# CLYW Peak Guide **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [June 26, 2026, 5:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clyw-peak-guide/447962 "2026-06-26T05:39:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jvbon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7bcc69/32.png) [@Jvbon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jvbon)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2026, 5:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clyw-peak-guide/447962/1 "2026-06-26T05:39:30Z")
So with CLYW’s upcoming release of the Legacy Peak, I want to know y’all opinions on how it plays, feel, compared to more modern stuff like the butterball and the cloudberry OS. I’m a sucker for a good organic, and can’t wait to hear how it plays. ---
**Author:** ![Yooo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yooo/32/196320_2.png) [@Yooo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yooo)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2026, 5:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clyw-peak-guide/447962/2 "2026-06-26T05:43:27Z")
Only 100 people will ever get to know. With only 100 made Im curious if there will be black Friday type activities going on at Nats with people wanting to get it. 😅 ---
**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:** [June 26, 2026, 6:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clyw-peak-guide/447962/3 "2026-06-26T06:00:33Z")
I don’t think it will be much different from an old Peak. I’ve only played a third run Peak, it’s decent but if you’re looking for some magical yoyo experience you will be very disappointed. I would say it’s one of those yoyos that is easy to play for a long time because it doesn’t do anything extreme, but that also means you might find it a bit boring on your first throw. I own an ILYY Lynx and At Design MoNo which are both Peak inspired yoyos with similar dimensions, I think they’re both really good cheaper alternatives. The MoNo actually plays very similarly but has a very rough blast that I find annoying (especially because they didn’t mask the walls so you feel some extra friction on the string). The Lynx is like a straight up better performing and more floaty and fun version with an absolutely amazing finish (I have the FPM made soda blasted recent run). All of this to say I still really want a Peak rerelease just because it’s cool, and I’d probably get rid of the MoNo if I’m able to get one. ---
**Author:** ![fradiger](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fradiger/32/66850_2.png) [@fradiger](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fradiger)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2026, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clyw-peak-guide/447962/4 "2026-06-26T13:18:58Z")
+1 lots of people are going to throw a peak for the first time this weekend and discover just how normal/boring the peak is lol ---
**Author:** ![Exmime](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/exmime/32/40143_2.png) [@Exmime](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Exmime)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2026, 1:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clyw-peak-guide/447962/5 "2026-06-26T13:39:38Z")
The General Yo Essense was a good and a possibility better alternative. They did a re-release a handful of years ago ![17824811442153969508473704770814](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/9/3/a937d9e27b4cb5be10de772887a93d97a34efd0e.jpeg) ![17824811598452543714761799482990](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/5/3/5530e6b66e9df93ce906d66f7a5c6674451b01be.jpeg) > [@General-Yo Essence: A High Speed YoYo Review](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/general-yo-essence-a-high-speed-yoyo-review/23742): > > General-Yo Essence Reviewed by Chris Rhoads February 13, 2011 Introduction There is a trend in the yo-yo industry to update older designs in order to keep them fresh and relevant to the community. Some companies will release the redesign using the same name showing the lineage that the update carries. Other companies will tweak a single spec or two and then release it under a completely new name and market it as a completely new product. Recently a new way of paying homage to previ… ---
**Author:** ![yoyodiscussion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/9dc877/32.png) [@yoyodiscussion](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyodiscussion)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2026, 5:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clyw-peak-guide/447962/6 "2026-06-26T17:04:41Z")
I can’t compare it to the throws you mentioned, but personally I do enjoy the Peak. If you like the Wooly Marmot, just imagine a slightly larger WM. ---
**Author:** ![SlowThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slowthrow/32/307451_2.png) [@SlowThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlowThrow)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2026, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clyw-peak-guide/447962/7 "2026-06-26T17:28:48Z")
If the Pleak truely does play like the OG like they say, I can see what you mean. I think nearly 100 people are gonna have a “oh, uhhh… hmm” moment. I bet a lot that are gonna be in the market besides the collectors are people who say the shutter feels aged lol, just you wait Disclosure: I have only played a Pleak. I’m mostly talking myself down here so I don’t feel bummed about missing this new drop lol. I like my appeal, but I did give one away, and set up my replace that I got as a gift as responsive. It does make a great responsive I’ll give it that, but maybe a bit too powerful. It’s a “meh” 1a that’s a just big and chill I guess. Nothing super exciting about