# Celebrating 20 Years of the Pyro with Chris from HSPIN **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [January 1, 2026, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/celebrating-20-years-of-the-pyro-with-chris-from-hspin/438578 "2026-01-01T08:38:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![atdesignlab](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/atdesignlab/32/610575_2.png) [@atdesignlab](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/atdesignlab)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2026, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/celebrating-20-years-of-the-pyro-with-chris-from-hspin/438578/1 "2026-01-01T08:38:02Z")
[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/6/8/e/68e765fdcc5e3456e469358aaf4ec14d7c63906c.jpeg "HSPIN x At Design Lab Pyro 20th Anniversary") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YF24sjJAETk) Hi YoYoExpert Family, we started this thread today to share a very special project with all of you. Do you remember ? That distinct shape… and the iconic flame engraving. Yes, it has been 20 years since the “Pyro,” a masterpiece created by the legendary Swiss brand HSPIN, was introduced to the world. To celebrate this milestone, At Design Lab has officially teamed up with Chris and Had from HSPIN to launch the Pyro 20th Anniversary Project. Our mission is to pay our utmost respect to the legacy Chris left behind and to pass it on to the next generation. For us, the Pyro was never just a yoyo. We still vividly remember the excitement of touching that design for the first time. It felt like holding a piece of industrial art, something that transcended the definition of a toy. We created this video to honor that feeling. We hope this post acts as a key to unlock your memories. Please share your Pyro stories and photos in this thread ! - When did you get your first Pyro? - Which colorway (or edition) did you own back in the day? - Do you have a favorite story related to the Pyro? Let’s celebrate the legend of HSPIN and the masterpiece that is the Pyro together. ---
**Author:** ![yoyodoc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyodoc/32/48820_2.png) [@yoyodoc](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyodoc)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2026, 10:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/celebrating-20-years-of-the-pyro-with-chris-from-hspin/438578/2 "2026-01-01T10:27:02Z")
A 1 second still shot of a New Pyro would work a whole lot better than a 19 second video of ‘fire’, lol. I still remember buying my !st Pyro.. and my second….and my 3rd… and my 4th… and my fifth…. And Chris handing me a rare Black Pyro at Worlds around 2006…. Etc… Most are long gone by now.. Sold, traded or given away to people that totally missed the Pyro era and just had to have one. But, I kept a few…. And the Black #1068… New in the tube. I would sure be up for a 20th Anniversary model. Christopher Kayatz is a Mastermind… and one of the nicest guys you could ever meet. Thanks for stepping up with this project. At Design Labs certainly produces some Amazing products. Retro themes with updated precision engineering. ---
**Author:** ![mkmavvl](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mkmavvl/32/196606_2.png) [@mkmavvl](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mkmavvl)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2026, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/celebrating-20-years-of-the-pyro-with-chris-from-hspin/438578/3 "2026-01-01T13:18:59Z")
Since childhood, I’ve always been more into collecting yo-yos and learning about their history than actually playing with them, and I always wanted a collection that absolutely had to include two yo-yos: an original Pyro (red and orange) and a Pyro Yoyonation. I used to go to LAN houses all the time just to look at yo-yos. I was around 10-11 years old. Time passed, I distanced myself a bit from yo-yos, and at the end of 2019 I returned to this hobby (already 23 years old at the time, 28 years old today), and today I have the time and resources to collect yo-yos. I started my quest to complete the original Pyro collection in 2021. I finally got them all at the end of 2024. I’m passionate about this yo-yo, and the people here who are more active on the forum must be tired of me, since I only post about them. It’s almost a hyperfocus 😅 This is my collecion! 🙂 ![1000000951](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/d/7/cd7405ff98c88c0d79be52b95addae4c64c7f9cc.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![yoyodoc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyodoc/32/48820_2.png) [@yoyodoc](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyodoc)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2026, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/celebrating-20-years-of-the-pyro-with-chris-from-hspin/438578/4 "2026-01-01T20:06:42Z")
> [@mkmavvl](#): > > I’m passionate about this yo-yo, and the people here who are more active on the forum must be tired of me, since I only post about them. It’s almost a hyperfocus 😅 I never get tired of your Pyro images. Realize there is a Core group of long time YYE Forum ‘regulars’, but there is always a come and go following. Personally, I can appreciate the time trouble and expense you went through, before that family photo was possible. Functional eye candy is never boring. When I was a kid (about 65 years ago), anytime the family took a trip downtown, I always walked down 6th street to stare in the display windows at the Candy Store. Good candy Always looks good, lol. At Design Labs may cost you some more money….. soon😳 ---
**Author:** ![rockstar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rockstar/32/19803_2.png) [@rockstar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rockstar)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2026, 10:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/celebrating-20-years-of-the-pyro-with-chris-from-hspin/438578/5 "2026-01-01T22:08:57Z")
I loved the pyro too!! I think it was 2004 or 5 I saw my first pyro and loved it so much! Scratched flames and dings all around but I really liked my pyro throw like no other til….. well like 2012 I went head first into collecting….. until then I wanted to compete!? Never managed to compete & lost my pyro yo too! This would be incredible! ---
**Author:** ![mkmavvl](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mkmavvl/32/196606_2.png) [@mkmavvl](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mkmavvl)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2026, 10:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/celebrating-20-years-of-the-pyro-with-chris-from-hspin/438578/6 "2026-01-01T22:23:24Z")
It’s an honor to receive appreciation from you, yoyodoc! Yes, they’ll make me a good amount of money if they do something cool! I’m really looking forward to the project ROFL And take this photo to appreciate it too hehe Greetings from Brazil. ![1000000948](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/7/f/7/7f7f4ee24c33d8f78f0d69e2e863341c4308b9e1.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![yoyodoc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyodoc/32/48820_2.png) [@yoyodoc](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyodoc)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2026, 12:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/celebrating-20-years-of-the-pyro-with-chris-from-hspin/438578/7 "2026-01-02T00:57:02Z")
You are a good guy, Paulo I tell the truth. Your HSPIN collection is Amazing.. ---
**Author:** ![atdesignlab](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/atdesignlab/32/610575_2.png) [@atdesignlab](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/atdesignlab)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2026, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/celebrating-20-years-of-the-pyro-with-chris-from-hspin/438578/8 "2026-01-03T13:02:21Z")
Thank you everyone for sharing your memory. If At Design Lab reproduce and remake the Pyro in the future, what do you expect ? ---
**Author:** ![Zippy8](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zippy8/32/168640_2.png) [@Zippy8](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zippy8)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2026, 7:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/celebrating-20-years-of-the-pyro-with-chris-from-hspin/438578/9 "2026-01-04T07:15:04Z")
![IMG_20260104_091211060](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/f/a/9fa9af2356c6e3a72d0c2a4a64b732a623e192c2.jpeg) I for one would appreciate the opportunity to acquire an _ **entire** _ Pyro for a change. ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2026, 2:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/celebrating-20-years-of-the-pyro-with-chris-from-hspin/438578/10 "2026-01-05T02:06:07Z")
I had an orange and red version. I think the serial # was in the 400s. I loved the way it looked but it was a bit too heavy for me. I acquired a Pyro Light and fell in love with it. I sold the full size version after a bit. I regret selling it to this day. ---
**Author:** ![Zippy8](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zippy8/32/168640_2.png) [@Zippy8](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zippy8)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2026, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/celebrating-20-years-of-the-pyro-with-chris-from-hspin/438578/11 "2026-01-08T15:55:07Z")
I think it’s not unreasonable to suggest that this thread hasn’t _ **caught fire** _ quite like @atdesignlab might have hoped so….. - when the Pyro was new it was **way** too spendy for me so I simply lusted after it from the sidelines. I tried one a year or so after release under the _ **very** _ watchful eye of its owner. It felt odd but really was a lovely, lovely **object** as all Hspin products tend(ed) to be. - in 2008 something listed as “_Difeo chopped Pyro_” came up on eBay. That’s what I have. It is also very nice but much more conventional. It runs just one response pad, as was the style at the time. It is made from two, unnumbered red halves with the rims filed off. The box says #1320 but who can say. I would love the opportunity to get my clumsy hands on a complete Pyro or a modern reworking. Most that I see for resale look like they have enjoyed hard working lives, which is fair. I will keep my eyes open for progress on this subject. ---
**Author:** ![Kairos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecc23a/32.png) [@Kairos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kairos)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2026, 6:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/celebrating-20-years-of-the-pyro-with-chris-from-hspin/438578/12 "2026-03-03T06:53:02Z")
Have been a fan of the Pyro since I saw them in my early days 2010s era. Unfortunately I could never find one and so I played with the other Hspin offerings. Loved them too. My first Pyro was a Pyro light. Only obtainable because Chris was selling whatever he had kept at the time. Now Im more into collecting similar to those above. I hope to build my Pyro collection and Im looking forward to what Atdesignlab come up with. ![1000279172](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/7/5/17522bc88460272d0434ea74326c42cea2e83aa8.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![atdesignlab](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/atdesignlab/32/610575_2.png) [@atdesignlab](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/atdesignlab)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2026, 9:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/celebrating-20-years-of-the-pyro-with-chris-from-hspin/438578/13 "2026-03-19T09:27:35Z")
![Pyro-OG-zip](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/f/d/4fda38f3d46626ac997b22b28ec05235f88c2359.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![abnfmpnk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/abnfmpnk/32/674076_2.png) [@abnfmpnk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/abnfmpnk)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2026, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/celebrating-20-years-of-the-pyro-with-chris-from-hspin/438578/14 "2026-03-19T11:03:53Z")
Unzip this sh#t now!!! Oh my my god im so anxious haha ---
**Author:** ![abnfmpnk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/abnfmpnk/32/674076_2.png) [@abnfmpnk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/abnfmpnk)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/celebrating-20-years-of-the-pyro-with-chris-from-hspin/438578/15 "2026-03-20T11:17:02Z")
@atdesignlab Please, if you are doing a true 1-by-1 scale production of the Pyro, please try to reproduce this photo I found on Chris K Hspin’s Facebook page of him assembling several Pyros in the early hours of the morning in 2005. It would be fascinating to see it again in high quality! ![api (1)](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/8/e/d8e1f253eca62a4b913287fce39bdf182cada6bc.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![2rozhok](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/2rozhok/32/297351_2.png) [@2rozhok](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/2rozhok)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2026, 10:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/celebrating-20-years-of-the-pyro-with-chris-from-hspin/438578/16 "2026-03-22T10:48:12Z")
![SnapInsta.to_647062433_909655401820429_8857843203706540425_n](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/6/a/e/6aed189debbab7069c9df4c3a95e15f72e358bfc.jpeg) Oh, that thing is :fire: I just hope it will be available via NA yoyo shops. ---
**Author:** ![Zippy8](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zippy8/32/168640_2.png) [@Zippy8](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zippy8)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2026, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/celebrating-20-years-of-the-pyro-with-chris-from-hspin/438578/17 "2026-03-22T11:20:45Z")
Ye-e-e-e-e-ah. That’ll do. :+1: ---
**Author:** ![persson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/persson/32/208357_2.png) [@persson](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/persson)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/celebrating-20-years-of-the-pyro-with-chris-from-hspin/438578/18 "2026-07-28T20:42:00Z")
one of the first, timid, mods of a certain Ettore Ferro, who some time later the world would come to know as a producer under the name of Mr. B!ST… enjoy… [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/7/e/d/7ed5ccee25452f3a27a74342d2f7fddb26623046.jpeg "How to mod an H-spin Pyro (Frank Difeo tribute 2006 )") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol27YsqiBAY) p.s listen to the sound of beefcake!!! 🥰