# Format:C Gen 2 Proto: Is this normal?

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/format-c-gen-2-proto-is-this-normal/455046>\
**Category:** General Yo-Yo\
**Created:** [October 15, 2026, 6:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/format-c-gen-2-proto-is-this-normal/455046 "2026-10-15T06:26:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![zxin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zxin/32/649326_2.png) [@zxin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zxin)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 6:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/format-c-gen-2-proto-is-this-normal/455046/1 "2026-10-15T06:26:11Z")

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Does anyone else on here own a Format:C Gen 2 **Flat Face** Proto?

On the one I have here, one side has a flat rim:

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And the other side is angled inwards, like the retail version:

 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/8/2/38287ef32212252babed00a907bcc5810c85623f.jpeg)

This is really strange. Are they really meant to be asymmetrical like this?

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**Author:** ![ChrisHodge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/77aa72/32.png) [@ChrisHodge](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ChrisHodge)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 9:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/format-c-gen-2-proto-is-this-normal/455046/2 "2026-10-15T09:52:41Z")

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Looks like the other one drop model I forgot the name