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Archives for December 15, 2015

Tal Mordoch x Duncan Grasshopper

December 15, 2015 By Steve Brown

Israeli yoyo champ Tal Mordoch got his hands on an advance prototype of the Duncan Grasshopper, the upcoming signature yoyo for 2013 World YoYo Champion Janos Karancz, and the results are pretty sweet! Tal has some truly excellent modern technical play and is always a blast to watch.

Full details on the Grasshopper coming as soon as I can get my hands on one!

Filed Under: Manufacturer, Players, Video Tagged With: duncan toys, grasshopper, janos karancz, tal mordoch, yoyo tricks, yoyo video

YoYo Drop – Something The V

December 15, 2015 By Johnny Le

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

Filed Under: Manufacturer, Video, YoYo Drop Tagged With: hiroyuki suzuki, sOMEThING, The V, yoyo addict, yoyo drop

YoYo Drop – Sengoku Hideyoshi

December 15, 2015 By Johnny Le

Sengoku Hideyoshi

Sengoku truly unleashed the beast on their latest yoyo, the Hideyoshi! The company that has brought some of the best high end bi-metals to game, now brings forth a tri-metal! The Hideyoshi is machined with a 7075 aluminum body, with a stainless steel outer ring, and a brass inner ring. This out of the box design from Sengoku is another great step forward in distinguishing themselves as an innovative yoyo manufacture. Sengoku decided to take the production of the Hideyoshi to China, in order to keep the prices down, the definitely kept the quality of the yoyo up to their standards. Hideyoshi’s will be released at select retailers, as well as direct through Sengoku.

The idea behind the Hideyoshi, was what would happen if a second ring were to be added to create a tri-metal? The only way to find out was to make one and so it began. The idea was to distribute the weight in a manner that I couldn’t do with a single ring. The idea of lots of weight on the rims wasn’t an option, since placing 2 rings all the way on the edge made no sense, since it can be done by placing a single heavy ring.

While I was desingning the Nobunaga I noticed that there is a spot that affects stability. It can be noticed in Nobunaga´s inner cup, so I decided to place a brass ring there. I then added a larger stainless steel ring on the outer portion to give it power, I felt this was necessary given the low weight.

I was skeptical about a tri-metal until I got the first prototype, and in my opinion it feels different. Better, powerful, and stable. Having designed two full production products, and a slew of prototypes, I can say that I am VERY satisfied with the result.

Of course there was another probem, the cost. It would be a shame to release the first tri-metal ever and only making it available to a few collectors that can pay 300+ dollars. The design needs to be economically sustainable. A difficult decision was made to move production to China, some people will not like the idea, but I believe that many others will welcome a tri-metal for under $200 with the standard high quality product people have come to expect from Sengoku. It meets Sengoku´s high quality standards. A result I can stand behind.

Sengoku Hideyoshi
Sengoku Hideyoshi

Sengoku Hideyoshi specs:

Body: 7075 Aluminum
Rings: Stainless Steel and Brass
Width: 44 mm
Diameter: 56 mm
Weight: 63.6 grams
Bearing: Terrapin Delta DryPlay – Size C
Response: IrPads
Retail Price: $198 USD

Filed Under: Manufacturer, YoYo Drop Tagged With: brass, Hideyoshi, Sengoku, stainless steel, tri metal, yoyo drop

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