Review Yo-Yo:  Crucial Half and Half

Special Guest: Kevin Gretch

Trick: Projector Screen

Location: Studio

Sponsors: Crucial, Terrapin X, yoyoGstring.com

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From William

I really love your show. It’s been my humble opinion that your show is more entertaining than fourteen monkeys all trying to write Shakespeare while playing gramophones. As much as that would please me, I’d love to have you know that my recent yo-yo purchase was all decided because of your avid review of the Addiction 2 by Spyy. I believe you all did a very good job making it out to be a good throw to purchase. I would also like to ask here in this email to Kirby about the exact number of SPYY shirts he owns. If you’ll recall a young man named Doug had a television show via Nickelodeon in the early 90′s wore such outfits and as it turned out his entire wardrobe was consumed by green vests and white undershirts. I sometimes wonder and ponder often if Kirby’s wardrobe is similar in the way of his SPYY t-shirts. I think of these things often, string-burn. I also consider the exact elasticity of Josh Parker’s hair. In my personal opinion, it is very reminiscent of the great Conan O’Brian’s hair. It’s perfect television show hair, Josh. One could poke an eye out with the charisma that hair merits a young man.

Anyway, that’s probably enough of your time as it is. I’ll keep in touch, Stringburnlive. I love your show. I’d love it on hot-dogs if it were edible. Thank god it isn’t, hotdog condiments aren’t as entertaining to look at as your show is. I can’t say Ketchup has ever inspired me to buy a yo-yo.

With love.
-IV

From Lucas

Hey Josh and Kirby,
2 quick things.
1) I picked up a Team Losi Cherry Bomb at the BAC this last weekend. It is awesome for everything responsive or 1 handed looping. I have been trying to keep a FHZ responsive, but this is way better and you don’t have to keep buying Duncan stickers.
2) Josh referenced a SBL Cuper 360 top a few weeks ago…is that a reality? Will you guys have Cuper tops for sale? If so, when?

Much Respect,
Lucas

From Max

Hi stringburn…um…live I love what youguys are doing. Hey is a beysick worth gettin or a project 2 or a boss whic is the best. Oh yea kirby do the chicken dance. And Jossh nice job on the job oh yea i wrote this whole thing with a straight face.

From Elna

Hello SBL (must say in a thundering way)! I would like to know what you would compare to a beysick sense Im wanting to get one. Is there a better yoyo that is in the $50-$95?

888’s are shazam!

From Zach

hey SBL i wanted to know where to send my yo-yo anodized
thancs Zack

From Robert

love the show guys good work. could u guys do like a quick review on the rec rev I. would be most thankfull. is it a good thing to mod a fh1 to take sillicone or does it fail
p.s. I am greatful to the crew that doesn’t get seen they r the gears of all of this with out them this clock wouldn’t tick

· Yo-Yo News ~13:38

How the YoYoFactory Loop 900 works – from yoyoskills – Doctor YoYo made a video about how the Loop 900 works, we mentioned it on the show last week, and I’m pretty sure we mentioned it wrong.  So this will just clear it up for is.  “ It does not move the spacer, it moved the axle nut which makes the gap thinner or wider. What really matters is that YoYoFactory has delivered on one of the most genius axle systems I have ever seen. This is the culmination of adjustable gap.”

BAC Recap – Last weekend was the Bay Area Championship or the US Central Pacific Regional Contest in California

2A Finals Results Place Players Name City State Tech Perf Final Score
1 Patrick Mitchell Phoenix AZ 71.20 13.00 84.20
2 Joseph Harris San Francisco CA 69.87 13.00 82.87
3 Yoshi Mikamoto Lomita CA 36.15 10.00 46.15

3A Finals Results Place Players Name City State Tech Perf Final Score
1 Iwata Masanobu Fujisawa Kanaga Japan 76.48 10.00 86.48
2 Zach Lytle Chico CA 60.65 6.67 67.32
3 Anthony Rojas Riverside CA 35.05 5.33 40.39

4A Finals Results Place Players Name City State Tech Perf Final Score
1 Bryan Figueroa Oakley CA 80.00 15.25 95.25
2 Zac Rubino Chico CA 61.23 10.50 71.73
3 Josh Yee San Francisco CA 58.69 11.25 69.94

5A Finals Results Place Players Name City State Tech Perf Final Score
1 Tyler Severance Chandler AZ 80.00 15.25 95.25
2 Sterling Quinn Seattle WA 72.27 15.00 87.27
3 Jonathan Robinson Wilmington DE 66.90 16.25 83.15

1A Finals Results Place Players Name City State Tech Perf Final Score
1 Jensen Kimmit Edmonton AB 79.92 17.75 97.67
2 Yuuki Spencer Richardson TX 76.64 17.25 93.89
3 Mateusz Ganc Leczyca Poland 66.26 15.75 82.01

This was a pretty solid showing for YoYoFactory, in fact Ben Mcphee wrote up a blog post at yoyofactory.com to detail who used what yoyofactory yo-yo, so you’ll want to check that out if you have not already.  We also got this voicemail from Ryan Batts.

*voicemail from Ryan Batts

BAC SneakPeaks from yoyoskills – Vs Newton Skywalker, the Crucifier and the Victim, general-yo made from magnesium, and a new Duncan screaming eagle
*Email from Steve Buffel with pictures of the new SPYY Pro

The Pro is SPYY’s newest flagship throw.  It features a massive catch
zone and an ultra-low wall combined with extreme rim weighting to meet
the needs of today’s competitive players.

SPYY Pro key points:
- super-super wide profile at 44mm
- ultra low-walled 4.5mm gap
- 54mm diameter
- 67.5g weight
- massive rim weight percentage
- no spike!
- recessed pads – accepts silicone
- dry large C bearing
- shipping to stores early June

Nuff said.  Just throw it.

· Yo-Yo Review – Half and Half ~25:45

Video by Gabe Lozano – Totally Rad ~33:10

· Yo-Yo Trick Tutorial ~36:00

Kevin teaches Josh his trick, Projector Screen.

Video by Dan Shirokov – Malopomalu ~41:30

· Yo-Yo Trivia Question

The shape of the Half and Half is very similar to what controversial buzz-on yo-yo?

The winner of the contest was Bruno Tacsera with the correct answer of DV8.

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