# Metal Yetis hold the key to secret Golden Akita giveaway **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [June 5, 2019, 5:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/metal-yetis-hold-the-key-to-secret-golden-akita-giveaway/303369 "2019-06-05T05:15:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![threebearrries](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/threebearrries/32/42073_2.png) [@threebearrries](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/threebearrries)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 5:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/metal-yetis-hold-the-key-to-secret-golden-akita-giveaway/303369/23 "2019-07-22T05:13:58Z")
There are some left on YYE. ---
**Author:** ![crackout](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/crackout/32/44608_2.png) [@crackout](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/crackout)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 6:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/metal-yetis-hold-the-key-to-secret-golden-akita-giveaway/303369/24 "2019-07-22T06:04:20Z")
Why not engrave the glyph in the bearing area? Or even better: hide it in plain sight within the logo in the cup. Having to remove the pad is just stupid. Especally given the fact that nowadays, pads last a very long time for the casual player. ---
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 6:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/metal-yetis-hold-the-key-to-secret-golden-akita-giveaway/303369/25 "2019-07-22T06:10:24Z")
> [@crackout](#): > > Having to remove the pad is just stupid Yeah, seeing as how we could basically shoot an infomercial about how inconvenient it is to replace them; _especially_ with flowable. I’m looking at you @codinghorror :wink: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/c/7/dc782ea9f4abe913af534014ebf5d9450eae7161.jpeg "The Amazing Toothpaste Dispenser") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhwpsIwiFVM) ---
**Author:** ![AaronW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aaronw/32/49251_2.png) [@AaronW](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AaronW)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/metal-yetis-hold-the-key-to-secret-golden-akita-giveaway/303369/26 "2019-07-22T13:50:12Z")
> [@shatterFX](#): > > Anyone know if any of these were claimed? Last I heard none have been claimed. ---
**Author:** ![noodles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/noodles/32/36467_2.png) [@noodles](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/noodles)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2019, 9:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/metal-yetis-hold-the-key-to-secret-golden-akita-giveaway/303369/27 "2019-07-28T09:30:00Z")
this thread is like people on a desert island waiting to be saved ---
**Author:** ![Z\_Car](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/z_car/32/72879_2.png) [@Z\_Car](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Z_Car)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2019, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/metal-yetis-hold-the-key-to-secret-golden-akita-giveaway/303369/28 "2019-07-28T12:14:43Z")
Just bought a metal yeti from the YYE store yesterday. I really have no interest in an Akita, but winning is always nice. I’m pretty cheap, so I will probably wait until I need to replace the pads to check for a victory mark. ---
**Author:** ![SirDarverok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9e5f3/32.png) [@SirDarverok](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SirDarverok)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2019, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/metal-yetis-hold-the-key-to-secret-golden-akita-giveaway/303369/30 "2019-07-28T14:32:54Z")
I’m surprised by the fact that noone has engraved their own logo there and claimed the Akita xD ---
**Author:** ![Z\_Car](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/z_car/32/72879_2.png) [@Z\_Car](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Z_Car)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2019, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/metal-yetis-hold-the-key-to-secret-golden-akita-giveaway/303369/32 "2019-08-17T15:08:20Z")
Finally bit the bullet and checked my metal yeti. No engraving. Good news though, I was successfull in taking it off clean. I was able to put it back on and still works perfect. ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2022, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/metal-yetis-hold-the-key-to-secret-golden-akita-giveaway/303369/33 "2022-01-04T19:25:45Z")
> [@Ryanm7277](#): > > Metal yeti yes under response pad there is an engraving i per color 5 total and 5 golden Akita…go to Clyw Did we ever find out if anyone discovered the Golden Akitas? ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/d/3/5d37c433db46f3c9be8bfda526589948b982631b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![kretzschmar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kretzschmar/32/668707_2.png) [@kretzschmar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kretzschmar)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2022, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/metal-yetis-hold-the-key-to-secret-golden-akita-giveaway/303369/34 "2022-01-04T19:45:56Z")
I checked mine yesterday, no dice ![PXL_20220104_021714787](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/9/b/19b9c60d34f32f70c5254d0cfbf289fb89c0051d.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![AaronW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aaronw/32/49251_2.png) [@AaronW](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AaronW)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2022, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/metal-yetis-hold-the-key-to-secret-golden-akita-giveaway/303369/35 "2022-01-04T20:02:22Z")
Just the other day on Discord @unklesteve mentioned only 1 has been found. He said it was the worst promo he’s ever done 😆 I don’t know if people just don’t know about it, aren’t looking or what? ---
**Author:** ![djinni\_cake](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/djinni_cake/32/113245_2.png) [@djinni\_cake](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/djinni_cake)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2022, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/metal-yetis-hold-the-key-to-secret-golden-akita-giveaway/303369/36 "2022-01-04T20:06:15Z")
Do we know which color metal yeti was reported? I’m tempted to put up a “looking for” post for solid colour metal yetis! ---
**Author:** ![kretzschmar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kretzschmar/32/668707_2.png) [@kretzschmar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kretzschmar)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2022, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/metal-yetis-hold-the-key-to-secret-golden-akita-giveaway/303369/37 "2022-01-04T20:09:52Z")
I got a blue one if your interested, lol ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2022, 8:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/metal-yetis-hold-the-key-to-secret-golden-akita-giveaway/303369/38 "2022-01-04T20:16:42Z")
I think putting it under the response pad was a bad idea, that’s way way WAY too subtle. Should have been a regular engraving on the outside. That’s my opinion. ---
**Author:** ![unklesteve](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/unklesteve/32/106934_2.png) [@unklesteve](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/unklesteve)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2022, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/metal-yetis-hold-the-key-to-secret-golden-akita-giveaway/303369/39 "2022-01-04T21:44:21Z")
Nah, I said it was the best failed promotion I’ve ever done lol. One has been claimed. I think I’m gonna give it through the rest of this year and then I’ll figure out something else to do with them. ---
**Author:** ![unklesteve](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/unklesteve/32/106934_2.png) [@unklesteve](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/unklesteve)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2022, 9:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/metal-yetis-hold-the-key-to-secret-golden-akita-giveaway/303369/40 "2022-01-04T21:46:19Z")
The whole point of the promotion was to reward people for buying them without trying to force people to buy them _just_ to find the reward. We didn’t announce the contest until after their release…having the engraving be that obvious would have kinda wrecked that. Considering how many people are constantly asking me about different color pads and changing pads it didn’t seem like we’d have such a problem getting people to look under them lol ---
**Author:** ![YoYoExpertGarrett](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoexpertgarrett/32/1543_2.png) [@YoYoExpertGarrett](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpertGarrett)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2022, 9:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/metal-yetis-hold-the-key-to-secret-golden-akita-giveaway/303369/41 "2022-01-04T21:54:43Z")
With the availability of laser engravers these days you would think _someone_ would have found another by now… ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2022, 10:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/metal-yetis-hold-the-key-to-secret-golden-akita-giveaway/303369/42 "2022-01-04T22:05:22Z")
LOL I didn’t even think of that @YoYoExpertGarrett:thinking: but @unklesteve I believe the results speak for themselves … 1/5 after this long… is too subtle? ---
**Author:** ![AaronW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aaronw/32/49251_2.png) [@AaronW](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AaronW)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2022, 10:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/metal-yetis-hold-the-key-to-secret-golden-akita-giveaway/303369/43 "2022-01-04T22:44:01Z")
> [@unklesteve](#): > > Nah, I said it was the best failed promotion I’ve ever done lol. My bad! I still think it was awesome, got me to buy a couple 😁 ---
**Author:** ![kretzschmar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kretzschmar/32/668707_2.png) [@kretzschmar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kretzschmar)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2022, 10:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/metal-yetis-hold-the-key-to-secret-golden-akita-giveaway/303369/44 "2022-01-04T22:55:12Z")
On the topic of the Metal Yeti, I very much enjoyed the concept of it, as the OG Yeti was just such a joy to play. It just made sense that a metal version would be metal for lack of a better word, and it is, it can absolutely slay. Would I say I like it more? That’s subjective to the person, personally, I enjoy the OG more, but that’s just because the material (glass infused plastic or something like that) was just the coolest hand feel and most unique material I’ve used. It played fantastic. I think they said it was a total pain to accomplish though and we’d likely never see it again, which means those OG Yeti’s will forever be one of a kind. The fact that they hooked us up with a metal version is awesome and while they don’t play the same, it gets the point across in a different material while still being a killer throw. And if anyone can get the rights to the material they used on the OG and create some throws of their own from it without the issues CLYW experience with production, they’d make a killing. [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/metal-yetis-hold-the-key-to-secret-golden-akita-giveaway/303369.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/metal-yetis-hold-the-key-to-secret-golden-akita-giveaway/303369.md?page=3)