If anyone has gotten theirs in please feel free to share your thoughts on it, such as unboxing experience, smoothness, how it plays, etc.
Thanks in advance!!
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Managed to snag one in the 2nd release. Can’t wait for it to arrive!
Anyone have a Garret they can tell me about.?
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Got a black one yesterday super excited as well!
I’ll repost what I said in a Facebook thread:
I got mine today, it’s a fantastic throw. Looking at the pictures I was concerned that it would feel slow and heavy, but that isn’t the case at all. Despite the chunky profile it’s really quite fast and nimble. It’s got a very unique feel to it, I don’t necessarily know what to compare it to. Sure, it’s not the cheapest throw out there but wether you’re a fan of a-rt already or trying one for the first time I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.
Here’s a picture courtesy of Google Translate
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Anyone know if it 6061 or 70xx aluminum?
pretty sure its 6061 don’t quote me though lol
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Been eyeing this for awhile. There’s another drop today. Thinking of picking one up (if possible!). Anyone with one got any feedback on it? Enjoying it?
Edit: managed to pick one up. Will be my first A-rt throw so super stoked for it to arrive. I’m in the UK so gonna be awhile!
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I just received mine In the mail yesterday. Upon first throw I was surprised just how fast and light this thing is. Another awesome design from the boys up north.
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It does not surprise me… that a-rt sells their “garret” for an enormous amount of money…$127.00+shipping…while SF…zip line string…&other company’s put out the same product at a reasonable price around…$50-60.00?
I just don’t understand? It’s extremely different from the philosophy they present!
IMO
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The main reason is that they are machined by one drop this means that both company’s have to make a profit, also Jensen always includes hand drawn art and other things like that SF and others don’t have as much personal touch, it’s definitely higher up there but I think it’s pretty reasonable seeing as this is Jensen and Charles jobs.
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Yeah I agree with @yoyoben I would much rather pay the extra money to support a small company (often just a single person) who’s putting out designs I like with a philosophy I agree with. Sure they could get a similar product made from a machine shop in China or something. But that’s not the point. I see it as supporting the yo-yo making community not just going with those undercutting the competition to sell large quantities (not to say companies like SF or zipline are doing that but some other definitely are)
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You know I had a hard time pulling the trigger on this one, pricing was a part of that reason. To spoil the story I did buy one, but I can understand hesitation. Please don’t take this a a defense of a-rt but it is how I justified my purchase. Smaller runs always have a higher cost per product ratio. The product is machined by od, also an increase in price. Demand, you will be hard pressed to find an a-rt model that doesn’t sell out quickly and the all seem to maintain the value incredibly well if I decide it isn’t for me. A-rt is trendy in this niche market of yoyo, so hype behind a brand also plays a factor. I avoided hype for a long time, which is why I am now scrambling to back log so many clyws and ultimately I decided I don’t want to do that again, so I picked up one on the latest drop. If you are happy with your SF throws and can’t justify the price I don’t blame you! I love all of my SF products as well and most all play way over price point. I guess in closing, I am happy I purchased one. I hope I like it, but I also know that if I don’t shouldn’t be too hard to recoup. So its a low risk purchase for me for a premium priced product.
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Received my garret today and love it. It’s smaller in size and the weight at 63 grams is great. Really a good throw for chopstick stuff. And, I’m not going to complain about price. It’s a free country–don’t like the price don’t buy it. I got one on the second run and they were gone in about 15 minutes. So, I think their philosophy is just fine.
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When I compared the diameter to my banshee and recog it looked normal but it did feel super easy to hit chopsticks, I really like the fast feel, and it was cool how Jensen included hand drawn art.
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After throwing the garret a while, I’m finding I like it more and more. I just find myself reaching for it frequently. Maybe it’s just the newness but it feels comfortable to me.
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