I’m new to the hobby but I wanted to start a thread dedicated to my absolute favorite - the plastic yoyo. I love it all, from the most inexpensive Butterfly XT or Spinstar to the lux Luftwerk. My current faves:
Duncan Freehand Polycarbonate
Luftwerk Fulvia
iYoyo Shooting Star
What’s the most iconic plastic?
What amazing plastic releases did I miss before I got into throwing?
What’s on your plastic wishlist?
I don’t know about most iconic other than like OG freehands or Tiger sharks. But my favorite plastic will always be the YoYojam Lyn Fury. I used it for learning all sorts of 1a back in the day. And I used it for a local contest.
Oh! Definitely iconic and my first favorite was the bumble bee. I did a couple local contests with that bad boy.
Also - the Arctica by Atmos is really really interesting… Probably the most precise playing plastic yo-yo I have ever thrown!
My all time favorite plastic yo-yo at the moment too is probably the Hybrid by MOWL. It is a plastic yo-yo that actually throws almost like a metal yo-yo with its weight distribution - powerful and fun. I’m hoping they make more again soon.
Not the best picture, but I’m one of the YoYo Empire true believers around here so I think most of their machined plastics qualify as fantastic. Here’s my collection, so far, of plastic or hybrid 1A yoyos either sold under their name or manufactured by them. (Ceramic bearings not original, unfortunately!)
Zeekio Zenith “with mirror center” (YYE Moon), Zeekio Zenith (YYE Empire Sun), Zeekio Flare (YYE Simple Love), Zeekio Flare Ultra (YYE Star Empire), Rebellion Golyat, Boreas II, another Boreas II (was hoping for POM but it’s opaque Polycarb), Boreas II Pro, Boreas Pro Top, Eurus, Zephyr, Doc Pop D.I.Y. (based on YYE Notus), Big Bang, YYE/Toybania V Ting, Fire Spirit, Tsunami.