# Did Evan Nagao use a YYF throw during Nats this year? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [July 8, 2023, 3:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/did-evan-nagao-use-a-yyf-throw-during-nats-this-year/379793 "2023-07-08T03:54:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ed-C](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ed-c/32/132116_2.png) [@Ed-C](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ed-C)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2023, 3:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/did-evan-nagao-use-a-yyf-throw-during-nats-this-year/379793/1 "2023-07-08T03:54:28Z")
I was just curious after what happened, if Evan was still using his signature YYF throws. ---
**Author:** ![SR1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sr1/32/104603_2.png) [@SR1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SR1)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2023, 4:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/did-evan-nagao-use-a-yyf-throw-during-nats-this-year/379793/2 "2023-07-08T04:04:46Z")
Yup, he was visibly using an Edge. Probably the “Edge 4.0” that he posted on his Insta stories awhile ago… looks like the same one. ---
**Author:** ![Ed-C](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ed-c/32/132116_2.png) [@Ed-C](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ed-C)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2023, 4:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/did-evan-nagao-use-a-yyf-throw-during-nats-this-year/379793/3 "2023-07-08T04:07:31Z")
Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Xanadu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/xanadu/32/84910_2.png) [@Xanadu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Xanadu)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2023, 4:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/did-evan-nagao-use-a-yyf-throw-during-nats-this-year/379793/4 "2023-07-08T04:14:50Z")
Sorry, what “happened”? I haven’t been keeping up with yo-yo news, but now you’ve piqued my interest. ---
**Author:** ![Ed-C](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ed-c/32/132116_2.png) [@Ed-C](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ed-C)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2023, 4:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/did-evan-nagao-use-a-yyf-throw-during-nats-this-year/379793/5 "2023-07-08T04:20:23Z")
It’s a long story. > [@What happened to Evan Nagao?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-happened-to-evan-nagao/378417): > > [Captura de pantalla 2023-06-21 223102] ---
**Author:** ![Ed-C](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ed-c/32/132116_2.png) [@Ed-C](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ed-C)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2023, 4:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/did-evan-nagao-use-a-yyf-throw-during-nats-this-year/379793/6 "2023-07-08T04:22:57Z")
Just looked on his website and he’s selling the 4.0 with mention of this year’s win. ---
**Author:** ![Blaidd\_Drwg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/blaidd_drwg/32/53190_2.png) [@Blaidd\_Drwg](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Blaidd_Drwg)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2023, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/did-evan-nagao-use-a-yyf-throw-during-nats-this-year/379793/7 "2023-07-08T10:56:18Z")
Do you think these might be protos he had on hand? Just looked at his site, picture quality of these seem off compared to the other yo-yos on the store. I don’t see any engraving or markings on these, and the “limited run of 35” just has me wondering. ---
**Author:** ![mable](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mable/32/194074_2.png) [@mable](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mable)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2023, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/did-evan-nagao-use-a-yyf-throw-during-nats-this-year/379793/8 "2023-07-08T11:11:19Z")
I know I’m like a broken record with this, but the easiest way to find out all of this information would just be to message Evan on instagram or elsewhere and ask him directly. Most yoyo pros are pretty easy to get in contact with. ---
**Author:** ![theendofcake](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/theendofcake/32/245990_2.png) [@theendofcake](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/theendofcake)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2023, 11:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/did-evan-nagao-use-a-yyf-throw-during-nats-this-year/379793/9 "2023-07-08T23:16:34Z")
Yep, even with his 2A performance he used the signature Loop 720 colorway! ---
**Author:** ![yoyoknight](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoknight/32/67706_2.png) [@yoyoknight](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoknight)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2023, 11:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/did-evan-nagao-use-a-yyf-throw-during-nats-this-year/379793/10 "2023-07-08T23:28:33Z")
Yea the photos do seem odd. I did ask him what kind of material it was made from. Its 6061 body with stainless steel rims. The Edge 2022 was 7075. I decided to get one only because there were only 35 made and this is probably the last yoyo he will make with YYF. He also stated he was going to start his own yoyo company. ---
**Author:** ![Xanadu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/xanadu/32/84910_2.png) [@Xanadu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Xanadu)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2023, 3:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/did-evan-nagao-use-a-yyf-throw-during-nats-this-year/379793/11 "2023-07-09T03:08:45Z")
Oh wow! This is very surprising and just a weird scenario… Shocking indeed. ---
**Author:** ![Bobparty](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bobparty/32/302913_2.png) [@Bobparty](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bobparty)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2023, 3:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/did-evan-nagao-use-a-yyf-throw-during-nats-this-year/379793/12 "2023-07-09T03:25:29Z")
Why? ---
**Author:** ![p44company](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/p44company/32/253678_2.png) [@p44company](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/p44company)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2023, 6:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/did-evan-nagao-use-a-yyf-throw-during-nats-this-year/379793/13 "2023-07-09T06:56:48Z")
> **[Unboxing "Edge 4.0" and "Edge FS 3.0" yoyo prototype](https://www.youtube.com/live/tXC4ZfTwsq4?feature=share)** > > "Wedge 2.0" is the best yoyo for beginners! Buy it here: https://evannagao.com/products/wedge-2-0Follow me on…Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evannagao/... ---
**Author:** ![Owlman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/owlman/32/685308_2.png) [@Owlman](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Owlman)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2023, 11:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/did-evan-nagao-use-a-yyf-throw-during-nats-this-year/379793/14 "2023-07-09T11:53:48Z")
I think this is actually his first independent release. In the video he says this is the first non yyf release. He also said limited to 35, but then at the end he said it was a batch of 50 that he brought with him to sell at nats, so not sure which is the correct production run # ---
**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:** [July 9, 2023, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/did-evan-nagao-use-a-yyf-throw-during-nats-this-year/379793/15 "2023-07-09T15:49:14Z")
That mini edge in that video looks pretty cool. ---
**Author:** ![ucyd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b4bc9f/32.png) [@ucyd](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ucyd)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2023, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/did-evan-nagao-use-a-yyf-throw-during-nats-this-year/379793/16 "2023-07-29T16:50:02Z")
What happened to the Wedge 2.0? It has a very distinct shape, it looks more like the Noscope than the first Wedge. YYE isnt selling those, and its mostly not available on other stores. YYE is selling the first Wedge. ---
**Author:** ![theendofcake](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/theendofcake/32/245990_2.png) [@theendofcake](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/theendofcake)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2023, 5:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/did-evan-nagao-use-a-yyf-throw-during-nats-this-year/379793/17 "2023-07-30T05:27:28Z")
i think he cut a deal with yotricks, i saw the 1UP rebrand the other day ---
**Author:** ![ucyd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b4bc9f/32.png) [@ucyd](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ucyd)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2023, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/did-evan-nagao-use-a-yyf-throw-during-nats-this-year/379793/18 "2023-07-30T12:58:35Z")
yotricks has lots of rebrands. > [@Yoyo rerelease](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-rerelease/372625/5): > > For anyone curious, the Match by Throwback is just a YoYoFactory Loop 720 and the Offset YoYos Ascent is just a Magicyoyo K2 Crystal. A few other examples include Dazzling Dave’s FrostBite being a rebranded Recess First Base that doesn’t include the unresponsive bearing, Throwback Oracle being a rebranded YoYoFactory Loop 360, Throwback Sage being a rebranded YoYoFactory Arrow and the Throwback Sage Classic being a rebranded YoYoFactory OneStar. soetimes they ahve some adjustments like the classic sage and the new sage but the 1up is a rebrand of the original wedge, not the wedge 2.0. ---
**Author:** ![p44company](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/p44company/32/253678_2.png) [@p44company](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/p44company)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2023, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/did-evan-nagao-use-a-yyf-throw-during-nats-this-year/379793/19 "2023-07-30T14:49:43Z")
as far as I know, the original wedge is already discountinued on the yyf line and now yotricks brought the rights and rebrand it as 1UP.