CLYW team member Michael Ferdico proves that he can make absolutely look awesome. Loose, noodley slack trick? Just add Ferdico and BOOM instant genius.
Yoyo used is the CLYW Manatee.
Archives for October 2017
MAVETRICK ZERO – Takeshi Matsuura
Takeshi Matsuura crushes our hopes and dreams with one minute of pure and unbeatable 5A badassery in this new video. Here’s the thing…you may have won, but if you didn’t beat Takeshi, you aren’t the champ. He’s the high water mark.
Yoyo used is the Turning Point Palpitation.
Scales Collective – 2017 US National YoYo Contest Recap
Scales members Andrew Bergen, Colin Beckford, Patrick Canny, and Mark Mangarin recently put their minds together and discussed some of their favorites from the 1A finals at US Nationals this year. Check out the video episode below!
Thank you to the sponsors of Scales – YoYoExpert, CLYW, and Recess Intl.
YoYo Spotlight – Magic YoYo REX
MagicYoYo REX Specs:
Diameter: 57 mm
Width: 44.3 mm
Weight: 66.4 grams
Response: 19mm Slim Pad
Bearing: Size C (.250 x .500 x .187)
Retail Price: $469 USD
MagicYoYo has long been a standard for super affordable, entry-level yoyos but with recent projects like the Skyva and Metal Skyva with Jeffrey Pang they have begun moving into higher quality, specialty releases. The MagicYoYo REX is the culmination of this…a titanium/stainless steel bi-metal yoyo designed in collaboration with Yixing Tan. The result is absolutely stunning…the MagicYoYo REX plays with speed and power only available with this kind of extraordinary weight distribution.
The body is machined out of titanium, a high strength/low weight ratio material that has become more popular among yoyo companies. According to MagicYoYo, processing each piece of titanium body takes more than 45 minutes, and when you include processing and assembling the stainless steel rim it takes approximately 1 hour to fabricate one half of a REX yoyo; that’s almost 15 times as long as making a normal aluminum yoyo half. The REX has a body thickness of only 0.5 to 0.7 mm…the same thickness as a few sheets of paper.
The rims are made of high-density stainless steel. The edge of the outer rim is only 2.17mm, which makes the whole yoyo seem to possess a homogeneous thickness, like a single, smooth arc. This makes the REX feel very comfortable in the hand and very pleasing to the eye, but the real function is weight distribution. The rims account for over 55% of the total weight of the yoyo, making for absolutely incredible spin times.
PLAY
The MagicYoYo Rex is one of the absolute fastest and most stable competition yoyos on the market. There is always a lot of discussion about “speed combos” among competitive players, and this is the kind of yoyo that can help make you a speed player or accelerate your existing speed combos in a way that you have to try to believe. Some yoyos have a natural tendency towards faster or slower play, and while equipment is not a substitute for practice, having a yoyo that just naturally plays faster can definitely give you an edge. The MagicYoYo REX plays faster. From the gap to the materials to the weight distribution, everything about the REX is built for pure speed, and it definitely delivers.
It’s very easy to buy into hype for a high-end release, but the MagicYoYo REX really does deliver a play experience on-par with the Luftverk Fulvia BTM or the Something Anglam TISS…extraordinary speed, stability, control, and quality at the highest-end of the production spectrum.
LOOKS
There is a lot of beauty to be found in simplicity, and the MagicYoYo REX delivers on a very simple aesthetic that makes it feel even more like a premium art object. The REX was designed with heavy inspiration from the Bauhaus art movement. From TheArtStory.org:
The motivations behind the creation of the Bauhaus lay in the 19th century, in anxieties about the soullessness of manufacturing and its products, and in fears about art’s loss of purpose in society. Creativity and manufacturing were drifting apart, and the Bauhaus aimed to unite them once again, rejuvenating design for everyday life.
With this aesthetic and philosophy in mind, the REX was created to be functional, simple, pleasing to the eye and hand, and reflect an ideal of creativity into an inanimate object. The result is incredibly appealing to the eye and to the hand.
VALUE
The MagicYoYo REX retails for $469 USD. This is a truly premium item, manufacturing to exacting tolerances out of the best materials available, and the price tag definitely reflects that. That said, it’s still $100-$400 less expensive than similar titanium/steel bi-metal yoyos from other manufacturers…so if you are looking to try out the ultra-high end of the market for titanium bi-metals, this is a perfect way to start with great quality and value.
BUY NOW
The MagicYoYo REX is available now at YoYoExpert.com.
THIS POST SPONSORED BY YOYOEXPERT
Polo Garbkamol on Asia’s Got Talent
WOO HOO! Polo Garbkamol stomped down his judge’s audition on the first episode of Asia’s Got Talent 2017, moving him along to the next round! Can’t wait to see what he does in the next round…even in this first round he didn’t exactly play it safe and went for a few risky moves.
Yoyo used is the YoYoFactory Horizon.
C3yoyodesign Presents: World YoYo Champion – Shion Araya
Two-time World YoYo Champion Shion Araya shows off his latest signature model and some of the tricks that got him to the top. Amazing.
Yoyo used is the C3yoyodesign Radius.
CLYW Cabin Tutorial – Cowbell’s Wrist Slack Repeater
Tessa Piccillo teaches a trick from Bryan Jardin and Alec Campbell. That’s a lot of talent to cram into one tutorial.
Yoyo used is the CLYW Kodiak.
Kazuki Morii – Joyride
The sun starts going down, and Kazuki Morii appears! Check out a really fun minute of the good stuff from this Recess team member, and then head over to YoYoExpert to pick up the new Recess Joyride!
Lukáš Pokorný Joins One Drop YoYos
Congrats to Lukáš Pokorný on picking up a sponsorship from One Drop YoYos, and congrats to One Drop on adding a great team member in the Czech Republic!
Drew Mrowiec Barnhart- Night
Tech Creators brings us another pile of crazy good tricks from Drew Mrowiec Barnhart. Digging into this video for inspiration is like digging for buried treasure but even the dirt is made of gold. There is so much good stuff in here it’s ridiculous. Enjoy!
Yoyo used is the One Drop YoYos Dang 2.
Graeme Stellar – Jubilance
Graeme Stellar has more energy than you. Always. Plenty of tricks, too!
Yoyo used is the One Drop Dang 2.
Razor Blade YoYo Footage Is Terrifying But Satisfying
I cannot possibly stress enough that YOU SHOULD NOT DO THIS. That said, enjoy watching a yoyo with razor blades destroy everything in its path.
(History lesson: first razor blade yoyo was created by Mark Faje, a juggler from Chicago who does a lot of stuff with knives in his show. I made my own and nearly got disqualified when I used it in my freestyle at the 1997 World YoYo Contest. Stupid things like this have a long and glorious history in yoyoing. Once again: DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME.)
Freshly Dirty – Cleveland or Bust
Freshly Dirty just surprised the hell out of me with this new video. A look back at the 2016 World YoYo Contest filmed entirely on a vintage VHS camera, this video clocks in at over 12 minutes long but it really cruises by, and it’s a truly endearing, lo-fi look back at the stuff that makes a contest the most fun – hanging out with your friends. See you all back in Cleveland in 2019!