Return of the Biggie.
The Gumball is the love child of the Butterball and the Pomelo. It’s our 2025 reinterpretation of an oversized, fat organic that’s just endless, big, bouncy fun.
SPECS
Diameter 57.7mm
Width 48.4mm
Weight 65.2g (PC Rims) or 66.2g (Delrin Rims)
Material 6061 Aluminium & Polycarbonate or Delrin
The Gumball begins where the Pomelo left off.
In early 2021, we released the Pomelo, our first oversized organic — it measured a ridiculous 65.3mm in diameter, 54.9mm in width, but weighed a whimsical 61.3g in mass. We achieved this big, yet featherweight frame by using 7068 Aluminium as its base material. Given its tensile strength, we were able to machine incredibly thin walls to keep it as lightweight as possible. The result was an absurdly light oversized organic that yielded a playfeel that was unique and inimitable.
The drawbacks of pairing such a big frame with low mass, however, was that the Pomelo could feel slightly weak at the end of longer tricks. The sentiment within the team at the time was that it felt like a pillow on a string, which was its own unique charm — it excelled at low RPM-type play, given its massive diameter, but there were moments where we felt it could’ve had a bit more oomph.
The Gumball continues in the Pomelo’s lineage as a biggie organic, without any of the original drawbacks — to exist as the Butterball’s big, bouncy, hilarious brother. No compromise, no compensation from its player. Just effortlessly and endlessly a good time.
We started out with the Butterball as its base, but increased its overall frame volume by about 10%. A 57.7mm diameter is big, but still very much full and comfortable in the hand — a 48.4mm width is hardly ultrawide by today’s standards. It’s oversized, but not in the is-this-actually-a-4A-yoyo category that the Pomelo occupied.
But the real catch was how weight distribution would be allocated in the Gumball.
Our intention was to keep the walls of the Gumball nice and thick, so as to preserve midweight — which is where a lot of the magic happens for floaty organics. Simultaneously, overall diameter plays a massive part in how powerfully a model spins, and something this large with thick walls would result in the Gumball having kickback issues. To thread the needle through multiple requirements — proper weight distribution, a desirable playfeel, and a relatively low overall mass — we designed the Gumball to sport outer rims machined out of polycarbonate and Delrin.
The rims are probably the most visually capturing aspect of the Gumball, but its purpose exceeds just that of aesthetics — it allows us to virtually scale up the Butterball while retaining its floaty, bouncy playfeel. It’s 10% larger, but only about 1-3% heavier, without having to do any drastic or awkward reductions of mass anywhere. They’re perfect additions from an ergonomic perspective, too — they make the Gumball really soft on the catch.
And of course, they look great.
In terms of playfeel, the Gumball feels very similar to the Butterball… just bigger. Everything you love about the Butterball — its floaty feel, smooth play, how agile it feels on redirects — the Gumball has, and even more.
It’s the big easy.
The version with Polycarbonate rims feels lighter and softer; the Delrin has a bit more power and stability.
The Gumball is perfect for rhythmic, artistic and flow-type play, and for long hours of jamming. It’s just a ball of pure fun.
Come enjoy.
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The Gumball is equipped with
Stratos Pads by Atmos
Type I Concave Bearings by Atmos
CloudWeave Macro by Atmos
