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Since their start in 2009, C3yoyodesign has consistently released amazing yoyos, sponsored amazing players, and released increasingly more and more amazing videos. So here’s the latest, and it’s great, and you’re gonna enjoy it. Because Ethan Wong is incredible and the Vapormotion is a super fun yoyo and everything is pretty awesome right now if you’re a yoyo player.
Yoyo used is the C3yoyodesign x MagicYoYo Vapormotion.
Every contest has winners, losers, upsets, underdogs, surprises, victories, and defeats. But my favorite part of a yoyo contest doesn’t actually happen that often…it’s when someone gets on stage and does something that is so far off the norm that their placement becomes irrelevant. I’ve always personally been drawn to the more esoteric aspects of yoyo play. And while I love a good competition-crushing freestyle as much as the next guy, it’s the people who push boundaries that get me up out of my seat and reaching for a yoyo.
The 2013 European YoYo Championships was a mind-blowing event. I watched as much of the live stream as I could and there were so many fantastic performances….the winners very much deserved their titles and it’s almost a shame there weren’t more awards to give out. But one freestyle in particular had me jumping up and flipping out completely, and it was from a player I’ve only recently even heard about.
So, I’m officially giving my own personal Honorable Mention to Ethan Wong Wing Hang of C3YoYoDesign for his mind-blowing freestyle that was about 90% horizontal finger-spin tricks. It was absurdly bold and risky, and he nailed a lot of it. I have no idea if he really thought it would score high enough to get him the win, but he had to have known just how badly it could have gone…and he went for it anyway.
Absolutely amazing. Congrats to Ethan on becoming part of C3YoYoDesign, and on his new signature model, the MO-vitation. Check out his freestyle below!
C3YoYoDesign has now released four Finger Spin tutorials by new team member Ethan Wong Wing Hang…check ’em out!
C3YoYoDesign has expanded their team again with the addition of Ethan “MoMo” Wong Wing Hang from Hong Kong. Ethan’s addition to team comes with the simultaneous announcement of his signature model, the MO-vitation, featuring a special hub area for his trademark finger spin moves. Check out the tutorial below, and congrats to Ethan and C3YoYoDesign!
I’ve been a fan of Ethan Wong for a few years now. I’m also old and pretty jaded about yoyo tricks since I’ve been watching them for over 20 years. And still, Ethan manages to impress me every. single. time. I see him throw. It’s amazing, and I cannot sing this guy’s praises loudly enough. From his incredible routine at EYYC 2013 that basically set the stage for horizontal play in yoyo contests to this fantastic new yoyo and collaboration with Kohta Watanabe, Ethan seems to be aiming for legend status and he’s definitely on his way. Enjoy.
Yoyo used is the C3X Fingerspin by C3yoyodesign.
I’m gonna play favorites here, and say that Ethan Wong Wing Hang (aka MOMO) is one of my absolute favorite players to watch. I just love the way he plays, and I’m a big fan of both of his signature yoyos. So, I enjoyed this video and wanted it to be much longer. Hey, C3, more videos of MOMO, please!
Yoyo used is the C3yoyodesign MOVE.
C3yoyodesign has one of the most well-rounded and complete product lines on the market, with something for nearly every taste and need. Magic YoYo has one of the largest ranges of entry level price points for a variety of styles. The two companies met years ago at a contest in China, and hit it off. After bumping into each other again last year, they decided to work together on a new model and we got the Vapormotion, a new fingerspin yoyo designed for high performance at a low price.
The C3yoyodesign x Magic YoYo Vapormotion is a full plastic/metal hybrid, something we haven’t a lot of since YoYoJam closed up shop. An incredibly minimal plastic body holds together two large metal side panels that act as both weight rings and fingerspin cups.
The C3 x Magic YoYo Vapormotion plays almost absurdly fast! Fans of a quick, light play style will absolutely adore the Vapormotion as it’s perfect for zipping through a ton of tricks quickly with a light touch on the string. It definitely feels like a 64 gram yoyo on the string, with that unique hybrid feel that’s bi-metal performance at a bargain price.
The spin time is pretty excellent, thanks to the extreme weight distribution created by the large metal cup design, and as you can imagine it’s fantastic for fingerspin tricks. If you’re looking for a fingerspin yoyo, you’ve found it. If you’re looking for something that is stable and fast for speed combos, you’ve found it. If you’re looking for something that really doesn’t feel like any other yoyo released in the past couple of years, you’ve found it.
The Vapormotion keeps things simple without a lot of engraving or splash anodizing. This is a yoyo that was designed to play and play well, and they’ve allowed the actual design of the yoyo to really be the visual standout here. The box graphics (which follow the theme of the video thumbnail above) are a nod to Memorex cassette tapes from the late 80s / early 90s, but the looks of the yoyo itself are kept clean and distraction-free. Since the entire cup of the yoyo is meant to be a play area, there is no engraving that would interfere with play, and this allows you to really appreciate the shape that they designed. The Vapormotion is available in either solid colors or acid washes, both of which look great and are nicely done. (The acid washes do not interfere with play, since there is not the same kind of build-up that you get with splash anodizing.)
The C3yoyodesign x Magic YoYo Vapormotion retails for $45 for solid colors and $55 for acid washes, making it an easy purchase for casual players and an affordable competition model for serious players who will need a half-dozen of them for contests. Fans of C3 and Magic YoYo should cop this yoyo immediately, fans of Ethan Wong Wing Hang should cop this yoyo immediately, and anyone who just loves unique yoyo design and great play should cop. this. yoyo. immediately!
The C3yoyodesign x Magic YoYo Vapormotion is available now at YoYoExpert.com.
C3yoyodesign says the Token, they’re long-running undersized pocket yoyo, is super fun and we’re totally not going to argue with that. Featuring Ethan Wong Wing Hang, Denny Ko Kwan Ho, and the mighty Simpson Wong.
Yoyo used is the C3yoyodesign Token.
C3yoyodesign has announced a new yoyo for release at the 2015 World YoYo Contest….the M.O.V.E.! Designed specifically for finger spin tricks, the M.O.V.E. is part of the C3yoyodesign “Essential Series” of affordable metal yoyos, and is expected to retail in the $50 – $60 range. And to kick it off, we’ve got a new video featuring C3yoyodesign team members Ethan Wong Wing Hang and Peter Pong Si Yee!
C3YoYoDesign is doubling-down on the recent announcement of their new budget model, the Accelerator, with a new promotional video featuring Peter Pong Si Yee, Jackey Li Ho Kwan, and Ethan Wong Wing Hang (MOMO). Can’t wait to try one of these!
C3YoYoDesign had a huge showing at the World YoYo Contest in Prague, and it looks like their team had a great time filming after the event.
Check out some solid play from Denny Ko Kwan Ho (Dymension), Jackey Li Ho Kwan (Apparition), Ng Wang Kit (Gungnir), Pong Si Yee Peter (P.wave), Ethan Wong Wing Hang MOMO (MO-vitation), Dávid Molnár (Dymension), Tomáš Bubák (Apparition), Shinya Kido (KROWN), Mimi Thian (Apparition), Julia Aleksandra Gutowska (P.wave), Maciek Cwynar (Dymension), Corli du Toit (KROWN), and Gabriel Szalay (Heartbeat).
Ahmad Kharisma, from Indonesia, is the 2013 Asia Pacific champion! He’s no stranger to this and other international contests in Asia, but beating the only previous champions of the contest is no small feat! Hiroyuki Suzuki has no less than seven AP titles, the only one he had not won so far was the 2011 title, when Christopher Chia won.
In 2A, the young Japanese talent Ginji Miura had no trouble beating Shaqler’s Atsushi Yamada to take first place. Last year’s winner, Shunsuke Kawakami ended up in sixth place.
3A and 5A, however, saw last year’s champions return to the top. Wong Chak Wing, from China, beat Taiichiro Higashi, from Japan by almost twenty points for a clear 3A win, while Bryan Jardin, from the Philippines, had a slightly tougher time retaining his 5A title beating Denny Ko, from Hong Kong and Iskandar Shah, from Singapore by just over ten points.
Finally, in 4A, former World Champion Tsubasa Onishi finished first to claim his second AP title. Coming in second place was the contest’s pleasant surprise, Thailand’s Pornpinit Sanprasert, finishing ahead of Korean champion Jeon Ji-Hwan and the always spectacular Sean Perez!
Check the final results below:
Our friends at C3YoYoDesign have dropped another baller promotional video, this one for their recent release the Di Base 2.
Featuring Denny Ko Kwan Ho, Ethan Wong Wing Hang, Jackey Li Ho Kwan, Peter Pong Si Yee, Shinya Kido, and Shotaro Masuda.
The good folks over at 28spin.com have been keeping us updated on the Malaysian contest scene, and now we have more news on the 2013 Malaysian National YoYo Contest, coming this weekend. There will be special guest judges from Hong Kong and Vietnam, and top players from Malaysia and more!
Check out some of the exclusive releases that have been created by YoYoFactory and C3YoYoDesign to help fund the event:
YoYoFactory CZM84VK – MNYC Edition (Black with Pink Splash) : RM280 ($92 USD)
The CZM84VK, also known as “Czech mate for Vashek Kroutil” is the signature throw of Vashek Kroutil; 5x Czech National 1A Champion. This yoyo is dead smooth and performs great for speedy front/side and horizontal tricks.
C3yoyodesign MO-Vitation – MNYC Edition (The Malaysian Flag Colorway) : RM280 ($92 USD)
The signature yoyo of Ethan Wong Wing Hang a.k.a. MOMO of Team C3yoyodesign Hong Kong; the leading master of finger spin play. Another trending best seller now, in light of the current trending finger spin play style. This yoyo comes with an ultra fine bead blasted finger spin area with and enhanced concave centre that allows finger spin as long as 1 minute and also an outer concave ring area for easy finger spin landing.
The first ever blue and red pairing colorway from C3yoyodesign. In short, this yoyo is capable of all rounded play from speedy front/side/horizontal play to finger spin.
C3yoyodesign DiBase2: TRYC Edition (Black with Gold Splatter): RM180 ($59 USD)
There are also a few pieces left of the Terengganu Regional Yo-Yo Contest Edition Dibase2. A slightly undersize throw with maximum stability and smoothness; first undercut design ever made. Perfect for starters looking for their first metal throw with an affordable price, smooth throw and long spin.
All models are available now at 28spin.com.