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Joebert Flores – Legato

February 16, 2017 By Steve Brown

Filipino badass Joebert Flores has officially been throwing for 10 years! He dropped a new video to celebrate, and you should watch it, enjoy it, and then head over to YouTube and wish him a happy anniversary in the comments. Congrats on 10 years, Joebert!

Yoyo used is the General Yo Legato.

Filed Under: Manufacturer, Players, Video Tagged With: filipino, general yo, joebert flores, legato, philippines, pinoy, yoyo tricks, yoyo video

Armani Gentles-Williams – The Best Of The Best

July 29, 2016 By Steve Brown

Armani Gentles-Williams absolutely crushes it in his new video for General-Yo. Solid tricks and tons of potential in this guy..keep an eye on him!

Yoyo used is the General-Yo Prestige.

Filed Under: Video Tagged With: Armani Gentles-Williams, general yo, prestige, yoyo tricks, yoyo video

General Yo Evidence M10s Being Released

March 21, 2016 By Steve Brown

General Yo M10 Evidence

This is possibly the most interesting special edition yoyo release ever.

Back in early 2014, a shipment of the General Yo M10 yoyos was sent out to YoYoExpert, and never arrived. That is an expensive box of aluminum to just go missing, and the tracking info showed that the package had been delivered to the building’s mail center. André Boulay (owner of YoYoExpert) and his team did some digging and found some of the yoyos being sold on eBay, and alerted police. Here’s the full story from a local paper on March 20, 2014:

Ralph Rivera, 34, and Sarah Kellogg, 30, both of 25 Muzzy St., pleaded innocent in Northampton District Court Tuesday to charges stemming from the theft of 28 yo-yos valued at a total of $1,787. Kellogg is charged with two counts of receiving stolen property and one count of larceny over $250, Rivera with one count of receiving stolen property and two of larceny over $250.

According to court documents, Easthampton police began investigating the yo-yo theft after Andre Boulay, the owner of YoYo Expert in the Eastworks building, reported that a package with some high-end yo-yos was stolen from the building’s mail center in December. Boulay told police the special yo-yos are only sold in two other stores in the U.S. He also reported that he had seen some of them for sale on eBay by someone with the screen name “hobmaster.”

Police identified “hobmaster” as Michael DesChenes, who owns a hobby shop in the eastern part of the state. When police visited DesChenes, he told them he had bought the yo-yos for $450 from a woman named Sarah and another man who had come to his store. He subsequently identified “Sarah” from police photos as Kellogg and her companion as Rivera.

When police spoke to Kellogg about the incident, she allegedly admitted selling the yo-yos to DesChenes but said she took the box from a friend she identified only as “Jessie.”

Kellogg told investigators she was driving Jessie to purchase drugs, according to court documents. When he exited the car, she spotted the box of yo-yos. Because Jessie owed her $80, Kellogg said, she took the box. Kellogg told police that she and Rivera sold the yo-yos to get money for groceries and to pay bills.

2014? Yep. This has been dragging out for that long. But now the case has FINALLY been resolved, and the police have finally released the yoyos back to YoYoExpert. So, after a trip to the engravers, this batch of M10s has been properly marked as EVIDENCE and will be available at YoYoExpert on Wednesday, March 23rd. If you like a good story with your yoyo, you aren’t going to find a better one.

Filed Under: YoYo Drop Tagged With: evidence, general yo, m10, stolen, yoyoexpert

General Yo Releases New 19mm Pads

March 11, 2016 By Steve Brown

gen-19

General Yo just announced a new 19mm response pad, made of the same aerospace gasket silicone as their Hat Pads. This particular response has been pretty popular with General Yo fans for a while, so it’s nice to see them offering them in a size that fits a lot of other yoyos on the market.

Best part? They’re offering a free set to anyone who wants to try them. Send a self-addressed, stamped envelope (needs to be postmarked by 3/15/16, so hurry) to:

General-Yo
11858 National Dr.
Riverside, CA 92503

Filed Under: Giveaway, Manufacturer Tagged With: 19mm, general yo, response pad

Joebert Flores Joins General Yo

November 2, 2015 By Steve Brown

Joebert Flores is an amazing Filipino yoyo player (with the last name ‘Flores’ he’d better be, ha ha) who has finally landed a great sponsor..General Yo! Congrats to Joebert and General Yo, this looks like a great pick-up for both sides.

Check out Joebert’s latest video, also featuring Paolo Alto who recently got sponsored by YoYofficer. Congrats, guys!

Yoyos used are the General Yo Prophecy and Yoyofficer Rave.

Filed Under: Manufacturer, Players, Video Tagged With: general yo, joebert flores, paolo alto, philippines, yoyo tricks, yoyo video, yoyofficer

General-Yo Rock Video #2

September 25, 2015 By Steve Brown

General-Yo loves metal and yoyos, and so do we, so here you go. Brilliant.

Featuring General-Yo owner Ernie Kaiser and team member Alex Lee on guitar, because hell yes.

Filed Under: Manufacturer, Players, Video Tagged With: alex lee, band, ernest kaiser, general yo, guitar, holy grail, metal, yoyo tricks, yoyo video

Joebert Flores x General Yo Prophecy

August 13, 2015 By Steve Brown

Filipino badass Joebert Flores has a new video, and it’s filled with single-element tricks that are easy to understand and crazy hard to hit. My favorite kind of tricks, right there.

Yoyo used is the General Yo Prophecy.

Filed Under: Players, Video Tagged With: general yo, joebert flores, prophecy, yoyo tricks, yoyo video

General Yo Prophecy

July 11, 2015 By Steve Brown

General Yo put together a really nice promo video for the Prophecy, their latest and greatest release. I finally got to try one recently, and it’s every bit as smooth, stable, and well-made as you would expect from General Yo. Made in the USA, the Prophecy is a full-sized yoyo that plays fast and light, like the rest of the General Yo line.

Video features Sam Lopez, Alex Lee, and Ty Goldman.

Yoyo used is the General Yo Prophecy.

Filed Under: Manufacturer, Players, Video Tagged With: alex lee, general yo, prophecy, Sam Lopez, ty goldman, yoyo tricks, yoyo video

General Yo – Riverside Meet

May 19, 2015 By Steve Brown

General-Yo knows how to throw a party…check out this yoyo meet they organized over the weekend in Riverside, California.

Filed Under: Manufacturer, Players, Video Tagged With: general yo, yoyo tricks, yoyo video

First Look – General Yo Prophecy

February 28, 2015 By Steve Brown

General Yo Prophecy

Ernie from General Yo just shared this first look at the prototype of the next General Yo release, the Prophecy! Ernie will have the prototype with him at the upcoming California State YoYo Championships if you’d like to try it out before the retail release.

For the longest time I have wanted to design a yoyo that lends itself to finger spins without having all the center weight. As the styles and tricks change, it forces the evolution of yoyos into areas that push the envelope of design and function. To be honest, I wasn’t thinking of yoyos when the idea just hit me. I would like to think it is a predestined shape that was meant to be…I introduce the “Prophecy”.

General Yo Prophecy Specs:

Diameter: 56.8mm
Width: 44mm
Weight: 64 grams
Gap Width: 4.35mm
Bearing: Size C (.250 x .500 x .187) General Yo AIGR Bearing
Response: General Yo Smooth Hat Pads

General Yo Prophecy

Filed Under: Manufacturer Tagged With: california state yoyo contest, ernest kaiser, ernie kaiser, featured, first look, general yo, prophecy

Tal Mordoch x General Yo

October 14, 2014 By Steve Brown

Tal Mordoch, added to the General Yo team at the 2014 World YoYo Contest, has a new video! His play is getting better and better, and you can already see the improvement from his routine at Worlds. Great work!

Filed Under: Players, Video Tagged With: general yo, tal mordoch, video

Mack Walker – Square Dive

August 27, 2014 By Steve Brown

Up-and-comer alert!

Mack Walker has been playing for a little over two years, and hanging out with players like JT Nickel and Aaron Davis. His pacing is slow but steady, and he’s got some nice trick construction here. Everyone starts somewhere, and Mack is off to a really nice start. Keep an eye on him!

Yoyo used is the General-Yo M10.

Filed Under: Players, Video Tagged With: general yo, mack walker, video

Tal Mordoch Joins General-Yo

August 18, 2014 By Steve Brown

Tal Mordoch - General-Yo

General-Yo has added a new member to their team….15-year old Tal Mordoch from Israel!

Tal is part of the young but fast-growing yoyo scene in Israel and is (I believe, someone correct me on this if I’m wrong) the first Israeli yoyo player to make semi-finals at the World YoYo Contest!

Congratulations, Tal and General-Yo!

Filed Under: Manufacturer, Players Tagged With: general yo, tal mordoch, team

General-Yo – Mission Torrent

July 17, 2014 By Steve Brown

General Yo Torrent

 

Got an interesting bit of news from Ernie at General-Yo about their team member, James Reed. They recently auctioned off a rare General-Yo Torrent on eBay (it went for $610!) to help James with expenses for this trip. Check out the James’ full post below about his trip…great job! You can contact James directly if you’d like to make a donation to help cover his expenses.

Hey guys,

Along with attending the World YoYo Contest, I will be going to various European countries serving at human trafficking shelters, orphanages and homeless shelters on a mission trip. Sexual slavery is a huge problem (even here in the US) and I look forward to aiding those who are recovering from their psychological and physical scars. Many of these victims, women as well as men, are sold into sexual slavery by their own parents.

I will be yo-yoing for the orphans at the Children’s Diagnostic Center and giving them yo-yos that were generously donated.

I am eager to be doing this but I have some expenses–which is why I am selling these yo-yos! My plane ticket alone was just over $1,700. If you want to support my mission trip and get an awesome yo-yo, I would highly appreciate any purchases!

There is loads of information; feel free to message me if you have ANY questions! Here is a very basic timeline breakdown:

Timeline: (Aug 2-22)

Week 1:
-shopping for supplies
-meeting those we will be working with (CityLight Church will help aid us)
-rehabilitate the homeless through “Proti Prudu” www.notabene.sk.
-world yo-yo contest (Aug 7-9)

Week 2:
-serve at the Majak abuse shelter (sex trafficking shelter. approx 40-50 kids)
-serve in Jelka, Slovakia (poor Roma village) http://citylightbratislava.com/ (20-30 kids are supported by CityLight church)
-visit Children’s Diagnostic Center (orphanage) http://www.dcpredeti.sk/ (60-70 children are here)

Rest of the trip:
-shopping for supplies
-packing 80-100 backpacks with the purchased school supplies for needy children
-meet with those at the church who will help with the deliveries
-serve anywhere that needs extra help (hopefully another sex abuse shelter)

Filed Under: Manufacturer Tagged With: general yo, James Reed, torrent, trip

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