Does anybody have any personal experience with the new Mico yoyo?

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Looks real sweet, but 80 grams, I consider outside of my comfort zone.

I am not saying that to discourage anybody. That I don’t normally like HEAVY yo-yos, I could be the only one that has that opinion.

I mean, it is the Signature yo-yo of one heck of a Player. So, at his level, he obviously has a better understanding of potential advantages of the extra weight.

And, also consider if a yo-yo has that 80 grams set up in optimal weight distribution, the yoyo(other than the loop at the finger constriction) it probably feels closer to maybe 70 grams.

So… in ‘my mindset that 80 is waaaaay too heavy, if I played the yo-yo first and really really liked it…… and then somebody told me it was 80 grams, that possible mental block limitation would probably fade out rapidly, lol.

To me this is like the conundrum of ‘salty French fries’. Somebody you know keeps telling you there’s a place down the street that makes the best hamburgers and french fries. The hamburgers are a cut above any other place in town. And the french fries are great if you like fries that actually taste like potatoes. But the fries are so salty. I don’t mean just salty. I mean so salty and even people that like salt will say they need to back off a little bit.

So you just avoid the place for months. And then one of your coworkers or school mates drops by and brings everybody a hamburger and some french fries.

You eat the fries and you love them. And your friend says, hey clown, those are the fries I was telling you about… The super salty ones.

And they are so salty the salt is stinging your fingers and burning your lips. And you just keep eating your way to the bottom of the container.

Because they are so good you like them anyway.

So it’s possible that a yo-yo can weigh 80 grams, and yet at the same time play at such a high-performance level that you just shrug your shoulders and say, well I mainly don’t like heavy yo-yos but this one is so good. I don’t even care.

Any thoughts on the Mico?

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I recently purchased an Adrenaline SS, and it immediately became one of my all time favorites. So nimble, yet powerful. Who said steel wasnt good for yoyo material? I wanted more…

Then I saw the Mico… it intrigued me and I wondered how it would compare to my other throws.. I did something I rarely do and I bought it immediately! I can’t tell you enough how much I love it! I’ve been wanting to share how great it is by sharing with my own post, honestly!

This is coming from the owner, and big fan, of both the original 44E Feather and TITANIUM1 Feather. Those are 55g 50mm wide bimetal and hybrid (respectively) throws that are also amazing for completely different reasons.

Going from one to the other is a trip!

I did a 4-minute sleep with the Mico’s stock bearing, and it binded back no issue. I bet I could have done 30 sec more.

It certainly spins much longer through tricks and string layers, as it advertises. Great for learning long combos aka letting it spin while you’re watching that tricky part on yt for the 7th time. The weight feels so premium. It gives tricks a slow-mo-flow-feel.

Why do yoyos way 60 to 70g? Wouldn’t 40g be floatier and more maneuverable? Wouldn’t 200g spin forever? (shoutout c3 bth) We want to balance power with maneuverability and comfort. With some nice nylon or silk string, 80g is perfectly comfy, and the power it provides is nice and noticeable. I bet yoyos will be getting heavier, just like how they got wider.

Anyone else take the Mico for a spin?

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They sold out fast on many sites. Anyone else try one?

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I have one and have been really enjoying it! That being said, Im partial to heavy throws and prize my Hades above most of my collection. The Mico isn’t as stable or long spinning as the Hades but its infinitely more maneuverable and versatile thanks to its smaller footprint. Obviously 80g isn’t for everyone, but I think the Mico takes full advantage of its weight without being uncomfortable to use. I’d encourage anyone with the means to absolutely pick one up. Too often people are turned off from ultra-heavy throws, not because they have owned and dislike them, but because the community tells them that they’re going to dislike them

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Okay I am intrigued. I have a bunch of Hades (80g) and I love that yoyo like my desert island yoyo above all else xoxo. I also have a pair of Schwimmpanzers by yozean (80.7g) and have time playing the TitanXs (86.5gs) here and there. I played all those 1A and 3A. Hades is the only one I really enjoy playing 1A. I love it so much because it does feel lighter than it’s weight like it is a large dia bimetal and ridiculously powerful but also not absolutely min/maxed with rim weight like the alu is 6061 and there is definitely more wall thickness in the body than what 6061 needs to not crumple. It’s got a really nice balanced and just cozy feel. Yes definitely heavy and intense but doesn’t have the min/maxxed rim weighty feel. It works for me and carries momentum so so well. Mmmm

I don’t really like those other heavy yoyos 1a bc it felt like they were dragging more than I would like. The combo of heavy+dramatic weight distro is just like too intense for me 1A. It was hard to play smoothly and I felt like I was having to try really hard to not play all staccato and janky looking. Tbf to those other yoyos though, they were designed and intended to be uncompromisingly focused 3a yoyos. Hades is just a weird yoyo and some hella good players use them for 3a but it is not as hyper focus for the style as the others (looking at you gap width :sob:) I would guess that mico plays closer to hades than those other yoyos in terms of feel bc it is a mono and has a normal diameter.

Hmmm I will probably order a mico now lol. There are just so few yoyos above 70g at all and it looks good and interesting…

I def do think there is a weird stigma in yoyo with heavy yoyos. Shoutout to Noah! The 10 yr old kid at my yoyo club that grabbed a hades and immediately started shredding with it like it was any other yoyo. Legit a child and he was just like oh yeah cool a yoyo… it is big in my hand vs being all like O mY GeRd ItS So HeAvY I aM gOnNa DiE :sob: ! My WrIsTs WiLl BrEaK :sob;

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I could see the full steel construction feeding into this since the high density will mean it inevitably can’t shed some of the centre/mid-weight that most performance oriented designs try to cut out. I’ve not tried one though so that’s just guesswork.

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The reviews I’ve read on Japanese sites seem to agree that it is long spinning and plays very heavy. You might need to let that shoulder recover before shrugging and declaring that it’s a good yo-yo in spite of the weight.

To make an 80g yo-yo that is borderline undersized by current standards, stainless is a great option to optimize the mass distribution. A lot minis add necessary weight by packing it in the cup, which improves performance but is not optimal (imo). A notable exception: stainless minis.

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