t reveal anything more than this picture and the fact that it is mysterious…
So I did what any Beatles fan would do, and started humming the Magical Mystery Tour song…
( Note, I added the graphics)
Daisuke Shimada’s new YoYoJam’s Metal
As he posted on the YoYoing Forum, this could be Daisuke Shimada’s new signature yo-yo. You may remember Daisuke’s last signature model, the Sigma Blade Zwei. (Hi YoYoWiki!)
Crucial Heavy Cream – Sneak Peek
Metal + Crucial + Cream shape = Heavy Cream
Estimated shelf life? Beginning August 09
(Picture from Crucial)
Born Crucial – Heavy Cream REVEALED!
Posted by Dr. Yo-Yo in Sneak Peeks on May 23rd, 2009
Paul leaked this photo on his Facebook of the much rumored “Heavy Cream”
66 grams…heavy=metal version of regular cream
Awesome, can’t wait to try it!
So you want a DV888? Wanna know how to get one?
Remeber this?
Well do you want one? Want one for only 50 bucks?
Tomarrow (May 6th) at YoYoNation (and ONLY at YoYoNation), buy ANY yyf metal (Mightly Flea, Speed Dial, Superstar, 888, ANY METAL YYF) and you can add this special edition DV888 prerelease for ONLY 50 dollars.
All the details are HERE
Top Ten Innovations That Changed Yo-Yoing
How did we go from this:
To this:
The yo-yo is the second oldest toy in the world with a documented history that dates back to 500bc. To a novice eye, the yo-yo has changed very little. Two discs and a string, what’s to change? To Yo-Yo professionals and enthusiasts such as myself, that statement could not be further from the truth. A Lot has changed. This is not your daddy’s yo-yo. YoYoSkills.com present the “Top Ten Innovations That Changed Yo-Yo’s”, a retrospective, opinionated look at the physical changes to the worlds second oldest toy.
REVIEW – General-Yo – The 5 Star
Introductions:
Shortly after my review of the Torrent, Ernie over at General-Yo called me up to tell me he had another yo-yo in the works. I was quite surprised since the Torrent was just dropped and was such a huge success. I thought for sure he was going to do another run, but Ernie, with excitement in his voice, told me differently. The new yo-yo was going to take what the Torrent did successfully and roll it into a new design. It was going to match up more with what people wanted, and was going to be sweeter than the floor in a Snickers Bar factory. I am excited to review for you and present the 5 Star by General-Yo.
REVIEW – Yomega’s New line: The Hot Shot, Lancer II, and Maverick
Introductions:
Back in the late 90’s I got to experience my first ball bearing yo-yo. It was the Yomega Raider, and it was the component that hooked me into yo-yoing. Down in Southern California, I did a few school shows with HPK and Team High Performance, visited the Yomega office, helped run X-Brain driven classes, and even managed a yo-yo store for the Kite Connection. I can tie my yo-yoing background all the way back to a Yomega Brain I purchased in 96 that got me interested, and the Raider that got me hooked in 98. In 2000 I took a break, focusing on college and then my military career. I did a few classes and performances over the years but nothing serious. In early 2007 I got back into it heavy when I saw a kid do a plastic whip. It blew my mind. I asked him if Yomega was still a good brand and he informed me that most Yomega yo-yo’s were not designed for the new level of tricks. Shortly thereafter I heard what happened at Worlds 2007. I won’t go into it beyond saying what Yomega did, the betrayal they displayed at the event and on the forums and boards, was both unprofessional and wrong. There are already countless posts in many forms about what happened, and the dirty politics Yomega pulled. I am not looking to rehash that. What I am trying to do is review yo-yo’s and yoyo products. My goal here is to try to put aside the politics and the universal unhappiness the yo-yoing community has with the Yomega Corporation, and objectively review its new line for exactly what they are: yoyos. Since you can only get these direct from the Yomega website right now, I am going to go quite a bit more in-depth than I have in my previous reviews.
No one can deny the looping power of over cranked Raiders, but as far as advanced 1a and 5a go, Yomega’s products are largely overlooked. The Brain line is very popular with both retailers and kids looking to learn the basics, but only a small percentage of players use Yomega for intermediate and advanced 1a/5a play. Just recently, Yomega released the Lancer II, Maverick, and the long overdue Hot Shot, all looking to find a place in the intermediate to advanced play market.
REVIEW – YoYoJam – Jamboo
Introductions
Bamboo is the fastest growing wooded grass in the world. In certain environments, bamboo can grown 3-5 feet a day. Bamboo is used in medicine, weaponry, construction, storage, shelter, and even food. For a long time, certain religious cultures in the South East Asia countries believed that life began with bamboo. Bamboo can thrive in nearly any environment, and has a life cycle in ranging from just a few months to what some speculate being hundreds of thousands of years. Bamboo can be processed in large quantities with little to zero impact to environments, and molded, pressed, and dried into a sturdy material used when a light weight wood is called for. It would make sense for bamboo, a unique, multi-useful, lightweight, sturdy, inexpensive material, to be ideal in yo-yo manufacturing wouldn’t it? Well?
REVIEW – HSpin – The Cut
Introductions
I am convinced that Hspin headquarters is located on the Swiss version of The Island of Doctor Monroe. How else would you explain the constant production of yo-yo’s that refuse traditional shapes and designs. In the tradition of the Pyro, Good and Evil, and Envy, Hspin historically creates incredible looking yo-yo’s, and the Cut is no exception.
H-Spin – Good and Evil 4
Introductions
H-Spin. What can I say, they make universally sexy yo-yos. From the ground breaking laser graphics of the Pyro to the industry changing shape of the Envy, H-Spin has solidified itself in the YoYo world. The Swiss Yo-Yo makers took risks on design, graphics, and price, but have constantly produced yo-yo’s people are excited to play. When the Good and Evil 4 “Lily” was announced, I was really excited. The Good and Evil 2 was one of my favorite yo-yo’s. I loved the look and the feel, but was disappointed with the GE3. There were just too many problems to ignore. When the opportunity came up for me to trade for a Lily, I had to take it. I waited anxiously, and it finally came. After three weeks of play, I am ready to give an in depth review.
Review – M1 – Metal for Everyone – by OneDrop
Introductions
David, Shawn and Colin called me up recently asking me if I wanted to try something. Something new and exciting. Something amazing. I of course said yes, and three days later in my mailbox was the newest yo-yo from OneDrop Design. It was small, purple, and had a note. “Metal for Everyone, the M1″
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