Current top 5

In no particular order,

Crucible
SK Proto
Pelican
Cadence
Grail

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In terms of “most universally respected by online yo-yo communities” as far as I’ve seen:

  • ART Grail
  • G2 Banshee (or Wolf / Elite, but I think Elite is basically a bimetal banshee?)
  • YYF Hummingbird
  • OneDrop MMC
  • OneDrop Kuntosh / Top Deck
  • 2Sick Castle / Rook

Honorable mention for Shutter Wide Angle as well, to me this yo-yo represents everything that modern yoyo design became from 2013 - 2018 … and easy to get. :wink:

Another answer that I got when I asked a similar question that I thought was insightful:

But I think the Draupnir, Palpitation, Canvas and Irony JP are probably the most important yoyos of the last decade. I think you can trace features and qualities from the most popular yoyos now to at least one of those four.

(I would add the 888 to the above, but not sure it makes the “last decade” cutoff, plus probably the Edge.)

No order.

Art vi IV
Spyy punchline
One drop cabal
Art 420
Small bearing modded bassalope

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Cabal is so good. It’s hard to just pick 5…

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I agree. The 420 is basically tied with a bunch of others, like the Hatrick, code1, 7075 supernova, etc, but the other 4 are definitely the top 4 for me.

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We gotta post pics! That’s what makes this topic great!

So in order from left to right, top to bottom, here it is:

I am comfortable with these as my Top 5 6

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The splash on that MC is awesome

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Not in order of favorite.

Left to right:
OD Project 2
YYF Edge Beyond
CLYW Bear vs man round 2
OD Terrarian
OD T1

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Wow! Who’s your anodizer?

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Gruntbull, iirc

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I thought that might be the answer!

Top 5 EDCs

MarkMont Classic
Dang 2
Sparrow
Quail
TiHawk

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Well shiver me timbers. very nice

Oh my,

#grailgoals

Is that dang 2 black? I doesn’t look like it

  • Kuntosh
  • Parlay
  • Peak 2
  • Top Deck
  • MMC
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It is a black and blue half swap, blue half showing. Poor picture on my part. Bad lighting.

Love my Quail! Might be time to reassess…

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Oh okay, it’s beautiful nonetheless

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Yeah, the lighting makes it look kinda like a gunmetal.