# CLYW Bassalope Colourway?

**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clyw-bassalope-colourway/442510
**Category:** General Yo-Yo
**Created:** [March 17, 2026, 10:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clyw-bassalope-colourway/442510 "2026-03-17T22:14:40Z")
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### Author: ![yoyodiscussion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/9dc877/32.png) [@yoyodiscussion](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyodiscussion)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2026, 10:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clyw-bassalope-colourway/442510/1 "2026-03-17T22:14:40Z")

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I picked up the Basselope of the BST years ago. I had always thought it was a 28 Stories, but I recently saw a picture of a Spring edition and it made me question. Does anyone have a comparison picture? Do we think this is a 28 Stories or a Spring edition? Just a note, the box is stamped on 3 sides and blank on one. There’s nothing on the bottom side besides the “Made in Canada” stamp. Thanks for the help!

 ![IMG_8127](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/2/8/328a6a889d002e36387cc28d973d88bfd731366a.jpeg)

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### Author: ![yogurt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yogurt/32/643588_2.png) [@yogurt](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yogurt)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2026, 10:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clyw-bassalope-colourway/442510/2 "2026-03-17T22:18:31Z")

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28 stories for sure, what even is 28 Springs lol

Edit: I might be wrong lmao

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### Author: ![yoyodiscussion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/9dc877/32.png) [@yoyodiscussion](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyodiscussion)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2026, 10:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clyw-bassalope-colourway/442510/3 "2026-03-17T22:46:09Z")

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I think I misspoke. I guess it’s just called Spring Edition. Going to edit my post to avoid confusion.

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### Author: ![Son-of-Morris](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/son-of-morris/32/250533_2.png) [@Son-of-Morris](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Son-of-Morris)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2026, 11:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clyw-bassalope-colourway/442510/4 "2026-03-17T23:04:59Z")

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You might be right, someone in a way-back-when thread mentioned there was never an official 28S Bassalope run, but the Spring Edition was similar, just lighter. Found a few references actually.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/d/0/1d01bd71e46004dd406fba7fc52e7cfb51c372b4.png)

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### Author: ![yoyodiscussion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/9dc877/32.png) [@yoyodiscussion](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyodiscussion)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2026, 11:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clyw-bassalope-colourway/442510/5 "2026-03-17T23:12:11Z")

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Now I’m extremely confused :joy:

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### Author: ![irdaprez](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/irdaprez/32/217_2.png) [@irdaprez](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/irdaprez)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2026, 12:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clyw-bassalope-colourway/442510/6 "2026-03-18T00:31:32Z")

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Are you sure it’s not a custom?

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### Author: ![Tempura](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tempura/32/246135_2.png) [@Tempura](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Tempura)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2026, 12:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clyw-bassalope-colourway/442510/7 "2026-03-18T00:40:08Z")

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There’s a completely different looking one for sale as a spring edition:

> [@Old clyw FT/LF Specifics](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/old-clyw-ft-lf-specifics/442509):
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> listed below is for trade, LF for the following will include pictures of what i’m looking for except for I’m LF PRE PRO summit 1- I know one guy with it so hopefully I can find anyone else that has one, willing to buy one as well. FT: Oilers canvas- REALLY HARD to get from me only because idk if I will find another again. Sorta beat but nothing crazy and causes very little to no vibe surprisingly. Grey Canvas- mint plays great Purple teeth Canvas- Few marks but hard to see plays great, once …

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### Author: ![yoyodiscussion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/9dc877/32.png) [@yoyodiscussion](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyodiscussion)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2026, 1:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clyw-bassalope-colourway/442510/8 "2026-03-18T01:37:54Z")

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I found this?

[https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxOjQc0mmsnH5rfhX7somjEEWCQ4vjoBp8?si=QjV2CbCIG4SjDQO7](https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxOjQc0mmsnH5rfhX7somjEEWCQ4vjoBp8?si=QjV2CbCIG4SjDQO7)

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### Author: ![yoyodiscussion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/9dc877/32.png) [@yoyodiscussion](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyodiscussion)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2026, 1:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clyw-bassalope-colourway/442510/9 "2026-03-18T01:38:18Z")

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I’m 99% sure it’s not custom.

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### Author: ![mrciurleo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@mrciurleo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mrciurleo)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2026, 5:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clyw-bassalope-colourway/442510/10 "2026-03-18T05:48:20Z")

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Spring Edition is the colorway, there was no official 28 Stories for the Bassalope. Agree it looks very similar and over the years has been noted as such. YoyoBrothers has a post from a couple years back calling it 28 Springs to corroborate
