Yeah it was like $13 to ship to US. On the plus side if you ordered a lamina it was basically equal to including a free box of cloud weave.
Kinda wish I pulled the trigger on a Lamina b…
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Just for EU but 13 to ship to us is not bad at all
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now worldwide free shipping, for US they will eat the tariffs iirc.
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Say hello to the Cloudberry OS.
A full remaster of the design that started it all, the Cloudberry OS distills five years of organic design into a floatier, punchier, and more agile frame.
SPECS
Diameter 53.2mm
Width 48.9mm
Weight 65.8g
Material 6061 Aluminium
This design takes us back to the start.
The Cloudberry was Atmos Projects’ first ever design. We began in the Summer of 2020, and our pilot model was the Cloudberry — our first step into design, and the first physical object we put out into the world.
The goal was simple — create an organic design that we would personally fall in love with. 2020 was when organics were at their peak of popularity, and the field was flooded with iconic designs that still remain excellent representations of the organic ethos today. As a product of our times, we felt deeply and personally drawn to the artistic, non-meta, non-competitive, experienced-focused principles of the organic genre. Our personal favorites at the time were designs from Static Co., A-RT, and One Drop, and having these in our diet of play experience gave us an extremely rich foundation of what organics could feel and play like.
The original Cloudberry prototype, 2020.
Yet, we wanted to put something slightly different out into the world — a design that would have the fullness of the organic experience, but yet be uncompromising in performance. Form followed function, and the design we worked on for months featured a drastic schmoove-step ring, deceptively thick rims, and a relatively big frame. The result of those physical features was an organic design that was big and fat, with excellent comfort and handling, and yet had a light power and stability to its play.
The Cloudberry went on to enjoy multiple releases over the next three years, as well as inspiring the Fruitbowl organics lineup (featuring the Goji, Pomelo, and others) that became a foundation for what we built. Our final run of Cloudberries was in early 2023, when we released a tiny limited batch with a Moonrock coating.
Despite requests that we’ve received over the years for a Cloudberry rerelease, we eventually shifted our focus to other intriguing concepts and design challenges that we felt deserved our full attention.
Early this year, as part of our System_Refresh° design initiative, our focus eventually returned to our moment of origin, and we decided it was time for the Cloudberry to return to the fore.
We wanted the Cloudberry to make a comeback, but we wanted to do it right — in a way that paid tribute to its original feel and essence, while incorporating everything we learnt about organic design since its initial release. The usual quality-of-life tweaks would not be sufficient for a remake — it was due for a proper, ground-up overhaul.
We wanted to truly remaster the Cloudberry concept in a way that made sense for a 2025 rerelease.
The original schmoove-step, 2020.
The first thing we did was to remove the schmoove-step, one of the Cloudberry’s most enduring design features. Early on, the feature helped us form the Cloudberry’s signature light power through complex weight distribution — but since then we’ve learned how to do that without physical exaggeration.
Updated schmoove, 2025.
The schmoove-step, while a unique feature, detracted slightly from the purity of the organic concept — it gives the Cloudberry hints of a “H”-shape in its overall profile. The updated frame of the Cloudberry OS is cleaner, simpler and more minimal, and infinitely more aligned to a purist’s organic.
The general physique of the Cloudberry OS (”OS” being our internal suffix for Original Series) is also significantly different. Sporting a smaller, but wider body, the Cloudberry’s diameter-to-width ratio has decreased — which means it is smaller, but fatter. From a player’s perspective, this makes it more comfortable, while being more stable.
With the Cloudberry OS, there’s also an intense focus on form. One of our original inspirations five years ago was pottery, and the same influence is present here. We took additional consideration with curvature, shape, and angles of touch — especially in how it fits into the catch of the hand.
We’ve also made the Cloudberry OS more plump — it’s 1.4g heavier, mostly in the mid-to-rim area, which gives it a touch more juice in the spin department.
The 65.8g label might suggest hefty play, but in our experience it feels a lot lighter than it sounds — it plays more akin to a 63-64g model.
The Cloudberry OS is — like it’s forebear — soft on the catch, agile and nimble. Where it completely beats its elder is in the float and comfort department. In motion, it feels comfortably soft and light, yet balanced with the zip and punch that characterized the original. There’s next to zero reluctance in its movements, and moves fluidly wherever you go.
We’re extremely proud of where the Cloudberry OS ended up becoming — faithful to the initial vision, exceeding it in areas that genuinely matter, and more than capable of assuming the mantle of the original.
The raison d’être of organics, in our perspective, is a focus on feel and experience. There is a place for pure performance; technical and competitive priorities remain significant as well. Where organics stand peerless is in the way it cultivates a player’s sensitivity — to motion, alignment, momentum, and even error.
In our view, the Cloudberry OS is the truest embodiment of that notion.
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The Cloudberry OS is equipped with
Stratos Pads by Atmos
Type II Concave Bearings by Atmos
CloudWeave Micro by Atmos
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Ohh that’s awesome when is it live?
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@Captrogers Real soon! Watch this space 
@firestormfirst Yessir! Love that halfswap!
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Digging the half-swap myself (though my daughter did give it a little ding when she stole it and carried it around the house; she’s only 1, but obsessed with my yoyos 
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You all make some amazing throws; I’m consistently impressed with Atmos’ offerings. Please keep up the fantastic work!!
The ding didn’t phase the throw, so maybe this would be a good candidate for a PiF…
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Exciting news and what a wonderful write up.
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Hey, everyone.
The Cloudberry OS release is just around the corner.
Cloudberry OSes will be available in
Bubblegum,
Oatmilk,
Grape,
Seafoam,
Cherry Peach,
Mulberry,
Clear,
Wintergreen,
Taro,
and Carbon colorways.
More details are on our website, here.
As always, reach out if we can be of any help, and we’ll take care of you.
Love,
Team Atmos
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I don’t have an original Cloudberry to compare it with, but compared to the Butterball, it’s slightly heavier in play and more stable, but plenty fast. Incredibly comfortable and still floaty fun. I got it my first Oatmilk and it looks beautiful as a true organic yoyo.
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Happy holidays, everyone.
We’ve got a big month ahead at Atmos Projects.
For full details, head over to
https://www.atmosprojects.com/blog/040
So excited to share what we’ve got in store. Come through.
Love,
Team Atmos
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We’re proud to present — the Cura.
Our sophomore entry in our Artist Edition Line, the Cura is inspired by old school design, and takes its essence from In Hyeok Choi’s play philosophy that focuses on nostalgia, playfulness and joy.
Designed by In Hyeok Choi and Atmos Projects.
SPECS
Diameter 54.4mm
Width 43.2mm
Weight 66.3g
Material 6061 Aluminium
The Artist Edition is one of our favorite design lines to work on. The initial idea behind the lineup was to work with special players and individuals in the community to co-create designs that represented their unique philosophies, tastes, and ideas.
In December 2024, we released our first Artist Edition model — the Noma., in collaboration with Tsukasa Takatsu. The Noma. was soft, ultralight, and sensitive on the string — a real embodiment of Tsukasa’s philosophy — that is, a deep regard for simplicity, form, and feel.
This year, another name we deeply admired surfaced in team conversations — In Hyeok Choi.
In Hyeok is one of very few players in the community that exudes an extremely effortless style and grace in his play. In our personal opinion, he occupies the rare “your favorite player’s favorite player” air, and holds significant cultural influence despite not participating in the usual competitive circuits. It speaks not only to his tricks, but also to the artistic depth and complexity behind his play style.
We have been big fans of his style, approach and philosophy for years, and naturally we were incredibly excited when he said yes to working on something together.
In Hyeok is a current member of the Aufheben player team — we’re extremely grateful for the blessings Aufheben extended to us to work with In Hyeok on this project.
Right off the bat, In Hyeok dove into his artistic inspirations — and most of them surrounded the art form of pottery. This was an instantaneous point of connection, since form study in pottery had been a key influence in our design approach. In Hyeok sent me many references on textures and tones in porcelain and ceramics, including Helen Frankenthaler’s particular glaze and surface aesthetics.
Another moment of alignment happened early in our conversations, when In Hyeok sent me this:
We’ve always been hesitant about the min-max, meta approach to design.
In an age of complex and complicated design construction, the freedom to pursue simplicity and nostalgia in a physical object was something we were grateful for.
In Hyeok also cited multiple classic designs that he felt were particularly inspiring — amongst them the 2007 YoyoFactory 888, the SPYY Addicton, the Yoyofactory GrindMachine 2, and the Shinwoo Zen Rebuilt.
After multiple conversations, we circled around the idea to create a subtly curved, organic-feeling silhouette with high inner walls. Feel-wise, we wanted to go for a balanced, even-keeled weight distribution, ala the mid-2000s playbook of design and feel.
We would also pay special attention to curvature, lines, gradients and layers — the same way a potter would in giving form to clay.
We drew up four versions of the Cura, and ultimately prototyped three of them.
The first, original design (V1) took inspiration from the Shinwoo Zen Rebuilt, and sported a 54.4mm diameter, 43.2mm width, and we targeted a weight of roughly 66g. The playfeel on this version was very unique — extremely soft and comfortable, and very sensitive.
The third design (V3) had similar specs, but sported a design change that In Hyeok made specifically to the cup and rim design:
This changed the look of the V2, but the changes in mass also gave it a lot more spin power and stability. It added a solidity and smoothness that In Hyeok liked, and became the canvas for the fourth and final version of the Cura.
At In Hyeok’s request, we inserted a subtle countercurve near the inner walls of the Cura. It’s a nice, understated feature that is unique to V4, and adds a little bit of a pop on the spin.
This version, V4 — ultimately the one that made it to production — just has a feel about it.
In In Hyeok’s own words,
“The philosophy about Cura is the same as my approach to yoyo. It’s totally for fun. It’s not for competition. I focus on the feeling of being playful in yoyoing. It is necessary for me to take a distance from placing with high scores on stage — the thought somehow makes me feel like I should be recognized in a certain way. Cura comes from this distance. Its old school design and ordinary dimensions will bring you back to the early eras of yoyoing, which was an era of pure joy.”
This is In Hyeok playing the Cura, in a video titled Citations. Aligned to the notion of nostalgia for a time gone by, Citations pays homage to iconic tricks by legendary players that have formed the foundation of modern play.
The name Cura is especially meaningful — Cura is a figure in Roman mythology that formed the first human from clay, and in Latin literally translates to “care” — the fundamental spirit with which we design, craft and create things.
From In Hyeok:
“The name comes from my recent interest in pottery. I had the chance to work on some pottery, and I was captivated by the feeling of clay and forming it into shapes. It did require patience and time, which I think is the same methodology as making tricks. That was when I decided to name this yoyo after this idea — there were a few words that captured this essence, but Cura had a good feeling to me. It has its special echoes.”
The Cura occupies a very unique position in Atmos’ design lineup. It’s not a shape we usually work with, and there are design features in the Cura that aren’t found in any of our other projects. At the same time, it’s such a wonderful embodiment of In Hyeok’s philosophy that we find a deep resonance with.
We’re proud of what we’ve created alongside In Hyeok — we hope the Cura is something you enjoy, too.
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The Cura is equipped with
Stratos Pads by Atmos
Type I Concave Bearings by Atmos
CloudWeave Micro by Atmos
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Is it named after the Final Fantasy spell?
Looks right up my alley, love it! Thank you for sharing the design story as well!!
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I noticed this Kyle
From In Hyeok:
“The name comes from my recent interest in pottery. I had the chance to work on some pottery, and I was captivated by the feeling of clay and forming it into shapes. It did require patience and time, which I think is the same methodology as making tricks. That was when I decided to name this yoyo after this idea — there were a few words that captured this essence, but Cura had a good feeling to me. It has its special echoes.”
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Whoops, haha. I guess I should read a little more thoroughly before asking questions lol. Thanks!!
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Oh, this one looks amazing.
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The name came to us from Roman mythology, but I’m sure there’s an etymological link in there somewhere!
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OMG, I might have a new favorite player // throw! @rnsy, congratulations. I’m getting Peak vibes.
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Thank you so much @shwa! Peak is crazy high praise.
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