# Is my Triptych fake? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [April 12, 2022, 11:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-my-triptych-fake/355806 "2022-04-12T11:51:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KNOMAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a6a055/32.png) [@KNOMAD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/KNOMAD)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 11:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-my-triptych-fake/355806/1 "2022-04-12T11:51:59Z")
✌ Just scored a 69 and was looking through a/rt IG since I’m close to Ash catching them all. Only need a Diptych, B7, regular 420 and I did it. I noticed my Trip was in a color not posted and that made me concerned it was a fake. The painted rims have bubble holes, see pic. And on the site it’s described as “a big boy” which I wouldn’t describe that way. They also said it comes with gold NSK bearing which this one isn’t gold. The finish also feels like none of my other a/rt throws. Then again, neither does my 69 and I’m 100% sure that’s real. If I should take it a part for more pics let me know. I can also take comparison pics of other a/rt throws I know are real. Thank you for your help. 🤞 Here’s to hoping it’s a prototype or something. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/1/7/b172f03dfc895baa8a0d26398798bcfd45f09016.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/9/7/497204e5a9e04699c547f87d04ae8907cef2e391.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/b/c/1bc72e395247d6704994f53b1a17c36364da0914.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Guapocamacho](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/guapocamacho/32/107558_2.png) [@Guapocamacho](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Guapocamacho)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-my-triptych-fake/355806/2 "2022-04-12T11:56:22Z")
I think it’s authentic. Probably just not a production which makes it more special imo and explains the bearing .Raw/clear look really nice. ---
**Author:** ![KNOMAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a6a055/32.png) [@KNOMAD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/KNOMAD)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-my-triptych-fake/355806/3 "2022-04-12T12:02:23Z")
Thanks. That’s what I was hoping for. That would definitely make it more special to me too. 😬 ---
**Author:** ![JEA86](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jea86/32/288088_2.png) [@JEA86](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JEA86)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 12:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-my-triptych-fake/355806/4 "2022-04-12T12:09:45Z")
I have a black Triptych with a red ring around the side - it is also not listed on the site, I just assumed it was another run in general? ---
**Author:** ![Guapocamacho](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/guapocamacho/32/107558_2.png) [@Guapocamacho](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Guapocamacho)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-my-triptych-fake/355806/5 "2022-04-12T12:15:17Z")
Those were b grades. Only clear with blue was released as a grade. ---
**Author:** ![JEA86](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jea86/32/288088_2.png) [@JEA86](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JEA86)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-my-triptych-fake/355806/6 "2022-04-12T12:17:52Z")
Awesome thanks ---
**Author:** ![KNOMAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a6a055/32.png) [@KNOMAD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/KNOMAD)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-my-triptych-fake/355806/7 "2022-04-12T12:47:56Z")
My g!! 🙏🙏🙏 Those were the facts I needed. Thank you!! ---
**Author:** ![Evertonian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/evertonian/32/54790_2.png) [@Evertonian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Evertonian)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 11:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-my-triptych-fake/355806/8 "2022-04-12T23:45:39Z")
Looks pretty sus to me. I’d just ask Jensen man he’s pretty active on Insta. None of us will know but he’ll be able to tell you instantly. This isn’t a color that they released as an A or B-grade and the cup looks way off compared to a real one to me. Maybe this was a prototype or something but to me it doesn’t look right. Just ask Jensen and report back cuz now I’m curious haha The colors released were black w/red ring b-grade, purple w/ pinkishred b-grade, and green w/ orange b-grade. A-grades were clear/blue. Also if I remember correctly none of the b-grades came with gold nsk’s ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/2/5/9/25986a2a2c089ca7cc8f6e3b856a7fb0923f00eb.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/8/e/8/8e84b0a159950a77db48f37ab6cbbebeb44f9b46.jpeg) Some pics of mine for reference… I dunno jus looks a lil different in spots but could definitely be the photos ---
**Author:** ![Exmime](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/exmime/32/40143_2.png) [@Exmime](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Exmime)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 1:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-my-triptych-fake/355806/9 "2022-04-13T01:23:19Z")
Remember the 69 was a collab with OST (Old School Throws) not sure if those were machined by One Drop. My Trypditch B-Grade, the A-Grades went super quick. Jungle B-oogie colorway ![20211209_155443](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/3/e/d3e912554dfb56ef63efc7bcd79c4f7f54acb2cc.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![KNOMAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a6a055/32.png) [@KNOMAD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/KNOMAD)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 1:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-my-triptych-fake/355806/10 "2022-04-13T01:45:18Z")
I’ll take some better pictures, get with the good folks at a/rt and report back. Thank you for the input. ---
**Author:** ![KNOMAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a6a055/32.png) [@KNOMAD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/KNOMAD)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-my-triptych-fake/355806/11 "2022-04-13T20:42:13Z")
Updates: - the guy I bought from said he bought it from Tyler Vienneau. PayPal screen shots included. - according to Jensen: The bubbles happened to some of the bgrades. He thinks because of the white paint it could be a one of one but couldn’t say for a fact. He thinks it was one of the tester ones. He said the machining on it looks like OD and he puts his stamp on it as a Bgrade. As far as he knows there haven’t been any attempts to make fake Triptych. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/2/d/e/2de92ad48ca920c9782bd14585d0b8e1d060e43e.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/4/d/54dec0353a2918003725969c3cfce779365ffb04.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/3/a/13a95bad4bfb74fbbe767b4e3ec3b279b56a6c5a.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Evertonian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/evertonian/32/54790_2.png) [@Evertonian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Evertonian)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 8:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-my-triptych-fake/355806/12 "2022-04-13T20:52:01Z")
Nice dude thanks for the update. That’s awesome. ---
**Author:** ![Exmime](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/exmime/32/40143_2.png) [@Exmime](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Exmime)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 9:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-my-triptych-fake/355806/13 "2022-04-13T21:14:23Z")
> [@KNOMAD](#): > > As far as he knows there haven’t been any attempts to make fake Triptych. There are some fake Trypditch out there, this one was on the Japanese auction site a few months ago. When I mentioned it to Jensen, he didn’t care. There is a thread dedicated to some more recent fakes. > [@Fake Throws](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fake-throws/341562/47): > > This one just sold on the Japanese Shopping site for 4000 yen ($37 USD). Was listed as " Chinese yo yo" with no other description, but it does look rather familiar thinking [image] [image] However those pads are protruding a little bit, and that is not a DS bearing. Also on the original the blue is a lighter shade. However yours above looks legit if its from Tyler ---
**Author:** ![Evertonian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/evertonian/32/54790_2.png) [@Evertonian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Evertonian)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 9:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-my-triptych-fake/355806/14 "2022-04-13T21:26:13Z")
Mmm the plot thickens… But Ill choose to believe it’s probably real if it came from Tyler. That is crazy that there are fakes out there though. ---
**Author:** ![JEA86](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jea86/32/288088_2.png) [@JEA86](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JEA86)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 10:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-my-triptych-fake/355806/15 "2022-04-13T22:12:08Z")
That looks like pyramat finish honestly ---
**Author:** ![SlowYo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slowyo/32/162943_2.png) [@SlowYo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlowYo)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2022, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-my-triptych-fake/355806/16 "2022-04-14T13:11:15Z")
this was a nice morning read l0l. glad it turned out to be real. i probs wouldnt even have questioned it if it came from tyler. ---
**Author:** ![KNOMAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a6a055/32.png) [@KNOMAD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/KNOMAD)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2022, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-my-triptych-fake/355806/17 "2022-04-14T13:17:22Z")
Haha glad you enjoyed. I had a hard time finding the convo of me and the buyer. When I finally did he quickly responded with screenshots and I’m more then confident now it’s legit.