YoYo Related News From Around The World
Tylor McCallumore is one of the great unsung heroes of the northeast yoyo scene. He started off at the A2Z YoYo Club when he was just six years old (!!!) and is still consistently one of the best players in the room.
Yoyo used is the Duncan Toys Orbit.
Duncan Toys dropped a new video featuring an East coast favorite, Tylor McCallumore. Tylor is one of those “player’s favorites” kinda guys…he’s been around forever and always has something fresh to show you.
Yoyo used is the Duncan Grasshopper.
Tylor McCallumore is the latest player to contribute to the Tech Creators YouTube channel. Good stuff from one of our favorite sons of the Northeast yoyo scene!
Yoyo used is the Duncan Origami.
One of the most underrated players out there, this is Tyler McCallumore’s final video as a YoYoJam team member. Kind of a bummer, but I think we can expect plenty more awesome from Tylor in the future, no matter what he’s throwing.
Yoyo used is the YoYoJam Diamondback 2.
The YoYoJam Diamondback II is a revised version of the Diamondback, re-imagined to meet the more demanding needs of today’s players. While the original Diamondback was an excellent competition yoyo, the Diamondback II revisits the weight distribution to put even more power in the player’s hands.
The Diamondback II has a truly distinctive feel in the hand and on the string. The body thickness and profile give this yoyo an amazing ringing sound during play that we’ve never heard from any other yoyo. The result is an absolutely unique playing experience, something that YoYoJam has delivered time and time again over the history of their company. Redesigned by YoYoJam to be the signature model for team member Tylor McCallumore, the weight distribution on the Diamondback II gives the player an incredible amount of spin and stability, making this a top choice for long, involved combos that push your equipment to its limits.
Available only in black or light blue, the Diamondback two is a visually simplistic yoyo. The heavy decoration of the first model is gone, with the Diamondback II only showing off a simple “TM” logo on the hub for Tylor McCallumore, and some text on a flat wall inside the cup. The contrast of the wide nickel-bronze weight ring against the black anodized body looks fantastic, and the light blue version will be perfect for stage work.
The YoYoJam Diamondback II retails for $136, which is average for a high-quality bi-metal yoyo. Not a casual purchase, but if you’re a YoYoJam fan looking for your next contest killer, or just an aspiring contest player looking for something different to get the job done, the Diamondback II is a great choice.
The YoYoJam Diamondback II is available now at YoYoExpert.com.
YoYoExpert dropped an absolutely beautiful video featuring Tylor McCallumore as he gets ready for his run at the cup for the upcoming US National YoYo Contest this weekend. Tylor is one of the most promising US players on YoYoJam’s Contest Team, and after watching this it looks like Tylor could definitely take the title this year.
Yoyo used is the Diamondback by YoYoJam.
To celebrate the announcement and upcoming release of their new collaborative yoyos, YoYoJam and Yomega have released videos for the Odyssey and Firestorm, featuring both YoYoJam and Yomega players using the new models. Both videos were shot and edited by Ben Conde and Grant Johnson.
Firestorm video featuring Tylor McCallumore and Daniel Dietz,
Odyssey video featuring Eric Koloski, Grant Johnson, Tylor McCallumore, and Daniel Dietz.
Journey video featuring Ben Conde, and players from the Cat & Mouse Games YoYo Club in Chicago, IL.
The fine folks at the Saint Petersburg YoYo School have released a new video called “YoYo Almanac 1”, featuring guest spots from an international all-star list of yoyo players!
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Congratulations to all the contestants at the 2013 MA State YoYo Contest! The event got some great press, too, and had coverage from two TV stations including WWLP Channel 22 (embedded below) and Channel 3 Springfield.
Top Five for each division are listed below, and full results are available on the MA States website.