@kawaii.kaede Yeah! Undersized is slightly new territory for us – but super happy how this came out. Vladimir had a vision and we ran with it. Let us know what you think when you get a chance to throw this!
@Scamper Appreciate the kind words! The DSG_014 is the second of that series and should be coming out pretty soon, actually 
Hey, everyone.
The Smol drop is just around the corner. They’ll be available in
Clear,
Lullaby,
Oink,
Goblin,
Veevy,
and Nom colorways.
More details at our site.
Hey, everyone.
We’ve got a fresh batch of Butterballs.
This round, they’re available in
Clear,
Forest,
Hojicha,
Seafoam,
Taro,
Candy Apple,
Jade, and
Burnt Orange.
Amongst the usual crowd favourite colorways, we’ve also got a brand new tone — the Hojicha. It’s a creamy, pleasing shade of brown that reminds us of morning coffee. We also have two very nuanced and subtle shades in Seafoam and Jade. As it usually is the case with our colorways, these look good in pictures, but are even more beautiful in person.
This will be our only Butterball restock in 2026, so if you’ve been wanting to pick one up, come get yours.
More information at our site.
Just got the purple butterball and it’s beautiful and is the most Stable playing organic I have. This is my second Atmos and they’ve both become the only throws I want to …throw.
so glad to hear that!
We’re proud to present the Kyoto. The second of three designs inspired by Japanese culture and design philosophy, the Kyoto is a titanium incarnation of the Fuji. It’s minimalist, incredibly fluid, and a joy on the string.
**SPECS **
Diameter 52.7mm
Width 45.6mm
Weight 70.0g
Material Titanium
In September 2025, we released the Fuji, the first of a three-design series that served as a tribute to Japanese culture and design philosophy.
The series was meant to reflect our appreciation for an approach that centered around obsessive care towards physical form (teinei / 丁寧), a minimalism and restraint (shibumi / 渋み and kanso / 簡素), as well as an everyday-ness (yo no bi / 用の美) and joy (tanoshisa / 楽しさ) towards tools and objects.
In case you missed it, here’s more on the Fuji design journey.
The Fuji was a result of multiple redesigns and conceptual overhauls. After four years in development limbo, we settled on a form factor that sufficiently reflected the influence that has permeated our process so deeply over the years. The Fuji was pocketable, fluid, and felt like an everyday companion that combined comfort with great performance.
The Fuji also served as a stepping stone for its successor — the series’ next iteration. Core to our design process has been the practice of materials exploration — an exercise in understanding the traits of different materials across density, hardness or softness, rigidity, and perhaps most importantly, feel.
We’ve stated repeatedly over the years that titanium is one of our favorite materials to work with. It’s not as rigid and unyielding as stainless steel, but has a strength and density that exceeds the usual aluminum alloys. It offers an incredible flexibility and potential, without constraints that feel overly limiting.
There’s also the way machined titanium reflects light in a remarkably warm fashion, accentuating curves, lines and features, which stainless steel and aluminum just cannot replicate.
There’s a sentiment in Japanese design philosophy that states that for any object or tool, the use is its very test. If an object is too precious to be used, handled, it has failed — conversely, objects should grow more beautiful through constant use.
For those reasons, titanium served as the perfect material for this project — to us, it represents a balance of industry and craft. It has excellent tensile strength, and a density that serves its functional design well, and yet gives its form a refined, polished sensibility. It’s enduring and durable, and it also ages in a way that reflects time and history, and not careless damage.
How better to encapsulate the notion of beauty in utility (yo no bi / 用の美) than a material that is dually beautiful and incredibly functional?
When paired with a W-shaped profile, the hub curvature (a perfect arc) prevents a “min-max” weight distribution where everything is packed at the rims, and instead provides more mass in the mid zones. With some intentional adjustments to the Kyoto rim areas for stability and power, this results in a playfeel that is extremely agile and floaty.
We want to address the elephant in the room — the 70g label. If you’ve been here before, many of our designs have playfeels that do not match what cold numbers would suggest — and the Kyoto probably exhibits the greatest dissonance between the digits and playfeel. This is perhaps the lightest, most flowing and fluid 70g you’ll play — it very much feels like a 64-65g yoyo. You’ll never find an issue with its weight, we promise.
Its physical footprint — a 52.7mm diameter, matched with a 45.6mm width, gives it a very relaxed proportion in hand. It’s as pocketable as the Fuji, which shares its diameter, and it feels extremely comfortable and just right.
The Kyoto shares the Fuji’s ease, comfort, and seemingly casual power and capability. It’s easy, comfortable, and appropriate for the everyday. Where it departs, beyond material choice, is in the way that it plays and moves. Whatever the Fuji had in fluidity and smoothness, the Kyoto dials it up to 10.
Kyoto pays homage to the city that is perhaps singular in the way it represents Japanese design, craft and industry. Our time in Kyoto was steeped in exposure to kimono, ceramics, woodworking, and kyo-kanagu, and has formed a deep and lasting impression on the way we think and approach everyday objects.
We’re proud of this one — we hope you enjoy the Kyoto as much as we did making it.
What is the price for Kyoto?
It’ll probably be $320 like their other ti
I regret not getting this one over the holidays in the secret store
Kyoto is great. If you’re a big fan of the Fuji the Kyoto is a need in your collection. I feel like it really shines with a clean flow. That 70g feels super powerful and fluid.
@cviavi Full drop details out in a few hours!
@Eqo Appreciate the kind words man! We’re so glad you’re enjoying the Kyoto
Well, I did it! First and likely last titanium yoyo! 
I’m in a state of shock! I’m hoping the last one in the series is plastic! 
Hello Reuben
I was just curious, you made mention that the Fuji and Kyoto are part of a three throw series based on Japanese design concepts. Does this series have a name? I don’t believe I’ve seen a name associated with this series.
Thanks
@Ed-C Thanks for picking one up, Ed! We never got around to naming the series, oddly enough… but all three designs currently live under our Weatherman Line, since they take many features from that design line
Thanks! It’s kind of funny that you have written so eloquently and at great length about the series, but never gave it a name. I can’t wait to take delivery of my Kyoto!
