I just got it on Christmas, and am now posting a review, obviously. Anyways, here we go! ;D
Appearance: The anno is amazing in my view. There is different shades of blue, Going from black to metallic blue, and some purple as well, almost the color of spilled ink. It is splashed together, making this marbled pattern… not really a rain, but almost a camoflauge pattern, except with blue hues. On the outer edge of the rim are the words Yoyofactory Genesis. It is h-shaped.
Specs: Taken from here:
Diameter:56 mm
Width:43 mm
Response System:Flowable Silicone
Weight:67 grams
Bearing Size: Size C (SPEC Bearing)
Beadblasted
The silicone came almost flawless, except for a pinprick hole in it. The axle, however, is a little worrisome to me. At a certain point during the screwing process, there is a really high pitched squeak of metal on metal, like a steel rat being crushed by a train.
Play: First off, the spin. It spins very long, around 1.5 times as long as my M1, which I believe, is due to it’s shape. Very stable, a bit slower on play, but it can still play fast, it’s just heavier and needs a bit more force to move. The wide gap is perfect for tricks, and the yoyo is pretty good all around. I only play 1a though, so I have no idea about how it does in other styles. For grinding, I have no experience with special surface, only annodized and metal. It grinds very smooth, and soft, not the hard metal you would expect. It more of floats on your arm than grinds.
It fits very well in my hand, despite some people saying it doesn’t. The shape is actually very comfortable in hand, a bit more comfortable then others, since I can fit one finger between the two rims, and two others on the rim. Very snug hold.
Thoughts: If you want a stabler yoyo, with a bit more spin, then you can consider an H-shaped yoyo like this. With a nice surface, good shape, and amazing colors, there’s no reason not to buy it. Should work in 5a as well, although I never did 5a with it. In my opinion, the only things wrong with it is the squeaky axle, and maybe it’s a millimeter too large for me. A millimeter smaller, and it would be perfect, although the size right now is just about perfect.
Edit: I had the large bearing version, and for some reason, there are no other words other than yoyofactory genesis, although pictures of it here: http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/87/YYF-Genesis-135 include the words: Directed by Miguel Correa.