# Favorite Anodizations?

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-anodizations/340131>\
**Category:** General Yo-Yo\
**Created:** [June 9, 2021, 10:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-anodizations/340131 "2021-06-09T22:02:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Elite](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/elite/32/128602_2.png) [@Elite](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Elite)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-anodizations/340131/21 "2021-06-10T10:17:11Z")

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I completely agree, it looks amazing!

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**Author:** ![ChrisFrancz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/chrisfrancz/32/48992_2.png) [@ChrisFrancz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ChrisFrancz)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-anodizations/340131/22 "2021-06-10T12:58:13Z")

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Yeah. I now mostly judge ano by how it looks spinning but I guess how it looks sitting there is important to since the ano is art.

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**Author:** ![nothingfaced](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nothingfaced/32/50156_2.png) [@nothingfaced](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nothingfaced)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-anodizations/340131/23 "2021-06-10T13:15:49Z")

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Spinning blends the colours as you’d expect. Some do it better than others. This MFD is a bit busy when stationary but blends out nicely when in motion.

 ![PXL_20210610_131114712](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/a/5/ea537a6d9a333bbb8043a5f8163f3ca091d74564.jpeg)  
 ![PXL_20210610_131151299.MP](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/8/3/98397b8cd5d9c1cfd0fbf209521d1f4e20803c11.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Myk\_Myk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/myk_myk/32/63087_2.png) [@Myk\_Myk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Myk_Myk)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 2:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-anodizations/340131/24 "2021-06-10T14:06:54Z")

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As you could guess by the Guantlet I posted, I love the Gruntbull Swirls:

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My favorite though, was the Paisley. @YoYoExpertGarrett do you still have a pic of that one? I came so close to buying that a number of times.

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**Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 3:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-anodizations/340131/25 "2021-06-10T15:01:27Z")

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> [@AudiWolf](#):
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> couldn’t come across an ano appreciation thread

> [@SR1](#):
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> And literally ANYTHING by Jason Wong goes crazy hard…

> [@Anodizing questions answered by jasonwongzero (Loaded Yoyos)](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anodizing-questions-answered-by-jasonwongzero-loaded-yoyos/301404):
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> Hey guys! If anyone has questions about anodizing, I’d be happy to try my best to answer them for you. I can chat about what’s possible, how I created specific past designs and how I believe other colorways are achieved. As a reminder, anodizing is a dangerous process and I won’t be answering precise questions about the exact anodizing process. (It involves electricity, acid, nasty fumes, etc.) In other words, bring on the questions as yoyo players and collectors; if you’re an aspiring anod…

@jasonwongzero 's catalog is off the charts

> **[Loaded YoYos - Jason Wong (jasonwong)](https://jasonwong.smugmug.com/Hobbies/LoadedYoYos)**
>
> Here's a showcase of all the yoyos I have anodized to date! Check out: http://www.facebook.com/loadedyoyos for more information.

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**Author:** ![oscar\_chuntonov](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/oscar_chuntonov/32/119055_2.png) [@oscar\_chuntonov](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/oscar_chuntonov)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 3:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-anodizations/340131/26 "2021-06-10T15:41:45Z")

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![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/8/9/b/89bde797c6f851476f14a027df200a5383b2926a.jpeg)

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**Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-anodizations/340131/27 "2021-06-10T16:08:37Z")

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i have that black gray fade on a navigator and I agree it’s spin color and finish is absolutley stunning

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**Author:** ![Pinktweetybird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Pinktweetybird](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pinktweetybird)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 4:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-anodizations/340131/28 "2021-06-10T16:09:27Z")

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that Chief what colorway is that goodness?

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**Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-anodizations/340131/29 "2021-06-10T16:28:47Z")

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Yeah those were pretty cool! Here’s the paisley:

 ![Orbis-Paisley-1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/3X/1/0/10d5880a12aa72e8bf9f39a94542c1185cb309b6.jpeg)

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**Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 5:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-anodizations/340131/30 "2021-06-10T17:44:01Z")

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The recent Koi release is poppin, looks like a galaxy!

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/4/a/d4ad07917512a77dbeda6a60b083f71e8ae2cf98.jpeg)

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**Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-anodizations/340131/31 "2021-06-10T18:12:03Z")

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Yes - I have little interest in new yoyo’s but I did pick up one of these due to the look of the anodisation.

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**Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 6:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-anodizations/340131/32 "2021-06-10T18:14:37Z")

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‘Dirty Sunset’ - They did fair few Chief and Scouts with this design. Remember the famous Rainbow Trout Scout? At the time they were criticised by some as ‘YYF ano’…

EDIT - Reminds me that I never found a Rainbow Trout Scout…

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**Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 6:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-anodizations/340131/33 "2021-06-10T18:22:18Z")

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You are the chiefs Chief.

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**Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-anodizations/340131/34 "2021-06-10T19:03:44Z")

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The things I’d do for that Bushman Chief :fire:

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**Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 11:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-anodizations/340131/35 "2021-06-10T23:36:16Z")

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Another one of my favs. Pants edition Shutter Wide Angle. I bought the shutter wide angle purely because of this colourway. It’s now just sitting in the display case it came with on my desk.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/8/a/e/8ae6ca53c3aa9118805641bcf7d33c253429be3b.png)

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**Post date:** [June 11, 2021, 3:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-anodizations/340131/36 "2021-06-11T03:49:11Z")

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I really want a shutter with this ano style. No idea where I’d start looking though.

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**Post date:** [June 11, 2021, 4:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-anodizations/340131/37 "2021-06-11T04:08:17Z")

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MonkeyfingeR 2-evil

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/2/d/92d83eb7719ffb2d3052006912f0d60a429d7950.jpeg)

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**Post date:** [June 11, 2021, 5:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-anodizations/340131/38 "2021-06-11T17:27:15Z")

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Absolutely lovely collection. I thought I was cool with my 2 chiefs! I missed the Scout release era and missed a ton of these colorways apparently. wonderful to be informed thanks for sharing!

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**Post date:** [June 11, 2021, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-anodizations/340131/39 "2021-06-11T17:57:08Z")

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Jason Wong @jasonwongzero did these for me years ago. Beautiful work.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/f/6/0f6a78fa98fba4a5014615775bf8253e83c035e3.jpeg)  
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**Post date:** [June 11, 2021, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-anodizations/340131/40 "2021-06-11T17:57:52Z")

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That’s kind, thank you. I have ca. 50 Chiefs - They were and remain my favourite yoyo’s.

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