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Yomega Announces New Monkey Knuckles Toy

March 4, 2015 By Steve Brown

Yomega Monkey Knuckles toy
Yomega Monkey Knuckles toy

Yomega announced a new skill toy being added to their line during the 2015 International Toy Fair in New York City…Monkey Knuckles! Monkey Knuckles are a ball & string toy, slightly similar to AstroJax. Invented and developed by Matthew Hiebert, I remember seeing early prototypes of these during the end of my time working for Duncan, when I first met Matthew. He was still in the early stages of developing the toy and was looking for a licensing and manufacturing partner…looks like he has found one in Yomega! Monkey Knuckles will retail for $14.99, and will hit stores by April 1st, 2015.

Fun fact: I created this yoyo trick based on a Monkey Knuckles trick that Matthew taught me years ago.

Filed Under: General News, Skill Toys Tagged With: matthew hiebert, monkey knuckles, skill toy, video, yomega

Featured YoYo – Yomega Glide

October 7, 2014 By YoYoNews

Yomega Glide
Yomega Glide
Yomega Glide

Yomega Glide
Yomega Glide
Yomega Glide

The Glide is Yomega’s long-awaited professional level yo yo. The result of over a year of engineering and technical refinement, the Glide is a great choice for both casual players and competitors. This fast-playing yoyo is available in a variety of colors and finishes…with specs that suit all levels of play and finishes for all tastes, the Yomega Glide is the perfect yoyo for collectors and players.



The Glide is also available as part of Yomega’s limited edition Star Wars line! Engraved with unmistakable artwork featuring Darth Vader, Boba Fett, and the logos of both the Rebel Alliance and the Galactic Empire, the Star Wars Edition Glides are not only amazing players but great looking collectibles for Star Wars fans of all ages.

Visit Yomega.com to get your Glide today!

SPONSORED BY YOMEGA

Filed Under: Manufacturer, Sponsor News Tagged With: glide, sponsor news, sponsored, yomega, yoyo

Featured YoYo – Yomega Maverick

September 25, 2014 By YoYoNews

Yomega Maverick yoyo
Yomega Maverick yoyo
Yomega Maverick yoyo

Yomega Maverick yoyo
Yomega Maverick yoyo
Yomega Maverick yoyo

The Maverick is a competition quality pocket yoyo from legendary yoyo manufacturers, Yomega! The slim profile keep the Maverick fast and makes it easy to choose as your everyday carry, and the quality and weight distribution make sure it can handle any tricks you can throw at it.

Available now from your favorite yoyo retailers in solid finishes or splash, the Yomega Maverick retails for only $34.99…great play at a great value!

Yomega Maverick Specs:

Diameter: 55.86mm
Width: 40.17mm
Gap: 4.80mm
Weight: 66.4 grams
Bearing: Size C (.250 x .500 x .187)
Response: 19mm Slim Pad

Buy the Yomega Maverick

THIS POST SPONSORED BY YOMEGA

Filed Under: Sponsor News Tagged With: maverick, sponsor, sponsored, yomega

Yomega Ticayo & KendamaCo

June 25, 2014 By Steve Brown

KendamaCo sponsored player Gus Carstens dropped a new video with some pretty baller kendama tricks, plus some work with the Yomega Ticayo. Sweet!

Filed Under: Kendama Tagged With: Gus Carstens, kendama, ticayo, video, yomega

YoYoApartment & Yomega Boys

February 25, 2014 By Steve Brown

Ahmad Kharisma just shared this great video with us, featuring some of his friends from YoYoApartment and Team Yomega. There’s some really nice play in here…enjoy!

Featuring Rifki Syahwidhie, Afif Dhimas, and Rizki Hadiaturrasyid. Yoyos used are the YoYoApartment 9king Super, General Sword, and Yomega Glide.

Filed Under: Video Tagged With: Afif Dhimas, Rifki Syahwidhie, Rizki Hadiaturrasyid, video, yomega, yoyoapartment

YoYoJam x Yomega Videos

February 14, 2014 By Steve Brown

YoYoJam x Yomega

To celebrate the announcement and upcoming release of their new collaborative yoyos, YoYoJam and Yomega have released videos for the Odyssey and Firestorm, featuring both YoYoJam and Yomega players using the new models. Both videos were shot and edited by Ben Conde and Grant Johnson.

Firestorm video featuring Tylor McCallumore and Daniel Dietz,

Odyssey video featuring Eric Koloski, Grant Johnson, Tylor McCallumore, and Daniel Dietz.

Journey video featuring Ben Conde, and players from the Cat & Mouse Games YoYo Club in Chicago, IL.

Filed Under: Manufacturer, Video Tagged With: daniel dietz, eric koloski, Grant Johnson, tylor mccallumore, video, yomega, YoYoJam

Igor Kramarskiy x Yomega

February 14, 2014 By Steve Brown

Yomega has stepped up their metal yoyo game in the past year, and the recent runs of their Glide yoyo have been outstanding. Igor Kramarskiy puts the Yomega Glide through its paces in this quick new video, and gives us a taste of what we can expect from him in the 1A division at EYYC 2014.

Filed Under: Players, Video Tagged With: glide, Igor Kramarskiy, yomega

2014 International Toy Fair Preview – Yomega

February 14, 2014 By Daniel Dietz

The 2014 International Toy Fair will be taking place in New York City this weekend and Yomega will be there showcasing their latest products for 2014. Here is a preview of what they will be showing.

First up from Yomega’s licensed line of Star Wars Yo-Yos we have the String Bling and YoMen. These were first announced last year, but are finally now in full production and available in retail outlets.

The String Bling are Fireball yoyos with all-new Star Wars designs featuring Yoda, Boba Fett, Darth Vader and Clone Trooper. The yoyo comes with a collectable Star Wars character rings that are used to protect your fingers while yoyoing.

Yomega Star Wars

The YoMen are display stands that showcase your yoyos with the characters Darth Vader, Clone Trooper, Yoda and General Grievous. A Yomega Fireball yoyo is cradled on the stands and sculpted in the character’s likeness.

Yomega x Star Wars Yo-Men

 

Yomega x Star Wars Yo-Men

Next up we have Yomega’s range of kendamas. Yomega was the first yoyo company to manufacture and market a kendama, and their response to the growing popularity of kendama in the United States has been to steadily improve and refresh their line of kendama offerings.

Yomega Kendama

They are also introducing an addition to their Pro line called the Coyote Kendama

Yomega Coyote Kendama

“Inspired by the American Desert COYOTE KENDAMA is an all-new special collection from our premium KENDAMA PRO line. This first assortment includes Painted Desert, Malachite… and of course, the Trickster! He is the Coyote, the legendary “Trickster” in Native American folklore. Kendama players demand high performance and the coolest new looks, and COYOTE KENDAMA delivers!”

Also relating to kendamas, Yomega is introducing a new skill toy called the Ticayo. Similar to the traditional bilboquet, the Ticayo should appeal to kendama players, and anyone interested in another challenging skill toy.

Yomega Ticayo

“The Ticayo is a classic ball and catch game originating in Mexico. Yomega’s Ticayo is crafted in Germany of premium hard wood. The style of play is similar to the Kendama, but the shape of the ball and the handle areunique,creatingitsownchallenge. Packaged in an environmentally friendly kraft paper box, the Ticayo comes with its own cubed-styled stand for display. The Ticayo is available in four colors and natural. Available in the US and Canada only through Yomega.”

Yomega Ticayo

For Yomega’s higher end pieces we have the Raider, Maverick, Dash, Yo-Mods, Glide, and my personal favorite the Prodigy!

Yomega Catalog

Things to note from this part of the catalog is that the Star Wars line is featured on the Glide with Boba Fett, Darth Vader, the Imperial insignia, and the Rebel insignia. The Maverick is also getting a new look, and the yoyo itself has undergone some design tweaks to improve performance. Better balance and weight distribution has made this my new favorite carry-around yoyo; it’s a must try for 2014! And the Raider is being released with th original logo, for fans of that classic Yomega look!

Yomega Catalog

The biggest announcement for Toy Fair is the new collaboration between Yomega and YoYoJam! Three performance plastic yoyos, designed and manufactured by YoYoJam and distributed by Yomega!

YoYoJam x Yomega

The Odyssey, Journey, and all-new Firestorm will begin shipping to retailers in March. We’ve got full pics and specs on all three models….click through for details.

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Filed Under: Manufacturer Tagged With: 2014 toy fair, international toy fair, kendama, new york toy fair, preview, toy fair, yomega, yoyo, YoYoJam

Yomega & YoYoJam Announce New Collaboration

February 13, 2014 By Steve Brown

YoYoJam x Yomega

Yomega Corp and YoYoJam have announced a truly unusual collaboration…three new plastic yoyos manufactured by YoYoJam that will be distributed exclusively to specialty and mass-market retail outlets by Yomega!

I spoke with Yomega President Todd Rywolt about the collaboration, and he gave me some insight into the project.

We are launching three “YoyoJam X Yomega” models at the International Toy Fair in New York this month; the Journey, Odyssey and Firestorm.  As you are well aware, Journey has been a beginner’s staple for years but has never been broadly marketed.  We think it’s significant that a legendary throw (previously only sold at “boutique” toy stores and websites) will now reach a mass audience. The Odyssey is a re-vamped version of the original Surge design, with a new name and logo, again brought to a broader audience than ever before.  Firestorm is an all-new design – an incredibly solid, super-smooth new plastic yoyo.

All three will be responsive out of the package with a half-spec bearing, but can be made unresponsive by cleaning the bearing or replacing it with a standard C-size bearing.  All three models will continue YoYoJam’s tradition of being made in the USA, but with all-new package touting YoyoJam X Yomega.  We think this is pretty exciting news and will help bring in new players!

YoYoJam x Yomega Firestorm

All three models should begin shipping to retailers in early March, and should be on shelves shortly after. We won’t know until after Toy Fair if any mass market retailers will be stocking these, but we’ll update if we hear anything!

Specs and pics of all three models below. And YoYoNews has a FULL SET of these new yoyos that we’re giving away! Just reply to this article and tell us why you want them…we’ll pick one lucky winner on Monday, February 17th to get all three yoyos before they are available in stores!

UPDATE: Congratulations to Christian, our lucky winner!

YoYoJam x Yomega

YoYoJam x Yomega Odyssey Specs:

Diameter: 58.9mm /   inches
Width: 41.25mm /  inches
Gap Width: 3.71 mm /  inches
Weight:  70 grams
Bearing Size: Half Spec Bearing (.125 x .500 x .187)
Compatible With Size C (.250 x .500 x .187)
Response: O-Ring
Retail: $20 – $25

YoYoJam x Yomega
YoYoJam x Yomega

YoYoJam x Yomega Journey Specs:

Diameter: 57.2mm /   inches
Width: 42.01mm /  inches
Gap Width: 3.7 mm /  inches
Weight:  62 grams
Bearing Size: Half Spec Bearing (.125 x .500 x .187)
Compatible With Size C (.250 x .500 x .187)
Response: O-Ring
Retail: $15 – $20

YoYoJam x Yomega
YoYoJam x Yomega

YoYoJam x Yomega Firestorm Specs:

Diameter: 57.41mm /   inches
Width: 41.78mm /  inches
Gap Width: 3.41 mm /  inches
Weight:  64 grams
Bearing Size: Half Spec Bearing (.125 x .500 x .187)
Compatible With Size C (.250 x .500 x .187)
Response: O-Ring
Retail: $20 – $25

Filed Under: Giveaway, Manufacturer, YoYo Drop Tagged With: featured, firestorm, journey, odyssey, yomega, yoyodrop, YoYoJam

Yomega Releases Star Wars Edition Glides

October 30, 2013 By Steve Brown

Yomega Star Wars Glide YoYo

Yomega has finally released the Star Wars edition Glide yoyos they first showed back in February at the International Toy Fair in New York.

These special editions come in four versions: Rebel Alliance, Galactic Empire, Boba Fett, and Darth Vader. These look great in person, and I think we’re all relieved that they skipped Jar Jar Binks and Darth Maul and kept with more classic designs.

All four versions are available at Yomega.com for $130 each. A bit steep for playing with, but I’ve never seen that deter Star Wars collectors.

Filed Under: Manufacturer Tagged With: boba fett, darth vader, glide, star wars, yomega

YoYoExpert Presents: Yomega Prodigy ft. Daniel Dietz

October 25, 2013 By Steve Brown

YoYoExpert has stepped up and presented a new video featuring Daniel Dietz to promote his new signature model yoyo, the Prodigy. Designed by Spin Dynamics, machined by OneDrop, and released by Yomega, it looks like the Prodigy is intended to be a “token” high-end competition 1A yoyo that will have limited distribution and be largely part of the line for the benefit of their team.

I got a chance to throw the Prodigy for a few minutes at Nationals, and it’s a really nice yoyo. Nothing groundbreaking, just a really solid aluminum that plays well, spins smooth, and with OneDrop’s machining should be of consistent quality. Only gripe: the godawful logo makes it look like it’s called “Pro Digy”. I don’t know how to Digy, but I’m open to learning if someone wants to teach me how to Digy.

The Prodigy is available now at YoYoExpert and other specialty yoyo retailers for $115.

 

Filed Under: Manufacturer, Video Tagged With: daniel dietz, prodigy, yomega, yoyoexpert

Yomega Presents: Glide Featuring Daniel Dietz

June 27, 2013 By Steve Brown

Yomega is back and here to stay when it comes to competitive yo-yo play. The Glide is Yomega’s first yo-yo in the Elite Metal line. With the Glide, Yomega has proved that not only do we make some of the best yo-yos to learn on but we are ready to take back the world of true high performance yo-yos. It’s time to get back to your roots and check out the new Yomega Glide.

The Glide has incredible splash patterns and one of a kind prints and engravings that are sure to make your friends jealous. It not only provides unusual color styling, but a unique design that took a year of testing and re-engineering to make this perfect entry level competitor. The weight is centralized then thrown outwards towards the rims to create a balance between casual and competitive throwing. Comes stock with an official Dif-E-Yo KonKave bearing for dead smooth and completely unresponsive play. Take the time to check out the Glide by Yomega and see what is missing in your life! If that’s not enough watch Daniel Dietz with his collection of Glides in this exciting video. The Glide is Daniel’s weapon of choice for the 2013 contest season.

Filed Under: Manufacturer, Video Tagged With: daniel dietz, glide, video, yomega

First Look – Yomega Spectrum

June 20, 2013 By André Boulay

Yomega Spectrum

News from Yomega on their new light up transaxle yo-yo coming early July:

The Spectrum is the newest yo-yo from Yomega. It features LED lights that make for explosive colors and instant entertainment with just one throw of the yo-yo! Part of Yomega’s Player level yo-yo line, the Spectrum features a transaxle and a starburst response system, which allows any level of player to use. As Daniel Dietz demonstrates, the Spectrum is a colorful yo-yo that can brighten anyone’s day!

It will be releasing in red blue and clear colors to begin with.

Yomega-Spectrum

Yomega Spectrum Light Up YoYo

Filed Under: Manufacturer Tagged With: daniel dietz, Light Up, Spectrum, yomega

Daniel Dietz Promotes Yomega In Canada

March 17, 2013 By Steve Brown

Daniel Dietz Yomega Canada YoYo Promotion

The newest Yomega yoyo pro, Daniel Dietz, was spotted recently in Canada doing yoyo demos at a local toy store during school holidays. Daniel was promoting Yomega yoyos, and touring with a Rubik’s Cube demonstrator.

Click through for the full article and additional pictures from Canada’s Toys & Games Magazine.

Filed Under: Manufacturer, Players Tagged With: canada, daniel dietz, mastermind, toys and games, yomega

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