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Archives for January 2019

Michael Kurti – Canada Is Wavy

January 22, 2019 By Steve Brown

A-RT dropped a new video for Michael Kurti and it’s everything you hoped for. Amazing play from Chef Kurti, non-sequiturs, Sunshine Jimmy, the vague sense that the temperature is unbearably low, a stylish garage, heavy sighs, and clogging.

Yoyo used is the Good Life Gully.

Filed Under: 1A, Video Tagged With: a-rt, Colin Beckford, jensen kimmitt, keiran cooper, michael kurti, sunshine jimmy, the good life, where is charles haycock, yoyo tricks, yoyo video

YoYo Spotlight – Duncan Roadrunner

January 21, 2019 By Steve Brown

Duncan Roadrunner Specs:

Diameter: 52.97 mm
Width: 44.92 mm
Weight: 64.8 grams
Response: 19mm Slim Pad
Bearing: Size C (.250 x .500 x .187)
Retail Price: $35 USD

Check out the Roadrunner, the most recent addition to the Duncan Runner series!

The stylish grooved profile and wide stance give this yo-yo a completely unique feel and powerful spin. For this yo-yo, Duncan focused on creating a nimble, mobile, and all-around fun play experience. The wide shape helps you land all your risky and technical tricks, along with enabling ease of horizontal tricks. And as a cherry on top, the stylish groove finish gives you some impressive grind capabilities!

The Roadrunner is impeccably versatile, with a unique design enabling speedy and stylish tricks. So come along for a wild ride with your next favorite throw, the Roadrunner!

PLAY

The Roadrunner is a fast, fun little yoyo designed to be a great all-around player. It’s a great budget starter for 1A players, 3A players looking for an inexpensive pair to start beating up, or 5A players who are looking for something fun and stable that they are going to totally destroy while learning 5A.

The grooved gap makes grinds fun, and gives you a little less surface area so you can squeak out a few more seconds before you need to get it back on the string. The wide profile and large catch zone makes learning horizontal tricks easier, and the smaller diameter gives the Roadrunner a fun “toy” feel that makes the overall play experience even better.

With plenty of rim weight and stability, the Roadrunner is definitely great for more advanced players as well, but the pricing really makes it an amazing option for beginning players.

LOOKS

The Duncan Roadrunner sticks with simple solid colors, but is available in one splash variant for people who want a little more visual kick. The engraving is small and stays inside the inner hub, and the gap grooves add a nice bit of visual flair.

VALUE

The Duncan Roadrunner retails for only $35, making it one of the most affordable performance metal yoyos on the market. If you’re buying a first unresponsive yoyo for a friend, or looking for a great beater to work on a new style, the Roadrunner is a fantastic option.

BUY NOW

The Duncan Roadrunner is available now at YoYoExpert.com.

THIS POST SPONSORED BY DUNCAN YOYOS.

Filed Under: 5A, Featured, Video, YoYo Spotlight Tagged With: 5A, duncan toys, owen ekblad, roadrunner, yoyo spotlight, yoyo tricks, yoyo video

Duncan Toys Presents: Philip Pacific

January 16, 2019 By Steve Brown

Congratulations to Philip Pacific on moving up to Team Duncan! Great move for Duncan and awesome reward to Philip for all of his hard work.

Yoyo used is the Duncan Orbit.

Filed Under: 1A, Manufacturer, Video Tagged With: 1A, duncan toys, orbit, philip pacific, yoyo tricks, yoyo video

YoYo Spotlight – Duncan Orbit

January 16, 2019 By Steve Brown

Duncan Orbit Specs:

Diameter: 54.22 mm
Width: 44.35 mm
Weight: 64.8 grams
Response: 19mm Slim Pad
Bearing: Size C (.250 x .500 x .187)
Retail Price: $44.99 USD

The Orbit is the signature yo-yo of 2-time Israeli Champion and 3-consecutive-time European Champion Tal Mordoch!

Winning so many titles requires a lot of change, and the Orbit is tailored to Tal’s precise, well-controlled and constructive combos. The multi-stepped design gives it a wide catch zone to ensure a smooth landing and that little extra security for riskier elements. The weight is perfected to feel floaty with a powerful spin, allowing you to triumph through your long combos and technical tricks with ease!

From the contest stage to #trickcircle, everyone is sure to feel your pull with the gravity of the Orbit!

PLAY

The Orbit is definitely optimized for Tal’s style of play…it’s fast and plays super zippy on the string, sliding around so quickly it barely feels like the string is touching the walls of the yoyo at all. The slightly smaller-than-average diameter of the yoyo makes it feel even faster, and allows for the just slightest bit of advantage when moving it through incredibly tight mounts and string segments. There is a ton of rim weight here, so even though the Orbit feels small in your hands, it packs a punch at the end of the string and gives you plenty of spin time to get through even your most complicated combos.

LOOKS

The Duncan Orbit keeps it simple and functional with solid color anodizing (and just one fade), but the inner cup is filled with artwork inspired by 1960s retro sci-fi illustrations. The fit and finish are great, and the engraving is a super-fun nod to yo-yo’s “golden era”. The profile of the yoyo is simple but thoughtful, and was clearly developed with specific input from Tal to really mesh well with his precise style of play.

VALUE

The Duncan Orbit retails for only $44.99, making it a super affordable contest throw or an easy splurge for the casual player. If quick, technical play and a slightly smaller yoyo sound like your jam, this is definitely a great value.

BUY NOW

The Duncan Orbit is available now at YoYoExpert.com.

THIS POST SPONSORED BY DUNCAN YOYOS.

Filed Under: 1A, Featured, Manufacturer, YoYo Spotlight Tagged With: duncan toys, orbit, tal mordoch, yoyo drop, yoyo release, yoyo spotlight, yoyo tricks, yoyoexpert

Team Horizon Bangkok 2019 (Part 1)

January 16, 2019 By Steve Brown

Julian Chee and Polo Garbkamol drop a ton of amazing tricks in this new Team Horizon video from YoYoFactory.

Yoyo used is the YoYoFactory Marco.

Filed Under: 1A, Video Tagged With: 1A, julian chee, marco, polo garbkamol, team horizon, yoyo tricks, yoyo video, yoyofactory

Evan Nagao & Shu Takada Visit UK

January 16, 2019 By Steve Brown

World YoYo Champions Evan Nagao and Shu Takada are heading to England to promote YoYoFactory! Check them out this Saturday, January 19th! We’ll add more dates/stops as soon as we confirm.

Saturday, January 19th
The Entertainer Unit 1086
Westfield Shopping Centre
Ariel Way
White City
W12 7SL
12pm-4pm

Filed Under: 1A, 2A Tagged With: evan nagao, shu takada, world yoyo champion, yoyo tour, yoyo tricks, yoyo video, yoyofactory

Mark Mangarin 2018 – 100% (Sicko Mode)

January 2, 2019 By Steve Brown

Mark Mangarin is one of those yoyo players where after I watch his videos I feel hella stupid because I don’t even know how to describe what I just saw. So I’m sitting here, drinking coffee, watching this over and over, and I have no words.

Yoyo used is the CLYW Akita.

Filed Under: 1A, Featured, Video Tagged With: 1A, akita, clyw, mark mangarin, scales collective, yoyo tricks, yoyo video

Toru Miyazaki – Double Feature

January 2, 2019 By Steve Brown

Double the Toru, double the fun! Check out two quick new videos from YoYoRecreation featuring Toru Miyazaki!

Filed Under: 1A, Manufacturer, Players, Video Tagged With: 1A, anomaly, futura, toru miyazaki, yoyo tricks, yoyo video, yoyorecreation

Mizuki Takimoto – One Throw (Helvetica)

January 2, 2019 By Steve Brown

“One minute, one throw” videos were the first indication that yoyo technology was moving quickly into “they can do whatever you can think of” territory, but it’s still rare to see one throw videos for anything other than 1A. Watching Mizuki Takimoto play 3A is a treat…watching him put together such a clean and fantastic 1-minute routine on a single throw is just mind blowing.

Yoyo used is the YoYoRecreation Helvetica.

Filed Under: 3A, Video Tagged With: 3A, helvetica, Mizuki Takimoto, yoyo tricks, yoyo video, yoyorecreation

Crew Racing Podcast ft. Gentry Stein

January 2, 2019 By Steve Brown

Gentry Stein - 2014 World YoYo Champion

Check out this episode of the Crew Racing podcast, a triathlon training podcast run by Caitlin and Drew Sapp, where they interview Gentry Stein about his yoyo practice and training regimens. Neat to hear about Gentry’s competition prep and mindset from such a different perspective!

https://www.buzzsprout.com/214473/904263-10-gentry-stein.mp3

Be sure to check out Gentry’s winning routine from the 2014 World Yoyo Contest!

Filed Under: 1A, Featured, Video Tagged With: 1A, crew racing, gentry stein, shutter, shutter wide angle, triathlon, world yoyo champion, yoyo podcast, yoyo tricks, yoyo video, yoyofactory

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