Icon – Episode 050

Review Yo-Yo: HSpin Icon

Special Guest: Alex Ulrich

Trick: Police 50

Location: Studio

Sponsors: HSpin, Terrapin X, yoyoGstring.com

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· Viewer Feedback

Voicemail from Doctor YoYo

· Yo-Yo News ~3:30

WarYo from China – reported on yoyoskills – this is a beautifully designed yo-yo from china called the waryo (that’s kind of terrifying).  Weight:65.5g, Diameter:56mm, Bearing: .250 x .500 x .187 in, Stock Response System:O+O ring

Bulldog 5 ALARM! – from chico yo-yo company dot com – hot stuff from chico yo-yo company.

S.Kon ‘The Card’ now available for purchase – from yoyoskills – the ultra compact card yo-yo designed my master yo-yo crafter Shinobu is now available for purchase.  I love the design of this yo-yo.

Worlds biggest functioning yo-yo – from yoyofactories blog – The new worlds biggest functioning yo-yo has been tested successfully by a group of college students in Escanaba Michigan.

One Drop 54 and Side Effects – from yoyoskills and one drop – One Drop has released pictures of their new yo-yo called the 54 and their hubstack system called side effects.  “The axle system is partially a brass insert that allows for swappable hubs. On camera, the swap took less than a minute.”

· Yo-Yo Review – Icon ~16:05

Video by Ian Johnson ~24:00

· Yo-Yo Trick Tutorial ~26:50

Alex teaches Kirby his trick Police 50

Video – New Medium by Graeme Steller ~31:38

· Yo-Yo Trivia Question

The ICON is the signature yo-yo of which HSpin network yo-yoer?

The winner of the contest was Sam Brandt with the correct answer of Magl33To.


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