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Archives for August 13, 2013

Janós Karancz Special Edition Barracuda

August 13, 2013 By Steve Brown

Janos Karancz Barracuda Duncan Toys

Duncan Toys released this Janos Karancz Edition Barracuda at the World YoYo Contest and it turned out to be especially timely since Janos took the top honors in the 1A Division!

With a great green-on-blue splash ano job and unique engraving artwork by Jason Week, this signature edition yoyo is the perfect signature model for the 2012 Hungarian National Champion, 2013 European Champion, and 2013 World YoYo Champion!

Expect this special edition to retail for about $120, and start shipping to retailers soon. Early reports had these limited to only 100 pieces, but with Janos’ taking the World Championship we hope they’ll make some more!

Expect these to hit retailers for $100 – $120. Retail price of $120 confirmed by Brandon Jackson. 

Filed Under: Manufacturer, YoYo Drop Tagged With: barracuda, duncan toys, janos karancz, limited edition, special edition, world yoyo contest, yoyodrop

John Higby’s YoYo Obstacle Course

August 13, 2013 By Steve Brown

John Higby YoYo Obstacle Course

Legendary yoyo performer John Higby has something new in the works…a 1-minute yoyo obstacle course!

Not sure if this is going to become part of his show or a new world record challenge, but it looks like fun! (For the record, we don’t recommend trying these unless you’re old enough to replace what you’re likely going to destroy in the process.)

Filed Under: Players, Video Tagged With: john higby, video, yoyo obstacle course, yoyo people

2013 Alternative Freestyle Invitational – Jensen Kimmitt

August 13, 2013 By Steve Brown

2013 Alternative Freestyle Invitational – Jensen Kimmitt

YoYoNews is incredibly proud to present exclusive video of the 2013 Alternative Freestyle Invitational from the World YoYo Contest.

The Alternative Freestyle Invitational was conceived by Sebastian Brock as a way to showcase a select group of “players favorites” who didn’t make it to finals or simply didn’t compete. There are no judges for the Alternative Freestyles, and players are encouraged to take risks on tricks that they might edit out of a competition freestyle due to their difficulty.

YoYoNews will be uploading all of the Alternative Freestyles, one each day, and we start with the always amazing Jensen Kimmitt. This former World Champion redefined smoothness in modern yoyoing, and this year he surprised us with an unannounced appearance at the Alternative Freestyle Invitational. Jensen is throwing the new Yeti by CLYW.

Filed Under: Video Tagged With: 2013 world yoyo contest, alternative freestyle invitational, alternative freestyles, featured, jensen kimmitt, video

R.I.P. Bob Bowden

August 13, 2013 By Steve Brown

Bob Bowden bobb

In the earliest days of yoyo players running their mouths on the internet, Bob Bowden was always a voice of experience and reason. He was a good man, a good friend, and I’m damn sad to see him go. He’s spent several years now fighting cancer, and I don’t think it ever slowed him down. The picture above is just a few months old, and he looks old and tired (don’t we all) but content. Through all the treatments, I remember him posting about how much they sucked, but I never once heard him even come close to giving up.

I wanted to link you to some of Bob’s posts on the old yoyoing.com/news board, but that whole forum has long since crashed and burned. I wanted to call up specific bits of how funny he could be…Bob had an amazingly dry sense of humor that he shared often, but all those posts are gone.

I can talk about how he wrote a yoyo book, or how he ran a website that compiled links and resources because at the time no one else was doing it, and he though it would be useful. He did school shows with yoyos and he was on the Board of Directors of the AYYA and and and. But right now, none of that matters because he was my friend and now he’s gone. And I just miss him. I miss knowing that he occupied a small part of the world. A star went out, and everything is a little darker for it.

Goodbye, Bob.

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Robert BOWDEN / August 5, 1954 – August 6, 2013 / Bob passed away peacefully at the North Shore Hospice with family at his side after a lengthy battle with cancer. He is survived by his son Dominic of North Vancouver, his sister Sharon Calder along with her husband and Bob’s friend Roy Calder of White Rock, his niece Andrea McVey with her husband Iain and children James and Emily of Coquitlam and his friend Luzia (Dominic’s mother) from North Vancouver. He will also be sadly missed by the many musicians in his life and his coworkers at Save on Foods. Bob was born in Vancouver, BC to Robert and Charlotte Bowden.

His life-long love for music started at an early age and his family and friends will always remember the drum set and guitars set up in his parent’s basement and the frequent jam sessions. He was also an active DJ and musician, bringing his music to many venues and events. There will be no funeral service as Bob’s wish was that a benefit concert for the North Shore Hospice be held in remembrance of his name. It will take place Tuesday, August 13th at 7 p.m. Musicians and friends from across the Lower Mainland will gather at the Valley Church, 1160 East 29th street North Vancouver to help make his wish come true. Let the music play on…..for Bob. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the North Shore Hospice Society

Published in Vancouver Sun and/or The Province on August 10, 2013

Filed Under: Goodbyes Tagged With: bob bowden, bobb, featured, goodbye, obituary, robert bowden

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