C3yoyodesign teams up with legendary Swiss brand Hspin to bring back a piece of yo-yo history with the Anti-Podal Point—a modern reimagining of the iconic Antipodes, signature model of four-time French National Champion Hadrien Bennaceur.
Hspin was a true pioneer during the early full-metal yo-yo boom, and while their production days are behind them, the legacy remains strong among collectors and longtime players. This collaboration honors that history while pushing it forward.
Based on the original Antipodes design, the Anti-Podal Point keeps the undersized diameter and pairs it with an ample width for excellent control and maneuverability. It’s built to thrive in tight, technical tricks, weaving through small gaps with ease. Despite its light feel, the yo-yo maintains impressive stability and speed, enhanced by a plastic ring along the outer rim that helps reduce stress and maximize flow during play.
True to HSpin tradition, the Anti-Podal Point features a Size D bearing—once known as the “Hspin size.” While less common today, it offers a uniquely powerful spin feel that continues to win over a dedicated fanbase. It’s a bold nod to the past that still holds its own in the present.
I have a question about the description for the yo-yo
My question is not meant to generate any negativity about this yo-yo’s potential.
My curiosity is usually sparked by something in almost every other description of new yo-yos that post up on the board. I understand that besides the products being good to excellent, it seems to be of critical importance to write stories about the yo-yos, so people can wrap their heads around a more three dimensional view of what they can expect if they get the new yo-yo.
Weight shifted to the edge for more of this or that. Weight shifted to the mid area for whatever? Weight shifted more towards the core to create a certain characteristic. Weight balance across the width of the yo-yo for a certain effect. 85% of the weight concentrated on the very outer rim for super power of Some sort. Very large diameter for some dynamic characteristic. A very wide width for a bigger catch zone. A very narrow width for easier tech trick between the strings space limitations. Medium diameter, medium, width, medium, weight, distribution, medium, weight, for medium performance of a supernatural nature in a medium kind of way. Very heavy, but the weight distribution makes it feel light on the string. Very light, but the outer weight distribution causes more power than you would think. Certain features improve stability. Certain features dramatically improve spin time. Other features dramatically, improve stability spin time and some inner urge to guzzle a few monster drinks. 6061 used for economy. 7075 used for durability. 7068 used because it sounds cool. Titanium used so that you can move the dimensions all over the place so thin you can almost see through the yo-yo. Stainless steel used because you could almost reach the performance potential of titanium and yet the yo-yo will cost less more often than not. Mono metal for all-around functionality. Bimetal for advanced and competitive players. Tri metals for people that believe the more metals you throw at something the better the possible outcome. All titanium yo-yos for people with deep pockets and they like to hear their yo-yo‘s ring like a school bell. Magnesium yoyos for the same people that watch the Twilight Zone Marathon every year all day long like something different is going to happen.
Ok….. you get the idea….. ‘now’ here is my question>
In the description for this Great looking Co-lab, it says,’The plastic outer rings Reduce Stress’ during play?
It’s to reduce the stress of not being able to watch the Twilight Zone Marathon every year with a Magnesium yoyo of course!
In all seriousness though, Hadrien has mentioned that part of the weight distribution changes were to move more weight off the hub area while maintaining the original Antipodes design feel. So I imagine that PC ring helped with that a bit. Moving the “stress” or weight that was more focused in the hub, to the outside.
So in other words… Make something exactly the same only different?
Reminds me of the old story about Mike and Ike. They were identical twins. Absolutely identical twins. They look exactly the same only different.
Mike was the world’s largest midget. And Ike was the world’s smallest giant.
Interestingly, both were exactly 8 feet tall.
On a more serious note… I personally, have never heard the word stress, being used to describe shifting yo-yo weight incrementally in position, would result in a reduction of stress.
Maybe it has something to do with how the definition of stress is interpreted in different languages? I don’t know? I only speak English if that.
I chopped up a lot of yo-yos and done a lot of crazy things to move weight around over the decades. But I don’t ever remember when explaining various modifications that I made and weight distribution… That I was compelled were inspired to shift a little weight in order to reduce stress in the yo-yo?
I appreciate your reply regardless. My question/curiosity is not set up to be a who’s right and who’s wrong situation. I don’t think there is necessarily a wrong answer. I’m just looking for one that sounds more like, ‘Oh yes… now I get it’… lol🤓
One thing for certain…Hadrien is a great guy and very excellent yoyo player. I used to chat with him many years ago when he was around board more often. I have no doubt that yo-yo’s at the very least very very good. And if everybody knows what they mean by stress besides me, that’s fine. I don’t have to know. Sometimes I just like to know.
Yeah, fair points, haha, either way it looks like a pretty cool design regardless.
The thing I had read gave a little more background into how it came about, which I also found interesting.
Basically, when Antipodes was released, Hadrien thought at the time it still had flaws due to production issues common at that time, and felt the full potential couldn’t really be reached.
He was telling Walter at C3 that he wanted to make an “Antipodes 2,” to which Walter said the 15th year of C3 was coming, and that’s essentially how it started.
Basically took the Antipodes as a base, and started with the dimensions that Hadrien thought felt so good in the hand. Modernized the outer profile with C3 tweaks but kept the wing of the Antipodes to retain the comfort. Then moved weight off the hub area while trying to maintain the overall design and feel as much as possible.
I know this isn’t what you were getting at, but bimetals can be great for less advanced players bc they have more spin time and stability typically. I appreciated them as a newer player at least bc I could play slow and think more when I was learning something new without feeling rushed. I knowwww this is not why you brought the point up, I just don’t want any newer players to read that and think like ooo maybe I won’t buy my first bimetal…don’t ask me about compy yoyos vs. fun yoyos…
