In the latest episode of CLYW’s Vlog Cabin, Alec joins the party and gives up some great tips on yoyo photography. Plus, we get a really nice first look at the new Clareview Station version of the Peak 2, coming soon.
CLYW Presents: EYYC 2017
The CLYW team got together at the 2017 European YoYo Championship in Bratislava, Slovakia for all the usual stuff…yoyo tricks, laughing, arm wrestling, yoyo tricks, drinking beverages, dance parties, hangovers, and more yoyo tricks. Always amazing.
Featuring Andrew Maider, Petr Kavka, Palli Gudmundsson, Nuu Gatowsky, David Kreibich, Tomas Vyletel, and Alec Campbell.
Heaven Sent – Creep
Heaven Sent is a CLYW sub-brand, operated and directed by Alec Campbell. Their first release, the Creep, is a 56 mm yoyo with a throwback organic shape and some gloriously weird videos (including this one) to promote it. There are just a few pieces left at HeavenSent.rip, and no plans to make any more.
Basecamp Presents: David & Alec
Basecamp, the ongoing collaborative brand from YoYoFactory and CLYW, brings us some more of the good stuff with this new video featuring Alec Campbell (CLYW) and David Ung (YoYoFactory).
Yoyos used are the Basecamp Jackknife, Flight, and Sherpa.
Heaven Sent – Delivery 1
Heaven Sent, the new CLYW sub-brand created and curated by Alec Campbell, is launching their first collection on Saturday, October 29th at 1 pm EDT, only at HeavenSent.rip.
The first collection includes hats, t-shirts, and two colorways of the Creep, an organic shaped yoyo that has been generating a ton of buzz from everyone who has tried it.
Check out their look book video above, and specs for the Creep below.
Heaven Sent Creep Specs:
Diameter: 56.47 mm
Width: 43.71 mm
Weight: 64.95 grams
Bearing: Size C – CLYW x iYoYo Pixel Bearing
Response: CLYW Snow Tires
Retail Price: $90 USD
Team CLYW at 2016 US National YoYo Contest
The CLYW team tore it up at the 2016 US National YoYo Contest this year with a half-dozen players making finals in two divisions, and now we get to see what they were up to when they weren’t on stage. Check out some great tricks from Anthony Rojas, Tessa Piccillo, Ernest Kahn, Michael Kurti, Andrew Maider, Zach Gormley, Harrison Lee, Alec Campbell, Mark Mangarin, Grayson Johnson, and Isaac Nozick.
Alec Campbell – I Feel Sick
Alec Campbell is launching his own brand soon, called “Heaven Sent“. Produced for Alec by CLYW, the first production model is called the Creep, and will be available soon. In the meantime, we’re getting plenty of weirdly cool videos and teasers on Instagram. Specs, pricing, and more info coming soon!
Full disclosure: I have a prototype Creep, it’s my favorite, I competed with it at Worlds, I haven’t been this excited about a yoyo release in a while.
Nehemiah Peterson 2016
Nehemiah Peterson dropped a new video (shot and cut by Alec Campbell, so that’s pretty rad) with some great new tricks. Sweet!
Yoyo used is the Basecamp Expedition.
Around The World – Canadian Rockies
Ben Conde documented the first Basecamp trip and lemme just say right now: I am now really, really jealous and wish I could have been there. Absolutely amazing!!
Featuring Ben Conde, Ben McPhee, Chris Mikulin, Alec Campbell, a bear, and more nature than you can shake a stick it.
Yoyo used/abused is the YoYoFactory Flight.
Basecamp 01
The very first Basecamp trip saw Ben McPhee, Chris Mikulin, Ben Conde, and Alec Campbell trek up into the mountains in Jasper, Alberta for a week of bonding, throwing the first Basecamp production samples, swapping tricks, and enjoying the amazing scenery. This video was shot on that trip, and shown first at the Basecamp launch party in Cleveland, Ohio during the 2016 World YoYo Contest.
Yoyos used are the Basecamp Expedition, Jackknife, and Moonshine.
Basecamp – Backyard Moonshine
Basecamp, the new collaboration brand by CLYW and YoYoFactory, kicked off with three new yoyo releases. The Expedition for competition, the Jackknife for fingerspins and fun, and the Moonshine for walking the dog in style. The Moonshine is a slimline, responsive pocket yoyo meant to be played and beaten up, and we’ve got video to prove it. Featuring Alec Campbell, David Ung, Petr Kavka, Aaron Davis, and more flyaway dismounts than you’ve seen in a long damn time.
The Basecamp Moonshine is a one-time production run, never to be produced again.
Basecamp Moonshine Specs:
Width: 32.33mm
Diameter: 56.38mm
Weight: 61g
Response: CLYW Snow Tires
Stock: Half Spec & 8mm Axle
Includes Spec Bearing & 10mm Axle for Unresponsive Play
Basecamp Presents: Cabin Expedition
The Basecamp road trips have begun! Today we have a new video from the crew that started on the West Coast and will be arriving tomorrow in Cleveland. Check out smooth tricks and big smiles from David Ung, Petr Kavka, Alec Campbell and Aaron Davis.
Yoyo used is the Basecamp Expedition.
CLYW Presents: Bay Area Classic 2016
The CLYW team seems to have had an amazing time at the 2016 Bay Area Classic! This contest is considered one of the absolute best in the nation, and it’s not just for the level of competition…it’s for the fantastic time that everyone has in San Francisco.
Featuring Aaron Davis, Alec Campbell, Andrew Maider, Yuuki Spencer, Anthony Rojas, Michael Kurti and Ernest Kahn.
CLYW in Prague
I’m so jealous of everyone who got to attend the 2016 European YoYo Championship this year…it was another fantastic event, run by great people, filled with amazing players. But luckily there have been a slew of great EYYC recap videos (like this one from Jeffrey Pang) and now my homies at CLYW have dropped this fantastic bit of video showing off some amazing tricks and good times. I really need to get out to more contests.
The CLYW team is scattered across eight countries and three continents, so when they get together it’s filled with laughter, camaraderie, great tricks, and good times.
A huge chunk of the team converged on Prague for the 2016 European YoYo Championship. They had a great time. Featuring Petr Kavka, Tessa Piccillo, Palli Gudmundsson, Alec Campbell, Riccardo Fraolini, Ayumu Harada and Nuu Gatowsky. Special guest appearances by Eiji Okuyama, Jake Mulvey and David Stejskal.
(And here’s a Vimeo version…a few people reported problems viewing the YouTube version on mobile.)