Hi! I’m looking for someone who has an Alt Bastet, not looking to buy or anything just wanna hear your thoughts on it 
Also wondering if its hub is a dome or flat, having a hard time telling with product pics.
Thanks!
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I’m also curious about this throw!! I’m starting to think no one has it. It’s damn near impossible to find anything on it
I pulled mine out this morning for ~20 minutes.
The hub is flat. It’s very agile on the string, feels like it could go faster than I can. Though I’m not a speed player, tbf. It’s very stable, stays on plane well. Even though it doesn’t have a response bump, it’s got a v-ish veer away almost immediately, which I think helps with the stability. It’s not a pure O shape, so not as floaty as, say, an RSO Bowl, but it’s good enough of an organic feel for me. Binds are nice and snug, as you’d expect with a D bearing, but not snaggy. Great spin times, and the D bearing responds well at low RPMs on top of that.
Overall I like it quite a bit, no regrets on purchasing it.
I think the obvious comparison is the Gnome:
The Gnome is more of an O shape, so it’s a bit floatier, lighter on the string, but not by a lot. Binds are similar. I think the Alt Bastet spin time is a little better. I think unless you’re a collector it’s a little hard to justify having both. That being said, I’ve certainly justified it with no problem. But I’ll probably be throwing the Gnome more often (I’m a big fan of pure O shapes).
Another comparison would be the Dunk Rebound:
The Rebound is a little wider, but IMO the stability between the two is on par. The Rebound feels lighter on the string, but again, not by a lot. Spin time seems comparable, as do binds. I’m a huge Jake Bullock fan, so it’s not really fair for me to make a judgement between the two, but I’ll say they’re pretty comparable, organic shapes with interesting catch zones and D bearings.
For kicks I also pulled out the Cloudberry:
They’re a lot more comparable than I expected. Stability was on par, despite the Cloudberry being noticeably wider. I like the D bearing binds better, though the Cloudberry binds just fine. Same feel on the string, wrt weight and agility. Between these two, I think it’s a question of whether you like C or D bearings better, honestly.
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Sounds like a good revision of the Bastet 2. The D bearing sounds like it fixed Bastet 2’s problem of basically feeling padless.
Bastet 2 was a great performance organic but it felt like you had to swap the pads and play with XL string or you just weren’t binding that thing. Although I guess for a certain type of player that’s probably a good thing, but it felt like a weird choice on a yoyo that seemed more geared towards being a comfy/casual organic yoyo, and not a sweaty tech yoyo.
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Bro deserves an award for his contributions 
Thanks @djinni_cake
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Yeah man awesome thanks!
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That does sound like it addresses that issue. I haven’t tried any Bastet other than the Alt. I agree, it seems a little odd to make the binds that slippy, though I usually trend toward snappier anyway. I’d rather err on that side than too slippy.
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