Ryosuke Kawamura – Rebirth

October 21, 2015 By Steve Brown

Ryosuke Kawamura’s new signature model has hit stores, and that means we get a new video Ryosuke to promote it!

Kyle Derry – Uncaged

October 15, 2015 By Steve Brown

It’s hard not to love watching yoyoing when it’s shot beautifully in slow motion. Check out this absolutely gorgeous new video, featuring Kyle Derry.

Yoyo used is the One Drop Gradient.

One Drop Rebirth

October 1, 2015 By Steve Brown

Ryosuke Kawamura’s new signature model from One Drop YoYos, the Rebirth, is hitting retailers soon. Check out the full press release and specs below!

The Rebirth is the signature yoyo of One Drop team player Ryosuke Kawamura.

Ryosuke was the first player to join our team from Japan and he has been an amazing ambassador for yo-yoing. He is consistently promoting yo-yo players in Japan to the rest of the world and at the same time representing One Drop in the highest caliber. We are so proud and fortunate to have him on our team and it is time for a signature yo-yo.

Ryosuke is a huge of fan of the One Drop classic yo-yos (Project and Project 2). When we asked him what he wanted for a signature yo-yo he came up with the design and concept of the Rebirth which is an updated modern version of the Projects.

Back in the days of the Project, a 50mm diameter was considered
“normal” size. Nowadays that is considered “undersized”. To bring the Rebirth back to a “normal” range, the diameter is 53mm. Although the nut capture axle system of the Project was our innovation and is now seen as iconic, the Rebirth comes with the much improved Side Effect axle system (ships with Ultra Lights). To widen the catch zone a “friction reducing bump” was added at the transition to the guts (a common feature seen on newer yo-yos like the Markmont Classic).

Combine all this together and you get a stylish, highly performing
modern yo-yo that has the look and feel of the classic Projects with the flat rims and the Projection Profile in the catch zone. Let the Rebirth begin.

One Drop Rebirth specs:

Weight: 66.15 grams (with Ultra Light Side Effects)
Width: 43 mm
Diameter: 53 mm
Response: One Drop Flow Groove
Gap Width: 4.32 mm
Bearing Size: Large / Size C stainless steel 10 Ball Bearing

Yuji – Null Set

September 29, 2015 By Steve Brown

All the way from Russia, here’s a minute worth of the good stuff from Yuji!

Yoyo used is the Summit by One Drop x CLYW.

CLYW team member Ewelina “Nuu” Wejner has a new video! Created with a local film crew to be part interview, part profile, it’s a great showcase of one of our favorite ambassadors for modern yoyoing in Europe.

Yoyo used is the One Drop x CLYW 7 Summits (Team Edition).

Scott Watters – Opening Gambit

August 4, 2015 By Steve Brown

There are few things I love more than posting someone’s first video. But when someone’s first video is really damn good, that definitely makes my day.

Scott Watters is a regular on the YoYoExpert forums…you might know him as Gambit. Scott is a “Forum Expert”, and one of the more helpful people you’re likely to run across online. And as you can see…he’s a pretty damn good yoyo player.

Yoyo used is the One Drop Markmont Classic.

Denis Sudarchikov – Straight Over My Head

August 3, 2015 By Steve Brown

Russian player Denis Sudarchikov drops some smooth tricks in this new video. We always love seeing such quality yoyo videos from around the world!

Yoyo used is the One Drop Chik (Nickel Plated).

YoYo Drop – One Drop Citizen

July 24, 2015 By Steve Brown

The summer of titanium continues! First we had the massive crowdfunding success of the YoYoFactory Titanium Dream, then we got the Luftverk Evora, and now we finally have full specs and release details for the One Drop Citizen! Check out One Drop’s press release and full specs below. Sound off in the comments…what do you think about this wave of titanium releases? What have you picked up so far? Are you going to get one of these?

In 2010 we released our first titanium yo-yo, the Sovereign. Five years later we have tackled this amazing metal and produced a yo-yo that we feel is our best work to date: The Citizen

A lot has changed in these 5 years. Yo-yos tend to be bigger than they used to be and high walls have gone by the wayside. As an industry and as a community we have all figured out what shapes, weights and weight distributions work better. As a yo-yo manufacturer we have improved our knowledge, skills and equipment an immense amount. All of these improvements played a role in the creation of the Citizen.

Titanium allowed us to take this shape and create a weight distribution simply not possible in aluminum; moving material to the rim while reducing overall weight. This gives it a light airy feel with incredibly long spin times.

Each Citizen was made with many hours of labor, love, and attention right here in-house in Eugene, Oregon, USA. Every single minute of machining was monitored, measured and scrutinized. Every half was hand polished. They have been checked, and re-checked. We could not have put more effort into assuring these were the most amazing yo-yos we could possibly make. There are one hundred and seventeen numbered Citizens in this run (there will not be another run).

One Drop Citizen Specs:

Weight: 64.5 grams
Diameter: 56.7 mm
Width: 43.6 mm
Gap Width: 4.4 mm
Stock Response: 19mm Slim Flow Groove
Bearing Size: Large (C) stainless steel (One Drop 10 Ball Bearing)
Axle System: Tapped
Alloy: Titanium Ti-6Al-4V (Grade 5)
Release Date: August 7th, 2015
Price: $295

Drew Mrowiec-Barnhart 2015

July 10, 2015 By Steve Brown

And once again, the mighty Midwest spits out some heat. Check out the latest from Drew Mrowiec-Barnhart, and dig into the combo starting at :43 for some neat ideas on trick components.

Yoyo used is the Downbeat by One Drop.