YoYo Related News From Around The World
I mean, how much better can it get!? Summer bears wonderous fruit in this incredible new video from Motion Peak Creative, featuring players from SF, YoYoFactory, and Amplified. It’s the best thing you’ll see all week, I promise, so settle in with some snacks and watch it through a few times.
Featuring Ryan Cvijanovich, Nate Dailey, Collin Ellingson, Joey Montoya, and Tal Rogers.
Sometimes things don’t go as planned. Sometimes that’s okay. Rewind to SEC 2017; we (myself, Dalton, LaMontē, and Georgia sweetheart Griffin Tomlin) were all in the car after a day of yo-yoing and competing. We wanted to film a yo-yo video, but the sun was setting, and we needed food, and the phone we were using to film has less than 20% battery left. We originally wanted to go to a BBQ place, but a combination of a small parking lot and an aggressive lady sporting a bandana meant we had to find food somewhere else. We then stumbled onto a little pizza place that was facing the setting sun. We figured that we would knock out two birds with one stone; enjoy!
Yoyo used is the ART Ovation.
LaMonte’ Patterson and Dalton Dunn turn in some lo-fi goodness with this new video…just a couple of guys, throwing tricks in the woods.
Side note: LaMonte’ might have the best hair in the yoyo industry right now.
Yoyo used is the Amplified Return Tops Shout.
LaMonte Patterson, the high-top fade behind Amplified Return Tops, is back with a new video! Been a while since we’ve heard from him, but it’s good to see his laid back style back on our screens.
Yoyo used is the Amplified Shout.
The Shout is the first release from Amplified Return Tops, a new US-based yoyo brand created by LaMonte Patterson.
The Shout has a big, angular feel that makes it feel like a much larger yoyo while still retaining the speed of something more compact. It plays reasonably fast, and the weight distribution gives it plenty of stability for all modern 1A and 5A play. If you like your yoyos with an especially wide “V” profile, the Shout really delivers. The Shout spins smooth and gives you great spin times, even with plane-breaking tricks, and is a promising freshman release from this new company. The Shout is definitely a stable, fun, throw for everyday practice or your next competition freestyle.
The fit and finish on the Amplified Shout are quite good. The color schemes are bright and fun, and well-done by a clearly reputable anodizing house. The machining is high quality, without distracting machine marks or flat spots.
The Amplified Shout retails for $100 – $110, depending on colorway. The price is reasonable for a small-run production piece from a new company, and the quality lives up to the price tag. The Amplified Shout is not a casual purchase, but it’s a solid one.
The Amplified Shout is available now direct from Amplified Return Tops.