That looks so good
Arrrgh this is cool, but it’s 3d printed though. I don’t consider “plastic” and “3d printed” interchangeable. 3d printed is considerably lower quality than “true” manufactured plastic IMO. 3D printing has gotten a lot better, but..
Yes definitely, cannot go wrong with Deep State for pocketability vs playability tradeoffs.
I have to say I have come down pretty hard on the classic SB-1 / SB-2 “old school wheel design” shaped yo-yos as not optimal shapes for slimline play though. They are good, but newer shapes (basically more organic-ish, or hybrid V) offers much better play in practice. It’s just a question of how wide you want to go. Wider is better (to a point, obviously), but, less pocketable.
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From what I’ve seen SLS printing will make this thought of 3d print is low quality wrong. It’s messy to print like resin but also smooth but stronger than fdm printing so once the cost of the machines drop enough I have a feeling 3d printing will be the future of plastic
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Oh no doubt 3D printing has come a LONG way. But it’s just kinda.. janky.. compared to real commercial stuff, still.
In a few decades I’m sure it will catch all the way up. But not .. this decade.
I got word, from a very reliable source, that there may be a run of Gates Yoyo SE dropping soon (and OGOM 
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SE is definitely what you’re after if you want unnoticeable pocketability though for sure.
Or you could try to convince @Nic_from_Adelaide to make you a slim dude. An equally awesome slimline fixie.
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Yup, the 5ive is great as an everyday pocket throw. It even fits into my women’s-cut jeans with annoyingly small pockets. I also credit it for improving my stalling skills.
I also like the Imperial when out for a walk because it’s so cheap, I don’t have to worry that I might get distracted and bash it into the concrete.
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That’s the exact issue I run into— most of my favorite yo-yos don’t even fit in my pockets. I ordered a 5ive and it should be coming in a few days.
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With shims (and filing the smallest bit of metal off of a side effect axle) you can use normal responsive or unresponsive bearings. I use their semi responsive bearing as an unresponsive flat bearing in “normal” throws. Its a great bearing, but I couldn’t get it to consistently respond when I wanted it to in my Deep State.
Detailed guide, tips and tricks for modding:
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My Minitee is actually really comfortable to keep on a bloop and tucked into my back left pocket, keeps it up out of the way so I don’t notice it at all when sitting etc
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I like this idea. Far from complete, but here’s some of the slim (<35mm) responsive throws in my collection (also in order from most slim to not so slim).
YYR 5ive, ZGRT Janus, ZGRT Trekker, RCS Flat Earth, YYR Your First Yoyo, OD Deep State, one of my 3D printed designs, ZGRT El Mijo SL, Duncan Hornet, TMBR PockEHt, Zeekio Slim Jim, Doc Pop PLTPS, ZGRT Alebrije, YYBC Workhorse, SWxMK1 Harbinger, Duncan Imperial, SWxMK1 Plasm.
I was honestly surprised at how wide the Plasm is, comparatively. There’s obviously more to pocket-ability than just width though.
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Hands down the pocket rocket
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I actually just snagged one off eBay for pretty cheap
Super hard to find these days, but add the DayTripper to the list
Some 3d printers have really made amazing stuff though that rivals some popular mold based plastics and even exceed them also the imagination runs wild
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This is 3d printed. I believe the maker took it to their lathe and polished it.
The hand feel and quality, to me, is on par with production plastics, and had I not known, I wouldn’t have been able to tell the difference.
It is possible the polishing with the lathe made it indistinguishable?
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They’re incredibly fun
Maybe visually but nearly all 3D printed parts are anisotrpoic meaning they have different strengths when forces are applied in different directions. Even SLS printing has this issue to sone degree though its significantly less than FDM.
Yes 3D printers are amazing at getting over limitations of injection molding (IM) but in order to get a finish thats close to IM you need significant post processing. SLS and MJF have the best resolution and tensile strength (that I know of) but they feel gritty compared to IM.
For the record I love 3D printing yoyos and have made 15-20 designs with probably getting close to 100 prints but its just not the same as IM or turning a yoyo.
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The buffing on the lathe took away the gritty feeling, but I am willing to bet that it was time consuming. It has a glossy feel rather than the normal gritty, I was really blown away.
As to the strength compared to plastic, I believe you, but this thing has hit the ground, hard, and survived, so it’s definitely still very tough
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I mean any post processing on a lathe work is time consuming regardless of what material or
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I wanna try a Mid
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