YoYo Related News From Around The World
The latest YoYoFactory Adventure video is here, and this one is from their recent trip to Peru! You might remember the IndieGoGo project that backed this trip and launched the Titanium Shutter…well, now we finally get a look at the scenery and dude, IT WAS WORTH IT. Another amazing video from the folks at YoYoFactory, featuring Gentry Stein, Paul Kerbel, Vashek Kroutil, André Boulay, and more.
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YoYoFactory really knows how to pick a destination. Check out this video from their recent YoYoFactory Adventure trip to Jordan to explore more beautiful scenery and check out another international yoyo scene. Featuring Ann Connolly, Gentry Stein, Eric Koloski, Igor Galiev, Ben McPhee, and Vashek Kroutil.
In 2016 YoYoFactory went on a mission exploring Lost Civilizations and discovering YoYo Culture all around the world. The lure of Petra, the beauty of the desert and the wonder of the Dead Sea paled in comparison to the hospitality of a dedicated crew of YoYo players we met there. Video by SLUSNY.
The YoYoFactory gang made their trip to EYYC as memorable as possible, starting with a side trip to Jordan before the contest. I’m sure we’ll get an official video from YoYoFactory soon, but for now we get to enjoy a look at the trip through Ann Connolly’s eyes. The most important part of the trip to any yoyo contest isn’t actually the yoyoing…it’s the adventures with your friends. And Ben. If you can bring Ben along for anything, it will be at least 35% better, I promise.
Featuring Ben McPhee, Gentry Stein, Eric Koloski, Ann Connolly, Vashek Kroutil, and Igor Galiev.
The most universally loved player in the Czech Republic gets his moment in Ryosuke’s spotlight in this quick video shot at Worlds 2015. Check out some great tricks from YoYoFactory’s Vashek Kroutil!
Yoyo used is the YoYoFactory Czech Point.
The guys over at Slusny are gearing up for the 2015 Czech National YoYo Contest this Saturday Oct, 31st. They decided to drop a preview of former Czech National champion, Vashek Kroutil, dropping some new tricks as well as some other news. Not personally being able to understand Czech, I reached out to Vashek for some translation about the news in the video.
I am informing that we are releasing SLUSNY Nest 2, in special edition with BU2R and Karel Jerie (artist, who made design for the yoyo), you can win it in special online/Facebook contest or at the FAST Challenge at the competition on Saturday. –Vashek
There will be a total of three (3) red Nest 2 made. One will go to BU2R and the other two will go to the winners of the online contest and the FAST Challenge at the contest. The yoyo was designed by Petr Kavka and Kuba Kroutil.
The level of skill in Czech yoyo scene is crazy talented. I can not wait to see the freestyles drop on online. If you can’t wait to see the performance on YouTube, then you’re in luck. There will be a livestream of the event.
Ann Connolly jumped in a van with the Slunsy gang and headed to Madrid for Spanish Nationals! Check out this long, two-video diary covering the various adventures during the trip, including Vashek Kroutil turning 58 years old, David Kreibich doing laundry, and a really nasty van floor.
Enjoy!
YoYoFactory has proven time and time again that they know how to make yoyoing look amazing, and this new video is just above and beyond.
Filmed on location in Iceland, this YoYoFactory Adventure features Czech national treasure Vashek Kroutil doing what he does best…smooth-as-hell tricks that make you want to pick up a yoyo and practice.
Yoyos used are the YoYoFactory Replay Pro, Dream Titanium, and Czech Point.
For this new video from the Czech Republic, a gaggle of yoyo players throw down in what looks to be a several centuries-old wine cellar. Seriously, is there any part of Prague that isn’t amazing?
Featuring Vashek Kroutil, Ann Connolly, Veronika Kamenska, and Tomas Bubak.
Perfect Elements, the film production name of Russian super awesome guy Igor Galiev just dropped an epic video featuring nearly 8 minutes of brilliant yoyo tricks from the best players in the world. All you are doing for the next hour is watching this over and over. I’m not even kidding here. Shot at 60fps, so make sure you watch it full screen at full size!
Featuring Ben Conde, Riccardo Fraolini, Yoshi Mikamoto, Justin Weber, James Reed, Charles Haycock, Jensen Kimmitt, Harold Owens III, Petr Kavka, Vashek Kroutil, Kentaro Kimura, Paul Kerbel, Takeshi Matsuura, and more.
YoYoFactory Europe dropped a new video showcasing the European Team (everyone but Mateusz Ganc and Michal Zakrzewski made it in the video), and it’s a crazy amount of talent!
Featuring Borys Radziszewski, Matous Tomes, Yuji Kelly, Francesco Gioia, Malte Voss, Veronika Dleskova, Konstantin Tudjarov, Aristidis Voultsios, Tony Sec, Daniel Budai, Vashek Kroutil, Alexander Schmidt, Gabor Boldog, Filip Pietraszewski, Francesco Salvi, and Dave Geigle.
Slusny presents Just Friday 3, another video showcasing the local talent that hangs out at Slusny’s shop in Prague. Filmed during a recent visit by Ann Connolly, the video features Ann ripping through some great tricks while a massive throng of giggling teenage boys gape and marvel at the fact that she’s kicking all their a$$es, and also includes some play by Petr Kavka and Vashek Kroutil. This is really an awesome look at the regular yoyo scene in Prague. Great work!
Our friends at Perfect Elements have finally released their 45-minute film, “Perfect Elements: The Movie”. Instead of making this a commercial release, they’ve decided to just release it for free on Vimeo! Featuring Palli, Igor Galiev, Daniel Budai, Bryan Figueroa, Jason Lee, Kota Watanabe, Marcus Koh, Kentaro Kimura, Vashek Kroutil, and many more! Check out the filmmakers description below.
Welcome to the world of yoyo.
Yoyo is not just a game. It’s something bigger. You can see all this huge world with a place for everyone, here in this movie. It’s not only an hours of practice and learning tricks, but travels, adventures, parties… Tricks that was just a fantasy yesterday, today became a reality. It’s not an easy way, because without work and patience you can’t make even a first step, but that’s what makes it precious. Every new trick brings the joy of creation. It’s when sensation is what important, not the result, when you come on stage not attending to win, but to show your skills. It’s when you come back home all full of impressions and inspiration. It’s the awaiting of that very moment, when it appears in your head, perfect element!
This production version of the CZM8 is YoYoFactory’s latest entry into the $45 metal price range, and as you would expect from YoYoFactory it’s a solid full-size contest performer. The signature model for 5x Czech National Champion Vashek Kroutil, the CZM8 (Czech Mate…get it?) is one of YoYoFactory’s quicker playing full-sized models. There are some slight differences from the prototype version that was released last April; the production version is 0.5mm larger in diameter, 1.2mm wider, 1.2 grams heavier, and the flat outer edge of the rim is about 1mm narrower. All very small differences, but the result is a more refined yoyo that throws and plays smoother, faster, and just generally nicer than the prototypes. The “zero wall” body design gives the CZM8 ideal weight distribution for both standard and horizontal play, and a large, flat cup area makes it an easy target for finger spins (although without any inherent centering mechanism). The CZM8 plays a bit lighter and faster than the specs would suggest, and while it feels quite different from the YoYoFactory Shutter, it has a comparable play value. The straight, flat aesthetic of the body doesn’t quite lend itself to the sexy hype machine that has sent the Shutter sales skyrocketing, but the CZM8 is every bit as good and is poised to be the sleeper hit of the $50 price point this year. It comes with a stock, flat bearing which plays acceptably, but like many YoYoFactory yoyos the CZM8 benefits GREATLY from the addition of their 10-ball Center Trac “CTX” bearing. We also found that the stock white pads lend the yoyo to weak or inconsistent binds, but that replacing them with YoYoFactory’s Blue or Natural 19mm slim pads was a tremendous improvement.
Yoyo manufacturers traditionally catch a lot of grief from uninformed buyers about the quality of China-made yoyos, but the reality is that there are plenty of factories in China doing amazing machine work…and YoYoFactory certainly seems to have found them. The quality on the CZM8 is on-par with the rest of YoYoFactory’s offerings; generally more consistent than their US-made models, and every bit as good as you could possibly need. The machine work here is clean, the finish is lovely, and the two colors of this release (solid purple and a blue with pink splash) are, to my eyes, flawlessly done. The YoYoFactory word mark engraving on the side rim is a bit fuzzy, but the CZM8 logo and Vashek’s signature are crisp and clear, which leads me to believe it was an error with the art rather than an indication of engraving quality. The yoyo comes in YoYoFactory’s typical vertical box with the usual green string and instruction book. YoYoFactory has always paid great attention to the quality of their branding, so it’s no surprise that the CZM8 shares the same packaging quality as the rest of their line.
As one retailer recently said, “It’s all going down at the $50 price point”, and truer words were never spoken. YoYoFactory seems to be working hard to dominate that price point with top-quality metal yoyos built for intermediate to World Champion-level players, and the CZM8 is another perfect offering for the budget-conscious player who still wants top quality. Retailing for $45 – $52 (depending on finish), the CZM8 is a competition grade yoyo at a great price.
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TYC (Tuchoměřická Yoyo Contest) is a yoyo contest held just outside of Prague and organized by Jirka Zavadil. We’ve got video of the top winners in each division, and CLYW’s Petr Kavka took top honors in both 1A and X Division! Congratulations, Petr! Throw ya Cliff in the air and wave it like ya just don’t care!
Thanks to Slusny.net for the video.