Our friends at YoYo Acquaintance dropped a couple of really nice player feature videos for Taiwanese players Kuo Tzu Wei and Chiang Shan Chen, both sponsored by sOMEThING. Great tricks from some really top-notch talent!
YoYo Drop – Something The V
Something by YoYo Addict recently unveiled a revamped version of their plastic yoyo, The V. The updated model designed is after their popular yoyo, the SLASHER. This new updated version is absolutely killer!
Check out the video below as multi-time 1A World YoYo Champion Hiroyuki Suzuki puts The V to the test!
The V Specs:
Weight: 67 g
Diameter: 57 mm
Width: 43.7 mm
Bearing Size: Concave Size C
Response: sOMEThING pads
sOMEThING / IZM Present: Asia Pacific 2015
The 2015 Asia Pacific Championship attracted the usual massive amount of talent to this years event, including a ton of the Something/IZM team. Check out a highlight video of Hiroyuki Suzuki’s dream team in action!
First Look – sOMEThING Premiere YoYo
4x World YoYo Champion Hiroyuki Suzuki has announced a new plastic yoyo from his brand, sOMEThING!
The Premiére is a new injection molded plastic yoyo that is meant to be a low-cost plastic version of their flagship yoyo, the Anglam. The first release will be at the sOMEThING WORLD KOREA event in Seoul on February 22nd. The yoyo will get a full retail release in March. The Premiere is designed for unresponsive play and ships with a Center Trac bearing, but will also ship with a half-spec bearing for responsive play by beginners. The Premiere looks like a great entry-level yoyo for this premium Japanese brand…great job, Hiroyuki-san!
sOMEThING by YoYoAddict – Premiere Specs
Diameter: 57.0mm
Width: 41.0mm
Weight: 66.0g
Bearing: Size C – Center Trac
Retail Price: $26 USD
YoYoAddict Previews New Looping YoYo
YoYoAddict.com has dropped pics and more info on their forthcoming looping yoyo. Interesting to see smaller companies offering loopers, especially considering the small size of the 2A player base these days. Maybe this influx of new models will increase the general interest in the division?
Pics and awkwardly translated info below!
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