First Look – CLYW Gorge

December 15, 2016 By Steve Brown

CLYW has unveiled The Gorge, a new oversized bi-metal yoyo dropping tonight (surprise!) only at YoYoExpert.com. Designed by CLYW owner Chris Mikulin, the Gorge is a fat, fun, throwback yoyo meant to be a casual throw that can still hit anything you want. A blend of performance and laid-back style makes the Gorge just stupidly fun and super addictive. Once you get one of these, the chances are good it’s going to become a daily carry. Check out the CLYW description & specs below, and snag one at YoYoExpert.com tonight at 10 pm EST.

Who wants to kick it old school?

The Gorge is a powerful, long-spinning throwback to the days of return top design when walls were high, profiles were round, and bi-metal designs were scarce. This is exactly the sort of return top that CLYW owner Chris Mikulin absolutely loved when he was first starting out, and now he’s created one with his own style and design sensibilities.

The Gorge is an oversized return top with a round, narrow profile. It feels amazing in your hand, spins as long as you want it to, and will quickly become your new go-to throw.

CLYW Gorge Specs:

Diameter: 59.5 mm
Width: 38.3 mm
Weight: 66.3 grams
Response: Snow Tires
Bearing: Pixel Bearing
Retail: $130

Ben Conde – Around The World 15

November 26, 2016 By Steve Brown

Ben Conde wraps up his Around The World: Asia video series with the 15th and final installment, looking back at the entire trip. Good times, good friends, dodgy transportation, tight flight connections, great yoyo tricks, and smiles for days…looks like it was a hell of a trip. Great work, Ben!

YoYoFactory Adventure – Cambodia

November 22, 2016 By Steve Brown

Where would you go if you had a free weekend in Asia? YoYoFactory put that question to Ben Conde, and ended up in Cambodia. Check out the yoyo community’s favorite YouTuber as he throws through ruins, trees, and waterfalls.

Yoyos used are the YoYoFactory Edge, Flight, and One.

Ben Conde – Around the World 14

November 11, 2016 By Steve Brown

Ben Conde put in some work at the Shanghai Toy Fair to teach as many people as possible how to do Around The World. You, sir, are a friggin’ treasure.

Yoyo used is the YoYoFactory One.

Ben Conde – Around The World 13

November 10, 2016 By Steve Brown

Ben Conde learns attends the Shanghai Toy Fair and learns to enjoy wearing pink. He also may or may not get schooled by a Chinese offstring player. Click the link in the top right corner of the video after the trick battle to cast your vote for the winner.

Also, Ben: pink is dope. Get with the program.

Yoyos used are the YoYoFactory Flight and Protostar.

Ben Conde – Around The World 12

November 9, 2016 By Steve Brown

Ben Conde is an aspiring YouTube star, traveling through China where no one has access to YouTube. This makes him 83% less special. But we still love him.

Yoyo used is the YoYoFactory Flight.

Ben Conde – Around The World 11 ft. Polo Garbkamol

November 7, 2016 By Steve Brown

Ben Conde meets up with Polo Garbkamol, the first YoYoFactory player to get sponsored based on the strength of his amazing Instagram content. How great is social media when it brings together players from across the globe and gives fresh talent a chance to be seen by the best? Amazing.

Yoyo used is the YoYoFactory Horizon.

Ben Conde – Around The World 8,9,10

November 4, 2016 By Steve Brown

We’ve got another trio of updates from Ben Conde on his travels around Asia. We love this guy!

Day 8 – Trying to Catch My Flight

The king of Thailand has died, and Ben is trying to get to the Bangkok airport while the entire country mourns and heads towards the palace…which is right where Ben is staying. Will he make it to the airport?

Day 9 – Monkey See, Monkey Do

Ben Conde meets up with Ben McPhee in Angkor Wat and they find some people who make learning yoyo look easy with the YoYoFactory One and YoYoFactory Whip yoyos.

Day 10 – Temple Run

Conde & McPhee race to the top of an ancient temple to get some footage with the YoYoFactory Flight. Who will win?

Ben Conde – Around The World #7

October 24, 2016 By Steve Brown

Ben Conde is such a nice guy. He was filming in Thailand and a guy was watching him and play and Ben thought “that guy is interested in yoyo! I’ll give him one of mine and teach him some tricks!”

Didn’t quite go as planned, ha ha.

Yoyo used is the YoYoFactory One.

Ben Conde – Around the World 4, 5, 6

October 17, 2016 By Steve Brown

Ben Conde’s latest “Around The World” video entries show him getting it handed to him in Japan, hunting down the location of a photo he’s been using for his iPhone wallpaper, and getting up at 4 AM to hit a beautiful bamboo forest before the tourists crush it. Amazing.

Win a Luftverk Evora Ti7075

October 3, 2016 By Steve Brown

Who wants to win this two-tone Luftverk Evora Ti7075?

Luftverk owner Jeffrey Pang is picking new colors for his plastic yoyo, the Skyva, and he wants your input. Just head over to the YoYoExpert forums and cast your vote for your two favorite colors, and one lucky voter will win this Evora Ti7075!

Check out full specs for the Luftverk Evora Ti7075 here, and click HERE to vote for your chance to win it!

YoYo Spotlight – Axis YoYos EX!

September 30, 2016 By Steve Brown

Axis YoYos EX! Specs:

Diameter: 57.45 mm
Width: 43.5 mm
Weight: 66.2 grams
Response: 19mm pad
Bearing: Centering Bearing Size C (.250 x .500 x .187)

The Axis YoYos EX! is the second bi-metal release from Axis YoYos, and their first new release of 2016.

PLAY

The Axis EX! has rim weight for days, and as any good bi-metal yoyo it just never seems to slow down. The EX! has a severe V-profile with a bit of a step on the rims, internal stainless steel weight rings, along with a gap step that leads the walls even further away from the string. Definitely designed with horizontal play in mind, you’ll get very little friction against the walls when playing horizonal, and the internal cup is great for fingerspins (as long as you don’t mind the engraving). For intermediate players who need that extra spin time to work the kinks out of their tricks, or contest killers who need a little extra spin and stability on stage, the Axis YoYos EX! will do the job.

LOOKS

The Axis YoYos EX! comes in six different solid colors, with a corresponding sticker and unique art designed for each colorway. The logo is clean, comic-book style art and the big, bold engraving looks great on the smooth inner cup of the yoyo halves. Overall it’s a clean look, and the unique packaging for each colorway really puts it over the top.

VALUE

The Axis YoYos EX! retails for $115, which is a pretty typical price for quality bi-metal yoyos. With all the spin time and stability you expect in a bi-metal yoyo, it’s definitely another quality release from Axis. If you liked their Pulsefire but want something a little more geared towards horizontal play, the EX! is a great choice.

BUY NOW

The Axis YoYos EX! is available now at YoYoExpert.com.

THIS POST SPONSORED BY AXIS YOYOS

Happy National YoYo Day!

June 6, 2016 By Steve Brown

Happy National YoYo Day!

US National YoYo Day is celebrated on June 6th each year, in memory of Donald Duncan Sr., the entrepreneur credited with popularizing yoyos in the US. To celebrate, our friends at YoYoExpert.com are having a special sale…15% off everything storewide!

Just enter code YOYODAY2016 at checkout for 15% off your total purchase. Offer is good today and tomorrow only.

YoYo Spotlight – King Yo Star PAX

May 25, 2016 By Steve Brown

King Yo Star PAX Specs:

Diameter: 57.47mm
Width: 44.58mm
Weight: 66.7 grams
Response: Flowable Silicone (19mm pad size)
Bearing: Centering Bearing Size C (.250 x .500 x .187)

The King Yo Star PAX is the latest release from the Canadian-based company. Designed by owner Jeremy McKay, this organic, casual throw is a great addition to any collection.

PLAY

The King Yo Star PAX plays light and floaty and fast, and has a great, late-90s throwback feel. The larger, organic shape has just a slight taper towards the gap, nodding at modern design while still giving us that fat, round, almost Coke-can profile. The King Yo Star PAX is a zippy yoyo, and the large bell-shaped halves produce a pleasant ringing sound while playing that adds to the overall “laid back” feel. PAX, of course, means “peace” in Latin, and this yoyo is definitely appropriately named. The inner cup features a dimpled area that helps with fingerspins but let’s be honest here…you’re gonna be working on goofy kickflip tricks, not trying to suss out the latest horizontal combos. It’s great for kickflips, by the way.

LOOKS

Available in various splash colors, the anodizing is expectedly well-done. The colors are bright and vibrant and the finish quality is great. The King Yo Star PAX logo is engraved on the rim of both halves, leaving the large cup area blank so that you can truly enjoy the anodizing. The overall design is really very simple, which is always welcome.

VALUE

The King Yo Star PAX retails for only $65. It’s a casual price for a great casual throw, and if you like something organic-shaped and fun, the PAX is a great option.

BUY THE KING YO STAR PAX

The King Yo Star PAX is available through YoYoExpert.com.

THIS POST SPONSORED BY KING YO STAR