[From yoyo Factory]
The final testing and release schedule is now set for the LOOP900.
May 6 an invitation only event will be happening in Tokyo when YoYoFactory meet with 4x USA National 2A champion John Ando and 7x World and current Japan National champion Shinji Saito to discuss final spacer configurations. At this stage final blessings will have been given by USA 2a National Champion Patrick Mitchell.
After this sample sets will be issued to Spingear Tokyo for Japanese 2A players to try in the following week with strict orders of no photos of the new technology.
On May 9th Hong Kong Players will get a chance to try it also (details coming soon).
May 17 YoYoFactorty will be issuing team sets to 2A competitors and the technology will be revealed on YoYoFactory.com
Late May a limited initial release production run made in USA will ship to stores for a tentative June 1 sale date. These will not come in LOOP900 packaging, just generic YoYoFactory packaging but will include all accessories.
I think because it’s plastic. Then again. The most expensive plastic yoyo is the protostar, no?
And maybe they find it expensive because it’s 50usd for 2a. Heh.
A molded piece of plastic with an axle and some string and maybe a bearing, should not cost $25. If a yoyo is completely metal, comes with a KK or a CT, has a well-detailed response system, with laser etching and precise carves in the metal, possibly hub stacks, throw on a signature, costs $100, that’s definitely worth it.
Yeah I agree. Why should we have to freak out when a looper costs $25 each then be totally fine with a $100 metal? If they are really as great as they’re cracked up to be, worth it?
Well, i bet those who say $25 for a piece of plastic is expensive is clearly not a 2a player.
Those 2a player out there will think it’s normal because they are continualy searching for better looper.
Same as those guys that continusly buying metal for the sake of finding their preference.
I wont think it’s expensive, but just a bit off my yard.
They are normal.
