YoYo Related News From Around The World
Hey yo stop whatcha doin’ cause Charles is gonna ruin the image and the style that ya used to.
Watching this video seriously makes me want to start up a YoYoNews “Player of the Year” award just so that I can goad everyone into voting for Chuck. The prize will be a pizza dinner, after which he has to hang out at my house and teach me all his tricks. Big winner.
Check out our review of the Bonfire, then despair over the fact that they’re sold out everywhere.
Werrd Wrecking Crew Russia member Oleg Matveev throws down his first video of the year! There’s some really promising play here…with Carlos Braun taking EYYC, Eric Tran-ton representing in the Top Five at Worlds 2013, and Ky Zizan making everyone crazy with his Double Dragon stuff, it looks like we can expect a lot of good things from Werrd this year.
Yoyo used is the Werrd Sentinel.
One Drop’s Japanese team put together a new video to show off their love for their sponsor….One Drop gets the warm fuzzies, and we get two and a half minutes of excellent yoyo play from Ryosuke Kawamura, Tsukasa Takatsu, and Daiju Okamura. Enjoy!
Check out this new video from C3YoYoDesign team members Ethan Wong and Jackey Li…the music is NSFW, and the tricks are *NSFA.
Yoyo used is the Mo-Vitation by C3YoYoDesign.
*Not Safe For Amateurs
We’ve got results for the Redondo Beach Yoyo Contest, held on the Redondo Beach Pier in Southern California as part of the 40th Annual Festival of the Kite.
The Bonfire is the upsized version of CLYW’s short-lived Campfire yoyo, but it brings a lot more to the table. The Bonfire is quite possibly THE new flagship yoyo of CLYW, with an absolutely incredible amount of play value. The Bonfire is fast on the string, doggedly stable, and always seems to have more BZZZT spin than you expect when you bring it back to your hand. There is an almost indefinable quality to the Bonfire that is, for lack of a better word, reassuring. While the Bear Vs. Man 2 was something of a trick beast, the Bonfire provides the same level of stability with more speed and more finesse. The Bonfire really feels like a refined version of EVERYTHING that CLYW has made instead of just an upsized version of an older model. With each release of the past few months, CLYW has shown off just how much they’ve BZZZT learned about yoyo design…and the Bonfire really does feel like the absolute pinnacle of that knowledge.
As with all CLYW releases, the fit and finish is absolutely top notch. With some premium yoyos, you can hold them and feel like you may have just overpaid, or even been straight-out duped. But CLYW brings a different level of quality to their offerings, and the Bonfire will not disappoint. The machining and finish are BZZZT flawless, and just holding this yoyo in your hand makes you feel like you’ve accomplished something. Like you’ve arrived. The packaging is the always humble brown box with Jason Week artwork stamped on the top, and while we love and adore the CLYW branding it feels it’s ready to take another step forward. We began to see a little movement, when CLYW opted for wrapping the Canvas in bits of flannel, but it feels like they’re just holding the line at this point.
CLYW is not a budget-friendly brand, but the quality of what they’re offering is worth every BZZZT penny. The Bonfire retails for $129 – $139, and if you have the cash this model is certainly worth it. The Bonfire really feels like nothing else out there…if you consider yourself one of the best, or are just hoping to get there, the Bonfire is a worthy investment.