Archive for May, 2010

Review Yo-Yo: SPYY Pro & Flying V

Special Guests: Steve Buffel, Jordan Lahr

Trick: Kenny Strasser

Location: Studio

Sponsors: SPYY, Terrapin X, yoyoGstring.com

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· Skype Interview – Steve Buffel ~5:20

· Yo-Yo Review – Flying V ~17:25

· Yo-Yo News ~22:50

Vs Newton Concepts – The Skywalker – This is from yoyoskills.com – A new yo-yo from a startup manufactuer called Vs Newton Concepts.  Apparently they will have some at BAC this weekend, and there will be a batch ready for sale at yoyonation in the next few days!  Look at that beautiful minimalist splash… I dig it.  Width is 42mm, Diameter is 52.8mm and the weight is 65.5g and it is a c sized bearing with silicone response.  Rad.

Evan Castelli – CaribouLove – This is from cariboublog.com – Just a short 15 second video of this young whipper snapper being way more awesome at yo-yoing than everyone.  Moash It!

Crucial Bearing 2 – From the crucial blog at crucialthreads.com – The crucial groove bearing had the prospect of being the next great bearing, I think it ended up being an interesting idea, but one that was accomplished with better effect by terrapin x.  This bearing looks like something new all together.  I combines the shallow groove with a very subtle concave.  I think this bearing could be a great next generation bearing, the blog says that it’s coming in August, and in Crucial time that means we might see it sometime next summer.  But I can’t wait to try it.

The Loop 900, at long last! – from yoyoskills.com – at long last yoyofactory is releasing the follow up to their popular loop 720.  The loop 900 has been a think of rumor and legend for at least 3 years, so it’s great to see some pictures and descriptions of this potentially revolutionary product.  You see the thing is the loop 900 has a little key that allows you to adjust the response system right from the side of the yo-yo.  It very much looks like a perfection of their fully adjustable starburst technology.  Great job YoYoFactory!

HSpin String-Centering large bearings – from hspin.com – Hspin has posted pictures of their new large bearing.  It is by far the most dramatic approach to the self centering bearing that we have ever seen.  It basically creates a V shaped bearing.  I hates it.  I can’t believe that this is going to be any good for yo-yoing.  When I told HSpin that, they said they would send me one to test out, so I’ll bring you an update about that later.

· Plastic Surgery / Metal Makeover ~31:28

This was my dads yo-yo its a 60′s Duncan imperial glow yo . He said he took it with him to the vietnam war when he was a navy seal . In the mid 80s he taught me how to play with this yo-yo. He later would buy me a new duncan glow yo and a midnight special. Both i still own of course . My dads glow yo had a rusted axle and burnt strings after a few loops. Sadly my dad died in 1998 , i later got the yo-yo from my mom and late last year a mod was attempted on the yo-yo and failed . If any yo-yo deserves more life its this one .
thanks for your time and love the show .
Vince

So this glow imperial has a long history of life and bringing joy in times of need. We felt that Vince was right, if any yo-yo deserves more life, it’s this one. So the Modfather went to work by replacing the inner wall with one from a new glow imperial. And then he modified it to give it a ball bearing. The string needs to be triple wrapped on the axle for it to work, but this old yo-yo has a new life, thanks to the Modfather.

· Yo-Yo Review – SPYY Pro ~37:35

Video by Ed Haponik – Learning to Fly ~45:05

· Yo-Yo Trick Tutorial ~48:40

Jordan teaches Josh his trick Kenny Strasser.

Video by Viktoria Shevtsova ~52:33

· Yo-Yo Trivia Question

The 2nd production run of the Flying V features a logo that is reminiscent of what famous wooden yo-yo manufacturer?

The winner of the contest was Malakai Hudson with the correct answer of Tom Kuhn.

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